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Children left ‘cold and shaken’ after boat capsizes off Co Antrim coast
Nine children were among those rescued from the water off the Co Antrim coast last night. A 6m boat capsized near ...
Kneecap’s Mo Chara faces terror charge over a flag, but shouldn’t half of NI be in the dock based on that logic?
There were surreal scenes this week outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court when Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — aka Mo Chara of the ...
Shamed doctor convicted of NI drug offences and failing to give blood sample allowed to return to practice
Dr Jonathan Saunders (40) was hit with a 12-month suspension order by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal last June which found ...
Plans to restore historic Co Down rock pool move a step closer after another summer closure
Plans to restore Newcastle’s historic Rock Pool have moved a step closer after Newry, Mourne and Down District Council ...
Parent company of NI jewellery store and waterpark Let’s Go Hydro ‘pleased to report profitable year’
The parent company of a Northern Ireland jewellery firm and waterpark returned to profit in 2024 after posting a pre-tax loss ...
Belfast brass band can blow its own trumpet after bagging top European honour
A Belfast brass band has earned the right to blow its own trumpet after it became the first in the UK or Ireland to win a ...
60% drop in Good Relations funding for Derry at time of rising tensions
Good Relations funding for groups in Derry and Strabane area has dropped by more than 60% year-on-year. For the current ...
‘A lot of young people believe they missed out on the Troubles,’ says community leader amid Derry disorder
The co-ordinator of a cultural group in Londonderry’s Fountain estate “does not believe” that recent tensions are fuelled by ...
‘It’s a privilege’: Say Nothing star on reprising role in Bob Dylan musical and following fellow Belfast actor
A west Belfast actor has said it is “a privilege” to perform in a show that features the music of Bob Dylan. Colin Connor will be stepping into the lead role of Nick Laine in the Old Vic’s acclaimed ...
Mo Chara mural unveiled in Dublin ahead of Kneecap gig in city: ‘So many people have been complimentary’
A nine-metre long mural of Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been unveiled in Dublin ahead of the band’s gig at Fairview ...
Complaint filed against UUP MLA over gold mine site visit before Assembly debate on mineral licensing
A complaint has been filed against the UUP’s Diana Armstrong with the Standards Commissioner over a visit to the site of a proposed gold mine in Co Tyrone less than two weeks before she took part in ...
Rory Knox states why captaining Coleraine to Senior Cup glory would taste even sweeter than title joy
Coleraine have been the surprise package of the 2025 North West season to date, with the Bannsiders sitting proudly at the ...