Northern Ireland

In the age of the smartphone, Northern Ireland’s oldest camera club is helping to keep print photography alive. Vittorio Silvestri, president of the Central Photographic Association (CPA) camera club, believes “we’re losing a bit of history” because of the decline in print images. The club, currently located in south Belfast, …

When you drive into the County Tyrone town hoping to become the first UK Town of Culture, the first thing you see are the Tinnies – five 18-foot metal statues, dancers and musicians, performing as cars pass by, travelling onwards. These are the giants that welcome you to Strabane, a …

Firefighters are dealing with a fire on top of Cave Hill in Belfast which appears to be burning close to a transmitter on Squire’s Hill. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service is at the scene. It is located between the Upper Hightown Road and the Crumlin Road. The black …

It has been a busy few months for Renegade Zoo, a band formed through a creative arts project for young adults with learning disabilities in Londonderry. A debut album showcasing their brand of alt-pop launched earlier this year, a summer performance at the Foyle Maritime Festival followed, before taking to …

Trailing 2-10 to 0-4 at half-time after Eoin Darcy missed a penalty, McConville said a calm approach at the break, focused on making tweaks rather than berating his side’s sloppiness, proved the difference. “When you’re in that situation all that shouting and roaring isn’t going to do much, we had …

A large anti-immigration poster, which includes pictures of NI politicians, has been placed on a bonfire next to a playground in north Belfast. The image, prominently positioned on a bonfire on Shore Crescent, depicts a herd of sheep walking through a gate to a group of masked men armed with …

A man has died after he reportedly fell from an Eleventh Night bonfire in Belfast. It happened in the Braniel housing estate in the east of the city on Friday night. He has been named locally as Warren “AKA” Lyttle. In a joint statement on social media, three local groups …

Two men have been charged after a man was injured after being stabbed in the head and hands in north Belfast. It happened at Fortwilliam Park at about 20:40 BST on Thursday. A 31-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were charged with offences including wounding with intent to do grievous …

A football club has called for “full and unconditional apologies” from the Alliance Party after the club’s badge was used in an image on a social media post where the party was promoting a bill that will “tackle abusive flags”. The image posted had a flag which bears Linfield FC’s …

A union has said that a strike at a branch of one of Northern Ireland’s leading building supplies firms has ended as a result of what it described as an “inflation beating pay increase”. About 40 staff at Haldane Fisher’s Carnbane premises in Newry had been on strike for the …

The annual Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh is taking place in County Donegal. Large crowds are in the seaside village for the demonstration which attracts visitors from across the island. The Grand Master in Donegal David Mahon said there are stalls and food on offer and “a very relaxed atmosphere”. …

Police have described a petrol bomb attack on a house in Coalisland, County Tyrone, as “reckless”. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report shortly after 03:30 BST on Saturday that two petrol bombs had been thrown at the property in Pinebank Gardens. “Officers attended the scene, together …

Ever wanted to write a song so huge it becomes your pension plan? Here’s the secret: pretend you’re making it for someone else. That’s what Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody was doing back in 2005, in a garden shed owned by his friend and producer, Jacknife Lee. “We wrote 10 songs …

Trisha Wilson attended the sessions with her six-year-old son, Caleb, who has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She had already tried Caleb in two other summer schemes, but felt they were not suitable for him, as they did not provide specific provisions for SEN children. “There was no …

Gilmore is not alone in his concerns, Alan Taylor owns Coffee & Heroes which has been in Smithfield for nearly a decade. He opened the café and comic book shop as he had “happy memories” of the market as a child. “In general, Smithfield has been good to us, but …

Eighteen venues will host the Orange Order’s annual Battle of the Boyne commemorations on Monday. BBC News

Women’s One Day International Series, 1st ODI Ireland 269 all out (49 overs) Hunter 96 (90), Lewis 39 (48); Fletcher 4-49, Matthews 3-52 West Indies 270-1 (38.4 overs): Matthews 159 (123), Grimmond 91 (107); Little 1-25 West Indies won by nine wickets Scorecard Captain Hayley Matthews hit 159 and claimed …

Dr Gavin Grant, AONB and Geopark marine and coastal engagement officer, said that most visitors to the lough love seeing Squiggle and Squashy. “They are what scientists call ‘charismatic megafauna’, basically large animals that are widely popular and mean many things to many people,” he said. However, he added that …

The Republic of Ireland is officially in a heatwave after temperatures climbed above 25C for five days in a row in County Carlow on Friday. The weather station in Oak Park has risen into the high twenties every day this week since the heatwave began. In Northern Ireland, temperatures have …

Nora Rashwan, who owns a Lebanese restaurant in Belfast city centre said that burning a replica of a Mosque was a “red line”. In a social media post, she said there was deep concern felt by many Muslims across Northern Ireland at any threats or acts aimed at burning or …