4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (517+ words) Jailed: Ballymena man Bradley Douglas A Ballymena man identified by police as one of the “main instigators” of rioting in the town last summer has been sentenced to five years, with half of the term to be spent in custody....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1236+ words) Students arriving in Belfast for the new academic year will see a visible police presence around accommodation areas as a safety campaign gets under way, with advice on accessing help during nights out and protecting themselves and their belongings. The…...

5+ day, 33+ min ago   (126+ words) A 41-year-old man is due in court today charged with offences including non-fatal strangulation and domestic abuse following the death of a woman in Newtownabbey. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team brought the charges following…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (587+ words) Inset: Sinn Féin North Antrim MLA Philip McGuigan has warned against attempts to revive contentious parading disputes, invoking the Harryville protests in Ballymena as he said Northern Ireland must not be dragged back towards heightened sectarian tensions. Mr McGuigan was…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (196+ words) A police investigation is under way after a fire was deliberately started at a house in Antrim in the early hours of Saturday morning. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and footage following the incident at Donore Crescent, which was reported…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1089+ words) A High Court ruling that the Parades Commission acted unlawfully in its handling of the Drumcree parade has triggered demands for the entire Commission to resign, with political pressure now expected to move to Westminster. Mr Justice McAlinden today quashed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1163+ words) Victims and survivors of terrorism in Northern Ireland are being remembered today as the UK marks its first dedicated National Day recognising people whose lives have been changed forever by terrorist attacks. The new annual commemoration takes on particular significance…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (584+ words) Around 5,000 members of the Royal Black Institution will march through Larne on August 29 in one of five major demonstrations marking the end of the 2026 parading season. The Co Antrim gathering will see 76 preceptories and 71 bands take part, with organisers expecting…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (749+ words) Ulster Unionist Party MLA Robbie Butler is set to be confirmed as Northern Ireland’s new Health Minister, taking over one of Stormont’s most demanding roles following Mike Nesbitt’s resignation. Among his most immediate and politically sensitive decisions will be the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) CGI of new multi-purpose berthing facility for cruise ships to the city at land on Airport Road West in the Harbour Estate. Belfast’s facilities for welcoming cruise passengers are set to be expanded after councillors approved amended plans for a…...