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Nov 15, 2026 · 1:58
BBC cancelled four Tim McGarry projects, prompting his criticism of email notifications, Belfast streetwear label Apache Tribe opened a permanent Gresham Street shop and…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:59
Terry Devlin’s decisive strike secured Northern Ireland a crucial victory over Ukraine and set up a Nations League decider against Hungary, while Republic of Ireland manager…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:06
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill praised Terry Devlin after the midfielder scored his first international goal, and the Irish rugby camp acknowledged discipline,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:22
Northern Ireland moved closer to Nations League promotion with a 1-0 win over Ukraine ahead of a pivotal away match against Hungary, public funding is set to expand for a youth…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:26
Northern Ireland defeated Ukraine at Windsor Park to remain unbeaten and set up a decisive Nations League match away to Hungary, Ireland beat Fiji 43-15 in Dublin in the Autumn…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:12
Northern Ireland secured a 1-0 Nations League win over Ukraine with Terry Devlin’s first international goal and Pierce Charles’s clean sheet, setting up a promotion decider…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:16
Niall Horan is scheduled to bring his Dinner Party tour to Belfast before overseas dates in Australia and the United States, and Ulster players James McNabney and Nick Timoney…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:42
Ireland lost 1-0 to Austria in Linz after Sasa Kalajdzics 79th-minute goal secured Austrias promotion to Nations League Group A, leaving Ireland third in the group and one point…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:13
Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0 on Terry Devlin’s first international goal to stay atop Nations League Group B2 ahead of a decisive match against Hungary, Dublin city-centre…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:33
Ireland’s hopes of automatic Nations League promotion were dealt a blow by a 1-0 defeat to Austria in Linz, while the Irish rugby team moved into a 29-15 lead over Fiji at the…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:32
The Republic of Ireland men’s football team lost 1-0 to Austria in Linz, complicating their Nations League promotion hopes, and Ireland’s rugby team held a 22-15 lead over Fiji…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:56
Political commentators in Dublin assessed parliamentary developments at Leinster House after a major international gathering and domestic policy debate, noting shifts in momentum…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:50
The Republic of Ireland mens football team were level 0-0 with Austria at half-time in Linz after Caoimhín Kelleher made several crucial saves and Troy Parrotts bicycle kick was…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:16
Belfast’s annual Christmas market opened at City Hall, Ireland’s men’s rugby team faces Fiji at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in the Nations Championship, and Wales upset New Zealand…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:24
Northern Ireland’s men’s team faces Ukraine at Windsor Park in a decisive Nations League fixture, Dublin police have identified a man in his forties from Eastern Europe found…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:45
Irish police identified the man found dead in Dublins Phoenix Park as an Eastern European national in his forties who had lived in Ireland for several years, are treating the…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:22
A Lisburn teacher advanced to the semi-finals of Mastermind after crediting his son’s lucky shirt, former Ulster Defence Association leader Gary Coleman faces prison for running…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:40
Police in County Armagh appealed for witnesses after a boy was injured in a hit-and-run on Newry Road, Northern Ireland political strategists assessed whether unionist leadership…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:52
A security alert in Ballymena concluded after a planned police search on Moorfields Road led to evacuations when a suspicious object was found and safely removed by army bomb…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:16
A 34-year-old man has been charged with arson endangering life and possession of a Class C controlled drug following a residential fire in Ballynagalliagh and is due before Derry…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:58
Hundreds gathered in central Belfast for the annual festive arrival parade ahead of the Christmas lights switch-on, while police in Ballymena ended a security alert after a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:18
A human rights charity criticized the police investigation into the 1994 Ulster Freedom Fighters murder of two Catholic teenagers in Newtownabbey as inadequate, Rory McIlroy fell…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:17
A lorry driver was taken to hospital after a collision on Craigavon Bridge in Derry, public health officials issued cold weather alerts across Northern Ireland, and World…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:45
Irish and Northern Irish party leaders were invited to engage with a Simon Harris blueprint for Irish unity, police in Dublin treated the discovery of a man’s body in Phoenix…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:31
Belfast faces widespread road closures and travel disruption on Saturday due to the Christmas market, festive parade, Christmas lights switch-on, and Northern Ireland’s match…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:29
