Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has approved a series of schemes this month, including two new housing developments in east Belfast. One project will deliver 35 social h ...

Finance Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed that the Small Business Rate Relief, Back in Business, and rural ATM exemption schemes will be extended for the 2026/27 financial year.

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has written to the British Government warning that steep increases in international oil and natural gas costs are placing significant strain on homes and firms ...

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has opened a public consultation on a draft long-term rural policy for Northern Ireland. Titled 'Rural NI: Our New Approach 2026–2041', the 15‑year ...

Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has laid the draft Hospital Parking Charges Bill before the Assembly. If enacted, the legislation would further postpone the commencement of the Hos ...

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Paramilitary Crime Task Force have charged two people following planned searches at three properties in north Belfast. The operations were ...

The Belfast City Region will court global investors at MIPIM 2026 this week with a pipeline exceeding £5 billion, reinforcing its credentials as a leading UK–Ireland destinatio ...

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a new application route for residents' parking schemes will go live in April 2026, giving communities a structured way to bring forward proposals for ...

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has expressed his strong support for the Police Ombudsman's investigation into a former police officer accused of serious sexual offences. Emphasising that the officer in ...

Belfast has been confirmed as the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2027, marking the second year in a row that the world's largest celebration of Irish culture will be ...

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has revealed that postgraduate students will soon be able to access substantially higher tuition fee loans. The current maximum loan of £6,500 available to ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed the death of an 11-year-old boy following a road traffic collision in Belfast on Saturday, 7 March. The victim has been named as Mason Keilhauer, ...