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Alderman Mark Baxter has been lobbying for ten years for the school bus to be on time.

Co Down father of four complains that school bus is ten years late

Adrian Pollock, operations director (Civils) at construction and civil engineering firm McLaughlin & Harvey, pictured receiving the Outstanding Contributor award at the 2026 Northern Ireland Construction Awards

'I’m honoured': Belfast construction director wins Outstanding Contributor award

Liz Kimmins

Stormont minister says proposed Translink cuts show UK Treasury must ‘get real’

The Co Antrim station has been ranked the fourth worst in the UK, according to a survey of Google reviews. Image: Google

Northern Ireland train station one of Top 10 worst in UK, says survey

Bus depot, Monkstown Avenue. Pic: Google.

Thirty-seven EV points proposed for bus depot

Translink have been slammed for suggesting Belfast Metro and Glider services should halt at 10pm, in the middle of a year-long pilot scheme experimenting with late-night public transport. Photo: TL9027

City officials slam 'clear step backwards' cuts axing buses and trains at 10pm

The first live Ulster Orchestra performance at Belfast Grand Central Station as part of Translink’s 'Summer at Saltwater' events programme

Orchestral treat for Translink passengers

A map of Belfast city centre, with the yellow area in the middle denoting the fully-pedestrianised section during the festival (the purple area below was partially pedestrianised)

'Don't get carried away with pedestrian plans for Belfast city centre'

The planning application was submitted by Translink.

Planning application for work on railway line near Mussenden

The first Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann to take place in Belfast has been hailed as an “unforgettable week” for the city.

First Fleadh in Belfast hailed as ‘unforgettable week’ for the city

An area outside Belfast City Hall has been pedestrianised for the Fleadh. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letter

Fleadh's traffic-free Belfast city centre welcomed - but should it continue?

DUP councillor Callum Bowsie at the Saintfield depot site.

Council buy over of former Co Down bus depot could solve parking problems

Artist James Fox with his sculpture 'Flight Trace', one of three unveiled outside Belfast's Grand Central Station. Photo: Aaron McCracken Photography

New sculptures unveiled outside Grand Central Station

There have been calls for any extra funding for NI arising from Andy Burnham's fare cap to be spent on the Province's public transport

Call made to spend any extra funding for Northern Ireland on public transport

Translink have announced proposals on a range of potential changes to services and fares

Reduced services and cuts to youth discounts among new proposals by Translink

Belfast Metro and Glider bus services were stopped citywide for three days in a row. Photo: TL9027

Translink apologises for axing all Belfast buses three days in a row
Translink has apologised for the inconvenience people stranded in the centre of Belfast endured, after it axed all buses citywide three days in a row.
Iain Gray

Burned out cars and boarded up houses on McMaster Street in east Belfast, the morning after violence erupted on Tuesday night. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Belfast holds its breath with major events over weekend after nights of violence

A two-week run of 'Mean Girls' was supposed to start at Belfast's Grand Opera House on Tuesday, but has now been cancelled entirely. Image: Visit Belfast

Unrest axes entire two-week run of hit musical - though Farmers Bash seems on

Belfast Metro and Glider bus services are to stop by 5.30pm this evening. Photo: TL9027

Belfast buses stop during evening rush hour, all NI trains to halt around 8pm

The Belfast stabbing attack victim’s family said unrest is “not welcome”

Belfast stabbing victim’s family say unrest ‘not welcome’

All trains and buses in Northern Ireland will be halted this evening due to concerns about further protests. Photo: Brian Thompson/Translink

Protests: All buses and trains in Northern Ireland come to a halt this evening

The skeleton of a Glider bus which was set on fire by protesters last night on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast

Translink to suspend all bus and rail services due to 'expected protests'

This message was pinned to a closed branch of Hotel Chocolat in Belfast city centre. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letter

Buses cancelled, schools and businesses close amid rumours of 1pm protests

A Glider bus, set fire by protesters, on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast, as disorder flared during an anti-immigration demonstration organised in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city

Glider set on fire as protestors take to the streets following stabbing attack

Translink made a loss of £23m in 2025/26, up from the loss of £11.9m in 2024/25

Esmond Birnie: Translink’s troubles a symptom of a dysfunctional NI Executive

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has defended her decision to freeze Translink prices for the second year in a row. Image: Translink

Infrastructure Minister defends fares freeze despite potential Translink cuts

Infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins has come under fire over the financial situation facing Translink. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

SF minister under fire over Translink cuts but critics avoid fare freeze call
Translink plans to cut bus and rail services due to a funding shortfall have been caused by “years of underfunding” by the Sinn Fein infrastructure minister and her department, a UUP MLA has said.
David Thompson

Morning View

Editorial: No wonder Translink might be cutting services

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins acknowledged the funding problems facing Translink when she froze fares again in April. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Bus and rail services face cuts over lack of funding from Stormont department

Eric Hanley driving Team Rory Mania at the Red Bull Soapbox Race in the Stormont estate. Photo: INPHO/RedBull/Morgan Treacy

Soapbox race a runaway hit as 25,000 at event's return to Belfast after 18 years

Stormont's grounds have been rammed with people attending a soapbox derby.

