Emergency services are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the M2 motorway in Belfast. It happened close to Duncrue Street on Friday at around 1.40pm. It is not yet known if those involved have suffered any serious injuries.

The 50-year-old was remanded into custody charged with possessing explosives in suspicious circumstances. | UTV News

Megan Finn (27) from Belfast was helped by an Early Intervention Team, a service that is still not available to everyone in Northern Ireland.

BELFAST-based animal nutrition company Devenish returned to profit last year after selling off its North American business and cutting jobs. New accounts for the agri-tech group show it registered a pre-tax profit of £22 million in the year ending May 31 2024.

A 50-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences following a security alert in south Belfast. He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Friday. Police said a suspicious object found on Empire Street is believed to be an "improvised grenade" and has been removed and made safe.

Nico’s Restaurant has officially opened its second Belfast location, this time on the bustling Ormeau Road. Founders, Kristian Nicolo & Stephen Toney have made a significant £200,000 investment into the new 60-seater to bring the Nico’s signature authentic Italian dining experience to the heart of Ormeau Road.

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They saw bears — the chubby ones of Fat Bear Week — at Alaska’s Brooks Falls, experienced the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords and learned to cook paella in Spain. And once they touched down back in California, they shared their tales and plenty of advice too.

Top DJs are set to take over Ormeau Park this summer. Boiler Room is preparing to host its biggest-ever Belfast event in the popular South Belfast venue on June 28 with a stacked line-up of world-class talent. Tickets are on sale from Wednesday, February 5 at 12pm from Ticketmaster and fans can sign up for presale across here.

The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

A coastal city, Belfast is ideal for seafood lovers. Stop at local-favorite Mourne Seafood Bar – this Belfast city-center restaurant serves oysters, mussels and perfectly grilled fish paired with wine. The casual-yet-inviting ambiance makes it a favorite for all, so it’s the perfect place to meet and chat some Belfast lifers.

Megan Finn was on honeymoon in Spain in 2022, when she first took unwell. When she returned home, the 27-year-old was detained at Craigavon Hospital then brought to the acute mental health inpatient centre at City Hospital, Belfast.

A major search operation is underway at a property as part of a south Belfast security alert after a man was arrested following the discovery of a “suspicious object.”