Belfast

Despite a 48-hour ban on flights from Britain to Ireland coming into effect from midnight on Sunday, passengers can still travel to the island of Ireland on one of 42 flights scheduled to arrive in Belfast and Derry on Monday. One flight arriving into Belfast from London this afternoon was…

Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Kenneth Branagh-directed feature drama Belfast. Written and directed by Oscar-nominee Branagh, the semi-autobiographical film charts a boy’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital. Cast includes Golden Globe-nominee Caitriona Balfe, Oscar winner Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran…

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Dublin criminal Robbie Lawlor. Adrian Holland (37), from Woodleigh Terrace in Derry, and Patrick Francis Teer (45), from Thornberry Hill in Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday. They are both charged with the murder of Lawlor (36),…

Updated / Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020 17:33 Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in north Belfast in April A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with murder of Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast in April. The 36-year-old, who was originally from Dublin, was shot dead outside a house on Etna…

The scheduled for December 19 KICKmas 2020 has been cancelled. The event was due to take place at Stormont Hotel in Belfast, featuring a trio of Northern Ireland’s rising stars – Grace Goody, Jay Snoddon and James Braniff, as they would take on international opponents in WKN title bouts. The…

The first concept art for HBO’s upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” was revealed by WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Thursday, giving fans their first look at the fire-breathing stars of the show. The images, which you can see below, were shared by Kilar at the very…

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James Tennyson says he is ready to step up to the next level and mix it with the best 135lbs fighters on the planet. The heavy-handed Belfast banger intends on proving it when he takes on unbeaten Canadian Josh O’Reilly at The SSE Arena, Wembley this Friday, live on Sky…

The Taoiseach has said that the British government's decision not to hold an inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was "arrogant and cruel". Speaking during Leaders' Questions in the Dáil, Micheál Martin said there has been an effort "to undermine any progress towards the truth". "Some dark secrets have…

Publishedduration30 NovemberA public inquiry into state collusion in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will not take place at this time, the government has said.Mr Finucane was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries from the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) in February 1989.His family had fought a long campaign, involving numerous…