Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/en-ieRTÉ 2025-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:41:07 +0100Government cooperation with Omagh inquiry 'inadequate'https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0624/1520048-omagh-inquiry/Irish Government cooperation with the Omagh Bombing Inquiry has been criticised as "wholly unsatisfactory" by a barrister representing families of the dead and some of the injured today.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:53:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0624/1520048-omagh-inquiry/UlsterCross-border projects on air pollution get €6.5m fundinghttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0624/1520051-air-quality-funding/A cross-border partnership aimed at tackling air pollution across the island of Ireland has been awarded €6.5 million in funding.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:41:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0624/1520051-air-quality-funding/UlsterA5 campaigners 'deeply disappointed' by court decisionhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519812-a5-high-court/Campaigners say they are "deeply disappointed" by a decision by a Belfast court to quash a Stormont decision to approve a huge roads scheme in Northern Ireland.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:36:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519812-a5-high-court/UlsterPSNI disclosing Omagh information 'as quickly as it can'https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519786-omagh-bombing-inquiry/The speed of disclosure to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry "must increase", counsel to the proceedings has said.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:01:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519786-omagh-bombing-inquiry/UlsterSpiking, cuckooing to become criminal offences in NIhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519947-spiking-cuckooing/Spiking and cuckooing will become criminal offences in Northern Ireland, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:00:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519947-spiking-cuckooing/UlsterMan in court over Islamic Centre attack in Belfasthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519869-belfast-islamic-attack/A 34-year-old man has appeared in court in relation to an attack on the Islamic Centre in Belfast.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:59:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0623/1519869-belfast-islamic-attack/UlsterMan charged over attack on Belfast Islamic Centrehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0622/1519760-belfast-islamic-centre/A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0622/1519760-belfast-islamic-centre/UlsterPair treated for smoke inhalation after Tyrone firehttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0622/1519745-tyrone/A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s are recovering in hospital in Northern Ireland after the flat that they were living in at the Princess Avenue area of Cookstown, Co Tyrone, was set on fire.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:46:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0622/1519745-tyrone/RegionalStarmer claims Kneecap Glastonbury set 'not appropriate'https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0621/1519701-kneecap-glastonbury-starmer/UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has claimed he does not think Belfast rap trio Kneecap's planned Glastonbury Festival performance is "appropriate".Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:49:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0621/1519701-kneecap-glastonbury-starmer/IrelandMan arrested under terror act after Islamic centre attackhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0621/1519640-islamic-centre-belfast/A 34-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being questioned by police after an attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:52:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0621/1519640-islamic-centre-belfast/UlsterTwo people rescued after separate falls from cliffshttps://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0621/1519612-clare-rescue/Two people are recovering following rescue operations in counties Donegal and Clare.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:36:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0621/1519612-clare-rescue/MunsterWoman, 50s, dies in house fire in Newryhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0621/1519675-newry-fire/A woman aged in her 50s has died following a house fire in Newry this morning.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:46:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0621/1519675-newry-fire/UlsterO'Neill not ruling out run for presidential electionhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0620/1519424-north-south-ministerial-council/Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill has not ruled out a run for the upcoming presidential election.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0620/1519424-north-south-ministerial-council/PoliticsPlanning permission for Creeslough site refusedhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0620/1519508-creeslough-site-donegal/An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused permission for a service station to be redeveloped at the site where ten people lost their lives in Creeslough, Co Donegal, more than two years ago.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:53:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0620/1519508-creeslough-site-donegal/UlsterBelfast studio hailed as 'most advanced in the world'https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0619/1519393-belfast-studio-hailed-as-most-advanced-in-the-world/Cutting-edge virtual production that can appear to bring terrifying ogres to life and deliver close-ups of the Titanic at a studio in Belfast is being celebrated as world-leading.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:56:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0619/1519393-belfast-studio-hailed-as-most-advanced-in-the-world/MoviesOral hearing call for Creeslough redevelopment rejectedhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0619/1519377-cresslough-redevelopment/An Bord Pleanála has rejected a request for an oral hearing against the planned redevelopment of a service station at the site where ten people lost their lives in Creeslough, Co Donegal more than two years ago.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:28:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0619/1519377-cresslough-redevelopment/UlsterMotorcyclist in his 20s dies in crash in Armaghhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0619/1519414-armagh-crash/A 25-year-old motorcyclist has died in a crash involving a car in Co Armagh.