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FUNDING of £450k has been announced to help authorities in Northern Ireland explore potential solutions for an ongoing algae problem at a popular beauty spot. Lough Neagh is the largest lough in Ireland and the UK but it is heavily polluted and concerns for its future were raised last summer with the appearance of toxic blue-green algae in the water. The blooms, which pose a … [Read more...] about Funding announced to ‘explore’ solutions to Lough Neagh toxic algae issues

COUNCILLORS are working on bringing CCTV to a GAA club grounds in Belfast which has been the subject of multiple sectarian motivated attacks. The Henry Jones Playing Field in the Church Road area of east Belfast is the home of East Belfast GAA. For months the site has been targeted in a series of attacks deemed hate crimes by the PSNI. Yesterday the grounds were targeted once … [Read more...] about CCTV to be brought to GAA grounds targeted in ‘long line of attacks’ in Belfast

IRELAND has selected the Irish language biopic Kneecap as its entry for the best international film category at next year’s Oscars. The country is the first to submit an entry for the 97th annual Academy Awards, which will take place in 2025. Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, the film stars the members of the west Belfast rap trio Kneecap – namely Móglai Bap, Mo Chara and … [Read more...] about ‘That’s sound of yous’: Kneecap respond after film selected as Ireland’s foreign language Oscars entry

THE Northern Ireland Assembly has been recalled from its summer recess to address the violence and disorder that blighted Belfast over the weekend. Trouble erupted in the city following an anti-immigration protest held outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday (August 3), similar to those witnessed across England last week following the killing of three young girls at a holiday … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland Assembly recalled after violent disorder in Belfast

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a man died in a single vehicle collision in Northern Ireland. The man, aged in his 50s, was killed when the car he was driving was involved in a collision on the Stragowna Road in Kinawley, Fermanagh on the morning of August 4. “A man in his 50s has sadly died following a road traffic collision in Fermanagh on Sunday 4th … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after man dies in single car collision