Belfast

It was a pile of rubble on a vacant site in a loyalist east Belfast heartland up until two months ago. Today sunlight streams through the windows of a bright pink-and-green tiled building at the site – a former textile factory that had lain derelict for a decade. “Fáilte” is…

The number of construction projects breaking ground across four major regional UK cities fell by more than a third last year, according to research. Data published by professional services firm Deloitte showed that 47 schemes got underway in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Belfast in 2024. This was down from 64…

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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of Belfast man John George, who was murdered in Spain. The father-of-two’s coffin was carried from the family home in the Lagmore area of west Belfast early on Saturday morning and taken onward for a service at nearby St Luke’s Church in Twinbrook.…

The city of Belfast in Northern Ireland might soon erect a new statue to honor one of its most well-known sons – Gary Moore. Initial plans have been given the go-ahead just weeks after Rory Gallagher's statue was unveiled. According to Belfast Green Party councilor Brian Smyth, the proposal he…

WEBWIRE – Friday, January 17, 2025 Channel 4 has commissioned High Rock Media to make a new three-part peak time series for Channel 4. The commission is one of the first for the Belfast-based indie. The yet to be titled commission from Channel 4s lifestyle department will aim to challenge…

180 participants helped with the research (Picture: Getty) New research has revealed that some accents sound ‘guiltier’ than others – and stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime. The study found that northern accents, including those from Liverpool and Bradford, are seen as more likely to behave in…

Emergency services rushed to Belfast City Airport after the nose gear of an Aer Lingus jet suddenly collapsed while the plane attempted to land in aggressive 50mph winds All flights from the airport were cancelled after the crash ( Image: Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press) A plane that crash-landed at a…

Four Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers have gone on trial charged over a fracas in a Belfast kebab shop three years ago. Victoria Bell (39), Dean McCallum (37), Mark Fulham (37) and Taylor Annett (25), whose addresses were given c/o PSNI headquarters in east Belfast, all deny a…

Farrans Construction remains profitable, according to its first accounts since owner CRH announced it was looking to sell the contractor. Materials giant CRH said it was examining divesting of Farrans in December 2022 as part of a strategic review. Farrans is part of Belfast-based Northstone (NI), which formerly included building…