A major Microsoft technical failure disrupted Outlook, Teams, and Copilot for millions worldwide and affected police departments, hospitals, government offices, schools, and…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:42
Sky launched legal proceedings against individual users of illegal streaming devices and secured €1,200 settlements, Larne defeated Dungannon Swifts 3-0 to revive their Irish…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:18
Coleraine manager Ruaidhrí Higgins said securing all three points was the sole objective after a win over Portadown ended the Bannsiders’ difficult run, Duncan Ferguson said…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:51
Microsoft fully restored its online services after a global outage disrupted Outlook and Teams and caused estimated insured losses of $300–500 million, and Tánaiste Simon Harris…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:04
Police in Derry arrested a twenty-year-old man after separate drug searches recovered suspected Class A and Class B substances and equipment, and Cliftonville manager Jim…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:53
Belfast is implementing weekend road closures for holiday festivities and a local fun run, with officials warning of delays and diversions, and The Fray performed an impromptu…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:33
Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton has urged his team to improve their performance and execution ahead of hosting Glentoran at Solitude in a competitive Belfast derby, with the…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:10
A Mercy College student won first prize at the 2026 Young Photographer Awards, a senior Belfast City Hall official received an Aisling Award for the city’s Fleadh celebrations,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:56
Belfast City Council defended its £77,500 commercial artificial Christmas tree as a long-term investment amid public criticism, Johnny Sexton has expanded his hands-on coaching…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:39
A Queen’s University Belfast poll found that 52 percent of Northern Ireland voters believe the UK should rejoin the EU and that support for the Windsor Framework has fallen to 45…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:15
A communications failure at U.S. air traffic control centers prompted the FAA to order the longest nationwide grounding of flights since 2001, disrupting transatlantic travel…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:35
A journalist is mounting a legal challenge against anonymity orders for three convicted criminals in Northern Ireland, European leaders gathered in Dublin for a European…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:33
Belfast author Anna Carey marks 21 years in publishing with her 17th novel, The Expectation, and shares practical advice for aspiring writers on sustaining long-term creative…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:54
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration grounded all domestic flights for several hours after new technology overwhelmed communications systems at regional control centers,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:28
A nationwide U.S. flight grounding is disrupting air travel across the U.K. and Ireland, young adults in Northern Ireland are turning to local run clubs to combat loneliness and…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:19
A former Belfast Telegraph paperboy celebrated his 100th birthday, veteran journalist John Irvine recounted a near-death experience when an Islamic State suicide car bomber…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:51
An investigation reported misconduct allegations against a former Athletics Northern Ireland president, veteran war correspondent John Irvine announced his retirement and return…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:07
Northern Ireland charity SOS Bus is marking twenty years of frontline crisis intervention on Belfast’s streets with an anniversary gala at Titanic Belfast on November 28 attended…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:14
British ministers are examining reforms to restrict non-disclosure agreements in abuse cases following allegations against David Walliams, two major industrial disputes were…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:09
Plans were submitted for Northern Ireland’s first Teen Challenge rehabilitation centre near Belfast International Airport, official figures showed the region lost nearly one in…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:05
Journalist Tanya Fowles challenged lifetime anonymity orders for three convicted criminals in Northern Ireland, DUP leader Gavin Robinson rejected hardline calls to collapse the…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:38
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Match Group €11 million over Tinder privacy failures, UK fact checkers debunked a viral false Covid strain and lockdown claim and…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:37
A former senior PSNI officer told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that counter-terrorism policing failed before the 1998 attack and that a Garda-MI5 source drove the bomb car across…
Nov 13, 2026 · 0:50
Bonnie Tyler’s posthumous Christmas single emphasising remembrance was reported on November 13 following her death at 75 on July 8, while Sebastian Bash Croft released his debut…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:25
Gardaí are seeking a couple after a man’s body was found in suspicious circumstances near the Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park, emergency services are responding to an ongoing…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
