Belfast

The last surviving 1930s picture house in Northern Ireland has marked its 90th anniversary with a treasure trove of discoveries from its past. The Strand, in east Belfast, is currently undergoing a major renovation project. This has led to the finding of original seating and a speaker from 1935, as…

As it happened Maximum points for Leinster, who move three clear of Ulster into third in the table. Good evening! Welcome along to The 42′s live coverage of Ulster versus Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. The third-placed side in the league host the fourth-placed side at Affidea Stadium, Belfast,…

PFL Belfast ended in disaster as Darragh Kelly was left unconscious within seconds of his showdown with Jay-Jay Wilson. A card that had promised to...Read More

Lyra McKee was shot dead during rioting in Derry in 2019. Family handout/PA Belfast The non-jury trial of the trio started at Belfast Crown Court almost two years ago. JUDGMENT HAS BEEN reserved following the trial of three men for the murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee. The non-jury trial…

A healthcare recruitment company working on the island of Ireland has said it was “the victim of a cyber security incident”. Healthdaq said the incident has been reported to the relevant regulatory and law enforcement authorities including the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau. The company stated that it works with…

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER WAS given an honourary degree by Ulster University in Belfast last week for his contributions to the arts, public service and environmentalism.  Champion bodybuilder, Hollywood action star, governor of California, now Arnie can add the title of doctor to his CV. We thought we would take the opportunity…

A 19-year-old man has been arrested following disorder which took place before the Irish Cup semi-final match in Belfast. Police said a child was hit by a bottle and nine officers were injured as fireworks, flares and bottles were thrown in the scenes at Windsor Park on Friday evening. It…

A man has been arrested in connection with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor. The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested in Dublin on Thursday on foot of a Trade and Cooperation Agreement extradition warrant to extradite him to Northern Ireland to be charged, gardaí said in a statement.…

He first came to Belfast 60 years ago as a bodybuilding champion. On Monday, actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger (78) returned to the city to receive an honorary degree from Ulster University. Crowds were six deep at the entrance of the glass-fronted building in the city centre…

One person has since died following a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Main North Road just after 1.30pm on Thursday 26 March. Five people were transported to hospital by ambulance with injuries ranging from moderate to serious. Sadly, one person died…