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Army technicians safely secure World War 2 bomb found in Mourne Mountains

A Second World War mortar has been made safe at a natural beauty spot in Co Down. Police said a member of the public found the device, which is thought to have been buried in the ground for some time. Army technical officers carried out a controlled ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:38

Northern Ireland

NI should have ‘biggest party possible’ to welcome Rory McIlroy home – O’Neill

Northern Ireland should have a “huge party” to welcome home golfing champion Rory McIlroy, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. It came as Stormont’s Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, said he is looking forward to “formally marking” ...

14 Apr 2025 at 15:26

Northern Ireland

Narrow Water Bridge can be delivered on time and within budget, says Martin

The Narrow Water Bridge linking Northern Ireland and the Republic can be built “on time and within budget”, the deputy premier has said. Micheal Martin said the project was inspired by the cross-border communities in the Omeath area in Co ...

04 Jun 2024 at 16:15

National News

Joy in Co Down as Rhys McClenaghan wins Ireland’s first gymnastics Olympic gold

There was jubilation in Co Down after Rhys McClenaghan clinched Ireland’s first ever Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. As McClenaghan, 25, took to the pommel horse at the Bercy Arena in Paris, back in his home town of Newtownards a crowd ...

03 Aug 2024 at 21:19

Northern Ireland

Patrick Kielty carries mother’s coffin as mourners gather for funeral

Patrick Kielty’s mother has been remembered as a resilient woman whose life changed following the death of her husband during the Troubles. Mary Kielty, whose husband Jack was shot dead by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) in 1988, died ...

10 Mar 2025 at 17:38

Arts & Entertainment

Largest sculpture exhibition in Ireland to be held in grounds of five star hotel

The grounds of a hotel in Co Down have come to life with the display of the some of largest Irish sculptures to ever come to the art market. The pieces include Larger Than Life, from Patrick O’Reilly’s bear series, standing at four ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:02

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach vows to ‘speak up for victims’ on Loughinisland massacre anniversary

Taoiseach Simon Harris has vowed to continue to “speak up for victims” on the 30th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. Six Catholic men were killed and five others injured when two loyalist gunmen burst into a bar in the Co ...

18 Jun 2024 at 16:18

Northern Ireland

Legacy of Miami Showband ‘is more than music, it is bringing people together’

The legacy of the Miami Showband is about more than just music, it is bringing people together, a survivor of the loyalist ambush which targeted its members has said. Singer Fran O’Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter ...

31 Jul 2025 at 15:41

Northern Ireland

Two men arrested and suspect devices found in terrorism-related investigation

Two men were arrested in Co Laois on Wednesday as part of a terrorism-related investigation, gardai have said. The pair in their 30s and 40s were detained after gardai stopped a vehicle and seized a number of items. Local ...

06 Nov 2025 at 15:01

Sinn Fein party member expelled as partner arrested in far-right probe

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein party member expelled after partner arrested in far-right probe

A Sinn Fein party member has been expelled as her partner was arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged planned attack on a Galway mosque. The party confirmed the partner of a female member of the party had ...

13 Nov 2025 at 22:41

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