Why more than 30,000 oysters have been planted on a Belfast coast Rebecca Black Fri, January 9, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. UTC 3 min read Thousands of native oysters have been introduced into Belfast Lough in a significant effort to restore the species, which van... See more
Hillfort declared ‘largest nucleated settlement’ in prehistoric Ireland and Britain Rebecca Black Thu, January 8, 2026 at 7:26 a.m. UTC 3 min read Hand out image from Queen’s University Belfast of 1. Photogrammetry map of location of roundhouse footprints... See more
An inquest into the death of a man believed to have killed his girlfriend and mother in separate knife attacks is expected to be held in June. Kenneth McClean-Flanagan, 26, is thought to have murdered his mother Karen McClean-Flanagan, 50, and girlfriend ... See more
UFO 'spotted' in Ireland as three orange lights in 'perfect triangle' reported Police Service of Northern Ireland received three UFO reports in 2025, including three orange lights in a perfect triangle over Armagh and sightings in Belfast and Coleraine In... See more
Taoiseach presses Lebanese prime minister for justice over death of Pte Seán Rooney during Christmas visit to Irish peacekeepers Taoiseach Micheál Martin has met with Irish troops spending Christmas at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon close to the border with Isr... See more