Belfast

Diana Ross: The lead singer of the Supremes and all-round Queen of Motown will perform in the headline slot - her first UK performance in 15 years. Expect disco hits like I'm Coming Out and It's My House. Queen + Adam Lambert: Brian May and co. will open the event - and they have…

Northern Ireland are still without a Nations League victory after their campaign began with another poor result as Ian Baraclough’s side were beaten 1-0 at home by Greece. Despite the best efforts of another sell-out crowd at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland were too flat for too long, only raising their game…

The date has been set for the next fight of Michael Conlan as “The Mick” faces Miguel Marriaga on Saturday, August 6 live on ESPN+ from SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The pair squares off in the ten-round bout at featherweight. The contest is held as part of the…

The Orange Order has staged a parade through Belfast to celebrate the centenary of Northern Ireland.  Northern Ireland turned 100 years old in 2021 and the festivities were delayed because of the pandemic. But whatever the date, the tens of thousands of unionists on the streets of Belfast were keen…

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has been hastily rushed off stage by police at an event in Belfast after a van was hijacked and driven to the venue. Simon Coveney was forced to interrupt his speech at the peacebuilding event on the Crumlin Road. A controlled explosion was carried out at…

Three major construction consultancies have been named on a £200m deal to build innovation centres for Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. Arcadis, Turner & Townsend and Faithful+Gould will provide project management, design and construction services as part of the contract win. Arcadis has been appointed to work on the…

GROUNDED 10:10, 24 May 2022Updated: 8:30, 26 May 2022BOTH easyJet and British Airways have cancelled more flights, as Covid staff shortages continue to affect airlines. Thousands of passengers have been affected by the cancellations. 2 Both easyJet and British Airways passengers have been hit by more flight cancellations this weekCredit:…

Thousands of red-clad protesters marched through the streets of Belfast on Saturday afternoon to call for protections for the Irish language. Large crowds comprising of Irish-speaking families, community groups and sports clubs marched through Belfast city demanding “language recognition, respect and rights”, as well as calling on the UK Government…

Aphelele Fassi. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Ulster might have killed the Sharks’ home United Rugby Championship (URC) hopes after beating the men in black 24-21 in Belfast on Friday night. The manner in which the Sharks succumbed will concern their management; they looked like a hastily assembled…

Just a few months after Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast claimed the best original screenplay Oscar and nearly became — one can reasonably assume — the first Focus Features film ever to win the best picture Oscar, the art house distributor showed up on the Croisette with another filmmaker’s look back at his…