Belfast

Handré Pollard is expected to be named in the Bulls starting lineup for their URC match against Ulster in Belfast on Saturday night. The Bulls are expecting a major boost when Handré Pollard turns out for them in their first United Rugby Championship (URC) tour match of the season against…

The Christmas roadworks embargo is set to be brought forward by two weeks in Belfast city centre to keep traffic moving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said it will cover all non-essential roadworks on key arterial routes from November 10 to January 2 2026. She said the move will keep traffic…

We have teamed up with Aer Lingus and Titanic Hotel Belfast to give you the chance to win an unforgettable two-night stay in Belfast. The prize for two includes return flights to Belfast City Airport from any UK airport on the Aer Lingus Regional network. You’ll stay at the multi…

A number of people were taken to hospital as a precaution following contact with a “possibly noxious substance” at a house in south Belfast. The alarm was raised at around 5.30pm on Tuesday when emergency services attended a property in Damascus Street following reports of a number of people feeling…

Two brothers are allegedly linked to a wider “network of conspiracy theorists” setting fire to 5G masts in West Belfast, the High Court heard on Monday. Prosecutors also revealed the total cost of damage from the attacks is now believed to be much higher than an initial estimate of £4…

Radius Housing Association has launched a tender for a £60m social housing construction project in west Belfast. The second phase of the Hannahstown development will deliver 140 homes on a greenfield site off Glen Road. The scheme includes 73 houses, two wheelchair-accessible bungalows and 65 apartments across seven blocks. One…

Kneecap rapper Liam Mr Ó hAnnaidh has vowed the group “will not be silenced” after a terrorism case against him was thrown out because of an error in the way he was charged. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was alleged to have displayed a flag…

The three-member Kneecap, which hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary and Canada have previously banned the group. A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish-language hip-hop…

The charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out.  The Belfast rapper, also known as Mo Chara, appeared before Woolwich Crown Court , charged with a terror offence, after he allegedly displayed the flag of Hezbollah at a gig in London last November.  In 2019, Hezbollah was…

Belfast City Council has launched market engagement ahead of issuing a tender for the £84m Belfast Stories project. The council is seeking early contractor involvement for the scheme, which is due to start on site in January 2027. A prior information notice, issued today (23 September), outlined the council’s plans…