Northern Ireland

A former cross community charity worker is to stand trial accused of more than 20 charges relating to an alleged £1m Gift Aid fraud. Wendy MacBean, 60, from Railway Park, St Johnston in County Donegal, is alleged to have committed the offences when employed by Foyle Youth And Community Association …

Teams will be live broadcasting from different constituencies and hosting party leader interviews, streamed online and across tv and radio in the run-up to the UK general election on 4 July. BBC NI’s Head of News and Current Affairs Kevin Kelly said the service will “give people everything that they …

Three men from Londonderry are on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of her murder. Jordan Devine, 23, of Bishop Street, Paul McIntyre, 56, of Kells Walk and Peter Cavanagh, 35, of Mary Street are on trial charged with her murder. Another police witness has described the panic immediately after …

Mark Carruthers and guests assess two Westminster races ahead of the general election. Source link

Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt MLA, said: “Much work has been done to find suitable community placements for the remaining in-patients since the announcement of closure. “However, it is now clear that not all the remaining patients will be successfully resettled in advance of the proposed closure date in June,” he …

Cacace was not the only boxer in the room. The 35-year-old was able to shake hands with local boxing legend Jim Jordan, one of the home’s residents. Resident Oliver Cunningham stated he ‘couldn’t describe it, this couldn’t get any bigger than what it is. He took it with both hands …

A prison officer whose “grossly excessive speed” caused a head-on crash in which a 63-year-old man was killed has been jailed for a year. Gavin Hume, 30, had previously pleaded guilty to causing the death of Edward Montgomery and seriously injuring his son Matthew by dangerous driving. Mr Montgomery died …

A former GAA player, from Crossmaglen, who admitted converting almost £1.2m in criminal property on behalf of his company has been ordered to pay £100,000 compensation. Cathal James Short, 48, of The Crescent, was due to stand trial along with his company C Short Ltd. However, before the start of …

Police are carrying out searches in County Antrim, as part of an investigation into the activities of the New IRA. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit are searching the Slievenaghy Road in Rasharkin. Twenty army personnel and five members of the PSNI are at search. …

He was speaking to BBC Talkback presenter William Crawley, who is interviewing a range of party leaders in the run-up to the general election. Asked whether the crisis would affect the DUP’s vote on 4 July, Mr Robinson said it was hard to determine. He said that many voters he …

Arlette Gondrée, whose house at Pegasus Bridge was the first to be liberated on D-Day, said “the memories are kept on” of the RUR veterans who would come to her cafe. “I want to emphasise the task of the RUR at Longueval because they had many casualties,” she said. “They …

A woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in County Limerick. The attack happened at about 23:40 local time on Tuesday in Ballyneety. The woman, who was 23, was pronounced dead at the scene, Gardaí (Irish police) said. Police said one dog has been “destroyed” …

She said those involved with the school have had a number of conversations with the Education Authority and the Department of Education about Orangefield High as a long-term site as “we visualise growth and development”. “Our long-term goal is to move to Orangefield because this is just a starter site,” …

“Sadly female participation in politics generally is lower, we see a lower number of candidates and a lower number of female representatives,” he told BBC News NI. “I think we would be a poorer society if women did not feel safe to campaign or take part in elections, it would …

Josh Mussen, 17, from First Battalion, Whitehouse detachment in Newtownabbey, is also travelling with the cadets to pay tribute to those who came before him. He said his great, great-grandfather Richard Mussen from the Royal Ulster Rifles was killed in France at the end of World War One. “I do …

Mark Huffam describes the terrifying experience of filming one of war cinema’s iconic scenes. Source link

The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history and laid the foundations for the Allied victory in World War Two. On Tuesday, a Brittany Ferries ship, carrying D-Day veterans, was escorted by HMS Cattistock as it set sail from Portsmouth. Source link

The brother of a retired teacher from Bangor has appeared at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court charged with her murder. Patricia “Patsy” Aust, 81, was found dead at a house in Hawthorne Court in the County Down city on Sunday. Dressed in a grey sweat top and trousers, Jim Moore, 85, with …

Police cannot be held liable for any alleged failure to ensure the safety of a man injured in the IRA bomb attack in Enniskillen, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Eleven people were killed at the town’s Remembrance Sunday ceremony in 1987. A twelfth victim died in 2000 after spending …

A mother-of-four has said a delay in receiving Child Benefit “threw the family into disarray” this week. About half a million people were left without the payment after a technical issue at HMRC. The tax authority said a batch processing issue meant about 30% of Monday’s scheduled payments did not …