Mon, 24th March 2025

The McGurk's Bar bomb

Security forces blame for McGurk’s Bar IRA claim to be struck out

​​A legal claim that British security forces can be held liable for falsely blaming the McGurk’s Bar atrocity on an IRA bomb is to be struck out, the High Court ruled today.

Five Things To Read

DUP MLAs meet members of the Women's Rights Network Northern Ireland at Stormont. Photo: DUP

DUP meets women's group - weeks after Sinn Fein branded them 'disgraceful'

TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has questioned a claim on police numbers by the deputy First Minister.

dFM urged to ‘correct record’ on PSNI numbers - as 50/50 ruled out

Devolution encourages assembly politicians to blame Westminster whenever they need to make difficult decisions. And Irish nationalists always have an incentive to allege bad treatment by the government and create another grievance to attack our place in the UK. Pic Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Owen Polley: ​Stormont makes no serious contribution to welfare debate

Nightcap announces new catering venture with Apex Hospitality catering for some of Downey Group’s pubs which include McHughs, The Thirsty Goat, The Kitchen Bar and Hell Cat Maggies. Pictured are founders of the Nightcap Event Group and Apex Hospitality, Dean McFarland and Declan Holmes

Eamonn Holmes’ son takes over food at four of Belfast's most popular pubs

'I never knew my father's voice': Grieving relatives of loyalist murder victims remember loved ones at Stormont event

Victims Day at Stormont

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Cost Of Living

Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a 5.5% pay rise as part of what has been described as an “enhanced package”.

NI teachers offered 5.5% rise as part of 'enhanced package'

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Lynsey Agnew, CEO Lisburn Foodbank and Eikon Exhibition Centre Operations Team. Pic credit: Eikon Exhibition Centre

Eikon Exhibition Centre celebrates tenth anniversary

Opinion

King Charles III and Queen Camilla delight the public in Banbridge on a visit to Northern Ireland, Friday March 21 2025. They travel the length and breadth of our diverse United Kingdom Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Letter: Charles, Camilla and our wonderful citizens made it a special NI visit

A letter from Mr EJ Johns

Letters
Letters to editor

Letter: Kangaroo court justice has too often prevailed in our Anglican church

Letters to editor

Letter: Time Ireland stops piggybacking on Nato and helps stand against evil

Editorial: Pinch yourself - Sinn Fein is unhappy for once on legacy

Editorial

An empty runway at Heathrow Airport on Friday due to the closure of the airport after a fire at an electrical substation. Longt-term the airport could be closed and the runway areas turned into luxury housing, then a new airport built near the Thames. Pic: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: There is still - just - time to create a hub airport in London and NI

Christine McMorran from Braniel and her dog Dora enjoy the glorious weather on Wednesday morning in the Stormont estate, on what was another fine day across Northern Ireland. Pic by Ben Lowry

Ben Lowry: NI has had a glorious, sunny 10-day introduction to spring

Morning View

Northern Ireland enjoys a cheerful visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla

Irish League Football

Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree. (Photo by Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press)

Rodney McAree delight as four Dungannon Swifts stars sign new contracts

Jamie Donley made his senior Northern Ireland debut against Switzerland on Friday. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

NI star outlines why now was 'the right time' for international switch

Linfield’s Joel Cooper in the stands watching Coleraine face Portadown on Saturday. (Photo by Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press)

Ex-Linfield star 'would be surprised' if Joel Cooper doesn't win top award

Philip Lowry celebrates with his Crusaders team-mates after netting the winner against Glentoran at The Oval

Crusaders 'dark horses' for automatic European play-off spot

Ballymena United manager Jim Ervin. (Photo by Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press)

Jim Ervin expecting 'a lot of ups and downs' in race for European play-off spot

Eating Out

Paul Clarke of En Place Foods in Cookstown – assisting smaller food processors win sales in Britain at key Euro showcase

​Artisan foods from Northern Ireland making an impact on the global stage

Steven Hodgen, left, manager at the new Greggs restaurant and drive thru in Craigavon with some of his staff. PT11-223.

In pictures: Greggs opens Northern Ireland's first drive-thru in Craigavon

Crime

Nine schools across Northern Ireland were targeted by a threatening email which is thought to be a hoax, police have said. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Police probe London link to threatening emails sent to nine NI schools

Scenes of Loughgall RUC station in 1987 where eight IRA men were shot dead by the SAS as they tried to blow up the RUC station by placing a bomb on a JCB digger. Photo: Pacemaker.

Loughgall families say legacy inquest will be restored

The truck with an anti-aircraft gun attached to the rear which the IRA used to attack Coalisland RUC station with in 1992. Minutes after the attack the SAS killed the four IRA men behind the attack in a chapel car park at Clonoe.

Veterans Commissioner backs Government challenge on Clonoe

General views Strabane Controlled Primary School

PSNI treating email sent to nine schools in Northern Ireland as a hoax

Bank fraud targeted customers on social media

Belfast man charged over £1.5m bank fraud to be released from custody

arrested

Man arrested at protest in Belfast City Centre charged with disorderly behaviour

Your World

Foxes are also one of the mammals PTES is asking volunteers to look out for this spring.

