Belfast

A commemorative statue of Irish composer and musician Rory Gallagher has been unveiled in Belfast, honouring his life, music and connection to the city. The life-sized statue of Gallagher is located outside Ulster Hall, a venue he played regularly. The statue was crafted by sculptors Anto Brennan, Jessica Checkley of…

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been urged to take a more “proactive” role in the case of a Belfast man who went missing in Spain amid concerns that suspects linked to his disappearance are from Northern Ireland. John George (37) was last in contact with his family…

A head-on collision between two cars on the N4 Toll Road between Belfast and Wonderfontein in Mpumalanga on Tuesday claimed the lives of seven people, including a toddler believed to be two years old. The accident occurred at about 2pm. According to spokesperson for the department of community safety, security…

Warner Bros. Pictures Filming has reportedly wrapped on Amazon Studios and Alcon Entertainment’s sci-fi sequel series “Blade Runner 2099” after six months of production in Prague and Belfast. Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer co-lead the series which has yet to set an official premiere date. Set in Los Angeles in…

3 weeks ago07:42 Aditi Rane The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice, in effect from 9pm Sunday until 10am Monday, as temperatures plunge across parts of the UK. The warning applies to regions in Scotland, including Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, and the Highlands & Eilean Siar,…

There were no passengers onboard the flight and no injuries were reported. Travellers trying to get home for Christmas are facing chaos after a plane crash-landed at Belfast City Airport during bad weather with the dramatic moment caught on camera. Pictures show sparks coming from the undercarriage of the Aer…

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the father of a member of the band Kneecap as a “major figure in the Irish language movement”. Kneecap, whose eponymous feature film was recently shortlisted for two Oscars, honoured Gearoid O Caireallain at their Belfast gig on Saturday, hours after his…

Four flights have been cancelled at Belfast City Airport this morning, along with a swathe of delays after a plane's nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing in bad weather. Almost all flights set to depart before 10am are delayed from Belfast City Airport, with one 6.35am flight to London…

A plane’s nose wheel collapsed as it landed in Belfast due to adverse weather conditions. There were four crew on board and no passengers when the hard landing occurred on Sunday afternoon. The incident triggered emergency procedures at Belfast City Airport and has forced the runway to close for the…

Flights at Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway from an AerLingus aircraft which has sparked a large emergency service response All flights from Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway ( Image: Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press) Emergency services have…