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Forgotten wartime sites from North Down to the North Coast collated

Thousands of forgotten world war sites from North Down to the North Coast have been collated in a new resource. The Defence Heritage Record details more than 4,500 sites constructed in response to the First World War, Second World War and the Cold ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:01

Northern Ireland

Young people unite at sports camp following previous row

More than 150 young people have been brought together for a sports camp which came after a similar event was cancelled amid a row last month. Cricket Ireland hosted the event in the grounds of Stormont estate which saw youngsters from across ...

19 Aug 2025 at 16:43

Northern Ireland

Tim Collins to meet with Troubles victims’ group over legacy remarks

Westminster candidate Tim Collins is to meet with a group representing victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles after he was criticised for remarks about the Government’s Legacy Act, his party leader Doug Beattie has said. Ulster Unionist ...

16 Jun 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Alliance and unionism battle for hearts and minds in North Down

Alliance and unionists are vying to win the hearts and minds of voters in North Down. Deputy leader of the centre-ground Alliance Party Stephen Farry won the seat at the 2019 General Election ahead of then DUP representative Alex Easton ...

23 Jun 2024 at 11:24

Northern Ireland

Answers sought after schools’ applications for integrated status rejected

Answers are being demanded from Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan after applications by two schools for integrated status were turned down. Both Bangor Academy and Sixth Form Centre and Rathmore Primary School submitted ...

08 Jan 2025 at 15:38

Northern Ireland

Colonel Tim Collins backs legacy laws: ‘Northern Ireland needs to move on’

Retired Colonel Tim Collins, who is to stand as a candidate for the Ulster Unionist Party in the next general election, has said he backs controversial new legacy laws because Northern Ireland has to move on. Col Collins, ...

25 Jan 2024 at 08:29

Northern Ireland

Petrol bomb thrown at house in latest attack in UDA drugs gangs feud

A petrol bomb has been thrown at a house in Co Down in the latest attack linked to an ongoing feud between rival loyalist paramilitary drug gangs. Detectives are appealing for information after the incident in Donaghadee,...

30 Mar 2023 at 07:25

Northern Ireland

‘I hope I made you proud’ – MP fights back tears as he recalls death of parents

A new MP fought back tears after recalling the death of his parents in a house fire, saying of his election to Parliament: “I hope I made you proud.” Alex Easton dabbed his eyes and was hugged by fellow MPs after ...

23 Jul 2024 at 12:28

Northern Ireland

Judge slams ‘insolence’ of loyalist drugs feud as he refuses bail to accused men

A district judge has said he has never known such an “insolent interaction” with the criminal justice process as has occurred during a loyalist drugs feud in Co Down. Mark Hamill refused bail to five Newtownards ...

06 Jun 2023 at 16:33

Derry News

Man accused of harassing loyalist activist Jamie Bryson pleads guilty to offences committed in Derry

A man who is under threat from paramilitaries and accused of harassing loyalist activist, Jamie Bryson, has pleaded guilty to offences committed in Derry. Robert Beck, 58, whose address was given as Lawrence ...

29 Apr 2021 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Petrol bomb sets car alight amid ‘drug gangs feud’

A car has been set alight in what is believed to be the latest incident in a feud between drugs gangs in North Down. Police have issued an appeal for information about what they termed a petrol bomb attack ...

22 Apr 2023 at 12:47

Northern Ireland

Iraq war hero Collins blames defeat on voter interest in ‘potholes and hedges’

An Iraq War colonel blamed people being more interested in “potholes and hedges” than international affairs after failing to secure victory in a Northern Ireland constituency. Tim Collins, the UUP ...

05 Jul 2024 at 01:19

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