41 h. ago Northern Ireland minister rejects call to resign as political unity over riots cracks

DUP’s Gordon Lyons criticised for social media post about leisure centre before it was set on fire by masked attackers A minister in Northern Ireland has rejected calls to resign, as the display of political unity amid three nights of violence fractured after a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.Staff and customers, including children learning to swim, were in the building at the time. The attack coincided with violent scenes amid tensions over immigration in the nearby town of Ballymena. Continue reading...

Politics

63 h. ago UK Government’s £50m pledge for Casement Park an enormous step forward – O’Neill

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by stating that sport across Northern Ireland is ‘crying out for financial support’.

Politics

63 h. ago Casement park rebuild given boost after Government pledges £50m in spending review

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said it is now time to get the GAA stadium built.

Economics

3 d. ago Ballymena violence highlights need for more PSNI funding – Robinson

Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited homes in Clonavon Terrace which were targeted on Monday night.

Events

1 week ago Families of Chinook crash victims to launch legal action against MoD

They have also called for the release of documents sealed for 100 years.

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2 w. ago Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

A BBC documentary last year revealed documents relating to the 1994 crash have been locked away until 2094 by the Ministry of Defence.

Events

3 w. ago Starmer pressed to ‘impose the strongest possible sanctions on Israel’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill warned the Prime Minister that the ‘world is watching’.

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