Celebrate Irish Heritage Month 2025

POLICE are at the scene of a sudden death of a man in west Belfast. Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s death which was reported at 3.20pm yesterday afternoon (February 19). The incident happened in the Redwood Court area of Dunmurry in Belfast The man died in the Redwood Court area of Dunmurry, the PSNI confirmed in a statement this … [Read more...] about Police remain at scene following sudden death of man in Belfast

NOVELIST Cónal Creedon has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Ireland Funds Monaco - Princess Grace Library Bursary Award. The Cork-born author, who is also an award-winning playwright, documentary filmmaker and collaborative artist, has been appointed the resident writer at the Princess Grace Library in Monaco. While in Monaco, Creedon will work on his next novel and … [Read more...] about Irish author Cónal Creedon appointed resident writer at Princess Grace Library in Monaco

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris is in South Africa today as Ireland takes part in the G20 summit for the first time. Mr Harris will join fellow foreign ministers from countries across the world at the two-day summit. The G20, or Group of 20, is an intergovernmental forum comprising the world’s leading economies to discuss international economic and financial stability. Ireland has been … [Read more...] about Tánaiste in South Africa as Ireland invited to attend G20 for the first time

WORK is set to begin on a new children’s hospital in Belfast. The long-awaited development has been given the go-ahead this week by the Northern Ireland Executive. With construction work due to begin “within a matter of days” the overall cost of the project has been confirmed as £671m. When first proposed in 2020 the project was estimated to cost £223m. The 10-floor facility, … [Read more...] about Construction set to begin on Belfast’s new children’s hospital after ‘significant delays’