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‘Like Armageddon’: Europe’s cherished swimspots choked by algal blooms

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Irish police foil suspected dissident republican car bomb near Northern Ireland border

Irish police have arrested a man and a woman after intercepting what they described as a "highly sophisticated" car bomb believed to be linked to dissident republican groups.

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Police fire water cannon at demonstrators as Belfast protests continue

Stephen Ogilvie, the victim of the knife attack in Belfast, sustained severe injuries to his eyes as well as slashes to his face and back and remains in hospital.

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UK: Belfast violence leaves homes burnt and families displaced

Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction on 10 June after anti immigration protests descended into violence across several parts of Northern Ireland, leaving homes damaged, vehicles burnt out and families displaced.

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Officers injured in Belfast and Glasgow anti-immigration protests

Violence broke out after police charged a 30-year-old Sudanese man with attempted murder in relation to a knife attack in Belfast.

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Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack

Multiple fires burned across parts of Belfast as anti-immigration protests erupted following a stabbing attack. Footage showed burning vehicles, damaged homes and emergency crews responding overnight.

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Police in Northern Ireland arrest man after violent Belfast stabbing

Video posted to social media shows a man stabbing another man several times in the head with a knife in what appears to be an attempted beheading.

Travel News

Dublin to Belfast rail journeys set for major speed boost

A major investment in the Enterprise rail service will bring new trains, faster journey times and more frequent departures between Dublin and Belfast, with the upgraded cross-border route set to launch by 2028.

Culture news

‘Fenian’: Kneecap return with much more than provocation

Dismiss Kneecap as merely headline-grabbing agitators at your foolishness. WARNING: This article contains language that some people may find offensive.

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New IRA suspected in car bomb blast outside Belfast police station

Police probe a car bomb outside Dunmurry station near Belfast, with two minors evacuated and the New IRA suspected of the overnight attack.

United Kingdom

MI5 accused of 'hiding the truth' over agent who killed for the IRA

Official investigation strongly criticised how the UK's intelligence agency MI5 handled the double agent during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

9 December 2025

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland town set to rename street honouring ex-Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew Way in the Northern Irish town of Carrickfergus will be renamed after the disgraced former royal was removed from public life.

25 November 2025

United Kingdom

British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre

The judge ruled on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to convict Soldier F over the killing of unarmed civilians on 30 January 1972.

23 October 2025

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Experts see some parallels between Gaza and Northern Ireland

'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin.

18 October 2025

United Kingdom

'Soldier F' goes on trial for Bloody Sunday deaths in Northern Ireland

The ex-paratrooper, who cannot be identified and is known only as Soldier F, is accused of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others.

16 September 2025

United Kingdom

Two children among three dead in Northern Ireland shooting, police say

Police have not given a motive for the fatal shooting in a village in County Fermanagh, but one local lawmaker called it "a domestic incident."

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Homes and vehicles torched in Ballymena during anti-immigrant unrest

Protesters clashed with police in Ballymena on Tuesday night, throwing bricks, bottles and fireworks, and setting vehicles ablaze in a second wave of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland.