Northern Ireland
Panic | Irish fan at Harry Styles Copenhagen concert describes ‘shock’ as arena evacuated after shooting
A Northern Ireland woman has described how ‘shocked’ Harry Styles fans were evacuated from a concert hall following a mass shooting in Copenhagen.
G.B.H. | Man (27) charged after two people stabbed in Belfast city centre
A 27-year-old man has been charged after two people were stabbed in Belfast city centre during the early hours of Saturday morning.
'Intoxicated' | Drunken thug to spend almost year in jail over ‘appalling’ assault on bus driver
A man who head-butted, punched and bit a bus driver in what a judge has described as one of the worst attacks on a public service worker has been jailed.
concerns | Portrait of murdered UDA boss to replace Cuchulainn mural at Belfast’s Freedom Corner
A portrait of murdered UDA boss Tommy Herron is to replace Cuchulainn on the so-called ‘Freedom Corner’ wall in east Belfast.
Yes minister? | Northern Ireland minister walked in on Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds in ‘compromising situation’
The mystery MP who walked in on Boris Johnson and then-girlfriend Carrie Symonds in an allegedly ‘compromising situation’ when he was foreign secretary is Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns, The Independent can reveal.
stone the crows | Former councillor finds out crows are behind pebble thefts from his daughter's grave
Former Alliance Party MLA Kieran McCarthy has revealed how he turned detective in search of thieves stealing decorative stones from his daughter’s grave.
LAST RESORT | Boys’ home survivors pledge to target sex abusers after failing to get legal justice
A shadowy group of abuse survivors who once firebombed two notorious Belfast boys’ homes have vowed to “confront” their abusers, we have been told.
‘Persistent offender’ with over 100 convictions jailed over ‘dead of night’ burglary
A "persistent offender" with over 100 criminal convictions has been jailed for a burglary committed "in the dead of the night."
Search and arrest | Man (27) arrested in Dungiven under Terrorism Act following search linked to INLA
A 27-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act in Dungiven on Thursday after a search linked to the INLA.
horrific | Irish comedian who joked about ‘Moors murderers’ jailed for paying to watch child abuse
A comedian from Northern Ireland who wanted to watch vulnerable children being sexually abused online has been jailed for four years and nine months.
Luxury bash | Loyalist crime boss George Courtney weds ‘gangster’s daughter’ bride in lavish ceremony
Loyalist crime boss George Courtney tied the knot with his ‘gangster’s daughter’ bride last weekend, we can reveal.
'vindication' | Shooting of Derry mother Kathleen Thompson by soldier in 1971 unjustified, inquest rules
The family of a Derry mother of six who was shot dead by a soldier in 1971 have welcomed the findings of an inquest today.
'mindless' | Man slams PSNI after partner hit with traffic cone and car damaged in ‘hate crime'
A Catholic man has hit out at the PSNI who he says took too long to respond after he claims he and his partner were targeted by loyalists in east Belfast.
devastating | Mum of boy (14) battling leukaemia says diagnosis is like ‘waking up in a nightmare’
The mum of a 14-year-old boy diagnosed with leukaemia has said the current situation is like “waking up in a nightmare”.
terrifying | Man subjected to hate campaign flees for his life after UDA thugs torch car
The UDA petrol bombed a car belonging to an innocent man who’d already been subjected to a week of terrifying protests.
libel action | Rory Best to pay 'substantial' damages to Paddy Jackson's lawyers over rape trial interview
Former Ireland and Ulster rugby captain Rory Best will pay "substantial" undisclosed damages to a team of defence lawyers over an interview he gave about an ex-teammate’s rape trial, the High Court has heard.
Sleazy | ‘Sextortionist' who demanded cash from vulnerable men convicted of impersonating cop
A woman who demanded cash from two vulnerable men she met on an adult website has been further convicted of impersonating a police officer.
forced labour | Lisburn couple who kept vulnerable Nigerian woman as domestic slave avoid jail
A husband and wife who made a vulnerable Nigerian woman 'perform forced labour' including unpaid childcare in their east Belfast home have been spared jail.
Sophisticated theft | Finance worker who stole £100k from charity who employed her jailed for six months
A finance officer who swindled £100,000 from the charity who employed her was handed an 18-month sentence today.
'degrading' | Jailed dissident republican secures permission to challenge strip search
A jailed dissident republican who previously went on the run has secured High Court permission to challenge alleged decisions to strip search him before and after attending a hospital appointment.
Revelations | Calls for London heiress Rose Dugdale's arrest following IRA bomb-making claims
A group representing victims of the Troubles has called for an investigation into new claims that a London heiress who joined the IRA was behind a series of high-profile bombings.
'Urgent story' | Documentary about life of Lyra McKee to be shown in Irish cinemas
A new documentary about the work and life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee will come to Irish cinemas later this year
Brutal assault | Judge tells thug who twice attacked ex-partner ‘it will be jail next time’
A thug who twice assaulted his now ex-partner when she confronted him about an alleged affair has been put on probation for 18 months.
turbulent journey | Dead Rabbit owner Jack McGarry reveals he 'was an addict and was lost'
Award-winning barman and owner of the ‘best bar in the world’ Jack McGarry has opened up about his descent into alcohol and substance abuse following his success as a bartender.
