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Belfast residents facing district rates increase of more than 5%

Belfast City Council has agreed an increase in the district rate of more than 5%. Tina Black, chair of the council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, said the 5.44% increase for residents would “support our council workers with fair pay and ...

12 Feb 2024 at 18:52

Northern Ireland

Police attacked during further violence in Belfast

Police have dealt with further violence in the Donegall Road area of south Belfast. Footage on social media showed a significant police presence in the area and officers being attacked with missiles. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ...

06 Aug 2024 at 06:47

Northern Ireland

Green Party Northern Ireland leader loses seat on Belfast City Council

Green Party Northern Ireland leader Mal O’Hara has lost his seat on Belfast City Council. He remained in contention until the final stage of the count in the Castle District Electoral Area (DEA), but lost in the end to Carl Whyte of the SDLP. ...

19 May 2023 at 21:29

Northern Ireland

Belfast residents facing district rates increase of almost 8%

Belfast City Council has agreed an increase in the district rate of almost 8%. Emmett McDonough-Brown, chair of the council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, said the increase of 7.99% agreed on Wednesday evening was a reflection ...

01 Feb 2023 at 21:27

Northern Ireland

Polls close in local elections

Polls have now closed in the Northern Ireland local elections. Counting across 11 sites will begin on Friday and is expected to continue into Saturday. Ballots cast on Thursday will elect 462 councillors across the 11 councils in Northern ...

18 May 2023 at 22:03

Northern Ireland

More than 200 council vehicles now running on vegetable oil

More than 200 of Belfast City Council’s fleet vehicles are now running on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) rather than diesel. Elected members approved the fuel switch last December after a trial on a selection of vehicles during the ...

26 Sept 2023 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Lost and found: Volunteers restore castle’s millennium maze

The maze at Belfast Castle has been revived by a group of volunteers from the Cave Hill Conservation Campaign. The feature was created to mark the new millennium but had since become overgrown and unkempt. Over the past two years ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:56

Northern Ireland

Musical theme as thousands attend St Patrick’s Day parade in Belfast

There was a musical theme to St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Belfast – with thousands coming into the city centre for the annual celebration. Crowds lined the streets to witness the colourful showpiece of this year’s March 17 ...

17 Mar 2023 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

More still needs to be done to tackle homophobia, says new Green Party NI leader

More needs to be done to eradicate homophobia in Northern Ireland, the new leader of the Green Party in the region has said. Mal O’Hara is the first gay leader of a major political party in the region. Before becoming a ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Council says it did not receive a planning application for Bobby Sands statue

Belfast City Council said it did not receive a planning application for a Bobby Sands statue unveiled at the weekend. The statue of the IRA hunger striker and MP was erected at the Republican Memorial Garden in ...

07 May 2025 at 10:52

Northern Ireland

Permit proposal for buskers or preachers who use amps in city centre

Buskers or preachers who use amplification devices in Belfast city centre could be required to obtain a permit from the council under proposed new byelaws. The public are being asked to give their view on the ...

27 Nov 2023 at 16:52

Northern Ireland

Pedestrianisation scheme delay caused by staff shortages not cost – Kimmins

Delays in pedestrianising Hill Street in Belfast have been caused by staffing shortages, not costs, the Infrastructure minister has insisted. Sinn Fein’s Liz Kimmins told the Assembly that recent media ...

28 Apr 2025 at 16:39

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