Preparations were underway in Belfast on Monday ahead of King Charles III’s first visit as monarch in a national tour during his first days on the throne. The new king was expected to attend several commemorative events for his late mother Queen Elizabeth II in Northern Ireland’s capital on Tuesday. The status of the monarchy […]
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Simon Coveney: Irish foreign minister evacuated from Belfast event over security alert
Local media have reported that a van had been hijacked and the driver was forced at gunpoint to drive to the Houben Centre where Coveney was speaking. Source Views: 0
10 Jewish graves vandalized in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ten Jewish graves at a cemetery in Belfast, Northern Ireland were damaged in what is being considered a hate crime by police, multiple news outlets reported. Police are analyzing all CCTV footage from 24 hours before Friday. According to local councilor Steven Corr, of the Sinn Fein Party, the incident is the latest in a […]
Jewish community looks to weather the storm violence in Belfast streets
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Since last week, Northern Ireland’s capital has been plagued by familiar scenes: rioting, the gray shells of burned-out cars, injured police officers. For many in this post-industrial city of 280,000, it has conjured memories of the Troubles, a three-decade period of sectarian violence that left thousands dead and pushed thousands of […]
Rioters battle police in Belfast as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland
BELFAST, United Kingdom — Rioters waged a running battle with police in Belfast on Thursday night, tossing gasoline bombs, setting fires and dodging jets from water cannon, as a week of unrest showed no sign of letting up. Hundreds of boys and young men gathered from early evening in a western neighborhood in the Northern […]
7th night of Belfast riots and protests: Bus set alight and petrol bombs thrown
Police in Belfast faced further disruption in Belfast on Thursday (April 8) night as crowds gathered again for the seventh night. Police blasted rioters with water cannon. Police officers were called in from other parts of Northern Ireland to help to deal with the rioting. More than 50 officers have been hurt in violence in […]
Belfast Hotel Settles Claim After Canceling Pastor’s Biblical Marriage Event
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> (The Christian Institute) — A Belfast hotel has apologized unreservedly to a church minister after it forced him to abandon a public meeting supporting traditional marriage. Harry Coulter said he had been “humiliated” by the Balmoral Hotel in Dunmurry when it halted the pro-marriage […]
What are the unusual sounds keeping Salford, UK citizens awake?
Over the past week SalfordOnline.com has been contacted by numerous readers being woken in the early hours of the morning by unusual mechanical sounds. There’s loud, grating clanks lasting for a couple of seconds at a time but repeated every 15-20 minutes. Then there’s the sound of gas under pressure – possibly being released. […]