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:28:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0619/1519414-armagh-crash/UlsterAttacks on PSNI 'need to be taken seriously' - officershttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0619/1519383-psni-attacks/Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:22:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0619/1519383-psni-attacks/UlsterCourt told death of young man in road crash 'avoidable'https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2025/0618/1519196-courts-roscommon-crash/The family of a young man killed in a road crash in Co Roscommon last year have said that his death would have been "completely avoidable" if the owner and driver of the articulated truck that his car collided with acted responsibly as a road user.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:45:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2025/0618/1519196-courts-roscommon-crash/Connacht9 PSNI officers report being assaulted every day - unionhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0619/1519381-police-officers-northern-ireland/Nine police officers in Northern Ireland report being assaulted every day, and the actual figure is believed to be much higher.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:07:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0619/1519381-police-officers-northern-ireland/UlsterRioters urged to 'see sense' after 11 arrested in Derryhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0618/1519127-ulster-unrest-latest/Eleven people have been arrested after 14 police officers were injured during rioting in Derry last night.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:45:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0618/1519127-ulster-unrest-latest/UlsterEx-Cavan council chair remanded over theft from charityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0618/1519141-cavan-theft/A former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, who is charged with the theft of more than €172,000 from a Co Meath charity, has been further remanded on bail.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:09:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0618/1519141-cavan-theft/CourtsDonegal GPs meet Minister for Health about surgical hubhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0618/1519030-donegal-gps-meeting/A delegation of Consultants and GPs in Donegal have described as "really constructive" and "informative" a meeting with the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill where they discussed Letterkenny University Hospital and the location of a planned surgical hub in the north west.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:32:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0618/1519030-donegal-gps-meeting/UlsterWindsor Framework structures 'ineffective' - Robinsonhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0618/1519116-windsor-framework-robinson/The structures of the Windsor Framework are "ineffective, opaque and overly bureaucratic", according to DUP leader Gavin Robinson.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:08:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0618/1519116-windsor-framework-robinson/UlsterDonegal rally set to attract 70,000 spectatorshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0618/1519031-rally-donegal-spectators/The Donegal International Rally, a cornerstone of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, is set to attract more than 70,000 spectators this weekend.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:38:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0618/1519031-rally-donegal-spectators/UlsterCross-border entrepreneur awards to launch in Monaghanhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0618/1519035-monaghan-entrepeneur-awards/A new initiative will be launched in Co Monaghan today, aimed at promoting cross-border entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:46:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0618/1519035-monaghan-entrepeneur-awards/UlsterNI Police Ombudsman takes temporary leave of absencehttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518970-police-ombudsman/The head of the office that investigates complaints against the PSNI has stepped down from the role days after the conclusion of a police investigation into an alleged domestic incident at her home.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:24:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518970-police-ombudsman/Regional31 arrests made by police investigating NI disorderhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518905-psni-disorder/Some 31 people have been arrested by police investigating recent disorder in Northern Ireland.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:02:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518905-psni-disorder/UlsterSuspended sentence for driver travelling up to 151km/hhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0617/1518886-alin-sorin-gatea-court/A 46-year-old man, who was found speeding as he followed the car that was involved in a crash that claimed the lives of two teenagers who were on their way to their Debs in Co Monaghan almost two years ago, has been given an 18-month suspended sentence.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:58:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0617/1518886-alin-sorin-gatea-court/Ulster'Central to Belfast history' - bid to revive use of flaxhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518791-flax-industry-belfast/The city of Belfast was once known as 'Linenopolis' with the production and spinning of flax becoming a major industry all across Ireland during the 19th century.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:13:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0617/1518791-flax-industry-belfast/UlsterMotorcyclist in his 40s dies after Monaghan crashhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0616/1518779-monaghan-fatal-crash/A man in his 40s has died following a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Co Monaghan.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:11:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0616/1518779-monaghan-fatal-crash/UlsterMother and teen daughter appear in court over NI riotshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518705-riots-ballymena/A mother and her teenage daughter have appeared in court facing charges arising from rioting in Ballymena last week.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:24:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518705-riots-ballymena/UlsterMan remanded over 'sinister' anti-immigration messageshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0616/1518745-nathan-gilbert-clifford-court/An Antrim man who runs an anti-immigration Facebook page, was remanded into custody today accused of disseminating "sinister messages".Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:07:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0616/1518745-nathan-gilbert-clifford-court/UlsterAbuse victim obtains settlement over MI5 agent claimshttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0616/1518712-kincora-boys-home/A victim of abuse at the notorious Kincora Boys' Home has obtained an undisclosed settlement over claims that a paedophile housemaster was protected from prosecution because of his status as an MI5 agent.