The Latest Breaking News from John Blair

Northern Ireland secretary condemns ‘racist thuggery’ after further violence

Hilary Benn says 16 people arrested and 12 police officers injured during second night of disorder

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

Fresh bid to end hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland is ‘balanced’, MLA says

A previous bid to outlaw hunting wild mammals with dogs in the region was voted down.

Evening Standard · May 26

Killing the Dead by John Blair review – a gloriously gruesome history of vampires

Shroud-chewers, lip-smackers and suckers populate this fascinating study of ‘the unquiet dead’ across the centuries

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

Boy, aged 14 involved in criminal underworld of NI badger baiting, say USPCA

Paramilitaries, murderers, fraudsters and thieves among 150 who "get off on" setting dogs on protected badgers

Belfast Live · Mar 8, 2023

The anatomy of a deal - from inception to completion

Insider spoke to experts at every part of a transaction to find out how it's done - and what not to do

Insider UK · Jan 13, 2023

Metro Detroit school threats, charges have 'spiked exponentially' since Oxford shooting

DETROIT — A massive increase in threats against Metro Detroit schools in the wake of the Oxford High School shooting has led to an explosion in criminal charges being brought against the alleged perpetrators and prompted two local prosecutors to change how they handle threats cases.

Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022

Anti-animal cruelty group at Stormont aim to introduce bill against hunting

USPCA chief executive, Brendan Mullan, described Northern Ireland as "lagging significantly" other regions in terms of legal protection for animals

Belfast Live · Jun 23, 2022

South Antrim NI election results as Sinn Fein tops the poll and two DUP MLAs elected

“I don’t smile much, but I might smile in the morning”

Belfast Live · May 6, 2022

'Hunting with Dogs' vote could impact results for some MLAs seeking re-election

By Saturday evening the results should be in leaving 149 candidates trying to work out where things went wrong

Belfast Live · May 6, 2022