Skip Stormont, drivers told, as soapbox race sparks East Belfast traffic chaos

The new trains could offer a journey time of a little as two hours between Belfast and Dublin, officials said. Photo: Translink/PA Wire

Belfast to Dublin rail service on track for new two-hour trains in £550m boost

Standing next to the new sculpture here are: Peter Richards, co-director of the Golden Thread Gallery, Liz Kimmins, the infrastructure minister, Lord Mayor Tracey Kell, and Chris Conway, Translink CEO

Translink say it still has bits of the Boyne Bridge in store

Unveiling 'Reflections', a nine-metre sculpture in front of Belfast's Grand Central Station featuring elements of the demolished Boyne Bridge, were Peter Richards from the Golden Thread Gallery, infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins, Belfast lord mayor Tracy Kelly and Translink chief executive Chris Conway. Photo: Translink

Sculpture using parts of Boyne Bridge unveiled in Grand Central Station

Londonderry man Gerard Carlin has been appointed as Translink’s new group chief executive

Londonderry man appointed as Translink’s new chief executive

Pump prices have finally dropped after rising for almost two months (photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

Fuel prices drop across the board: petrol, diesel and home heating oil

Traffic on the Westlink today was a fraction of what it would normally be, as fears ran high after serious disruption in east Belfast a couple of hours earlier.

Westlink fuel protest a damp squib - though Belfast traffic down to a trickle

It has been confirmed that Translink fares will remain unchanged for a second year in a row. Image: Translink

Translink fares frozen for second consecutive year

DUP representatives Edwin Poots, Callum Bowsie and Michelle McIlveen at the former bus station site in Saintfield

Movement over 'eyesore' County Down bus depot site but concern over travel needs

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint two non-executive members to the Board of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC)

DfI seeks new non-executive directors for transport body

A senior Belfast City Hall official has stated there are 'emerging challenges' with the all-Ireland Fleadh's budget - but the council won't say what they are.

Council tight-lipped on looming all-Ireland Fleadh budget issues

Translink plan to replace Lanyon Place train and bus station's car park with an eight-storey office block. Image: TODD Architects

Translink plan to demolish train station car park for offices to get green light

Parking charges are going up at Belfast International Airport's drop-off zone. Pic: Bernie Brown

‘Regrettable decision’ to hike airport charges will drive people to Dublin: MP

Minister Kimmins is pictured with Sarah Schaefer, ESG director and John McLeister, managing director of sales for the UK and Ireland

Minister visits Ballymena's Wrightbus to highlight net zero progress

Launching the ‘Meet the Buyer’ event which will take place in Belfast City Hall on Wednesday, March 25 (9am-1pm) are councillor Natasha Brennan, Chair of Belfast City Council’s Strategic and Policy Resources Committee, Sandra Oldcroft, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service, Caroline Sweeney, InterTradeIreland and Stephen Bradshaw, Department for Infrastructure

Tap into public sector contracts at Belfast ‘Meet the Buyer’ event

Translink's Poet in Residence Niamh McNally pictured in front of Moments in the Station

Schoolchildren’s voices inspire new poetry at Grand Central Station

The Enterprise Dublin Belfast train.

Dublin, Bangor, Larne and Londonderry train lines to be affected by work

Northern Ireland construction firm FP McCann has been appointed as main contractor for a new extension to the Park & Ride facility at Ballymena Bus and Rail Station

'Access unaffected': NI firm appointed to start Ballymena park & ride extension

The work now under way at Belfast Grand Central Station and, inset, the design for the sculpture (taken from the plans approved by the council)

Architecture advocate derides sculpture made of Boyne Bridge remnants

night bus in Belfast

Translink’s late‑night festive services hailed a major success with record surge

People make their way to school and walk their dogs in Orangefield park, east Belfast, after Northern Ireland has overnight snow. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

More than 200 schools closed in Northern Ireland after weekend of snow

Pictures of the bus posted online by the SDLP, which has criticsed what it says is a lack of gritting in the area

Translink says no-one was hurt when bus skidded off rural road this morning

Translink's wish-list of four projects, unveiled today, could cost up to £4.47bn. Image: Translink

Rail expansion's £4.5bn price tag revealed

Traffic flows seem to have improved in the city centre over the last week, compared to the same week a year earlier, when the bridge was shut

Getting taxi in Belfast city centre 'quicker after Boyne Bridge opening'

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Translink announces Christmas timetables advising passengers to plan journeys

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