NEW: Department U-turns on roofing works at secondary school after two forced closures Lumen said it expects work to commence “in the near future”, which would make it the 3rd Derry school—all within a mile of each other—to require emergency works. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

🚨 Invest NI accused of ‘manipulating’ regional balance figures as 94% of new inward jobs went to Belfast Invest NI and the Department for the Economy have been challenged over their claims of delivering on regional equality. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...

Queen’s University and Ulster University both have operating deficits in excess of £20m, according to their latest financial reports. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...

Video: Jimmy Nesbitt supports charity walk in memory of young Portrush man after car crash death m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Popular Derry restaurant to close its doors: ‘We’ve made the difficult decision...’ m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/foo...

Barrister challenges decision to charge ex-council chief for allegedly deleting emails m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...

Mail crisis that hit Derry over Christmas was ‘worst’ in UK, says trade unionist Number of factors account for increased delays over recent years m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...

PSNI make arrest as footage emerges of masked republican gunman firing volley of shots m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

‘A living nightmare’: Street residents feel trapped in homes as rats invade and leave trail of destruction m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

A bursary commemorating the academic, author and musician Risteard Mac Gabhann is being set up to support Irish language cultural practitioners in the North West. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainmen...

Council accused of ‘dragging their feet’ after club’s dream Irish Cup tie moved to Belfast Councillor Raymond Barr said the switch in venue was made ‘because Strabane has no floodlights’ m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/footba...

A convicted bigamist who allegedly used dating apps to target and meet vulnerable men has appeared at court in Belfast. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...

Ex-MLA hits out after his hospital letter arrives 2 weeks after appointment date “After sharing this on social media there was a huge volume of people sharing similar stories...sadly getting letters too late to attend for a consultation with surgeons." m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

25 years ago today 💔 In memory of Bryan Gregory, American guitarist, songwriter and founding member of The Cramps. Bryan died 25 years ago today at MMC Anaheim of complications from a heart attack. He was only 49 years old. 📸 Unknown #punk #punks #bryangregory #thecramps #history #punkrockhistory

🚨NEW🚨 ‘Entirely preventable’: Education officials were warned school roof was ‘well beyond life expectancy’ years before forced closure Widespread decay noted in 2021 condition report m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Famous mothers and NI man unite in call for Israel to allow ‘life-saving’ maternity units into Gaza Tyrone man was at the heart of fundraising campaign for three units m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

A bereaved mother has bravely spoken out to warn that making the Foyle Bridge safe should be a top priority for Stormont Ministers to spare other families similar agony. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Tributes to former Derry Mayor and SDLP MLA after death: ‘A true champion for the underdog’ Warm tributes have been paid to Mary Bradley whose Foyle colleagues described her as a “fierce advocate for our city”. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/obituar...

Severe cuts to peace-building projects across NI risk undoing years of progress, fear MLAs m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

'Our beautiful Simon' Heartfelt tributes have been paid to an ‘absolute gentleman’, whose family own the popular Sandinos Bar in Derry, following his death. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/obituar...

Rail group: ‘How will Stormont fund £3bn line if it can’t find £1m for hourly Derry-Belfast service?’ Campaigners have accused the Infrastructure Minister of “cheap talk” over regional balance. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Ulster University under fire for £83k cost of Qatar trips after telling Stormont it is ‘feeling the squeeze’ of cuts Call for independent regulator to be appointed to examine how higher education institutions here are spending public money m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual offence

“Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame”

A majority of Belfast City councillors have backed a motion calling on the UK Government to immediately allow medical access for pro-Palestine hunger strikers and for the First and deputy First Ministers to intervene in their official capacity. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

A Tyrone man has helped to raise money for three mobile maternity clinics that are ready to enter Gaza as soon as Israel allows it. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Death of patient ‘preventable’ as coroner insists on ‘urgent action’ to make NI bridge safe She calls for 'unequivocal commitment' from authorities over the Foyle Bridge saying the barrier should be heightened to provide enhanced physical protection. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

A Sinn Fein MLA has expressed concerns over “transparency and value” after it emerged that the Education Minister had established numerous advisory panels at a cost of nearly £290,000. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

The man who fought the Bondi terrorist is Ahmed al Ahmed, a local Muslim shop owner. What a legend.

