Absence of religious fervour in debate about Sunday shopping in North is suspicious
The classic image of Sunday closure in Northern Ireland is of unionist councils chaining up playground swing in the 1960s – the non-swinging '60s
Belfast
Little benefit in extending Sunday shopping
For many people, including retail staff, it is a day to slow down
Michael Flatley secures fresh injunction to stop NI firm interfering in Lord of the Dance production
Switzer Consulting Ltd in contempt of court for breaching undertakings it gave the court last month, Flatley says
‘We got him’: Cheers and tears after Stephen McCullagh found guilt of murdering Natalie McNally
Family and friends of deceased present in Belfast courtroom as YouTuber given life sentence for killing his partner
How YouTuber Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally
The 36-year-old killed his partner in her Armagh home in December 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnant with his unborn son
‘There’s a bit of romanticisation about the Troubles’: Student views on Irish unity
UCD politics students say northerners and southerners have much to learn about each other before any thought of unification
Ireland’s best foodie destinations: Perfect restaurants, lovely pubs and local produce
We’ve got boots on the ground on four Irish culinary destinations recommended by you – Abbeyleix, Kinsale, Carrick-on-Shannon and Belfast
Overwhelming support for Irish language signage at Queen’s University
The proposal calling for the reintroduction of Irish signs on campus was backed by more than 5,000 students
Natalie McNally jury must deliver verdict based on ‘different strands’ of circumstantial evidence
Stephen McCullagh (36) denies murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan in December 2022
Jessica Reynolds: ‘Being in the Kneecap film opened my eyes to my Irish identity’
Irish actor on growing up in Co Down, the film that changed everything, and her lead role in Channel 4’s A Woman of Substance
Natalie McNally trial told evidence ‘points towards some other killer’
Stephen McCullagh (36) denies murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan in December 2022
Legal case against Gerry Adams should not be thrown out, says lawyer
Three victims of IRA bombs in England are taking civil case against former Sinn Féin leader, seeking damages of £1
Omagh inquiry postponed partly due to ‘state of disclosure of material from Republic’
Bombing inquiry has received ‘very significant quantity’ of Garda material but some matters still need ‘ironing out’
High-speed trains and cost
It will take a lot more than Apple’s €14bn to build a high-speed rail connection between Belfast, Dublin and Cork
Queen’s University Belfast students vote on return of Irish-language signage
Members of the Young Unionists society say the return of bilingual signage at students’ union would would create a ‘chill factor’
Possibility of drugs in Noah Donohoe’s system ‘cannot be excluded’, inquest hears
Limits of testing means thousands of potential substances are outside scope of screening, say toxicologists
Josh Rock relaxed ahead of Dublin date despite poor start to Premier League darts season
World Cup winner says ‘I’m not superstitious about anything’, after failing to win a game in tournament to date
Man accused of murdering Natalie McNally ‘lied and lied again’, court hears
Stephen McCullagh peddled ‘false alibi’ he was live streaming on YouTube at time pregnant woman was killed
Time is now for high-speed rail line
The €14 billion in Apple funds could put Ireland’s infrastructure back on track
Voice from the grave fills courtroom at Gerry Adams civil action in London
Former IRA member Dolours Price relates in recording how IRA intended to bomb London in early 1970s
Man left in critical condition in Belfast prompting witness appeal
Links to a prior assault in the area are being explored
Anna Burns: ‘When I got damaged in surgery, nothing else mattered. I’ve always lived in survival mode’
The Booker Prize-winning author on writing through the pain, growing up in Belfast’s Murder Triangle and getting sober after leaving the ‘boozy’ city for London
Natalie McNally murder trial jury shown police interview with accused
Stephen McCullagh denies murdering Natalie McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home
St Patrick’s weekend 2026: a guide to parades and events in the coming days
St Patrick’s Day falls on Tuesday, March 17th, but many cities and towns across the country are hosting festivals the weekend before
British PM Keir Starmer visits Belfast as many struggle with heating oil price surge
‘If companies fleece customers or rip them off, we will not hesitate to step in, and that includes on regulation,’ says PM
‘I’m a free mawn’: Kneecap celebrate in Belfast as UK loses appeal over terror charges
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh jokes to supporters that the score is now three-nil in Belfast rap trio’s battle with UK courts
Ex-partner of Natalie McNally tells court he did not kill her
Man says he did not recruit someone else to carry out killing and denied he injured his hands on night of her death
Three arrested following police searches in Belfast investigating UDA-linked criminality
Two men and a woman were detained by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, PSNI says
Resetting phone ‘nothing to do with’ Natalie McNally’s murder, ex-partner tells court
Accused said there would have been messages to do with drugs on the device
Natalie McNally murder trial: ‘She was my best friend, you killed her’
Stephen McCullagh had previously claimed McNally’s ex had been responsible for her death
Independent inquiry into murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane formally established
Finucane shot dead by loyalist paramilitary group at his family home in 1989 attack found to have involved collusion of British state
Ireland can play a role in preparing Iran for a democratic future, says Iranian activist
The Belfast Agreement is a good example of a conflict-resolution mechanism, Negin Shiraghaei says
Trump administration ‘flooding the atmosphere with lies’, Mary Robinson says
Former president tells Belfast rally marking International Women’s Day that ‘undermining of the rule of law’ is very worrying for the world
‘My door is open’: new Presbyterian leader aims to rebuild trust amid safeguarding scandal
Reverend Richard Kerr begins with an apology - ‘no ifs, buts or maybes’ - as he begins his term
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