Belfast, Northern Ireland – A mosque in Newtownards was targeted in a racially motivated attack early this morning as violence continues to grip Belfast. A petrol bomb was thrown at the mosque on Greenwell Street at around 1 a.m., but fortunately, it failed to ignite. Racist graffiti was also sprayed on the building, adding to … Read more
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested six persons following a third night of disorder across Belfast on Tuesday, during which a number of racially-motivated hate crimes were reported, RTE reported. A young boy sustained minor facial injury after he was assaulted by up to ten youths in an incident being treated as a hate crime, … Read more
Belfast witnessed another night of violence on Monday as police officers came under sustained attack with petrol bombs, masonry and bricks thrown at them during several hours of rioting, said Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after he was seriously attacked in the Donegall Road and … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Belfast for his first visit to Northern Ireland since winning the UK General Election. After a stop in Scotland, Starmer landed in Belfast on Sunday evening, where he will stay overnight before meeting local political leaders at Stormont on Monday. Starmer’s Labour Party secured a historic landslide victory, … Read more
Belfast will soon see the development of a new £25 million (€28.5 million) film studio complex with a focus on cutting-edge virtual production techniques. On a plot of land close to the current Belfast Harbour Studios, Studio Ulster will be constructed at Giant’s Park in the city’s north. Ulster University will develop the project with … Read more