- 2d ago
Northern Ireland Fire Service handles 303 emergency calls on Eleventh Night, with 54 bonfire-related incidents and homes destroyed in Greenisland
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service received 303 emergency calls during Eleventh Night bonfire celebrations, attending 151 incidents including a hostile crowd forcing withdrawal in Cookstown and a row of terraced houses destroyed in Greenisland.
- 5d ago
Replica mosque on Moygashel loyalist bonfire condemned as incitement to hatred
A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone, has been topped with a replica mosque and anti-Islam banners, drawing condemnation from Amnesty International as incitement to hatred and a call for police intervention.
- 6d ago
Patrick Kielty signs new three-year deal to continue hosting Ireland's Late Late Show until 2028
RTÉ confirms Patrick Kielty will return as host of The Late Late Show this September, signing a three-year deal that keeps him at the helm until 2028.
- Jul 6
Maine Democrats scramble to pick new Senate nominee after Platner withdraws amid rape allegation
The party faces a July 27 state deadline, with a convention set for July 25 in Bangor and a crowded field of contenders emerging, including former state Senate president Troy Jackson and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
- Jul 4
Funeral of former minister David Andrews held in Dublin, remembered for Good Friday Agreement role
Family, political leaders, and former president Michael D Higgins gathered in Blackrock, Dublin, to pay tribute to the former foreign affairs minister and signatory of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
- Jul 3
Three men acquitted of murdering journalist Lyra McKee after two-year trial in Belfast
A Belfast judge has found three men not guilty of the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee, shot while covering riots in Derry. The family calls the verdict a failure of the justice system and demands an end to the culture of silence that shields killers in Northern Ireland.
- Jul 3
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy and her department quit X, blaming a platform that 'favours abuse and misinformation'
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced on 2 July that she and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will leave Elon Musk's X, accusing the platform of prioritising abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate.
- Jul 2
Tesla delivers 480,126 vehicles in Q2, a 25% jump as European demand rebounds
Tesla reported 480,126 global vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of 2026, blowing past analyst estimates as resurgent European sales offset a continued slump in the United States.
- Jun 28
Ireland sweeps T20 series against world champion India with dramatic one-run win
A thrilling one-run victory in Belfast gave Ireland a 2-0 series sweep over T20 world champion India on Sunday, capping a historic weekend in which the Irish women's team also secured its first T20 World Cup win.
- Jun 22
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson convicted of 18 historical child sex abuses including rape
A jury in Northern Ireland returned unanimous verdicts against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson on Monday, concluding a four-week trial that detailed abuse spanning 23 years. The former DUP leader and MP was convicted of all charges, including the rape of one girl.
- Jun 20
Anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh spark outrage, Muslim groups cite 'poisonous far-right narrative' as suspect charged
Five men were injured in a series of attacks across Edinburgh on Friday evening, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said appeared motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Counterterrorism police have charged a 36-year-old Scottish man and the incident has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
- Jun 16
ZDF issues cease-and-desist declaration after Elon Musk threatens legal action over Belfast riot report
Germany's public broadcaster ZDF has issued a cease-and-desist declaration and removed a segment from its June 12 broadcast after the US billionaire threatened legal action over claims he called for a 'hunt on migrants' during Belfast riots.
- Jun 14
Thousands rally against racism in Belfast after anti-immigrant riots sparked by knife attack
Thousands gathered at Belfast City Hall on Saturday in a show of solidarity against two nights of anti-immigrant violence that erupted after a knife attack blamed on a Sudanese refugee.
- Jun 13
Irish runner Ciara Mageean reveals stage four bowel cancer diagnosis, says she will 'fit as much living into the years I have left'
Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean, the reigning European 1500 metres champion, has revealed she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer last year, and says she is determined to 'fit as much living into the years I have left.'
- Jun 13
Starmer faces backlash over rushed under-16s social media ban as harmful content persists
New research shows 47% of girls encounter suicide and self-harm content weekly, as the prime minister prepares to ban under-16s from social media, drawing sharp criticism from the father of Molly Russell and online safety campaigners.
- Jun 13
Elon Musk accused of amplifying anti-migrant violence on X after Belfast knife attack sparks two nights of riots
The owner of X generated 64 million views for inflammatory posts after a knife attack in Belfast, contributing to anti-immigrant riots that saw families driven from their homes, according to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.
- Jun 13
Fermanagh, Down, Offaly and Wicklow advance to Tailteann Cup semi-finals
Fermanagh, Down, Offaly and Wicklow secured their places in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals with wins on Saturday, setting up a double-header at Croke Park next weekend.
- Jun 13
Clashes across UK as far-right and anti-racist protesters take to streets after Belfast riots
Far-right and anti-racism activists faced off in Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow, capping a week of unrest triggered by a knife attack in Belfast.
- Jun 13
Belfast rally rejects hate as thousands march after anti-immigrant riots and knife attack
Thousands gathered outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday to denounce the anti-immigrant riots that swept unionist areas after a Sudanese man was charged with a knife attack that cost the victim an eye.
- Jun 13
Belfast and Glasgow see racist riots after stabbing, then thousands join anti-racism rallies
Following a Sudanese man’s arrest for a brutal knife attack, far-right violence erupted in Belfast and Glasgow, injuring police and targeting minorities, before large counter-demonstrations.
