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Gabriel Johnston has passed away after being involved in a collision last week

Man dies in Lisburn following two-vehicle collision

A man has died following a road traffic collision which occurred last week in Lisburn, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.

Belfast • 12 May 25

The Bobby Sands statue was erected at the Republican Memorial Garden in Twinbrook

No application received for Bobby Sands statue - council

Belfast City Council has said it did not receive a planning application for a Bobby Sands statue unveiled at the weekend.

Regional • 07 May 25

Spirit AeroSystems has a plant in Belfast that makes carbon wings for the A220

Airbus-Spirit deal leaves question mark for Belfast plant

Europe's Airbus has finalised an agreement to take some assets from Spirit AeroSystems, but the deal leaves a question mark over part of the company's operations in Belfast.

Business • 29 Apr 25

Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said that John O'Hara's family had 'justified' complaints

RUC inquiry into Belfast murder 'ineffective' - ombudsman

The RUC investigation into the murder of a man by loyalists in Belfast in 1991 was "ineffective" and not capable of bringing perpetrators to justice, Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has said.

Ulster • 24 Apr 25

The remaining part of a wall at the entrance to the workhouse burial ground

Famine-era Belfast burial ground to be officially marked

The graves of thousands of people in a famine-era Belfast burial ground are finally set to be officially marked.

Ulster • 10 Apr 25

Jonathan Kerr took the case, which was supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, against Pandox Belfast Limited, known as Hilton Belfast (file image)

Man awarded €11,500 in religious discrimination case

A man has settled a religious discrimination case against a Belfast hotel for £10,000 (€11,500) after he said a job offer was revoked due to him not being able to work certain hours.

Northern Ireland • 09 Apr 25

The two men allegedly took the limited edition print of Banksy's iconic 'Laugh Now' image (file image)

Two men charged with stealing £95k signed Banksy art

Two men have appeared in court accused of stealing a £95,000 signed piece of Banksy artwork from a gallery in Belfast city centre.

Belfast • 04 Apr 25

The dual language signage is due to be installed at Grand Central Station

Legal threat pauses work on Irish signs in Belfast

Work to introduce Irish language signage at Belfast's new £340 million bus and rail station has been paused due to a threat of legal action.

Ulster • 01 Apr 25

King Charles and Queen Camilla began their visit to Northern Ireland in Belfast

Britain's King says PSNI 'owed enormous gratitude'

Britain's King Charles has paid tribute to police during his visit to Belfast, describing how they are "owed an enormous debt of gratitude".

Ulster • 19 Mar 25

Primark has opened its first-ever standalone Primark Home store - located on Donegall Place in Belfast.

Primark opens first-ever standalone Home store in Belfast

Penneys, which operates as Primark outside of the Republic of Ireland, has today opened its first-ever standalone Primark Home store, located on Donegall Place in Belfast.

Business • 06 Mar 25

Belfast hotel launches once-in-a-lifetime £1,000 cocktail

A Belfast hotel has launched a £1,000 cocktail which it described as a "once-in-a-lifetime experience".

Business • 12 Feb 25

The new LEGO store in Belfast is due to open this summer

LEGO to open first store in Northern Ireland in summer

The LEGO Group is to open its first store in Northern Ireland with a new store planned for Belfast's Victoria Square.

Business • 04 Feb 25

The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and disorderly behaviour (Pic: Belfast Telegraph)

Man climbs tree after attempted burglaries in Belfast

A man has been arrested after reports of two successive attempted burglaries in Belfast following which the 32-year-old climbed a tree to evade police.

Northern Ireland • 19 Jan 25

The scheme aims to remove two million single-use plastic cups and 40 tons of plastic waste a year from Belfast nights out (stock image)

Belfast venues to get rid of single-use plastic cups

Events venues in Belfast are to eliminate single-use plastic cups in a first for Ireland and the UK.

Ulster • 09 Jan 25

John George had been holidaying in Alicante and was last in touch with his family on 14 December

Family say body of Belfast man missing in Spain found

The family of a Belfast man, missing presumed murdered in Spain, say the authorities there have told them that they have recovered his body.

Belfast • 07 Jan 25

The arson attack happened in the Ashfield Court area just before 12:25pm

Woman arrested after arson attack on Belfast house

A woman has been arrested after petrol was poured through the letterbox of a house and set alight in Belfast.

Ulster • 03 Jan 25

Staff at Lily's Kitchen and Bar restaurant in the village of Glenavy in Co Antrim worked until 11pm last night cooking Christmas meals and were back from 6am this morning to pack 600 portions of turkey, mashed potato, carrots, sprouts and gravy

Belfast charity prepares to deliver 600 Christmas dinners

A charity in west Belfast is preparing to deliver 600 Christmas dinners to homes on both sides of the city's political and religious divide.

Ulster • 23 Dec 24

The Aer Lingus aircraft's landing gear is believed to have collapsed during the landing (Photo: Ethan Mcmillan)

Belfast City Airport closed after landing incident

Belfast City Airport has been closed after an Aer Lingus plane experienced an emergency incident while landing during strong winds.

Ulster • 23 Dec 24

The agreement with Navantia will protect jobs at H&W's four shipyards in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon

Deal struck to save shipbuilder Harland & Wolff

Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff, best known for building the Titanic, has been saved by a deal with Spain's state-owned shipbuilder.

Business • 19 Dec 24

PSNI officers approximately £645,000 of drugs as part of a proactive operation at Belfast International Airport

Drugs worth around £645,000 seized at Belfast Airport

Police have seized drugs worth approximately £645,000 over four weeks at Belfast International Airport in an operation targeting organised crime groups.

Regional • 13 Dec 24

PSNI has begun an investigation following the woman's death

Investigation into death of woman at Belfast nightclub

An investigation is under way into the sudden death of a woman in her 20s at a Belfast nightclub.

Ulster • 01 Dec 24

Two men, aged 42 and 41, and a 39-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of brothel keeping and controlling prostitution (File image)

Three arrested after PSNI raid suspected Belfast brothel

Two women believed to have been trafficked to Northern Ireland for the purposes of sexual exploitation have been rescued during a police raid in Belfast.

Ulster • 02 Nov 24

Michelle O'Neill refused to answer questions on recent Sinn Féin controversies (file image)

O'Neill 'confident' she can still lead as First Minister

Michelle O'Neill has said she is confident she can continue to lead in the office of First Minister during a heated session of her Stormont scrutiny committee.

Politics • 25 Oct 24

Wallace Browne was Lord Mayor of Belfast between 2005 and 2006 (Pic: Belfast City Hall)

SF employee resigns after DUP mayor portrait damaged

Sinn Féin has said that a party employee has resigned due to involvement in an incident where an official portrait of a former DUP Lord Mayor of Belfast was damaged at the weekend.

Politics • 21 Oct 24

Mary Ward was found dead by police officers at her home on Melrose Street on 1 October

Belfast woman reported violent crime weeks before murder

The Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland has started an investigation after it emerged Mary Ward had reported to the PSNI that she had been the victim of a violent crime in the weeks prior to her murder.

Crime • 09 Oct 24