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:51:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0616/1518712-kincora-boys-home/CourtsMan who sued Tattle Life says case 'very complicated'https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0616/1518677-neil-donna-sands/An Irish tech entrepreneur has said that a defamation and harassment case he and his wife took against gossip website Tattle Life was a very complicated and complex legal and technical undertaking.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:40:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0616/1518677-neil-donna-sands/IrelandGAA club 'disappointed' after cans stolen from return binhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0615/1518595-club-cans-stolen/A GAA club in Co Monaghan has said it is "deeply disappointed" after the cans and bottles in one of its secure return bins were stolen.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 18:17:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0615/1518595-club-cans-stolen/UlsterMan arrested over online post relating to NI disorderhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0615/1518521-northern-ireland-disorder/A man has been arrested by detectives investigating online posts relating to recent disorder in Northern Ireland.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:30:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0615/1518521-northern-ireland-disorder/UlsterGun pointed at man during Antrim hijackinghttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0615/1518566-antrim-hijacking/A man had a gun pointed at his face and was struck with the weapon during a vehicle hijacking in Co Antrim.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:54:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0615/1518566-antrim-hijacking/UlsterPSNI 'working night and day' to catch riots suspectshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0615/1518574-ni-unrest/Police say they are working "night and day" to catch those involved in rioting in Northern Ireland, a senior officer has said.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:07:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0615/1518574-ni-unrest/UlsterNI 'petrol bomb away' from a racist murder, rally hearshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0614/1518471-ballymena-disorder/Northern Ireland is just "one petrol bomb away" from a racist murder, a rally in the centre of Belfast has heard.Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:17:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0614/1518471-ballymena-disorder/IrelandAntrim couple awarded £300K over gossip site libel casehttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0613/1518367-tattle-life-court/A Co Antrim-based business couple have been awarded £300,000 libel damages as part of a landmark legal battle to uncover the operator of gossip website, Tattle Life.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:47:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0613/1518367-tattle-life-court/CourtsPetrol bombs thrown at police during Portadown disorderhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0613/1518399-disorder-northern-ireland/Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, with petrol bombs thrown at them in Portadown last night.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:33:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0613/1518399-disorder-northern-ireland/UlsterIrish and British govts working 'intensively' on legacyhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0613/1518205-british-irish-council/The Tánaiste has said the Irish and British governments are working intensively to agree fresh legacy arrangements in Northern Ireland.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0613/1518205-british-irish-council/PoliticsWoman charged over road death of American woman in Antrimhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0612/1518140-antrim-crash/A 66-year-old woman has been charged with causing death by careless driving after an American woman was killed in a crash in Co Antrim yesterday.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:29:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0612/1518140-antrim-crash/UlsterPSNI coming for 'bigots' following Ballymena unresthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1517997-ballymena-larne-disorder/PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has warned the "bigots and racists" that have been behind three nights of disorder across Northern Ireland that his officers will be coming after them.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:57:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1517997-ballymena-larne-disorder/Ulster'It scared me' - Olympic swimmer describes Larne terrorhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518137-larne-danielle/Two-time Irish Olympic swimmer Danielle Hill has told of her terror as she was confronted by masked men who attacked Larne Leisure Centre while she was coaching children.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:36:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518137-larne-danielle/UlsterO'Neill calls on minister to resign over Larne posthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518032-lyons-ulster/Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has been criticised for a social media post about the use of Larne Leisure Centre as a respite centre before it was attacked.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:55:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518032-lyons-ulster/UlsterCross-border bridge to be finished on time - contractorshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518199-bridge-contractors/The contractors involved in the construction of the Narrow Water Bridge have confirmed that the project is on course to be delivered on time and within budget.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:27:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518199-bridge-contractors/IrelandThree teenagers charged, remanded in custody in Ballymenahttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518099-ballymena-teenagers-charged/Three teenagers have been charged with riot and remanded in custody in the wake of ongoing disorder in Ballymena, Co Antrim.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:14:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2025/0612/1518099-ballymena-teenagers-charged/UlsterYellow Rain warnings impacting 12 counties liftedhttps://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2025/0612/1517989-thunderstorm-warnings/Two Status Yellow rain warnings that were in place for 12 counties have just been lifted.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:01:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2025/0612/1517989-thunderstorm-warnings/Weather