Tag: Politics

Brexit Impact: Reflecting on Five Years Since the UK Left the EUAs we approach the fifth anniversary of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union, it's a fitting time to pause and reflect...

Former Ulster Unionist Party Councillor Joins DUPA significant political shift has occurred in North Antrim, as former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Councillor Darryl Wilson has officially joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). This move...

**Ian Paisley to Attend Donald Trump Inauguration: A Special Friendship**DUP veteran Ian Paisley is gearing up to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington next week. The former MP has secured a...

Bono to Receive Presidential Medal of FreedomU2 frontman Bono, British conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, and actor Denzel Washington are set to be honored with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden...

Stormont Clashes Over Future of Post-Brexit Trading ArrangementsStormont MLAs engaged in heated debates regarding the future of post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. The contentious Windsor Framework vote has sparked clashes among...

Stormont Committee Chair Denies Misleading Members Over Text MessagesIn a recent meeting of the Executive Office Committee at Stormont, tensions ran high as TUV member Timothy Gaston clashed with chairwoman Paula Bradshaw over...

Northern Ireland's MPs have been sharing their thoughts on the Assisted Dying Bill ahead of a vote in Parliament on Friday. The private members bill would see terminally ill people in England and Wales...

A Belfast woman named Karen O’Brien, aged 52 and residing on Lenadoon Avenue, was given a suspended sentence after she entered a city centre bar, took out a fake gun, and claimed to be...

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott passed away at the age of 86 after battling Alzheimer's disease. Sir Tony Blair, a former prime minister, led tributes to him, describing him as a dedicated and...

Sinn Féin councillor Conor Maskey recently raised concerns about the cost efficiency of Belfast's flagship cultural program, Belfast 2024, during a Belfast City Council committee meeting at City Hall. Maskey criticized the program for...

Planned changes to inheritance tax on family farms have caused an uproar in the farming community in Northern Ireland. Thousands of farmers and supporters gathered at the Eikon Exhibition Centre near Lisburn to protest...

Debbie Mullan, a mother from Northern Ireland, tragically lost her 17-year-old son Keelan in a road crash over ten years ago. Keelan had just passed his driving test and was on his way to...

Road safety continues to be a pressing issue in Northern Ireland, with no significant reduction in road deaths and serious injuries, according to a road safety charity. To address this ongoing problem, Brake has...

Four men were taken into custody after a protest outside Belfast's Queen's University. The demonstration, which took place on Thursday evening, November 14, was in support of Palestine and coincided with Hillary Clinton's attendance...

Prince William recently visited Northern Ireland for a special engagement focusing on homelessness and the region's creative industries. Originally scheduled for May, the visit was postponed due to the UK general election. The Prince's...

Education Minister Paul Givan faced criticism after it was revealed that he went against the advice of a department official by meeting with a group associated with loyalist paramilitaries. The group, known as the...

First Minister Michelle O'Neill and the UK Foreign Office are providing support to a Northern Ireland man who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates after posting a Google review. Craig Ballentine, an autism...

Former Sinn Fein press officer Michael McMonagle, 43, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for child sex offenses. The court also ordered nine months of statutory supervision after his release. McMonagle, from...

Belfast-born TV veteran Eamonn Holmes found himself in an uncomfortable situation when Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington called him out for referring to the sport as "women's boxing" at the Irish Post Awards. Eamonn,...

The Irish people have a significant choice to make in the upcoming General Election, according to Mary Lou McDonald, the president of Sinn Fein. She emphasized that voters have the option of sticking with...

Donald Trump has claimed victory in the US Presidential Election before all the votes have been counted. He made this declaration even though the ballots are still being counted in some swing states. In...

An anti-immigration protester named Bernard Lavery, 34, has been sentenced to three months in jail for his involvement in an illegal parade in Belfast where he was seen waving an Irish tricolour flag. Lavery,...