Natural World is Deteriorating Faster Than Ever, Says UN Report
May 6, 2019 No Responses

Natural World is Deteriorating Faster Than Ever, Says UN Report

Wildlife and habitats are declining at an “unprecedented” rate worldwide which directly threatens human beings, a major new study has warned. Up to a million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction, a greater number than ever...
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Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long Hails Election Success
May 6, 2019 No Responses

Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long Hails Election Success

Voters in Northern Ireland have signaled their desire for alternatives to traditional orange and green politics, the leader of the Alliance Party has said. Naomi Long hailed what she described as the expansion of the center ground after her party,...
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Sinn Féin’s Mary Boylan Says Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Cannot Be Trusted on Irish Neutrality
May 5, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin’s Mary Boylan Says Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Cannot Be Trusted on Irish Neutrality

Sinn Féin has lashed out at Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael claiming neither party can be trusted on Irish neutrality. It says it is clear that an EU Army is being created and the EU Defense Fund will help bring...
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DUP Win the Most Seats in Northern Local Elections
May 5, 2019 No Responses

DUP Win the Most Seats in Northern Local Elections

All 462 seats have now been filled, with the DUP coming out on top, despite securing fewer seats than in the last election. In the end, they secured 122 seats, 17 more than Sinn Féin who came in second on...
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Belfast’s May Day Parade Remembers Lyra McKee
May 4, 2019 No Responses

Belfast’s May Day Parade Remembers Lyra McKee

Lyra McKee has been remembered during a May Day parade in Belfast. A special tribute was paid to Ms McKee as the parade assembled at Writer’s Square beside St Anne’s Cathedral where her funeral took place. The parade was led...
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Counting Resumes in Northern Local Elections
May 4, 2019 No Responses

Counting Resumes in Northern Local Elections

Counting has resumed for a second day in Northern Ireland following the local government elections. Around a third of the 462 seats will be filled today before the final make-up of the region’s 11 councils can be revealed. The first...
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Tractor Tires, Lobster Pots & Plastic Bottles Amomg Trash Cleared From Giant’s Causeway Coast
May 3, 2019 No Responses

Tractor Tires, Lobster Pots & Plastic Bottles Amomg Trash Cleared From Giant’s Causeway Coast

Tractor tyres, lobster pots and plastic bottles have been cleaned off the beaches of Northern Ireland’s most famous coastline. Swimmers, jet skis and small boats all helped to reach bays at the bottom of steep cliffs close to Unesco World...
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First Results Being Announced in Local Elections in The North
May 3, 2019 No Responses

First Results Being Announced in Local Elections in The North

The first results in the local government elections in Northern Ireland have been revealed, with councilors taking seats in Mid Ulster and Lisburn and Castlereagh councils. Sinn Féin’s Darren Totten won the first seat in the Mid Ulster District Council....
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Polls Close in North’s Local Elections
May 2, 2019 No Responses

Polls Close in North’s Local Elections

Polls have closed following a day of voting in the local government elections in the North. A total of 819 local government election candidates are standing across 11 council areas. No indication has yet been given as to how many...
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‘Informers Will Be Executed’ Says Pro-IRA Graffiti at Lyra McKee Murder Scene
May 2, 2019 No Responses

‘Informers Will Be Executed’ Says Pro-IRA Graffiti at Lyra McKee Murder Scene

Pro-IRA graffiti has appeared in Derry warning the community against helping the police. The slogans appeared this morning in the Creggan area, meters from where journalist Lyra McKee was killed on April 18. She was shot by a dissident republican...
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