4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (225+ words) NEW light is set to be shone on the Irish language revival in Belfast with the appointment of an Archive Project Officer. With funding from Archives Revealed, Spórtlann na hÉireann's GaelStair project will organise, publicise and expand its archival collection,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (467+ words) A MONUMENT to recognise unmarked Muslim graves has been erected in Belfast City Cemetery. From the 1920s to the 1940s at least 11 Muslims were laid to rest in Belfast City Cemetery. The majority are sailors (lascars), but among them is also Achmed…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (322+ words) FOR 30 years the Aisling Awards have celebrated the very best of Belfast — the generosity, resilience and indomitable spirit that continue to define a city full of ambition and opportunity. For three decades, these awards have shone a spotlight on the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (755+ words) WRONGLY convicted of the IRA bombings of Guildford and Woolwich in 1974, Paddy Armstrong would spend 15 years in English prisons along with Paul Hill, Gerard Conlon and Carole Richardson, until their convictions were overturned in 1989. Based on his best-selling memoir, Life…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (334+ words) A DEBUT novel by a West Belfast writer has been selected as one of the 12 winners of the prestigious Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition 2026. Originally from Riverdale but now living in Cork, Paul McMahon is an acclaimed poet…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) Belfast Media Group Come back in spirit to the Belfast Homecoming by sending us your exile snaps Leaders from the Irish diaspora will fly into Ireland in October for the 13th Belfast International Homecoming but this year even those who can't…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (226+ words) THERE are moments in the life of a city when something extraordinary happens, moments that transcend politics, history and everyday concerns. They become memories etched into the collective heart of its people. For eight days our city experienced one of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) A WEST Belfast schoolgirl is celebrating after a first place success in tin whistle at the recent Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast. Etain Murphy (15) took first place for the tin whistle (12-15 years) level at the annual…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) MARY McAleese served as President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. Born in Belfast, she became the first President of Ireland from the north and held office through some of the most significant years of the peace process. In this conversation with…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (571+ words) TWENTY years after it first brought people together through culture to celebrate Northern Ireland’s growing diversity, the 2026 Belfast Mela returns this weekend with a special anniversary programme. Now one of Belfast’s best-loved festivals, Mela has grown into the largest celebration…...