Missing person | Body found in search for missing north Belfast man Joshua McKeown (26)
Police searching for missing person Joshua McKeown have recovered a body in the north Belfast area on Sunday afternoon.
devastating | Six-year-old Co Derry boy tragically passes away following accident
A six-year-old boy from Toomebridge passed away on Saturday following an accident which his father was also involved in.
Monster | Depraved killer took photos of girlfriend Patrycja Wyrebek after strangling her
A man who strangled his young girlfriend to death with his bare hands took photographs of her lifeless body after he murdered her, it has been revealed.
Goof out | UDA drug dealer Gary 'Goof' Coleman walks free after serving time on remand
A UDA drug dealer walked from court last week despite being handed an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to a raft of charges.
Irish premier leads tributes to Irish News owner James Fitzpatrick
The long-time owner of the Irish News newspaper, James Fitzpatrick, has died at the age of 92.
Court hearing | Businessman (19) who dug out picturesque Armagh mountain claimed he was IRA chief's nephew
A rich-kid property developer at the centre of a ‘Missing Mountain Saga’ falsely claimed he was related to a well-known IRA leader when cops quizzed him about being drunk.
'worst nightmare' | 'Callous' killer who murdered mum-of-three jailed for 22 years
A “callous” killer who murdered a mother-of-three in west Belfast has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years.
Derry Girls creator proposed for freedom of the city
The creator of Derry Girls has been proposed for the freedom of the city.
hot issue | Unionist fury as bonfire prematurely set alight in 'blatant sectarian attack'
A bonfire has been prematurely set alight in Portadown during the early hours of Thursday morning, in what DUP MP Carla Lockhart has claimed to be “a blatant sectarian attack”.
civil writ | Belfast man facing legal action from families of 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bomb victims
This is the Belfast man facing a civil case for damages in connection with Birmingham pub bombings carried out by the IRA in 1974.
doomsday scenario | UVF terror chiefs order arms dumps opened in preparation for Boris Protocol failure
UVF leaders have authorised arms dumps to be broken open as they prepare for a Protocol doomsday.
Remodelled BFI cinema among winners of major architecture prize
The remodelled British Film Institute (BFI) cinema in London is among the winners of a major architecture prize.
'greatest hurler' | Tyrone hurling star Damian Casey’s body to be brought home from Spain
The remains of late Tyrone GAA star Damian Casey are understood to be returning home from Spain on Thursday.
Stone cold | Controversial pastor who praised mass killer Michael Stone says he 'stands by' what he said
A controversial pastor at the centre of a police probe over a video in which he praises loyalist mass killer Michael Stone told the Sunday World this week: “I stand by what I said.”
Kias adjourned | Exposed: Lout who stole Kia from car dealership and crashed into hedge
This is the Lurgan lout who stole a car from a car dealership but was arrested after he crashed it into a hedge.
'Ugly crime' | Sleazy ‘sextortionist’ avoids jail after demanding cash from vulnerable men
This is the scheming sextortionist who demanded cash from two vulnerable men after chatting them up on an adult website.
convicted | Wife screams in court as bare-knuckle boxer Joe Joyce Jnr gets life sentence for murder
A 32-year-old man has been handed a life sentence after he was convicted of murdering John Paul McDonagh.
Cheers! | Meet the Irishman who owns the New York boozer named Best Bar in North America
A Belfast man who left Northern Ireland almost 20 years ago to pursue his dream of becoming a world-class cocktail maker is the toast of New York after the Manhattan haunt he co-owns was named Best Bar in North America.
Devastating | Heartbroken mum 'climbed into bed beside him and sobbed' after tragic death of son Callum
A heartbroken mum and aunt say their lives will never be the same again after the death of 12-year-old Callum Fitzsimons.
Tragic loss | Derry biker Jack Oliver (22) killed in Meath road race died ‘doing what he loved’
A 22-year-old motorcyclist who lost his life while taking part in a road race died “doing what he loved”, his grieving brother has said.
'Shock and sadness' | Man arrested in murder probe after 77-year-old woman’s body discovered in Co Tyrone
A Co Tyrone community is in a deep sense of “shock and sadness” as police arrested a man on suspicion of murder after finding the body of a woman in her 70s at a house.
RIP | Tributes paid after former UTV presenter Aideen Kennedy dies at 43
Tributes have been paid to TV presenter and journalist Aideen Kennedy, who has died at the age of 43 after a terminal illness.
'appalled' | Man 'no longer employed' by Irish funeral directors after hearse driver films coffin and says he wants to 'start war'
The PSNI confirmed they have spoken with a 54-year-old man involved in a viral video which appeared to show the driver of a hearse filming himself and a coffin in the car, before stating he was going to “start a war”.
close encounter | Man branded 'menace to society' remanded accused of having chainsaw as weapon
A man branded by a judge as a “menace to society” has been remanded into custody accused of having a chainsaw as a weapon.
'expertise' | Personal trainer admits to having £10,000 of cocaine
A personal trainer with alleged links to South East Antrim UDA has admitted having £10,000 of cocaine.
