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Council passes motion calling for financial support for local artists

WEST Belfast councillor Paul Doherty has called for the NI Executive to Introduce a Basic Income for Artists Scheme.

DUP MLA compares paint attack on Queen Victoria statue to actions of Islamic State

A DUP MLA has compared the paint attack on the Queen Victoria statue in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital to the actions of the Islamic State. North Belfast MLA Brian Kingston was speaking in the Assembly on Monday. On Friday members of left-wing republican group Lasair Dhearg poured red paint over the statue. Referring to the monarch as the Famine Queen, posting on X the group said: "In a Socialist Republic all the symbols of Empire will be stripped from the land: street names, statues, institutions, and those that will stand against the people organising for a better future. Only the fight for a Socialist Republic can bring about the end of occupation and Imperialism in Ireland."

As demolition work progresses, West Belfast MLAs clash over Casement revenue

WEST Belfast MLAs have clashed in the Stormont chamber during a debate on future revenue generated from a redeveloped Casement Park.

President Connolly in Belfast: North is a 'beacon of light' to the world

PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly has told an audience in Belfast that the North represents a "beacon of light" to the world in how decades of conflict can be resolved.

Proposed scheme to revaluate business rates halted by Finance Minister after backlash

FINANCE Minister John O’Dowd has pulled the brakes on a controversial rates revaluation scheme following a backlash from business owners.

Finucane hits out at Farage over British army veteran pledge

NORTH Belfast MP John Finucane has blasted as outrageous proposals by Reform to pardon British soldiers convicted of crimes during the conflict in the north.

Hanna urges world leaders to stand up to Trump

SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has called on world leaders and the international community to stand up to US President Donald Trump. The South Belfast and Mid Down MP was speaking after Trump threatened tariffs for countries who do not back his annexation of Greenland.

Prosecution expected in Denis Donaldson killing

THE Minister for Home Affairs in Dublin has told the family of Denis Donaldson that he expects a prosecution to be made in relation to the murder of the Belfast man.

GAA says in 2026 'we will finally be entering the delivery phase of the Casement Park project'

DEMOLITION of Casement Park is set to resume this month, Secretary of Ulster GAA Brian McAvoy has stated.

Belfast City Council backs motion supporting pro-Palestinian hunger strikers in England

BELFAST City Council has backed a motion supporting pro-Palestine activists on hunger strike in England.

Call for Special Council Meeting as hunger-strike reaches 'critical stage'

PEOPLE Before Profit Councillor Michael Collins has called for a Special Council Meeting at Belfast City Hall to garner support for the pro-Palestinian remand prisoners in Britain who are currently on hunger-strike.

Case demonstrates 'beyond doubt' that Paul Thompson's murder involved state agents

HUMAN rights groups the Committee on the Administration of Justice, Amnesty International and Relatives for Justice have voiced concerns at the implications of the UK Supreme Court ruling in the Paul Thompson case.

Sheehan's 'serious concern' for welfare of eight pro-Palestinian prisoners on hunger-strike in British jails

WEST Belfast MLA Pat Sheehan has expressed his "serious concern" for the welfare of eight pro-Palestinian prisoners who are currently on hunger-strike in British jails.

Kenova report confirms 'collusion, criminality and cover-up': John Finucane

NORTH Belfast MP John Finucane has said the Kenova Final Report and associated reports "provide further confirmation of collusion, criminality and cover-up by the British State".

MLA welcomes progress on Dedicated Mother and Baby Unit

WEST Belfast MLA Órlaithí Flynn has welcomed progress on plans for a dedicated Mother and Baby Unit in the North.

Soccer: Cliftonville earn huge win over title chasing Linfield

Gaelic Games: Antrim suffer heavy defeat to Dublin at Corrigan

Gaelic Games: Antrim clinch convincing win over Wicklow

Soccer: Glens prove too strong for hapless Cliftonville in second-half rout

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