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A stirring debut album that reflects the complexities of their Belfast background... 13 · 03 · 2026 Chalk’s roots are hugely influential on their debut album ‘Crystalpunk’ released via ALTER Music. The complex society of the North of Ireland is the driving force of this album, at times chaotic and…

Sir Keir Starmer will face fresh questions about his decision to make Lord Mandelson US ambassador after it emerged he was warned of a “general reputational risk” before the appointment. The Prime Minister is expected to speak to journalists during a visit to Belfast on Thursday following the release of…

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Former president Mary Robinson has accused Donald Trump’s US administration of “flooding the atmosphere with lies”. She was speaking at an International Women’s Day rally in Belfast, at which there were loud cheers for a number of speakers who called for an end to the conflict in Iran. “We have…

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A fresh appeal for information has been made over the killing of a former police officer and his wife by a car bomb in 1990. James Sefton, 65, and his wife Ellen, 66, were killed when a booby trap device exploded under their car in Belfast. It happened on Wednesday June…

“How do you follow a smash hit like ‘Derry Girls’?” said Rebecca Nicholson in the Financial Times. It certainly isn’t easy, but Lisa McGee – creator of the much-loved comedy about a group of school friends growing up during the Troubles – is back with a brand-new show. “How to…

Homepage lifestyle Arts & Culture It's hard to be mysterious and funny at the same time - it doesn't work in Lisa McGee's long-awaited follow-up to Derry Girls Roisin Gallagher as Saoirse Sinéad Keenan as Robyn Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara in "How to Get to Heaven From Belfast" Picture: Netflix…

A man (32) has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Belfast earlier this week. A 33-year-old man died following an incident in the Cromwell Road area of south Belfast on Wednesday. Police said officers attended following the report of a “concern for safety”. The accused…

More than half a century ago, at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, Michael McElroy’s classmates had just finished an exceptionally difficult math exam and were ready to vent. But first they wanted to hear from the class’s star student. “So Michael comes rushing up, and they said, ‘What did…