north Belfast at the weekend. Taylor McIlvenna has been charged with the murder of Caoimhe Morgan, as

A proposed strategy to halve road fatalities in Northern Ireland is at risk due to the powersharing crisis, MLAs have been warned. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said the lack of functioning executive meant she may not be able to progress the road safety strategy. The resignation of DUP first minister Paul Givan, in protest at Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol, means the coalition administration cannot currently take decisions deemed significant, controversial or cross-cutting in nature

A further extension to allow applicants to spend their high street vouchers has been welcomed. Those eligible will be able to use their card between December 24 and January 7. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said the scheme has been a “ huge success which achieved what it set out to do ”.... He said more than 1.4 million pre-paid ￡100 spend local cards were dispatched and boosted the economy by more than ￡137.5 million. According to an Ulster Bank Survey, retail sales in Northern Ireland rose in

The introduction of new rules requiring Scottish homes to be fitted with interlinked fire alarms should be delayed again, Scottish Labour has said. From February 1, all homes will be required to have linked alarms in living rooms as well as spaces such as hallways and landings. The Scottish Government says the alarms can be installed within a “ reasonable period ” after this deadline. Labour says problems with the supply of the new alarms mean some homeowners will not be able to buy them before

He said: “ I think we got a number of things wrong.... So what has or has not happened, the fact that it’s been investigated that hasn’t helped.“ So it’s a disappointing result.... Let’s not sugarcoat it and pretend that there’s some good lining in it.”....

Politicians in Northern Ireland have reacted with shock after ferry giant PO sacked 800 seafarers and replaced them with cheaper agency workers. There were calls for the UK Government to intervene to ensure the “ vital ” Larne to Cairnryan service continued. DUP representatives said on Thursday that a conversation with the chief executive of PO had assured them that there would be no redundancies at Larne Port as a result of the action taken by the company. The move by PO has prompted outrage fr

“ Clearly we got it wrong," he said.... All rights reserved Moving away from the Catholic Church The election was viewed as part of Ireland’s evolution from a conservative, overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country in which divorce and abortion were illegal, to an increasingly diverse and socially liberal society.... Counting in progress for the twin referendum to change the Constitution on family and care continues at the Royal Dublin Society( RDS), in Dublin, Saturday, March 9, 2024....