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Image of the damaged Big Fish sculpture in Belfast Alamy Stock Photo Fin-tastic deal The proposed sign reads: ‘As you admire this salmon, spare a thought for the millions who are confined and killed on fish farms each year.’ LAST UPDATE | 23 Sep ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP Peta has offered…

The bombing of Omagh in 1998 is likely to have involved “operational co-operation” between dissident terror groups the Real IRA and Continuity IRA, a public inquiry has heard. An academic told the hearing into the massacre that the newly formed Real IRA had been small in numbers at the time…

A man and a teenager have been arrested after reports of electric bikes being driven dangerously and at high speed in west Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. Officers were called after three Surron-style electric bikes were seen driving dangerously on Saturday night. District Cmdr Supt Mark…

A man is to appear in court charged with criminal damage after the famous Big Fish sculpture was damaged in Belfast. The 44-year-old has been charged with criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and will appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Police said…

When I was a student, I shared a room with a lovely bloke, but he did have some unsavoury habits. For instance, he had a pint glass by his bed and his ambition over the course of several weeks was to gradually fill it to the top with his own…

It was a 999 call that lasted 25 minutes and 28 seconds. “I’m phoning about my son, he’s 14, he’s not back home yet,” it began. “Over the last week he has not been himself at all, and I am really concerned for his safety.” Played in full at the…

The independent public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane will examine “to what extent were his killers encouraged, assisted, protected or directed” by the British state, its lead counsel has said. Describing it as the “core concern” at the heart of the Belfast solicitor’s murder, Matthew Hill on Tuesday…

The mother of Belfast teenager Noah Donohoe has said her son was “failed” after an inquest into his death found a Stormont department “erred” in its management of a tunnel entrance close to where he was last seen alive. Noah (14) was found dead in north Belfast in June 2020.…

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…