Belfast wildlife ‘detectives’ needed for spring mammal survey

L-R Jonathan Smyth, Action Mental Health, Terry Lyness, Harvey Norman (Event sponsor), Dave Elliott, Julie Stewart, The MAC.

‘Stand-up for Someone’ comedy nights to raise vital funds for mental health

Top Row (L–R): Compere Rebecca McKinney; Katie McLean, Linencare; Lorraine Goodman, Bunzl Rafferty Guest Amenities; Suzi McIlhatton, Tourism Northern Ireland; and NIHF President Vicky Green. Bottom Row (L–R): Winners across the hotel categories: Belmore Court & Motel (Hotels with Under 75 Rooms); Titanic Hotel Belfast (Hotels with 75–149 Rooms); Holiday Inn Belfast (Hotels with 150 Rooms and Over); and Neringa Deikute, Slieve Donard (Housekeeper of the Year).

Rewarding excellence in housekeeping: NIHF celebrates Annual Housekeeping Awards

Retro

Five years since the first Covid lockdown in the UK, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt

Five remarkable ways the Covid pandemic forever changed life

Life has largely returned to normal, but some things have changed forever

Robert Cumber

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowd as they leave following a visit to Banbridge on day three of the royal visit to Northern Ireland. Picture date: Friday March 21, 2025. PA Photo.

Carnival atmosphere in Banbridge for King and Queen on final day of visit

Last picture show: Strand chief executive Mimi Turtle draws the curtain on a pop-up venue as Connswater Shopping Centre closes.

Another East Belfast icon may leave area as Connswater shuts Strand pop-up

Connswater Shopping Centre closed its doors today. Photo: Stephen Hamilton/Presseye

End of an era in East Belfast as Connswater closes after more than 40 years

Homes & Gardens

The Knaus SUN I 900LX 180 has been designed to keep millionaires happy

See inside this £160,000 motorhome you can win for less than a fiver

It’s the most lavish motorhome ever given away by BOTB, and the interior has to be seen to be believed

Gareth Butterfield

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Gtech launches rare spring sale: 20% off gadgets with code SPRING20

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just days left to win a £2.8 million house with a bonus prize

The Gower Peninsula in Swansea is one of the best places to live in the UK, according to the Sunday Times. This fabulous four-bedroom house looks out over Langland Bay, with its lovely sunny beach, and the nearby golf course.

11 remarkable homes as best places to live in the UK are named

Shark's corded upright vacuums don't come this cheap very often

Dirt-cheap way to get a top-spec Shark vacuum thanks to a big discount

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First look at Oodie’s brand new pyjama collection

Michelle Keegan launches new Spring/Summer collection with Very – Shop the latest must-have trends now

Very launches new Spring/Summer collection with Michelle Keegan

Lifestyle

The opening of the BPerfect Cosmetics new concept store 'The Beauty Space' at the Abbey Centre attracted hundreds of shoppers

30 pictures: Hundreds flock to see new NI ‘concept store’ by BPerfect Cosmetics

Belfast has ranked fourth in a nationwide poll to discover which UK city has most office days, five years on from the boom in hybrid working following the coronavirus lockdown

Belfast higher than London in UK poll for highest percentage of office days

The Red Arrows will appear at Ards Armed Forces Day 2025 this year - their only appearance in Northern Ireland this year.

Red Arrows to appear at Ards Armed Forces Day 2025

Small Business Fanatics, founded by Belfast serial entrepreneur Jenna Hill, provides a platform for networking, education and practical support for Northern Irish business owners

Belfast entrepreneur launches new initiative to support small NI business owners

People

Online Irish classes

These are the 20 hardest to pronounce Irish names that are most searched online

Online Irish classes provider, Preply, have revealed the most commonly mispronounced Irish names.

Gemma Murray

Thermometer with daffodils

First taste of sunshine for many today but patchy rain not far away

Craigstown Industrial Estate, Randalstown. Pic: Google

Ballymena expansion bid for 'Tik Tok's Beauty Brand of the Year'

Business

UU has proposed that Causeway Coast and Glens Council takes on the lease of the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine. CREDIT RIVERSIDE THEATRE

UU suggest Council runs Riverside Theatre

Infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins has launched a recruitment campaign to appoint a chair to the board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners (BHC)

Recruitment campaign launched for new chair at Belfast Harbour Commissioners

Head of the department of management, leadership and marketing with Dr Mary Boyd and winners of the class of 2024 excellence awards (undergraduate)

Top class: Ulster University Business School honours excellence at awards

Northern Ireland’s leading digital automotive marketplace, Used Cars NI has appointed Emma Marley as its new chief executive officer. Pictured with Dr Cecil Hetherington, chairman of Used Cars NI

Belfast woman appointed new CEO of NI’s leading digital automotive marketplace

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Comedian Kate-Lois Elliott was resigned to renting for life

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Picture shows 10 mums and their kids working in the SAME supermarket

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Major supermarket to close over 50 cafes and stores - full locations

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