Springhill ‘proof legacy inquests can deliver truth for families’ One relative has contended the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery cannot deliver for families. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Two soldiers ‘lost control’ in fatal shootings in Belfast 50 years ago – coroner A Catholic priest, a father-of-six and two teenagers were unarmed and posed no risk when they were shot dead, an inquest has found. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Coroner set to deliver findings on fatal shootings involving Army Five people, including a priest and three teenagers, died in the incident at Springhill in west Belfast in 1972. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Expert ‘quite certain’ of public risk at culvert where Noah Donohoe was found The inquest into the death of the schoolboy, which is being heard before a jury, is in its 13th week. Evening Standard · Apr 29
A peace process thriller, the DUP opera and countless cuppas: Belfast’s Lyric theatre at 75 What began as a tiny space above the founder’s stables became the beating heart of the city’s performing arts. Its leader Jimmy Fay reflects on recent hits and reveals what audiences can expect from the theatre’s anniversary year The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
First postbox featuring King’s cypher installed in Northern Ireland The postbox, at 25 York Road in Belfast, is also the first of 600 solar-powered parcel postboxes being installed in the UK. Evening Standard · Apr 29
Man denies his hand is in photograph found on Noah Donohoe’s phone The inquest into the death of the Belfast schoolboy has entered its 13th week. Evening Standard · Apr 27
New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station Police say incident in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Police in Northern Ireland declare security alert after reports of a car bomb explosion Police in Northern Ireland have declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station The Independent UK · Apr 26
‘Distressing’: Homes evacuated after car explodes outside Northern Ireland police station Homes were evacuated and a major security alert was triggered after reports of a car explosion outside a police station in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland. The Times of India · Apr 26
Security alert after car ‘explosion’ outside police station The incident occurred outside a PSNI facility in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast. Evening Standard · Apr 26
Homes evacuated after car ‘explosion’ outside Northern Ireland police station The incident occurred outside a PSNI facility in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast The Independent UK · Apr 26
O’Neill says she will work to reform Stormont to ‘end the blockage on progress’ The Sinn Fein vice president delivered the keynote address on the first evening of the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in Belfast. Evening Standard · Apr 24
‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered tunnel through bars of culvert entrance Belfast Coroner’s Court heard evidence from engineering experts on Friday. Evening Standard · Apr 24
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Row over Bobby Sands statue in Belfast after council vote to ‘reconsider’ Danny Morrison, secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust and a former director of publicity for Sinn Fein, criticised the SDLP for abstaining during the vote
BANG Premier · Apr 24 Kneecap say undercover police, banned songs and Belfast politics shaped their rise Kneecap reveal their early years were fuelled by raids, protests and controversy as they built their Irish‑language movement from West Belfast.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat Daryl Paul said he was ‘upset’ by ‘untrue’ rumours about him and said he and his family had received threats.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Woman told police ‘rumour’ Noah Donohoe was injected with heroin, inquest hears The inquest at Belfast Coroner’s Court into Noah’s death, which is being heard with a jury, is in its 12th week.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 ‘We did a seance for Beethoven, to see what he thought’: the playful, pioneering life of field-recording maestro Annea Lockwood The New Zealand composer burned pianos, sampled earthquakes and recorded Belfast’s peace walls. And at 86 is still invested in her life’s work: to appreciate the music in everyday sound
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17 Country diary: A hardworking meadow that is surely worth saving Lower Botanic Gardens, Belfast: A precious field here provides flood protection and carbon research, and has a productive community garden. Still, it is in jeopardy
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee The non-jury trial of the trio started at Belfast Crown Court almost two years ago.
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Man dies following road crash in north Belfast The man was injured in the incident that took place last month.
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Northern Ireland’s biggest university to make 450 staff redundant The university is home to over 30,000 students and 3,100 staff across its Belfast
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Fuel protests cause gridlock in Northern Ireland as tractors block major roads Mike Nesbitt has warned that the lives of those seeking medical treatment could be put at risk
Evening Standard · Apr 14 Slow-moving convoys cause disruption in Belfast and other locations Mike Nesbitt has asked protesters not to block roads, warning that the lives of those seeking medical treatment could be put at risk.