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Wreaths laid to mark 109th anniversary of Battle of the Somme
A wreath-laying ceremony has taken place at Belfast City Hall to mark the 109th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
‘Fatherhood is an adventure that somehow both constrains and expands your world’: What having a daughter has taught me about being a man
I stood at the end of the bed with one of my partner’s feet braced against my chest. We had made a careful plan, but failed ...
Speaker Poots vows to investigate why O’Neill and Little-Pengelly are not answering MLAs’ questions
Stormont’s Speaker has pledged to investigate why the First Minister and Deputy First Minister are dodging MLAs’ questions.
Executive won't make ‘knee-jerk’ decision over A5 ruling appeal, says DfI minister
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will not make any “knee-jerk” decisions over whether to appeal a court ruling ...
King Charles’ visit to Northern Ireland in March cost £80k in travel expenses
The travel costs for a visit to Northern Ireland by the King and Queen in March topped £80,000, new accounts reveal.
NI sees higher than average rainfall with lower sunshine hours despite second hottest June in UK
The UK has recorded its second hottest June on record but rainfall was at least 20% above the monthly average in Northern ...
Daughter of murdered politician ‘deeply disappointed’ at decision not to prosecute over Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ video
The daughter of a murdered MP has said she is “deeply disappointed” that charges will not be brought against a member of ...
Historic building integral to ‘heyday of maritime trade’ in Newry razed in suspected arson attack
A listed building in Newry — once described as integral to the “heyday of maritime trade” in the city — has been destroyed in ...
Co Antrim man swindled out of £100,000 in fake bank bond scam given a full refund
A pensioner from Co Antrim who lost £100,000 in a financial scam has been refunded by the bank where he transferred the money ...
Irish FA chief Patrick Nelson: Football in Northern Ireland needs £200m and we want our share
IFA chief executive Patrick Nelson has called upon the Stormont Executive to deliver £200m of football funding from its block ...
Heavy police presence as annual Somme parade makes its way through east Belfast
The parade is held in memory of thousands of Ulstermen who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of World War One – with around 2,000 killed and more than 3,000 wounded. A parade in their honour has ...