Northern Ireland

The words of an American president on Irish soil three years ago may have proved prophetic. “Mayo for Sam,” cheered Joe Biden as his visited his ancestral home in Ballina, County Mayo. The Sam to which he was referring was the Sam Maguire Cup – the prize for winning the …

CCNI’s head of energy policy Raymond Gormley believes oil prices will remain high until peace negotiations between the US and Iran resume. Brent crude – the global benchmark for oil prices – rose more than 6% on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes …

To understand the significance of Mayo’s victory on Sunday, you have to go back to 1951. In a world still reeling from the effects of the Second World War, Harry S Truman was US president as Cold War tensions started to rise, while Winston Churchill was Prime Minister. Culturally, Nat …

The discovery of the body of a homeless man in a recycling centre in Dublin two days ago is being treated as suspicious. The body of 35-year-old Andrew Haire was discovered in Clondalkin, west Dublin on Friday. Haire had been moving between Cork, Kilkenny and Dublin in the week before …

Kerry: Shane Murphy; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey (0-1); Graham O’Sullivan (0-1), Mike Breen, Gavin White; Mark O’Shea, Sean O’Brien; Joe O’Connor (0-1), Sean O’Shea (0-3), Tom O’Sullivan (0-1); Paudie Clifford (0-3, 1x’45), David Clifford (1-6, 1x2pt), Dylan Geaney. Subs: Evan Looney for Casey (28-30), Keith Evans (0-1) for …

Thousands of people have cheered on young footballers from across the globe taking part in the opening parade of a prestigious youth football tournament in Coleraine. The Budget Energy SuperCupNI, formerly the Milk Cup, has brought together 1,200 players from boys’ and girls’ teams, including clubs such as Manchester United, …

Adrian Logan, who was a colleague of Gerry’s at UTV, described Kelly as a “larger-than-life character”. “He was a colossus in UTV,” Adrian said. “Everybody in the place just loved him. He treated everybody fairly and equally, he was such a good fella.” Adrian said that the man many knew …

An eight-year-old girl and a man in his 40s have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a quad bike and a van in County Tyrone. Police received a report of the collision on the Edergole Road in Omagh at about 19:05 BST on Saturday. The …

A man driving an e-scooter has died after a collision with a car in the Republic of Ireland. The crash happened on the Kentstown Road, Navan, County Meath at about 01:45 local time on Sunday. Gardaí (Irish police) said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of …

Burnham announced he was reinstating the £2 cap on single bus fares in England, after it was increased to £3 under the Starmer government. Public transport is a devolved matter and is operated through Translink, a government-owned company. There has never been a fare cap along the line of the …

As locals and visitors make the trip to Northern Ireland’s lakes in search of summer sunshine, they are once again facing an unwelcome sight: blue-green algae. The toxic bacteria which can cause skin irritation and sickness in people and animals who come into contact with it, has become an unwelcome …

Belfast TradFest has “something for everybody”, O’Connor explained. The eight-day festival offers concerts, céilís, music masterclasses and more. “We have some incredible bands,” O’Connor said, with the Michael McGoldrick Big Band, featuring 11 musicians, opening the festival on Sunday at the Mandela Hall. Irish-American band Solas is returning to Belfast …

Six-time Paralympic champion Bethany Firth has won Northern Ireland’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as she claimed bronze in the women’s 200m freestyle S14 at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. Firth, who won gold in the same event in Birmingham four years ago, finished third in a time of …

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen , externalcomfortably qualified for the men’s 400m freestyle final on day two of the Commonwealth Games. Wiffen, who won Olympic gold in the 800m freestyle in Paris two years ago, qualified in three minutes 47.01 seconds, third fastest overall behind Australia’s Sam Short (3:46.23) and Benjamin …

Police have said suspected “rogue traders” may be targeting homes near Castlewellan in County Down. Officers received a report at about 12:25 BST on Friday 24 July, of a suspected scam in the Ballyward area. A man allegedly agreed to carry out work at a property before completing additional work …

A woman in her 50s has died and a child has been seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in the Republic of Ireland. The collision between a car and a truck happened after 17:00 local time on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock in County Cavan on Friday. The woman, who …

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is encouraging everyone attending the event to do so safely. It is advising road users that there will be traffic restrictions in the city centre for a number of hours. People are being asked to plan their journeys in advance and, if travelling …

Belfast Tradfest begins on Sunday and starts with a bang at the island of Ireland’s biggest céilí. The festival’s main céilí returns to Titanic Slipways at 13:00 BST on Sunday. Over 10,000 are expected to attend this outdoor celebration featuring the Blackwater Céilí Band, Jack Warnock, and Niamh McGlinchey. It’s …

Staff at Millisle Primary School have also been keeping a close eye on their efforts. School secretary, Carole McAvoy, said the boys were a credit to themselves with the social enterprise “absolutely wonderful to see”. The boys’ proud mum, Shelley, is their number one cheerleader though and has been seen …

During those turbulent years of Brexit negotiations, Sir Chris also loudly displayed his pro-EU credentials, at one point saying in a Commons speech that Brexit would not be done in his name, adding: “Never, never, never.” Of course Brexit did happen and he is now in a government dealing with …