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Belfast Pride organisers ‘to discuss alleged hate crime’ with police

Organisers of Belfast Pride are to meet senior police officers later this week. It comes as officers investigate an alleged incident of hate crime at the annual event in the Northern Ireland capital on Saturday. Reports were made to police about a ...

31 Jul 2023 at 09:23

Northern Ireland

Attack on Lyra McKee mural in Florida condemned

An attack on a mural of murdered journalist Lyra McKee in Florida in the US has been condemned. Ms McKee died after being hit by a bullet during rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry on April 18 2019, with dissident republican group the New ...

29 Aug 2023 at 18:42

Northern Ireland

What is the situation with puberty blockers across the UK?

The prescription of puberty blockers to under-18s has been paused to new patients in Scotland. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what the situation is with puberty blockers across the UK. – Scotland On Thursday, two health boards – NHS ...

18 Apr 2024 at 14:30

Northern Ireland

Belfast Pride returns to city streets for first time in three years

Belfast’s Pride parade returns to the city on Saturday, with organisers promising the largest one the city has ever witnessed. The usually annual event, which was cancelled during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, is back on the streets ...

30 Jul 2022 at 03:45

Northern Ireland

PSNI officers taking part in Belfast Pride will not be permitted to wear uniform

PSNI officers participating in the Belfast Pride events will not be permitted to wear uniform, a senior officer has confirmed. Assistant chief constable Bobby Singleton said he understood the decision would be disappointing for some, but ...

14 Jul 2023 at 14:12

Northern Ireland

Thousands take to the streets of Belfast for Pride parade

Thousands of people took to the streets of Belfast as its largest ever Pride parade made its way through the city. More than 250 different groups signed up to take part in Saturday’s event, an increase of 25% on last year. A downpour ...

29 Jul 2023 at 16:54

Northern Ireland

Highest number of race-related incidents on record reported last year – figures

Northern Ireland reported the highest number of race-related incidents on record last year. Some 1,411 such incidents were recorded in the 12 months from July 1 2023 to June 30 2024, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and ...

29 Aug 2024 at 11:32

Northern Ireland

Varadkar hails US as trailblazers on LGBT rights issues

The Taoiseach has hailed the US as trailblazers on LGBT rights issues as he met vice president Kamala Harris in Washington. Mr Varadkar thanked Ms Harris for her own advocacy and for being a “strong ally” to the LGBT community as ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:59

National News

'Have the choice' - Airline scraps gendered uniforms

Virgin Atlantic is giving its crew the choice of what uniform to wear in an update to its gender identity policy. The airline announced that its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff now have the option of wearing its red or ...

28 Sept 2022 at 11:01

Northern Ireland

Advice sought over Supreme Court gender ruling – O’Neill

Advice is being sought on how a landmark Supreme Court ruling on gender should be applied in Northern Ireland, First Minister Michelle O’Neil has said. Ms O’Neill also urged compassion towards the transgender community, ...

28 Apr 2025 at 15:34

Northern Ireland

Crowds gather in Belfast for Pride parade

Young and old have thronged the streets of Belfast to watch this year’s Pride parade march through the city. The 2024 parade was led by Micky Murray, the city’s first gay mayor, and a post-parade party in the Square is ...

27 Jul 2024 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Police chief ‘concerned’ at numbers failing vetting over social media activity

Northern Ireland’s chief constable has expressed concern at the number of applicants failing vetting because of social media usage. Jon Boutcher was speaking amid a significant Police Service of Northern Ireland ...

06 Feb 2025 at 15:55

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