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News

Family of teen who mysteriously died in Belfast appeals to Irish government for help

14-year-old Noah Donohoe, an Irish passport holder, died in Belfast last June. His family is now looking to the Irish government for help.

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A Belfast man on becoming a bilingual being in Canada

Belfast native Patrick McKenna reflects on his journey to learning French after moving to Canada.

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On This Day: Pat Finucane murdered in his home in Belfast

"The diabolical machinations that brought about the murder are beyond shocking," says Dermot McEvoy of Pat Finucane's death in 1989.

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A Northern Irish man in Canada remembers coming home to Belfast

Patrick McKenna, a Northern Irish ex-pat based in Canada, remembers his trips home to Belfast to visit his parents.

Entertainment

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast biopic gets backing for worldwide distribution

Belfast-born Kenneth Branagh's new biopic, starring Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan, has been nabbed by Focus Features.

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My Northern Irish accentus: with a song in my speech

Belfast native Patrick McKenna reflects on his unique Northern Ireland accent while living abroad.

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Margaret Thatcher will get away with role in Pat Finucane’s murder

All the whitewash in the world will never remove the stain of the British government-ordered murder of Belfast civil rights lawyer Pat Finucane in February 1989.

News

British government declines to pursue public inquiry into 1989 Pat Finucane murder

Pat Finucane's widow and children have slammed the British decision not to pursue a public inquiry into the 1989 murder in Belfast as "insulting."

News

On This Day: 21 people killed in Birmingham pub bombings in 1974

A man was arrested in Belfast on November 18, 2020 in relation to the 1974 bombing that is thought to have had IRA links.

Events

WATCH: The Belfast International Arts Festival's 'No Word for Stay' panel is a must see

In the face of a possible no-deal Brexit, and with the 100 year anniversary of partition looming on the May 2021 horizon, the 'No Word for Stay' panel discussion from the Belfast International Arts Festival is a must-see.