A ferry bound for Liverpool was forced to return to Belfast Port because a thieving passenger became “unruly”, the High Court has heard. Prosecutors said the crossing had to be aborted after Robert Smyth stole a bottle of whiskey from the onboard shop and then threatened staff.

The largest children’s arts festival in the UK and Ireland it will host over 100 events across multiple venues including The Lyric, The MAC, Belfast Cathedral, Culturlann MacAda

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) attended Empire Street in Belfast and evacuated residents after finding an object believed to be an improvised grenade. The device was made safe and removed by ATO.

A suspicious object that sparked a security alert in south Belfast is believed to have been an improvised grenade, police have said.

Five houses in the Malone area of south Belfast are set for listed status, after city hall lent its support to the proposals. At a meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee, elected representatives supported the listing of houses on Upper Malone Road, Notting Hill and Malone Hill Park.

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They saw bears — the chubby ones of Fat Bear Week — at Alaska’s Brooks Falls, experienced the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords and learned to cook paella in Spain. And once they touched down back in California, they shared their tales and plenty of advice too.

A Belfast man whose body was found in Spain had been stabbed and shot, his family said they have been told. John George, 37, a father-of-two from west Belfast, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he was reported missing in December.

A coastal city, Belfast is ideal for seafood lovers. Stop at local-favorite Mourne Seafood Bar – this Belfast city-center restaurant serves oysters, mussels and perfectly grilled fish paired with wine. The casual-yet-inviting ambiance makes it a favorite for all, so it’s the perfect place to meet and chat some Belfast lifers.

The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

Surrounded by sporadic violence and growing danger, nine-year-old Buddy finds himself confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict in 1960s Belfast. As the suffocating stranglehold of increasing turmoil tightens around his once-peaceful working-class neighbourhood,

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced the 25 cultural heritage sites on its 2025 World Monuments Watch, which spotlights locations "of extraordinary significance facing urgent challenges, among which conflict,

The world’s largest youth movement, Scouts, has officially partnered with Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading provider of tools, equipment, and plant hire.