Belfast City Council44 mins agoBelfast to get longer Sunday trading hours for two weeks Larger shops will be allowed to open earlier on 2 and 9 August - when the city is hosting the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.44 mins ago1 hr agoNew mayors installed across Northern IrelandMost councils in Northern Ireland have elected new civic leaders to serve as first citizens for the coming year.1 hr ago5 days agoFluent Irish speaker to become Belfast Lord MayorRóis-Máire Donnelly said she will try to win over critics of the language during her 12 months in the post. 5 days ago22 May 2026Sunday trading extension a 'cop-out' say business leadersA council committee recommended earlier opening should be allowed during the all-Ireland music and dance festival - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – in August.22 May 20269 May 2026'They all had names' - famine graves finally marked Thanks to the efforts of a young historian, Belfast City Council has recognised the burial ground in the south of the city. 9 May 20265 May 2026Deputy mayor left SDLP as a 'matter of principle'Paul Doherty quit the SDLP in a dispute over a council vote on a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.5 May 202624 Apr 2026Council to 'reconsider' Bobby Sands statue in west BelfastCouncillors debated the issue on Thursday after officials had said it was "not considered expedient to take any further action".24 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Challenge to council procedures that could affect Irish language policy dismissedThe new policy aims to promote the use of Irish in public life, including the usage of bilingual signage.21 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Bobby Sands statue to stay in west BelfastThe statue of Sands was erected in the Twinbrook area to mark 44 years since his death.8 Apr 2026...
