Two senior Stormont civil servants recognised in honours list
Both have been recognised for their public serviceStormont’s Department for Communities of Colum Boyle, permanent secretary at the…
Construction under way at new NI maritime museum
It is expected to open in 2027 Jonathan McCambridge Press Association 12:19, 25 Dec 2025 Construction work is…
Northern Ireland benefit payment dates for Christmas and New Year period 2025
Payment dates may be slightly different over the festive periodChristmas shoppers in Belfast city centre(Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live)…
The latest Northern Ireland historic hidden gems to be protected
The protected status gives formal recognition to their historic significanceThe Battle Garden associated with the Moravian Church in…
MLA hits out at ‘unsustainable’ increase in use of agency staff in Civil Service
“This over-reliance on agency staff will come at significant cost to the Executive’s budget at a time when…
Irish League: Northern Ireland Football Fund applicants told to pause spending amid legal action
Exclusive | Sports Minister Gordon Lyons speaks at the Northern Ireland Football Fund launch Sports Minister Gordon Lyons has…
Irish boxing body insists equality reforms underway as minister vows ‘no going back’ after discrimination claim
The national governing body for amateur boxing in Ireland made a statement after the Communities Minister announced he…
Belfast’s historic Lord Mayor’s lamps restored
The lamp posts stand outside the historic Ulster Hall on Bedford Street. In the twentieth century, lamp posts…
250 asylum seeker houses in multiple occupation in Northern Ireland, MLAs told
MLAs have raised concerns about the Minister’s statement with one claiming it was “an unsubtle attempt to stick…
Maurice Shannon: NI man convicted of claiming benefits totalling more than £17k while living abroad
The defendant was handed an eight month prison sentence which was suspended for two years. A Belfast man…