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Council's secret costs for 'World's largest Ulster Scots festival' despite unionist plea for public view

"I would just like to make a comment, that everybody is very welcome to come along to the Hairtlan Festival on the first two weeks in July."

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Councillors question lack of community use as they approve new sports complex for West Belfast Catholic Grammar

St Mary’s Christian Brothers Grammar School on the Glen Road gets major planning application approved

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Trump makes dramatic 'hold our attack' U-turn on Iran as Vance aborts Pakistan talks

Trump claimed he did not want to extend the ceasefire hours before doing so

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'I lost my son to suicide - conversations about mental health matter'

The dad believes no one should face their struggles alone.

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'If that was my partner, I'd be gone,' nurse tells woman after husband's dementia diagnosis at 39

“That’s not what a loved one needs to hear at an exceptionally difficult and emotional time.”

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16 youths facing criminal justice system as scramblers, e-bikes and e-scooters seized in North Belfast

"These are not toys and when used on a road or public place they pose a real risk of death or serious injury to riders and others."

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Community turns out for familyless woman's funeral to show 'her life mattered'

Dozens of people, including children from nearby schools, attended to show their respects to the 81-year-old

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Who is Irish chef Anna Haugh as she joins MasterChef 2026?

MasterChef is returning to screens, with BBC viewers being introduced to two new judges

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Mum gives update on investigation into Joshua Robbins tragic death

The 23-year-old died after falling from a balcony when "a railing gave way" at his home in London

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Arrest as emergency services attend West Belfast flat fire

Local representatives have warned the incident could cause delays in the area

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First major ship of the 2026 cruise season docks in Belfast - in pictures

Belfast will welcome 141 cruise calls, with 10 ships making their inaugural call to the city

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Teenager forced to move house after being charged with attack on search and rescue handler and dog

Four defendants, who cannot be named because of their ages, are jointly charged with affray in Bangor on March 27

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Belfast Blitz War Memorial to be unveiled in Spring 2027

952 people who died in Belfast from the raids will be named on the monument

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'Being diagnosed with cancer gave me a whole new outlook on health and resilience'

Since then, the 31-year-old says he's worked hard to rebuild himself

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'Mums in Northern Ireland deserve access to the same maternal mental health support my wife had'

"Without that support, which we wouldn’t have got at home in Northern Ireland, I’m not sure Megan would be here today."

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Police seek whereabouts of missing teenager last seen in West Belfast

The missing teenager was last noticed at the Kennedy Centre

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NI man told MLA he'd be 'getting smashed to bits', court hears

A further message said to have been directed at the politician stated: “The Orangemen don’t want you.”

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Northern Ireland hospital doctors to be balloted on industrial action

"Without urgent action on pay, the system risks losing more skilled doctors it simply cannot afford to lose"

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Parts of Treasury review ‘absolutely preposterous’, says Little-Pengelly

'Who is suggesting that we are going to raise over £3billion in one year from a population of approximately 1.9 million?'

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UK weather maps show 26C heat but Northern Ireland stuck below 20C

Temperatures are set to rise across the UK in early May, with some areas set to see highs of 26C, according to the GFS weather model.