A former senior police officer told the Omagh inquiry that corruption allegations among senior gardaí were never properly investigated and compromised the bombing inquiry, Garda…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:40
Iarnród Éireann has contracted Jacobs and AECOM to design a Limerick Colbert–Limerick Junction rail upgrade, a UCD lecturer has been sent forward for trial on 150 charges of…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:25
King Charles told students at The Brit School during a birthday visit that their talent impressed him, Hozier and Jessie Buckley released a reimagined version of Fairytale of New…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:32
Farmers protested in Dublin against proposed Common Agricultural Policy budget cuts, a separate fuel protest in the capital drew only about fifteen people, and Ireland are set to…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:16
Gardaí are treating as suspicious the death of a man found in Phoenix Park, a County Down farmer convicted on animal abuse charges has failed to appear for sentencing, and KPop…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:40
Mohammed Alfatih was convicted of a knife attack on a bailiff in Birmingham, Kai Johnston denied murdering Jordan Webb in County Down, and Rory McIlroy shared the lead at the DP…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:30
A former priest’s effective prison sentence for raping and indecently assaulting his sisters was increased from eight to fourteen years on appeal, and a house fire on Belfast’s…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
Downing Street defended plans to house more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers at a military base near Piddington after Angela Rayner granted planning permission despite local…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:26
Belfast gamers are weighing time off for Grand Theft Auto Six against warnings of up to $1 billion in lost US productivity, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister said early…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:48
The Scottish Government activated resilience operations to assess a global Microsoft outage affecting councils, police, health services and banks, Manchester United appointed…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:53
The Irish History Boys podcast examines the 1926 Grafton Street clashes and 1976 sectarian violence, a County Down distillery announces a limited-edition Shortcross Gin…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
Eleanor Donaldson was placed on the sex offenders’ register for five years and given a three-year supervision and treatment order for aiding Jeffrey Donaldson’s offending, for…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:26
Broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans completed his four-nation cycling challenge in Cardiff after raising more than £3.3 million for Children in Need, Microsoft said services were being…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:29
Eleanor Donaldson was placed on the sex offenders register for five years and given a three-year supervision and treatment order under mental health legislation after being found…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:36
A tribute album to Shane MacGowan titled 20th Century Paddy has been released, the funeral is taking place in Waterford for six-year-old Elliot English following a fatal arson…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Europe’s voice in Ukraine peace talks cannot be limited to EU member states and that countries such as the UK must have a role, while Sky…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:37
Sky News apologised to Kneecap over a contributor’s unfounded SLAPP allegations, Microsoft suffered a global email outage affecting millions that it linked to a faulty software…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
Micheál Martin confirmed he will contest the next general election and lead Fianna Fáil into the campaign, Thomas Tuchel said England face a winner-takes-all Nations League match…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:30
A 29-year-old man was charged with nine counts of sexual assault after seven women were approached and touched near the University of Huddersfield campus, Andy Farrell said…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said a European representative for Russia-Ukraine peace talks should be decided within a week or two amid welcomed prisoner-exchange plans, the Princess…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:33
Two PSNI officers were dismissed after recording vulnerable people and making sexualised and derogatory comments, the Police Ombudsman condemned the conduct as a gross intrusion…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:09
The Princess of Wales sent a message of support to Owain Wyn Evans as he rode the final day of his four-nation cycling challenge for Children in Need, and ITV’s I’m A…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:39
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed, without independent verification, that it destroyed a US early warning radar in Bahrain and that a tanker struck a mine in the Strait of…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:29
Dean Shiels backs Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland to top their Nations League group with Pierce and Shea Charles as pivotal players, West Belfast’s Philip earns two bronze…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:32
Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton said his side must improve before hosting Glentoran in the Irish League, Visit Belfast honoured community and civic contributions at the Aisling…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:26
