Vincent Kearney

Northern Editor

The Quoile flows west of Downpatrick and flooded the town in 2023 after heavy rainfall and high tides

Downpatrick flood prevention scheme could cost £22.5m

A £22.5 million flood prevention scheme has been recommended for the town of Downpatrick in Co Down, which was devastated by flood waters in the autumn of 2023.

Ulster • 08 Jun 25

The incident happened at Leprino, a cheese factory near the village of Magheralin

Five given treatment after cheese factory chemical spill

Five people were treated in hospital following a chemical incident at a factory in Co Down.

Ulster • 07 Jun 25

Sentencing the defendants, the judge said they had acted deliberately and had been 'entirely motivated by financial gain'

Two jailed for role in 'industrial scale' illegal dumping

Two company directors in Northern Ireland have been jailed for their roles in running one of the largest illegal dumps in Europe.

Courts • 07 Jun 25

Man charged with murder of his mother, 71, in Belfast

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with murdering his mother in Belfast.

Ulster • 05 Jun 25

Donaldson case to be reviewed following medical reports

A judge in the case of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Eleanor on historical sexual offences will review it later this month after receiving medical reports.

Courts • 05 Jun 25

Sean Brown was abducted and murdered by loyalists in 1997

SF urge British govt to abide by Sean Brown inquiry order

Sinn Féin has again urged the British government to abide by court rulings ordering a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown in 1997.

Ulster • 04 Jun 25

The estimated cost of the redevelopment of Casement Park stands at £250m (€296.9m)

British govt must deliver Casement Park funding - O'Neill

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said the British government must deliver on its commitment to provide substantial funding to help rebuild Casement Park, the home of Antrim GAA, in west Belfast.

Ireland • 04 Jun 25

Officers responded to a call about an incident at a house in the Shore Road area

Murder investigation as woman, 71, found dead in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland have begun a murder investigation following the death of a woman in north Belfast.

Ulster • 03 Jun 25

Landing gear from the World War II bomber stolen from a memorial site in Co Louth being loaded onto a trailer after being recovered following a campaign on social media

Stolen World War II gear returned after online campaign

Landing gear from a World War II bomber stolen from a memorial to 15 RAF airmen killed in a crash in the Cooley Mountains in Co Louth in 1942 has been returned after a social media campaign by a local community group.

Leinster • 24 May 25

The plan included the recruitment of hundreds of new officers to increase the PSNI's headcount

PSNI chief warns of 'dire situation' after funding denied

The Chief Constable of the PSNI has warned that the public should be worried by a decision by the Stormont Executive not to fund a five-year recovery plan for the force.

Ulster • 21 May 25