Belfast

Omagh bombing inquiry hears from Garda detective under ‘exceptional’ cross-Border deal

Gardaí were unable to track progress of car stolen in Co Monaghan and used to transport Omagh bomb, inquiry told

Man accused of knife attack that sparked Belfast rioting appears by video-link in court

Accused charged with attempted murder in incident that sparked disorder in several areas across Northern Ireland

Belfast’s race riots: what happened next?

In the News podcast: At least 88 migrant families were made homeless in June by rampaging mobs

Tree surgeon accused over bonfire mosque replica burning claims he was unaware of effigy

Effigy on summit of Co Tyrone pyre accompanied by ‘Islamic fascism’ sign in Arabic writing

Man and teenager arrested after reports of e-bikes being driven dangerously in Belfast

Police chief commends actions of officers that ‘prevented further immediate danger to road users’

Man to appear in court charged with damaging Belfast’s Big Fish sculpture

Police note significant damage caused to left eye of artwork

‘Not all Protestants hate Abba’: DUP leader shows fun side, but no hiding his election fears

Gavin Robinson appeals to unionist rivals for ‘greater co-operation’ at party conference in Belfast

Sensation by Colin Graham: A compact, echoing and suggestive memoir

An odyssey rooted in the experience of growing up in 1980s Belfast

What is driving the abuse and intimidation of politicians here?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Alleged stalker to have electronic monitoring tag removed so he can attend MMA classes

Court heard Jude McGuigan also wants to attend football practice and a local gym to improve his mental health

Non-binding indicative vote on Border poll is best way forward

Little definitive information on how likely it is that a majority would vote for united Ireland

Johnny Adair given weapons by shadowy Ulster Resistance group, new book reveals

Group once led by Ian Paisley smuggled ‘vast quantities’ of weapons from Lebanon, it is alleged

Pat Finucane inquiry to examine extent to which killers ‘protected or directed’ by British state

Solicitor shot dead at home in Belfast by members of UDA in 1989 attack

A ‘most extraordinary case’: Noah Donohoe’s tragic death and the long search for answers

Conspiracy theories, an unprecedented public response and a six-month inquest followed strange death in Belfast of ‘exceptionally bright’ boy (14)

Jury in Noah Donohoe inquest to resume deliberations after juror discharged

Judge tells jury to avoid news and social media as they consider the circumstances around teenager’s death

Families displaced by riots, Trump and united Ireland, asylum in Italy

Early Edition with Andrew McNair

Dozens of families left homeless after Northern Ireland race riots, data shows

Immigrants in ‘hidden homeless population’ staying with friends, family and sleeping on floor of places of worship

After Belfast burned: What happened to immigrant families whose homes were attacked?

At least 88 families made homeless in June’s race riots – most have not returned home

President Connolly meets siblings of woman murdered during Troubles

Mary Travers (23) was shot dead by the Provisional IRA in 1984 walking home from Mass with her family

What now for the Israel flags flying across the North?

Some of the complaints heard from Israel this week have been of British colonial arrogance. This tired cliche misses the point

My flight has been delayed or cancelled. What are my rights?

Here’s everything you need to know if you are affected by the UK air traffic control breakdown

Geila Ibram killer pleads guilty to terrorist-related offence

On arresting Habib Shah Shamel, the PSNI seized a rucksack containing alleged terrorist-related videos and instructions on constructing explosive devices

Belfast man charged with stalking Stephen Nolan and breaching Jamie Bryson harassment order

Robert Alan Beck appeared in the dock of Belfast Crown Court, where he was charged with, and denied, six offences

Boy (17) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Belfast stabbing

Injured man in his 20s in ‘stable condition’ in hospital following street fight on Sunday night

Brian Moloney: ‘I bought a car with my last few hundred pounds and had to sleep in it for two weeks’

StormHarvester is a Belfast-headquartered AI company tackling pollution and flooding across wastewater networks

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

Rite & Reason: In a society where flags, emblems, religion and culture are at the heart of divisive politics, it was refreshing to see a number of loyalist bands parading in front of the Taioseach

Rioter cries as he is jailed for ‘full and active part in burning two cars’ during Belfast disorder

Unrest happened in reaction to events in Liverpool when three young children were stabbed to death

McKillen family-owned Atlas Autoservice adds four more depots to property portfolio

Tyre and car servicing group now owns seven of its 18 locations after flurry of property deals in recent years

Man arrested after €1.2m worth of cocaine found in luggage at Cork Airport

Ten packets of cocaine weighing 12kg were found concealed in suitcase man had collected from luggage carousel

British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’

Burnham claims referendums ‘can really take you backwards’ and cause rifts ‘that take a long, long time to heal’

Event guide: Bon Jovi, Jack White and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

August 29th-Sept 4th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week

Belfast’s five-star Fitzwilliam Hotel hits the market with €37m price tag

146-bedroom hotel comes for sale with full planning permission for addition of 52 bedrooms, spa and swimming pool

North’s High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination

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

Irish cricket pads up for launch of T20 league with franchises worth millions

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

Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

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

Ten memorable historic attractions to visit around Northern Ireland

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

Catherine Connolly to meet Ann Travers after encounter with her sister’s IRA murderer

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

I found the racism of my black Irish childhood embarrassing. Now it has given way to fear

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

To see the woman convicted of my sister’s murder pictured with President Connolly broke me

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

Elton John collaborator Jack Coulter: ‘I was a young child when I first heard colours’

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

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