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Naomi Long dedicates Stormont re-election to her late father-in-law

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has dedicated her re-election to the Stormont Assembly to her late father-in-law. Ms Long topped the poll in East Belfast with 8,195 votes and was elected on the first count in the constituency. She described an ...

06 May 2022 at 17:55

Local News

Keynote speaker at the annual Drumboe Martyrs Commemoration announced

Sinn Féín North Belfast MP John Finucane will be the keynote speaker at the annual Drumboe Martyrs Commemoration on Easter Sunday in Stranorlar. The parade will leave from Johnston’s Corner (McClay's Corner) in Stranorlar at 3pm. Finucane is ...

11 Apr 2022 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Irish language skills of Great War soldiers from loyalist heartland revealed

Researchers studying the backgrounds of Great War soldiers from a part of Belfast traditionally associated with loyalism have discovered that 74 of them were Irish speakers. Many of the gaeilgeoiri from inner east Belfast who fought in the ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Northern Ireland

Boy released on bail after arrest in drug probe linked to East Belfast UVF

A 16-year-old boy has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of a number of offences as part of an investigation into the supply of illegal drugs linked to the East Belfast UVF. Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task ...

03 Jan 2024 at 20:19

Northern Ireland

Paramilitary Crime Task Force arrests teenager over drug offences

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences as part of an investigation into the supply of illegal drugs linked to the East Belfast UVF. Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force arrested the boy ...

03 Jan 2024 at 14:29

Northern Ireland

Naomi Long: No decision yet over general election position

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long has insisted she has not decided whether she wants to seek her party’s nomination to run as a general election candidate. Ms Long was pressed on her intentions regarding the East Belfast ...

22 Apr 2024 at 17:22

Northern Ireland

Budget crisis increases urgency for return of Stormont Assembly – Martin

A budget crisis in Northern Ireland means there needs to be a sense of urgency in restoring the powersharing institutions at Stormont, Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said. However, he refused to say whether he is optimistic ...

07 Jun 2023 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Man in hospital after being stabbed in east Belfast

Police have appealed for information after a man was stabbed in east Belfast. The victim is being treated in hospital for injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening. The incident happened in the Cregagh Road ...

06 Dec 2022 at 09:50

Alliance leader Naomi Long confirms she will contest East Belfast election seat

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has confirmed she will run in the General Election in the East Belfast constituency. Ms Long will challenge interim DUP leader Gavin Robinson for the seat that he has held since 2015. ...

27 May 2024 at 00:01

Race hate crime suspected after arson attack on east Belfast church

A fire at a church in east Belfast is being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime. Police said an angle grinder-type tool was used to cut a hole in shutters at the premises in Templemore Street on Tuesday ...

28 Aug 2024 at 18:19

DUP and Alliance leaders Robinson and Long in titanic tussle in East Belfast

In a contest that pits political big-hitters Gavin Robinson and Naomi Long head to head, both are keen to dismiss talk of a grudge match. But there is undoubtedly an extra edge to the race in East Belfast this ...

30 Jun 2024 at 15:47

Northern Ireland

Connswater shopping centre in east Belfast to close

The Connswater shopping centre in east Belfast is set to close in two weeks. Receivers have been appointed for the well-known retail centre off the Newtownards Road. BDO NI, which has been appointed fixed ...

07 Mar 2025 at 15:39

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