Belfast

Court told decision to restrict Orange Order march was not considered in its ‘final form’ by all commissioners

Franchises in Belfast and Dublin will compete in the inaugural European T20 league, with high profile players from India and Australia among the team owners

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies

Go on a journey through time to explore the region’s turbulent history

President was pictured in Belfast with only person convicted of Mary Travers’s killing in 1984

Growing up in Waterford, I naively believed Ireland might sidestep the entrenched divisions of its near neighbours

The fetishisation of the Troubles by Kneecap is part of the same normalisation

Paul McCartney, Anne Hathaway and Billie Eilish among owners of works by Irish artist who ‘paints music’

A debut novel full of heart with places and people that feel alive

Children sustained stab wounds inflicted by their mother (34) in their home in July 2021

In a usually divided city, this was a cross-community festival with a difference

Generative AI has changed the economics of academic paper mills – businesses that manufacture studies, fabricate data, and sell completed papers to researchers

Coming together in cross-community festival brings renewed hope for future

Belfast can be a claustrophobic place, but not last week, as what was once the most bombed hotel in Europe was booked out with ceilidhs

Community of expat Colombians in Ireland tell of shock and agonising wait for news of loved ones back home

From Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon, these fun places will help you to celebrate

Cultural connections – and a vision of a pedestrian-friendly city – leave a lasting impact

Analysis shows just 4.5 per cent of tweets about Belfast violence came from Republic of Ireland

We enjoy Canada’s diversity, we had always felt uncomfortable with Northern Ireland’s social restrictions

Belfast is hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – and it’s playing a blinder

Plus: Residents campaign against Fingal’s proposed Dunsink City Quarter and the €10,000-winner at the Dublin Horse Show

‘Where a lot of the events are taking place, there’s rough sleepers who call the streets their home’

Belfast homeless charity says rough sleepers threatened with arrest near festival

‘Nothing confirmed’ over possible Trump visit for Irish Open, Micheál Martin says as he attends fleadh in Belfast

Some on social media ask why the July 12th celebrations cannot generate atmosphere more like the Fleadh

In the Republic, there has been unrelenting deterioration of lakes, rivers and estuaries

Pensioner will stand trial over 17 alleged offences which took place between the late 1970s and early 1980s

Hadi Alodid (30) is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on June 8th

This year’s festival has been billed as one of the most culturally diverse in its history

‘I think it’s important that we talk about our histories, how similar we are’

Crowds at celebration of Irish music and culture hope musician will appear after his performance last year

Some in the North are critical of the ‘silence’ among senior church figures and worshippers after former party member found guilt of child sex abuse offences

Chris Bryant said he is ‘not starting a poll now, or this week, or this month or ... this year’

Singer-songwriter’s charity links cross-border youth music programmes for live performance

Secondary school teacher submitted letters to the Teaching Council

The Belfast-born comedian on identity, Italian traditions and ‘posh English boys splitting the G’

Mother would have been mortified by Cork term for the treat

Defendant was apprehended by police after falling off roof, officer tells court

The Belfast actor follows powerhouse turn as IRA bomber Dolours Price in Say Nothing with equally riveting portrayal of a serial killer on Disney+

Everything you need to know about the Irish music and culture festival in Belfast