Northern Ireland

Although their campaign did not bring an end to the violence, it helped to decrease the scale of the killing. Grehan said: “The Peace People reduced the violence at the time by 70%. Now that’s undeniable and that’s massive. “If I could take the phrase from the (Covid) pandemic, the …

The president of the Law Society says David Lavery has his support to continue as chief executive after he provided a character reference for a cousin convicted of serious sexual offences. Mark Borland said Lavery issued a “sincere apology” to the society for providing the reference for William Lloyd-Lavery, who …

In a letter to the communities minister, NACNI called for a “reasonable allowance” for councillors. Joe Boyle, secretary of the group, said current provisions “still fall short of an acceptable structure for the third tier of government in Northern Ireland”. “Recent ‘independent’ awards clearly demonstrate a significant disparity of what …

In the race after English’s historic win, Ireland won their second medal of the night as Adeleke took silver in the women’s 200m behind home favourite Amy Hunt. After an injury-plagued year, Adeleke only returned to action at the Irish National Championships to qualify for Birmingham. The 23-year-old made a …

The widow of an Irish United Nations employee, who died in 2019 following a Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia has been awarded $29m (£21.5m) in damages. A jury in Chicago in the United States awarded the sum to Michael ‘Mick’ Ryan’s family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought …

Parties have been engaged in discussions with Treasury officials for the past two months in a bid to reach a solution. The letter went on to say that: “The executive is committed to achieving a budget position that is balanced and sustainable. “However, we need a fair funding envelope that …

As other parts of the UK continue to experience extreme heat, Northern Ireland is looking at its own tumultuous weather picture. The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland – and another heatwave has been confirmed on Thursday – the fourth this year so far. The thunderstorm …

Police in Londonderry have warned about traffic delays in the city after a vehicle fire closed the Foyle Bridge. The bridge is closed in both directions after emergency services worked to put out the car fire and further clear the scene. Police said the fire had caused tailbacks in the …

A car has been “completely destroyed” after it was set alight outside a family home, in what police are treating as a race-motivated arson attack. It happened in the Station Road area of Newtownabbey at about 01:45 BST on Thursday. It is believed the blaze was “started deliberately by two …

The blue shark is a long-distance migrant that is present in Irish waters usually from June to October, when it is taken by recreational anglers on a catch-and-release basis, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland, external. It says the blue shark is one of Ireland’s largest and most valuable marine sport …

A Stormont department has said it removed bonfire material from under a road in Londonderry because of a fire risk due to nearby underground gas mains. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), accompanied by police, removed the material including wooden pallets from under Lecky Road flyover in the city’s Bogside early …

A special meeting is to be held by the Law Society into the issues surrounding the character reference provided by its chief executive for a cousin convicted of serious sexual offences. The meeting was triggered after 50 letters from members called for a Special General Meeting (SGM). It is understood …

“There were times I thought that the visuals linked really well to the music and the lyrics so it was just a really cool experience,” Emma added. However, time will tell whether it comes up top in their album rankings. “I think you couldn’t rank it after listening to it …

“Thirty-six percent of our most serious investigations are those involving abuse of position for sexual purposes and that’s deeply concerning,” Durkin said. “It’s very difficult to comment on why it’s increasing. “The chief constable [Jon Boutcher] has said very publicly it is a serious form of corruption. “I share those …

The friends walked about 30km per day and battled everything from the blistering sun of England’s recent heatwave to heavy rain in Scotland. Donnelly said: “Being on the road for almost six weeks, is a lot. “It was tough so, I guess, mostly I feel relief we’ve done it and …

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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has accused Sinn Féin of trying to “avoid responsibility for its own failures” after a former MP, Francie Molloy, said delays on the A5 can be linked to “obstruction from the landowners”, suggesting this has stemmed from the Plantation of Ulster. The 58-mile (94km) A5 …

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed the removal of materials to be used for a bonfire in Londonderry. The removal of items, including pallets, took place on Lecky Road in the Bogside area of Derry and was carried out by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), with police present. A bonfire …

However Youghal RNLI and Rescue 117 were already at the boat where the incident happened and the two lifeboats were on standby as the man was taken from the boat. Ballycotton RNLI was back at the harbour at around 18:15 that evening, where the lifeboat was refuelled before the volunteer …

A draft Stormont strategy suggests Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be rolled out across the public sector to automate routine administrative tasks. It highlights document processing, data entry, minute-taking, and basic query handling as prime areas for automation. The strategy does not mention job cuts but suggests changes to how civil …