Fire at leisure centre on third night of disorder in Northern Ireland A fire broke out at Larne Leisure Centre following vandalism at the facility, amid several nights of disorder in Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
PSNI request support from UK colleagues to deal with Ballymena violence Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force would be bringing extra officers, vehicles and equipment to areas where unrest has flared. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
UK Government’s £50m pledge for Casement Park an enormous step forward – O’Neill Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by stating that sport across Northern Ireland is ‘crying out for financial support’. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
"The police car rolled down a nearby slipway into the river": Wild times on the road on Rory Gallagher's most iconic tour Known for his musical integrity and down-to-earth approach, Rory Gallagher was the workingman's guitarist, and Irish Tour '74 his defining statement Louder · Jun 11, 2025
Country diary: A horse chestnut that knows a bit about risk and reward Ormeau Park, Belfast: Planted in a perilous position by an inveterate gambler, this grand specimen has been bearing fruit for about 200 years The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
Emergency services called for Aer Lingus flight as ‘panelling falls’ after take-off from Belfast The Leeds-bound Aer Lingus Regional journey was diverted ‘due to a technical issue’ The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Sex, grief and debauchery: Gráinne O’Hare on her blazing millennial novel Thirst Trap INTERVIEW: As post-Sally Rooney Irish lit is booming, the 32-year-old writer talks to Ellie Harrison about her tale of a group of Belfast women stumbling through life and loss as they wave their twenties goodbye The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
Barry McIlheney obituary Journalist and publisher who was editor of Smash Hits and Empire magazines and known for his lively, irreverent style The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Antrim Gaels urge Secretary of State to honour promises around Casement Park Representatives of the South Antrim GAA handed a letter for Hilary Benn in at Erskine House in Belfast city centre on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Belfast Hills project helping young people with anxiety More than a quarter of parents or guardians across the UK have said their child has struggled with anxiety. The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Murder investigation after death of woman in north Belfast Marie Green, 71, was pronounced dead at a house in the early hours of Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
Belfast tech company invests £1.8m in cybersecurity solution for factory floors Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald attended the announcement by ANGOKA. Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection on Troubles to be marked A three-day conference at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast will bring together experts on the poet. Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025
Ghost Wedding by David Park review – a thought-provoking novel about the power of the past The romance is beautifully drawn in this tale of two couples whose lives overlap at a Northern Irish manor house, a century apart The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Kneecap pulled from TRNSMT festival lineup due to safety concerns The Belfast rap trio were due to perform at the festival on July 11
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT festival amid police ‘safety concerns’ The Belfast rap trio have scheduled a date an O2 Academy in July, the band said.
The Conversation · May 28, 2025 Hockey night in Belfast: How Canada’s sport could be bridging longtime sectarian divides In its simplest form, the protracted tensions in Northern Ireland have at their foundation two separate sectarian identities deeply divided over how, and by whom, they are governed — Protestant/Unionist populations wishing to maintain British rule and Catholic/Nationalists desiring a united Ireland.
Evening Standard · May 27, 2025 Peaceful protest ‘should not be criminalised’, says O’Toole Stormont Opposition Leader Matthew O’Toole was speaking after the arrest of two protesters on suspicion of criminal damage.
Evening Standard · May 27, 2025 Historic Belfast picturehouse going back to the future in £6.5 million revamp The Strand in east Belfast is set to reopen in summer 2026 following a major redevelopment.
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Government approach to Omagh bomb hearing ‘risks undermining public confidence’ The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is holding procedural hearings in Belfast.
The Conversation · May 20, 2025 An 18th-century rebellion for liberty, equality and freedom − not in France or the United States, but Ireland Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
Evening Standard · May 19, 2025 UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy Tanaiste Simon Harris met political leaders in Belfast on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to shape mechanisms for dealing with legacy issues.
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Andy Tyrie obituary Leader of the UDA, the loyalist paramilitary group, who played a key role in the Ulster Workers’ Council strike of 1974
Salon · May 11, 2025 Irish rappers turned Fox News villains Belfast rap trio Kneecap made global headlines at Coachella — and right-wing enemies. It's a classic Irish story
The Independent UK · May 10, 2025 Paul Hughes sends Belfast into frenzy with 42-second KO and Usman Nurmagomedov callout Hughes quickly saw off Bruno Miranda before turning his attention to the man who beat him in January, the PFL lightweight champion