3+ day, 22+ 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....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (601+ words) Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to watch their livestock closely for signs of bluetongue after the disease was confirmed in an animal in County Wexford. The case, involving an unvaccinated heifer, is the first detected in the Republic of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (454+ words) Police believe disorder involving up to 50 masked people in Londonderry was orchestrated, with young people allegedly “used and exploited” by adults during the violence. Petrol bombs were thrown at officers in the Waterside area on Monday evening, 7 September, after reports…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1179+ words) Chancellor John Healey delivers a growth speech at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. (Pictures by Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury) Northern Ireland businesses could benefit from a major shift in how the UK Government directs investment, awards public contracts and assesses…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (461+ words) (L-R): Ballymena Councillor Rodney Quigley and Ulster Unionist Party Leader & North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows Cross-community cooperation behind the scenes has been credited with helping secure the return of flags stolen from Ballymena’s Somme Memorial, as work continues to prepare…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (595+ words) The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Thomas Gordon with the Principal of Olderfleet Primary School, Mrs. Galbraith and representatives from the school. The Red Ensign has been raised in Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne as Mid and East Antrim…...

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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) Smoke was seen rising into the morning sky in the area of Lidl’s Ballymena store Shoppers and motorists were left concerned on Wednesday morning after smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the Lidl store on Larne Road Link…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (246+ words) Tuesday 1 September 2026 JD Sports is to relocate within Ballymena’s Fairhill Shopping Centre after exchanging contracts for a new 12,300 sq ft store. The sportswear and footwear retailer will move from its existing Fairhill shop into a newly formed unit occupying a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (727+ words) Superintendent Peter Stevenson, Mid Ulster District Commander, updating media on the murder and attempted murder investigation. An eight-year-old girl who was severely injured in an incident in which her 61-year-old father was murdered at their Dungannon home is now in…...