Fri, 16th October 2026

The remains of the oil tanker on Mourneview Avenue in Lurgan (Jonathan Porter/PressEye)placeholder image

Care home close to massive oil tanker blaze moves to reassure residents

​A care home in Lurgan has moved to reassure families of residents after a massive oil tanker fire close to their building.

Carmel Robinson

A soldier in a bomb suit at the scene of the explosion this morningplaceholder image

Shock voiced over bomb attack on home where young children were present

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson appearing at Newry Crown Court, where was given 15 years for 18 sex offences. Thursday October 15, 2026. (Elizabeth Cook/the Press Association).placeholder image

Donaldson survivors' pain of hearing people in cafes discussing their abuse

A customer arrives to re-fuel his car at a petrol station as fuel prices dip slightly in NI (photo by Bryn Colton/Getty Images)placeholder image

Petrol and diesel prices have dipped slightly in Northern Ireland

Doctors in Northern Ireland are set to go on two 24-hour strikes next month. Photo: TenWit - stock.adobe.complaceholder image

Doctors to go on strike next month in pay dispute

Sinn Fein finance minister John O'Dowd gives an update on budget negotiations following a meeting of the Stormont Executive with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant (Picture: Claudia Savage/the Press Association)placeholder image

Budget ‘can’t be agreed without more funding’

SDLP Councillor Gary McKeown helps local residents clean paint off the memorial to five people murdered by the UDA in the Sean Graham Bookmakers attack.placeholder image

PSNI probe attack on memorial to five people murdered by UDA

Police vehicles on the scene in North Belfast this morning. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letterplaceholder image

Police at scene after explosion in North Belfast

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Man arrested after £2.4m drug seizure in Lisburn

More than 14,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in five years in NI, data showsplaceholder image

More than 14,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in five years in NI, data shows

A review of Belfast Council's dual language signs policy held by city hall lawyers concluded Sinn Fein were wrong about the system. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letterplaceholder image

Sinn Féin wrong on Irish signs, conclude lawyers

PSNI officers on duty at the Garvaghy Road during the stand off between protestors and Orangemen. Picture date: Sunday October 4, 2026.placeholder image

Man jailed for throwing bottle at PSNI on Garvaghy Road on Orange parade day

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The Stormont Committee on Standards found that Carál Ní Chuilín breached the code of conduct for MLAs in two areas.placeholder image

Committee finds Carál Ní Chuilín breached MLA code of conduct

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson leaving Newry Magistrates' Court, after he was released on bail for child sex abuse charges in April 2024.placeholder image

Ex-UDR members repulsed by Jeffrey Donaldson's crimes

Psychologist Dr Arthur Cassidy, left, said the Jeffrey Donaldson had displayed signs of the 'dark triad' of personality traits.placeholder image

Psychologist sees 'dark triad' personality traits in ex-DUP leader

An RUC officer looks at the damage caused by a bomb explosion in Market Street, Omagh, on August 15, 1998. Photo: Paul McErlane/PA Archiveplaceholder image

Irish army 'warned' day before Omagh bomb

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Cost Of Living

Residents of Belfast are the second worst in the UK for falling short of cash before payday, a new survey has shown. Photo: Alamy/PA.placeholder image

Belfast payday crisis: City UK's second-worst for cash shortage before next wage

The weekly rise to the price of fuel has halted as of today (photo by Bryn Colton/Getty Images)placeholder image

Three-month hike to fuel prices in Northern Ireland grinds to a halt

The price of both diesel and petrol in NI is currently at its highest since the Iran war began (photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)placeholder image

Diesel in Northern Ireland creeps closer to £2 per litre after yet another rise

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Increase in Northern Irish house prices far outstripping the rest of the UK

Opinion

Morning View

Editorial: ​Donaldson’s arrest proves the system worked

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Editorial
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​Defeat painful but plenty to be positive about

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Letter: Every day a family remembers a loved one

Letter: Damage from Boris years needs to be corrected

Letters

Sir Chris Bryant has banned the Orange Order parade at Drumcreeplaceholder image

Letter: Diary dates with O’Neill should be suspended

NI Chamber and Queen's University hosted the International Lounge at the 2026 Labour Party Conferenceplaceholder image

