Author hopes forgotten ‘Tale o’ Daft Eddie an’ the Smugglers o’ Strangford Lough’ ignites interest in Ulster-Scots heritage
A special needs teacher from Co Down who revived the forgotten ‘Tale o’ Daft Eddie an’ the Smugglers o’ Strangford Lough’ is ...
Tattooist’s killer on bail for brutal attack on mum and son at time of stab horror
A “psychotic” killer who stabbed a tattoo artist to death on a busy street in front of horrified onlookers was on bail for a ...
‘We didn’t expect this...’: NI animal sanctuaries left counting cost after Storm Éowyn destruction
The devastating impact of Storm Éowyn is still being felt more than a week after it swept through Northern Ireland, but it ...
‘Dual fuel deals would make Northern Ireland’s energy market a lot more competitive’
His business Power to Switch enjoyed a bumper month during January, with around £300,000 saved for customers who used the ...
Orangeman admits fraud plot against Ulster-Scots Agency
This is the Orangeman who has admitted helping a fellow member defraud the Ulster-Scots Agency through funding applications ...
NI care worker who assaulted two Gardai at Co Donegal hotel is sanctioned by industry regulator
A care worker who assaulted two gardaí at a Co Donegal hotel has been sanctioned by the industry regulator, but allowed to remain on its register.
The female touch helps with Stormont PR but the underpinnings of this Executive have the look of more than a sister act
The images of Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly have provided perfect PR for power-sharing since devolution was restored a year ago.
Minister and Education Authority must justify funding decision for football pitch as other schools miss out on essential maintenance
The decision to award a school £710,000 for a Northern Ireland Football League standard pitch without the need for an application, while other schools across NI are in desperate need of essential ...
Altnagelvin A&E issues need to be addressed urgently, say councillors
Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”.
Opinion
Stormont must move beyond begging bowl politics to tackle NI’s problems
Northern Ireland’s silent Assembly at Stormont once more began echoing to the sound of MLAs “hitting the ground running”.
Firebrand preacher hails chicken chain for sticking by Sunday closure
A former firebrand preacher has backed US fast food chain Chick-Fil-A after the new fried chicken takeaway continued its tradition of closing on a Sunday “out of respect for the Sabbath day”.
Sinn Fein want Belfast City Hall lit up for Irish national commemoration, as loyalists light up bonfires across city
Sinn Fein has made a request for Belfast City Hall to be lit up to celebrate the Republic’s National Day of Commemoration ...