Two men charged in connection with riots in Northern Ireland were today denied bail on grounds that they could re-offend – as police were pelted with stones and missiles on an eighth night of violence. Matthew Shaw, 32, and Jonathan Maitland, 25, both from Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court, having been arrested following the … Read more
Violence exploded on the streets on the Belfast again last night, forcing police to use a water cannon – as 19 more officers were injured. It brought the huge numbers of officers hurt in a week of unrest across Northern Ireland to a total of 74. Parts of the violence focused on gates which separates nationalist … Read more
Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast. The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more
Sinister graffiti featuring Michael Gove’s name, address and a threatening message has appeared in a staunchly loyalist area of Belfast. The menacing ‘we don’t forget, we don’t forgive’ message was scrawled across a series of hoarding boards in the Sandy Row area of Northern Ireland’s capital. The street is in a well-known loyalist area which was … Read more
‘Who speaks properly?’ Hilarious moment girl with an American father and mother from Northern Ireland mimics their contrasting accents Kyra demonstrates the ‘Northern Ireland’ accent to her American father Her father, from Belfast, asks the toddler to repeat words using his accent She then repeats the same words using her mother’s Northern Irish accent By … Read more
Man in his 20s is left fighting for his life after being shot in Belfast Victim was taken to hospital and in a critical condition after being shot last night Police were called to report of shooting in the Hopewell Crescent area of Belfast Officers attended the scene along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service … Read more
Viewers were left in shock by the return of Marcella after the hit ITV crime drama returned to their screens this evening. The first episode of the third series saw Anna Friel’s detective Marcella Backland go undercover and take on the name Keira Devlin to infiltrate one of Belfast’s most notorious gangs, the Maguire family. At … Read more
Shocking moment McDonald’s bouncer body slams a man to the ground and leaves him ‘knocked out’ on the pavement Video shows bouncer fighting customer after reportedly asking him to leave Customer gets bouncer in headlock before bouncer picks him up and slams him Witnesses say man was knocked out before bouncer moved him from doorway … Read more
Let’s face it, car ferries are hardly laden with glamour — but there is an exception, and it’s just been launched on the Liverpool-to-Belfast route. As a die-hard cruise fan, I was first in line for a ticket and can report that it’s an ideal way to reach Northern Ireland; the eight-hour sailing across the … Read more
Police hunt male suspect on a bike after three women are stabbed in separate attacks in Belfast in less than two hours The three women are thought to have been attacked by a single male last night They were stabbed in three separate attacks as they walked along city streets Police are hunting a male … Read more