Wee Santa is back down from the attic. The tiniest decoration on the tree but my favourite, picked up in Edinburgh.

Remembering Thomas Miller aka Tom Verlaine, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of the New York City (punk)rock band Television, born on this day in 1949, Denville, New Jersey. 📸 Roberta Bayley #punk #punks #punkrock #tomverlaine #television #history #punkrockhistory #otd

1981 Also a year in which great punk rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, goth punk, and ska music was released. It's almost impossible to pick a favorite, but Minor Threat EP...😍 #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #postpunk #sks #gothpunkrock #history #punkrockhistory

Local news in crisis: ‘We spend all of our money all of the time so we’re always short and scrambling’

UK govt told to ‘release footage’ of ‘spy flights’ over Gaza launched from Cyprus | Cyprus Mail cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/12/u...

A peanut paste was saving Kenyan children - and then Trump took it away reut.rs/48QYDwa

NEW: Third historic Derry school left waiting years after applying for much-needed roofing works All raised concerns over many years. All applied for roofing works in 2017. All within a mile on the edge of the Bogside/Brandywell All left waiting. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

NEW: No mention of this last week during two grilling sessions in front of the Assembly & Education Committee. Now, the Education Department says Givan wrote to Lisneal College to say its £710k pitch plan was on hold - but EA approved it anyway. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Pupils forced out of school building due to fears over 'structural integrity' of roof Without question, an 'unavoidable work'. EA claims Lisneal's pitch deemed serious risk/unavoidable work in 2019 - yet children played on it continuously for 6 years. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

A Stormont committee has agreed to write to the Department for Communities seeking clarity on its role in the decision to allocate £710K for a state-of-the-art pitch upgrade at Lisneal College in Derry. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Education Minister Paul Givan still has questions to answer over equality after Lisneal football pitch row 'Why are our children not important?' - Sinn Fein MLA Cathy Mason said at yesterday's committee meeting, relaying a message from school principals. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/comm...

Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Red-faced education chiefs make U-turn over false Lisneal College pitch claim The Education Authority has admitted to releasing a statement falsely claiming that a school pitch which was deemed a health and safety risk has not been operational since 2019. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Fair play to @garretthargan.bsky.social for uncovering scandals like this, but sadly they’re par for the course in this place. What’s most frustrating is they’re rarely greeted with more than shoulder shrugging.

EXCLUSIVE The Department of Education is facing calls for full transparency after £710,000 was awarded to a school in Derry following a private meeting with DUP ministers — despite it not making a direct application for the money. (Lengthy 🧵🙂) www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Conor McGregor insulting @paulhughesmma saying that the Derry man should not have an Irish flag because he's a 'c*** from up there' (North of Ireland). www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/derry-...

The Meenan Square saga continues. Further delays to a project aimed at addressing historical deprivation in the Bogside area of Derry have been described as “deeply frustrating”. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

'Northern Ireland councils to get £45m for regional development' The Economy Department and Minister do an awful lot of talking about regional equality. It is tinkering around the edges so far. Take this one for example... www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...

Utter madness’: MLA hits out as Minister reveals no NI pensioner has yet received £100 Winter Fuel Payment A WINTER fuel payment for pensioners looks set to roll out in Spring. It comes as NI is experiencing a colder than average Winter. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Israeli forces kill 15 after firing on protesters demanding withdrawal in southern Lebanon

Renewable electricity generation as a % of all electricity generated in Northern Ireland has been stagnant now for over 6 years, and the lead over GB has largely evaporated. Meeting the 80% target outlined in the 2022 Climate Change Act by 2030 looks implausible.