Belfast City Airport to consult public on £200m expansion plans
George Best Belfast City Airport is preparing to consult the public on £200 million expansion plans which could see it handle seven million passengers a year by 2040.
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Author: The Belfast Desk
Northern Ireland households to receive £63 electricity discount from October
Around 860,000 households across Northern Ireland will receive a £63 electricity discount from 6 October, with bill and keypad customers receiving the support automatically.
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£600,000 Tates Avenue resurfacing scheme announced for South Belfast
A £600,000 resurfacing scheme is set to begin on Tates Avenue in South Belfast, with weekend road closures and traffic diversions planned during October.
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Rail travel surges 19% as NI public transport use passes pre-pandemic levels
Rail passenger journeys in Northern Ireland surged by 19.2% in 2025/26 as overall public transport use climbed above pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
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Man charged over alleged criminality linked to West Belfast UDA
A 46-year-old man has been charged with drug offences as part of a police investigation into suspected criminality linked to the West Belfast UDA.
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Belfast man jailed for attempting to meet child he believed was 14
A 35-year-old Belfast man has been jailed after attempting to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy following online sexual communications.
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Patrick Finucane Inquiry to resume in Belfast today
The public inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane resumes at Bradford Court today, with Counsel to the Inquiry continuing his opening statement.
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Culture Night Belfast 2026: More than 200 free events taking place across the city
More than 200 free events will take place across Belfast on Friday 18 September as Culture Night returns with music, dance, art, performance and family activities.
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MLAs debate controversial Bill to criminalise conversion practices in Northern Ireland
MLAs have debated proposed legislation that would criminalise certain practices intended to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity in Northern Ireland.
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Belfast groups offered grants of up to £25,000 to tackle violence against women and girls
Belfast community and voluntary organisations can apply for grants of up to £25,000 for projects aimed at ending violence against women and girls.
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