Lagan Valley tree planted by ‘Prince Andrew’ awaits NIO advice on removal
“We have contacted the Northern Ireland Office and await feedback.” LCCCThe Irish Yew tree planted by Prince Andrew…
Vegan sausage rolls to be renamed in NI under new EU law
Unionists hit out at ‘regulatory absurdity’ after lawmakers back ban on words linked to meat Meat-free products in…
Unionist councillors absent from letter condemning loyalist threats over NI council’s Irish language policy
Loyalist paramilitaries have threatened to burn council facilities with Irish branding Councillors at Belfast City Hall have voted…
Ahmed Abashar: Pressure grows for the PSNI to publish fugitive photos as rapist remains on the run
Ahmed Abashar (31) failed to appear before verdict was delivered last month Stock image: Getty. There have been…
TUV, DUP and UUP councillors officially trigger ‘call-in’ on Belfast’s Irish Language Policy
A spokesperson for the party said that “the required number of signatures has been obtained”. “The text has…
‘Not prohibition, but protection’: MLAs and TDs push for tighter gambling rules as NI politicians win Stormont kickabout
A cross-party team of Northern Ireland MLAs, including Sinn Fein’s Philip McGuigan, UUP deputy leader Robbie Butler, the…
If David Trimble really was autistic, it makes his record even more remarkable – Sam McBride
Politician’s rise shows how much society can gain from neurodivergent minds Something in David Trimble’s makeup enabled him…
‘I do a three to four hour set, sing all the crowd pleasers’: How a stroke at 37 led ex-UUP woman to swap career in politics for the stage
From politics to performing, Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston picks up the microphone After suffering a stroke at 37, former unionist…
Martin Smyth: Death of ex-UUP MP who is remembered as ‘heavyweight’ of NI politics: ‘He was hugely influential behind the scenes’
Rev Smyth (94) served as MP for South Belfast from 1982 until 2005. He took the seat in…
Tributes paid after passing of ‘firm and faithful’ former UUP MP Martin Smyth
Rev Martin Smyth (94) served as MP for South Belfast from 1982 until 2005. The Co Down man…