Gary Anderson arrested in Donegal after absconding from temporary release
Convicted murderer Gary Anderson has been arrested in Buncrana, Co Donegal after absconding while on compassionate temporary release from prison.
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Northern Ireland
Free Queen’s night bus returns to help students get home safely in Belfast
A free Queen’s night bus returns tonight, taking students from Belfast city centre to the Holyland as the university also expands its Drink Check scheme to 70 venues.
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Northern Ireland Nations League: O’Neill’s young squad ready for four-game test
Northern Ireland begin their Nations League campaign this week with four games against Georgia, Hungary and Ukraine, while Ceadach O’Neill remains listed despite an injury concern.
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Crumlin Road Courthouse fire being treated as deliberate by police
Police are treating a fire at the historic former Crumlin Road Courthouse in North Belfast as deliberate after a major
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Stormont to resume debates on controversial flags and conversion practices Bills
MLAs at Stormont are set to resume consideration of controversial legislation covering flags and emblems in public spaces and the criminalisation of conversion practices.
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Northern Ireland teachers to begin industrial action over workload
Teachers across Northern Ireland will begin industrial action short of strike from Monday 28 September amid an ongoing dispute over workload, with unions restricting a range of duties.
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Colm Murphy ‘sat like a spider at centre of web’ in Omagh bombing plot, inquiry told
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry has been told Colm Murphy “sat like a spider at the centre of the web” of the plot as detailed factual hearings began in Belfast.
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Man taken to hospital after iron bar and bat attack in North Belfast
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after being attacked by three men in North Belfast, with an iron bar and bat reportedly used in the assault.
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Naomi Long apologises over Gary Anderson release as independent review ordered
Justice Minister Naomi Long has apologised to the Assembly as an independent review is ordered into the Gary Anderson release and the convicted murderer remains at large.
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Belfast tech giant Kainos launches new AI business Actonomy
Belfast-headquartered technology company Kainos has launched a new artificial intelligence business called Actonomy, focused on deploying AI systems at scale for organisations.
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