A Belfast project exposing participants to opposing views was said to offer a fresh perspective on the country, Microsoft worked to restore popular services after outages…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:34
EU leaders are meeting informally in Dublin to address Ukraine’s estimated €70 billion funding needs and Europe’s representation in potential peace talks after US envoys said…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:49
Taoiseach Micheál Martin hosts an informal EU leaders’ meeting in Dublin to assess US-led Ukraine peace efforts, discuss Ukraine’s 70 billion euro funding needs and Europe’s role…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:47
Two former Police Service of Northern Ireland officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct after an investigation found they filmed and mocked vulnerable members of the…
Nov 13, 2026 · 2:24
After meeting US envoys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the largest war-prisoner exchange to date and assurances that European representatives will have a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:22
European leaders at the Dublin summit reached consensus that Europe should take a central role in future Ukraine-Russia peace talks while remaining divided on representation and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:04
Cormorants, long mythologized in Irish folklore, are now protected under the EU Birds Directive, while public concerns have been raised over ten-day waits for general…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:02
Thousands protested in Dublin against European leaders over trade with Israel, sanctions, and changes to Ireland’s Triple Lock neutrality, Fiji coach Jake White confirmed…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:48
A relative of an IRA victim has called for an end to repeated attacks on an east Belfast memorial garden, a man in his forties remains hospitalized after a car-bicycle collision…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:41
Manchester United legends paid tribute to George Best at his Belfast grave, The Side Bar opened on Chichester Street, and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service chief Mark Cochrane…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:51
The permanent secretary at Northern Ireland’s agriculture department accepted full responsibility for the controversial cull of 51 cows in Fivemiletown that left carcasses…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:56
Linfield manager David Healy praised defender Sean Brown for his role in the win over Coleraine, Ireland coach Andy Farrell called for a sustained performance against Fiji, and a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:00
A former senior police officer told the Omagh bomb inquiry that he believes a state agent was among those who planted the 1998 bomb and that the investigation was obstructed,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:47
Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly refused to confirm whether she would resign if First Minister Michelle O’Neill is found to have acted unlawfully while calling for…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:17
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s resignation triggered global market volatility and contributed to a mixed close for London stocks, while Rory McIlroy carded an opening 69…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:07
Two men were arrested for public order offenses during protests near the European Political Community summit in Dublin, a woman on trial for Scarlett Faulkner’s murder denied…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:22
The Ulster Folk Museum has begun a £50 million transformation, including a new pavilion scheduled for completion in spring 2027, and a far-right activist who traveled to Belfast…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:21
Queen Camilla praised nature-based bereavement programs during a visit to a London hospice, Northern Ireland’s agriculture department permanent secretary accepted responsibility…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:40
European leaders are meeting in Dublin for a European Political Community summit focused on regional security, energy stability, and support for Ukraine, Ukrainian President…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:45
A £50 million redevelopment of the Ulster Folk Museum has begun, Manchester United has dismissed manager Michael Carrick with Mauricio Pochettino expected to replace him, and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:50
Irish Defence Minister Helen McEntee urged clearer emergency protocols for schools after non-credible bomb hoaxes, Jonny Evans left his assistant coaching role at Manchester…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:44
Dolly Parton’s final recording, a duet with U2 titled Torn, has been released, the Irish Rugby Football Union faces scrutiny over high ticket prices as empty seats persist at…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:41
Three men pleaded guilty at Belfast Crown Court to charges linked to a New IRA intimidation campaign in County Derry, Glentoran manager Duncan Ferguson is preparing for his first…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:25
Audiobook listenership for The Hunger Games has surged ahead of the film Sunrise on the Reaping, Meta has disabled Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts following his…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:19
Belfast has been rated a high-risk area in a new online doomsday postcode assessment, Downing Street has declined to rule out welfare reforms affecting existing claimants amid a…
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