President Connolly meets siblings of woman murdered during Troubles
Mary Travers (23) was shot dead by the Provisional IRA in 1984 walking home from Mass with her family
Belfast
What now for the Israel flags flying across the North?
Some of the complaints heard from Israel this week have been of British colonial arrogance. This tired cliche misses the point
My flight has been delayed or cancelled. What are my rights?
Here’s everything you need to know if you are affected by the UK air traffic control breakdown
Geila Ibram killer pleads guilty to terrorist-related offence
On arresting Habib Shah Shamel, the PSNI seized a rucksack containing alleged terrorist-related videos and instructions on constructing explosive devices
Belfast man charged with stalking Stephen Nolan and breaching Jamie Bryson harassment order
Robert Alan Beck appeared in the dock of Belfast Crown Court, where he was charged with, and denied, six offences
Boy (17) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Belfast stabbing
Injured man in his 20s in ‘stable condition’ in hospital following street fight on Sunday night
Brian Moloney: ‘I bought a car with my last few hundred pounds and had to sleep in it for two weeks’
StormHarvester is a Belfast-headquartered AI company tackling pollution and flooding across wastewater networks
Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point
Rite & Reason: In a society where flags, emblems, religion and culture are at the heart of divisive politics, it was refreshing to see a number of loyalist bands parading in front of the Taioseach
Rioter cries as he is jailed for ‘full and active part in burning two cars’ during Belfast disorder
Unrest happened in reaction to events in Liverpool when three young children were stabbed to death
McKillen family-owned Atlas Autoservice adds four more depots to property portfolio
Tyre and car servicing group now owns seven of its 18 locations after flurry of property deals in recent years
Man arrested after €1.2m worth of cocaine found in luggage at Cork Airport
Ten packets of cocaine weighing 12kg were found concealed in suitcase man had collected from luggage carousel
British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’
Burnham claims referendums ‘can really take you backwards’ and cause rifts ‘that take a long, long time to heal’
Event guide: Bon Jovi, Jack White and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
August 29th-Sept 4th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week
Belfast’s five-star Fitzwilliam Hotel hits the market with €37m price tag
146-bedroom hotel comes for sale with full planning permission for addition of 52 bedrooms, spa and swimming pool
North’s High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination
Court told decision to restrict Orange Order march was not considered in its ‘final form’ by all commissioners
Irish cricket pads up for launch of T20 league with franchises worth millions
Franchises in Belfast and Dublin will compete in the inaugural European T20 league, with high profile players from India and Australia among the team owners
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies
Ten memorable historic attractions to visit around Northern Ireland
Go on a journey through time to explore the region’s turbulent history
Catherine Connolly to meet Ann Travers after encounter with her sister’s IRA murderer
President was pictured in Belfast with only person convicted of Mary Travers’s killing in 1984
I found the racism of my black Irish childhood embarrassing. Now it has given way to fear
Growing up in Waterford, I naively believed Ireland might sidestep the entrenched divisions of its near neighbours
To see the woman convicted of my sister’s murder pictured with President Connolly broke me
The fetishisation of the Troubles by Kneecap is part of the same normalisation
Elton John collaborator Jack Coulter: ‘I was a young child when I first heard colours’
Paul McCartney, Anne Hathaway and Billie Eilish among owners of works by Irish artist who ‘paints music’
The Life Swap by Jeananne Craig: Even the most minor characters get a satisfying arc as they face their flaws
A debut novel full of heart with places and people that feel alive
Woman admits causing death of baby son and attempted murder of daughter (2)
Children sustained stab wounds inflicted by their mother (34) in their home in July 2021
Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast gives renewed hope of people coming together in other ways
In a usually divided city, this was a cross-community festival with a difference
How can a Belfast mural help explain failures of scholarly gatekeeping in the age of AI?
Generative AI has changed the economics of academic paper mills – businesses that manufacture studies, fabricate data, and sell completed papers to researchers
Wonderful Fleadh Cheoil strikes a chord in Belfast
Coming together in cross-community festival brings renewed hope for future
Belfast’s fleadh found space for Britishness in a celebration of Irishness
Belfast can be a claustrophobic place, but not last week, as what was once the most bombed hotel in Europe was booked out with ceilidhs
Irish in earthquake-hit Colombia: ‘Everything started shaking’
Community of expat Colombians in Ireland tell of shock and agonising wait for news of loved ones back home
Make it special: the best restaurants around Ireland to book for your next occasion
From Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon, these fun places will help you to celebrate
Fleadh ‘miracle’ sparks optimism for Belfast’s future
Cultural connections – and a vision of a pedestrian-friendly city – leave a lasting impact
Most X accounts posting about Belfast unrest were based outside UK
Analysis shows just 4.5 per cent of tweets about Belfast violence came from Republic of Ireland
Irishman in Canada: We no longer cross the river to shop in Michigan because of Trump
We enjoy Canada’s diversity, we had always felt uncomfortable with Northern Ireland’s social restrictions
In pictures: ‘The Fleadh is unbelievable. It’s brilliant. It’s everywhere’
Belfast is hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – and it’s playing a blinder
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