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Avoiding scrutiny is not a good look for a government department
While on the Department for the Economy’s website, I stumbled across its 2024/25 Business Plan End of Year Progress Report. I ...
Former Church of Ireland Primate’s 50 years of service are honoured at St Columb’s Cathedral
The former Church of Ireland Primate Lord Eames has been honoured at a service in St Columb’s Cathedral to mark the 50th ...
‘Livelihoods are under threat’: More than a quarter of NI hospitality firms operating at a loss, report finds
More than a quarter of hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland are operating at a loss and at risk of failure, a report ...
More than a quarter of hospitality firms in NI are operating at a loss, report finds
More than a quarter of hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland are operating at a loss and at risk of failure, a report ...
I’d a long wait in A&E – but when I was seen for suspected stroke, the care could not have been more compassionate
I have had two fake strokes. The first was 10 years ago when I woke up on holiday after an afternoon nap and didn’t know ...
Mandatory microchipping of cats in NI ‘could ease pressures on charities’
A charity has said the introduction of mandatory microchipping of cats here would help to ease pressures on rehoming shelters as around 90,000 felines remain untagged.
Mobuoy criminals who polluted Derry drinking water told judge their health suffered from being taken to court
The two criminals responsible for a vast toxic dump polluting Londonderry’s drinking water repeatedly lied about their role — ...
Decades-old ectopic pregnancy tissue was found during pensioner’s surgery, inquest told
An inquest has heard that a pensioner who died following emergency surgery was found to have a tissue from an ectopic ...
Plans in motion to transform vacant site on Shankill Road
The Department for Communities is inviting proposals for the regeneration of a vacant plot of land in Belfast’s Shankill area.
Frampton admits ‘satisfaction’ in knowing ‘many people don’t really like’ his former manager McGuigan
Belfast-born former boxing champion Carl Frampton admitted he gets “enough satisfaction” in knowing there are many “who don’t really like” Barry McGuigan, after their near decade-long feud.
Chance to buy slice of ancient history as Strangford Lough islands go on sale for just £108,000
Two islands on Strangford Lough are providing potential purchasers “an opportunity to buy a bit of Ireland’s history”, as ...
Further £690k of public money set to go to ex-paramilitary prisoner projects
A further £690,000 has been allocated from Stormont’s controversial Communities in Transition (CIT) programme, this time for projects to support ex-paramilitary prisoners.