View: Growth in every postcode must include the BT postcodes

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Doug Beattie: Stormont reform can no longer be treated as optional

Irish League Football

Jamie McDonagh celebrates scoring for Cliftonville in 2022. (Photo by INPHO/Jonathan Porter)placeholder image

Amateur League boss feels signing ex-Cliftonville star is statement of intent

Larne’s Chris Gallagher is awarded a red card for a tackle on Elliot Dunlop. (Photo by INPHO/Stephen Hamilton)placeholder image

Larne star set to miss Coleraine clash after unsuccessful appeal over red card

Coleraine manager Ruaidhrí Higgins. (Photo by David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press)placeholder image

Ruaidhri Higgins accuses Larne of 'trying to put pressure' on match officials

Stephen McDonnell is joining new H&W Welders manager Niall Currie at the Championship club. (Photo by H&W Welders FC)placeholder image

How friendship formed between ex-Portadown and Glenavon managers

Former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson has been linked with the Glentoran job. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)placeholder image

Ex-Glentoran star feels club would be taking 'risk' by appointing 'character'

Food & Drink

Clarke Nillar, founding managing director of Millar Moo with Tesco buying manager David Thompson and Andrea Millar, a director of Millar Mooplaceholder image

Dunmurry flavoured milk brand continues to “moove” with Tesco NI

Lick Gelato in Newcastle is Northern Ireland’s tastiest food. Picture shows joint founder Simon Welby receiving his award in Londonplaceholder image

NI food producers scoop record haul of Great British Food Awards

Crime

The family of Sean Farmer, who was murdered by loyalists in Armagh in 1975, attend the High Court in Belfast. Left to right: Diarmuid Brecknell from Phoenix Law with Sean Farmer’s sons Dessie, Brendan, Paul, and Alan Brecknell from the Pat Finucane centre (Jonathan Porter/PressEye)placeholder image

PSNI to pay out undisclosed sum in damages to family of murdered GAA fan

Changes made in the rest of the UK four years ago created a new 'hierarchy of road users', where motorists must watch out for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians while cyclists prioritise those on foot. Image: UK Governmentplaceholder image

Minister puts brakes on call to match UK Highway Code safety changes

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Judge laments cost to taxpayers of PIP claimant's crimes

Police investigators at the plaque for victims of the Sean Graham Bookmakers attack after it vandalised in early September (Liam McBurney/PA)placeholder image

Police investigate sectarian vandalism of memorial to victims of UDA

The victim was shot on a green area next to Ballyreagh Way in the Bowtown Estate, Newtownards. Image: Googleplaceholder image

'Whole community condemns' Newtownards housing estate shooting

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson appearing at Newry Crown Court, where he has been jailed for 15 years for 18 sex offences. Thursday October 15, 2026. (Elizabeth Cook/the Press Association).placeholder image

'Sexual abuse by Donaldson left me not wanting to be alive most days'

Your World

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Less scrolling more strolling: Embrace Autumn Unplugged in Northern Ireland

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Ferguson Master Patent Centenary of granting lecture held at South West College

Retro

Royal Belfast Hospital: the courtyard. Watercolour. Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Imagesplaceholder image

Founding of the Belfast Fever Hospital and the 1st Cholera Pandemic (1817)

Some weeks back I wrote (September 3, 2026) about a headline which signalled the start of the second Cholera Pandemic which struck in 1832.

Darryl Armitage

Jumping for joy in the Fairhill Shopping Centre in 2009 were the cheerleaders of Newtownabbey All Stars, who put on a display as part of the centre's Summer Fun series. BT32 - 821Hplaceholder image

Ballymena's Fairhill Shopping Centre through the years

The entrance to Friar's Bush Cemetery on the Stranmillis Road. Photo by Googleplaceholder image

Belfast's oldest cemetery to host Remembrance Day service

The historic stained glass being retained as part of the £72m Ballycastle Shared Education Campus developmentplaceholder image

‘A nod to the past’: Historic stained glass gets new home in £72m NI campus

The 'Bendy Tree' in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, which has won UK Tree of the Year 2026. The wych elm in County Down is the first ever tree in Northern Ireland to be crowned the winner of the Woodland Trust's annual competition. Issue date: Thursday October 8, 2026.placeholder image

‘Bendy’ wych elm in NI wins Tree of the Year contest

Homes & Gardens

The Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser makes filling your home with beautiful fragrance effortless, with no water, mess or fuss.placeholder image

Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser review: No water, no wires, no faff

I love having a diffuser running at home, but filling it with water and fiddling with cables has always irritated me. Nikura's rechargeable AIRI does away with both, and it could be the upgrade I've been waiting for.

