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Heriot-Watt University has welcomed Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as Principal and Vice-Chancellor this week, marking an important transition in leadership at the University. Professor Hewitt-Dundas joins from Queen’s University Belfast, where she served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and is an internationally recognised academic in innovation and science policy. Her appointment comes as Heriot-Watt…

The new branch in Ravenshill Business Park will employ eight people, and aims to serve tradespeople across Belfast and Northern Ireland, supplying specialist kitchens, wardrobes and construction and civil engineering products, backed by expert advice and support. Former Ulster Rugby player Chris Henry officially opened the new store, joining customers…

File image of crowds outside Belfast City Hall Alamy Belfast A teenage boy injured several officers, while a man bit an officer on the arm. SEVEN POLICE OFFICERS were injured over a 24-hour period in Belfast city centre this weekend, including an officer who was bitten on the arm. The…

News / Cricket /ETPL 2026: Glenn Maxwell’s 60 powers Belfast Wolves to 52-run win over Dublin Guardians The second match of the ETPL 2026 produced a clear early message: Belfast Wolves possess the depth to recover from pressure and the firepower to turn a competitive position into a dominant one.…

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ITV is ready to promote the full-scale launch of its OddsFinder platform and app to UK audiences across multiple verticals. The UK terrestrial broadcaster announced the launch of its new odds-comparison service this summer, initially targeting horse racing audiences during its coverage of Glorious Goodwood. Developed in association with the…

The loyalist group 'Let's Talk Loyalism' has lodged a formal complaint to Fleadh Cheoil organisers after a food trader played a pro-IRA song.  Food trader, The Hatch, has issued an apology for “any offence caused” after a video circulating online, appearing to show Celtic Symphony by the Wolfe Tones playing…

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has stopped short of denying reports that the Government has ordered a jet for Ministers and officials that could face difficulties landing because it does not have an Israeli-made navigational system. The Journal website reported at the weekend that the Dassault Falcon 6X jet was ordered without…

There's a strong music connection to his work... 06 · 08 · 2026 Belfast-born artist Jack Coulter has launched a new exhibition with Winsor Birch. The 32-year-old painter has always absorbed music into his creative practise – Jack Coulter has synaesthesia, which means he experiences sound as colour. As such,…

The project aims to significantly increase the supply professionally managed rental housing within Belfast’s city centre. It is the largest residential scheme delivered in Belfast in recent years, and Northern Ireland’s first large scale BTR development. Loftlines will form part of L&G’s growing BTR portfolio, marking its first scheme in…