Jonathan McCambridge

Environment

Status orange rain weather warning issued

A series of yellow weather warnings are also in place across the island.
18 Apr 2025
Politics

Lord Murphy to conduct review into Windsor Framework

The annoncement was made following a vote by the Stormont Assembly to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region for another four years.
9 Jan 2025
UK

Man injured in Newtownabbey shooting was off-duty police officer

The PSNI said the incident is not believed to be related to terrorism.
7 Jan 2025
Celebrity News

Children’s author excited by interest in witch series for movie deal

Derek Keilty will travel to the US this year to promote his Ivy Newt books.
3 Jan 2025
Music

Jazz trumpeter tells of ‘special feeling’ at MBE honour

Dr Linley Hamilton is recognised for services to the music industry in Northern Ireland.
31 Dec 2024
UK

Concern that GB tourism agency thought ‘Ireland did not exist’

The powersharing Executive at Stormont was suspended in 2003.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Irish government had ‘little in locker’ over cooperation in 1998, official said

Declassified files show intensive efforts ongoing behind the scenes to find agreement over north-south bodies in 1998.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Government was lobbied in 1998 to do more for ex-prisoners, records show

Hundreds of prisoners were released from jail as part of the terms of the Good Friday Agreement.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Consideration given to recruiting 50% women to newly formed PSNI, records show

Hundreds of files are being opened for public viewing under the 30/20 year rule at the Public Record Office in Belfast.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Cross-border bridge was considered in 1975 at cost of £500,000

Newly released files show that the cost to Northern Ireland of the bridge from Warrenpoint to Omeath would have been £200,000.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Citizenship ceremony plan had potential to ‘damage community relations in NI’

Tony Blair’s Labour government introduced the ceremonies for those seeking UK citizenship, with the first ceremonies taking place in 2004.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Sinn Fein ‘ignored role of 3,000 deaths in damaging community relations’

A former NIO minister had launched a consultation on a new good relations strategy for NI in 2003.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Trimble and Mallon sanctioned DUP ministers over rotation plan

Minutes of an Executive meeting from 2000 show a warning that other action would be taken ‘as appropriate’ against the DUP ministers.
30 Dec 2024
UK

DUP minister rejected suggestion licensing laws could be relaxed for jubilee

Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive.
30 Dec 2024
UK

Man to appear in court over fatal hit-and-run in Dublin

Gardai said a woman has also been arrested over the incident on Boxing Day in which a couple were killed.
29 Dec 2024
Science

Belfast astronomer at ground control on mission to stop asteroid strike on Earth

Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, from Queen’s University Belfast, has recently returned from ground control of ESA’s Hera mission.
29 Dec 2024
UK

Vigil takes place for couple killed in west Dublin hit-and-run

Gardai are continuing to question a man in his 40s about the incident.
28 Dec 2024
Celebrity News

Paw Patrol creator joins team bringing leprechaun folklore to global audience

Keith Chapman has become executive producer at Carlichauns Entertainment ahead of the launch of the CG animated children’s series.
27 Dec 2024
Science

Astronomers catch rare ‘hiccuping’ star in action for the first time

An international team, including astronomers from Queen’s University in Belfast, documented the cosmic event.

18 Dec 2024
UK

Two men charged with murder of Karen Cummings

The accused will appear in court in Newry on Wednesday.
17 Dec 2024
UK

Eleanor Donaldson’s bid to have two charges withdrawn ‘should not delay trial’

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife will go on trial in March facing a number of historical sex offences.
17 Dec 2024