Julie Bayley

Ballyowan House & Farm, situated on the highly regarded Drumbeg Road in Dunmurry, Co Down, extends to approximately 137.4 acres and comprises the historic Ballyowan House, a collection of residential properties, traditional farm buildings and extensive agricultural landplaceholder image

Historic NI estate comes to market for £4m after 90 years in same family

A CGI image of how part of the development will look. Image: Swinford (Sirocco) Litd & Broadway Malyanplaceholder image

New move on £400m Sirocco Works: Housing to be built first in 'welcome change'

An aerial view of Glenganagh Estate, overlooking the Co Down coast. Photo: Templeton Robinsonplaceholder image

Inside 200-year-old home of Ulster's nobility on the market for £3.5m

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Plans for luxury Co Down holiday park are revealed

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Parkdean Resorts Celebrity Weekender serves up 90s nostalgia

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We've found a few half-term beach breaks starting from just £99

Lifestyle

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Kono expandable cabin bag drops to £13.99 in Amazon deal

Northern Ireland health giant Randox has signed a major multi-year partnership with British technology firm Valarian to strengthen the security and control of sensitive healthcare data. Pictured is Joseph Clifford, chief technical officer of Randoxplaceholder image

NI health giant strikes major deal with British tech firm in boost to healthcare

The Zero Emissions Transport and Energy Cluster (ZETEC) will be led by Belfast-based Artemis Technologies and aims to connect electric vessels, high-power marine charging, autonomous transport and energy systems through secure digital twin technologyplaceholder image

NI firm to lead £15m project with harbour as testbed for zero-emission transport

Garmin's new Approach S72 golf smartwatch comes in two sizes and features advanced swing analysis, detailed course mapping and green-reading technology.placeholder image

Garmin launches £700 golf watch packed with new features

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Co Tyrone manufacturer AG has strengthened its relationship with one of the UK and Ireland’s largest construction and civil engineering companies after securing a new strategic supply agreement naming it a preferred supplier until the end of 2028. Pictured is Rodney Davidson, sales director, Ireland, AG and Gordon Morrow, head of strategic supply agreements and procurement, Graham at their head office in Hillsboroughplaceholder image

Co Tyrone manufacturer secures major deal with NI construction firm until 2028

AG has been named a preferred supplier to Graham with the agreement building on work at major Belfast developments and supporting a focus on lower-carbon building materials

Claire Cartmill

Owner of Hunters Quest - Michaela with her husband Paul. Credit: Suppliedplaceholder image

Hunters Quest is a new indoor play and learning centre in Magherafelt

Libertas Software Research, a Portadown-based software consultancy founded by Coleraine man Adrian Sweeney, has been shortlisted for Innovative Company of the Year at the 2026 AIB Business Eye Awardsplaceholder image

'A real privilege': New NI software firm up for top business award

Business

Coagh Pharmacy staff who are celebrating 30 years serving the local community.placeholder image

In pictures: Coagh Pharmacy celebrates three decades serving community

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is seeking tenders for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park, Whitehead. Picture: unsplash (stock image).placeholder image

Tenders sought for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park in Whitehead

Rushmere Shopping Centre Post Office is to return to its former location next month, restoring a permanent service to Craigavon after uncertainty over its future earlier this yearplaceholder image

'Delighted': NI shopping centre Post Office to return home with longer hours

Co. Antrim creative director Tim McAllister with Claire Bennett, founder and CEO of Bennett Agencyplaceholder image

'A small team, but we’re mighty': NI duo win top Australian advertising award

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Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

The River Coln could be fenced off in places after concerns that tourists are disturbing protected wildlife by paddling in the water.placeholder image

Tourists face river ban in beauty spot village

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Parkdean Resorts has a nostalgic celebrity weekend from £163

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ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

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