Medmark to form €20m occupational health group with acquisition of Blackwell Associates
The acquisition will give Medmark access to the Northern Irish market
Belfast
Border was confirmed a century ago but the blame game is still a live issue
Negotiations led to deep feelings of betrayal on the part of nationalists in Northern Ireland with enduring implications
Tensions rise over Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag after judge rejects bid to take it down
Flag was erected as gesture of support after council passed motion
From Belfast to Dublin to Israel’s president: Who was Chaim Herzog?
Herzog’s son is the current president of Israel, while his father was Chief Rabbi of Ireland
Councillors could not have renamed Herzog Park due to legislative delay, meeting hears
Minister has yet to make regulations for public consultation and ballot that are required to change a placename
Charges against Ian Coulter in North’s Nama loan book trial cannot continue as barrister is ill, jury told
Court told that Coulter will face charges in due course while case against co-accused Frank Cushnahan continues
Religious education syllabus in North to be reformed after supreme court ruling
DUP Minister for Education Paul Givan confirms rework after exclusively Christian teaching found unlawful
Looking for the ghost of George Best on the streets of London
The Northern Irish football legend, who died 20 years ago, was as much Top of the Pops studio as Old Trafford stadium
Event guide: CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
November 29th-December 5th, 2025: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
Belfast coach expelled after posting alleged cocaine prices in youth league chat
The list of prices for ‘proper pure bags’ detailed times and meeting locations and specified cash payment
Irish restaurants Comet and Beau added to Michelin Guide
Comet in Dublin and Beau in Belfast among newest listings in restaurant bible
Bob Dylan in Dublin: It’s gripping, baffling and something to behold
At 3Arena, hits arrive as warped and rollicking distortions of the originals, wrapped up with a dusky tribute to Shane MacGowan
Man (56) accused of using vulnerable young women for sex in exchange for drugs over four years
Complainant (22) alleges man arranged to have up to 25 other men pay him to sleep with her
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones will perform dates in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Belfast
Former Sinn Féin member will not face prosecution after portrait of DUP mayor damaged
The framed painting of Wallace Brown was taken off the wall at Belfast City Hall and had its glass smashed
Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle announce May 2026 shows
Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle are set to bring their In Conversation show to Dublin and Belfast next year
North’s religious education is in breach of human rights law, UK court rules
The court unanimously upheld an appeal brought by a pupil – known as JR87 – at a Belfast primary school and her father
Line Of Duty: New series to start filming in Belfast next year, says BBC
New six-part series will see return of Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar
The 12 stays of Christmas: Luxury getaways, Santa sleepovers and gourmet experiences
Christmas in a castle, anyone? Our quick guide includes pre-holidays hotel breaks, relaxing festive escapes, shopping inspiration and family fun
Dedicated PSNI team to investigate Presbyterian Church abuse allegations
‘Small number’ of victims have come forward and scale of inquiries may be ‘quite significant’, police chief says
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984
Even before he takes to the stage in Belfast next Wednesday, the question being asked is: will the 84-year-old ever be back?
Flautist James Galway to be honoured in native Belfast for ‘extraordinary contribution’ to music
James Galway says his home city gave him his ‘grounding in music’
Kings of Leon announce Limerick and Belfast summer shows
Tickets for both of the gigs go on sale through Ticketmaster at 9am on Friday, November 21st
How the seeds of a thriving agricultural business were planted 200 years ago
Farm productivity and climate change among the key focuses for Germinal, the largest grass seed business in Ireland and Britain
Presbyterian Church raised concerns with PSNI after child sex offence conviction
Church has been called upon to provide more clarity around ‘serious failings’ in safeguarding
Nama trial: Secret recording of conversation between property developer and businessman played in court
Former managing partner of Tughans solicitors Ian Coulter and businessman Frank Cushnahan accused of fraud in sale of Nama property loan book in North
Moderator of Presbyterian Church in Ireland resigns over ‘serious’ safeguarding failures
‘We are aware of a number of people who have been harmed,’ says Presbyterian leader
Trespasses review: This is far more fun than a Troubles drama should be
Television: Adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s novel starring Lola Petticrew and Gillian Anderson isn’t perfect with moments of unintentional hilarity
Advisory panel created to support cross-Border business
Dublin-Belfast economic corridor considered key to all-island economy
Omagh bombing inquiry: Agreement reached over sensitive material, hearing told
Public inquiry examining whether the explosion could have been prevented by the UK authorities
Plan for a united Ireland to avoid Brexit-style mess, says author from unionist background
Ben Collins favours Irish unity and encourages others of similar heritage to engage with subject
Island of Ireland is ‘not ready’ for a unification referendum, says former tánaiste
Dick Spring urges political leaders ‘to jump one fence at a time’ on 40th anniversary of Anglo-Irish Agreement
Say Nothing breakout star Lola Petticrew: ‘New York is beautiful. But it’s not quite Belfast’
The plainspoken west Belfast actor on their love of Ballymurphy, ongoing intergenerational trauma in the North, and why they refuse to just ‘shut up, smile, wave and wear pretty clothes’
When Nazism went on trial: the Irish journalist in the room at Nuremberg
Eighty years ago reporter Seaghan Maynes took his seat just yards from Hermann Göring. His dispatches captured the drama, tedium and moral reckoning of the trial that shaped international justice
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