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The 57-year-old man who was murdered in west Belfast on Sunday night was shot a number of times at close range in what police described as a “brutal killing” which was witnessed by two of the victim’s daughters. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) believe two gunmen were involved…

Boris Johnson's government has admitted that it will erect Brexit border posts with Northern Ireland after the prime minister previously insisted it would never do so.The UK prime minister said before last year's general election that no such posts would ever be created."There's no question of there being checks on…

Full Colour is a documentary about the street art communities of Dublin and Belfast created by Dublin native Harry Moylan. “Why do these artists make art? How does street art evolve in a city? It covers many topics including the old political murals and evolution of the modern street art scene…

The route was Belfast to Edinburgh. It was a straightforward, 45-minute flight and the weather conditions were perfect. hortly after take-off, I listened to my friend discuss our itinerary but, suddenly, I couldn’t hear what she was saying. My hands and forehead moistened. I began struggling for breath, almost to…

Turner: "It's really sad for the women's game... Maybe this is a wake-up call to other teams to say: look, let's not let this happen to us" By Jessica Creighton, Sky Sports News Last Updated: 05/05/20 3:46pm 0:35 Kim Turner, assistant manager of AFC Fylde's women's team, says they are…

Updated May 5th 2020, 9:05 PM NORTHERN IRELAND’S HEALTH Minister Robin Swan has criticised Aer Lingus after pictures emerged of an almost-full flight from Belfast with no apparent evidence of social distancing measures. Swann made his first public comments on images of the Belfast to London Heathrow flight today. “I was…

Image copyright Getty Images Queen's University Belfast (QUB) will not hold graduation ceremonies on its campus this summer.The university emailed students at the weekend to tell them it will hold "virtual" ceremonies for students due to graduate instead.Ulster University (UU) had previously told its students it would not hold graduation…

The Irish question is back and is once again plaguing the relationship between Britain and Europe. This time the enmity revolves around a physical EU presence in Belfast. The European Commission insists that the Irish Protocol requires officials to oversee checks and controls on goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland,…

A dramatic photograph was making the rounds on Facebook and Reddit in late 2019/early 2020 with an equally dramatic story attached: A woman, dressed in a patterned skirt and in what appears to be a leather jacket, stands against a wall, wielding an assault rifle. The attached story claimed the…

Image copyright Getty Images Environment Minister Edwin Poots has suggested garden centres should be allowed to reopen, if they can manage social distancing.Executive ministers are engaged in discussions about some lockdown restrictions that could be lifted in Northern Ireland.Last week, they agreed cemeteries could reopen on a controlled basis.Mr Poots…