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Northern Trust records 896 complaints over nine months as health service concerns rise across NI
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (833+ words) Almost 900 complaints were made to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust during a nine-month period, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in complaints across Northern Ireland’s health service. The Northern Trust recorded 896 complaints between April and December 2025 — 17% of…...
Seven e-scooters seized in Antrim as MLA urges parents: ‘Do not buy your child one’
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (631+ words) E-scooters seized by police in Antrim over the weekend. Seven e-scooters have been seized by police in Antrim as officers step up enforcement against their illegal use in public places — prompting a local MLA to issue a warning to parents…...
McGuigan warns against reopening Drumcree dispute as he points to Ballymena’s Harryville protests
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (587+ words) Inset: Sinn Féin North Antrim MLA Philip McGuigan has warned against attempts to revive contentious parading disputes, invoking the Harryville protests in Ballymena as he said Northern Ireland must not be dragged back towards heightened sectarian tensions. Mr McGuigan was…...
Co Armagh man jailed after filming police vehicles
1+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) Jailed: Samuel McCaughey, 35, from County Armagh A County Armagh man has been jailed after filming police vehicles inside the yard of Lurgan Police Station and distributing the footage through social media. Samuel McCaughey, 35, from Lurgan, was sentenced at Laganside Crown…...
Man, 50, sadly dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Antrim
1+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) A 50-year-old man has sadly died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Lisburn, police have confirmed. James Bingham was pronounced dead at the scene after the collision, involving a white Citroen van and a white Mini, on Belfast Road…...
Encompass failures affected 44,657 referrals, including 1,423 for suspected cancer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (720+ words) North Antrim MLA Paul Frew Failures to tell GPs that hospital referrals had been rejected affected 44,657 referrals in Northern Ireland, including 1,423 for suspected cancer and 16,366 classified as urgent, a ministerial letter has revealed. The figures were disclosed to North Antrim…...
Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (1066+ words) The Northern Ireland Prison Service has been awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Causeway Coast and Glens, honouring more than a century of public service and remembering the 32 members of the service who lost their lives while serving the…...
Channel 4 documentary goes inside PSNI investigation into murder of journalist Lyra McKee
2+ week, 3+ day ago (660+ words) A major new three-part documentary offering an inside look at the seven-year police investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee begins on Channel 4 tonight. The Murder Detective follows the PSNI investigation from the night the 29-year-old journalist was shot…...
Former Mid and East Antrim Council chief Anne Donaghy convicted over deletion of FOI email
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1088+ words) Former Mid and East Antrim Borough Council chief executive Anne Donaghy has been convicted of two charges connected to deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Donaghy, 56, of Clonmore Road, Dungannon,…...
Porto makes Ryanair’s top three summer 2026 destinations with flights from Belfast
2+ week, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Northern Ireland holidaymakers looking to squeeze in a late-summer getaway have been given some inspiration, with Porto named among Ryanair’s three top UK destinations for summer 2026 — and it can be reached directly from Belfast. The Portuguese city joins Bergerac in…...