Migrant rights groups across Northern Ireland are being targeted by far-right organisations, according to a new report by @humanrightsfirst.org. Some organisations said they no longer publicly advertise their services as a result of the threats and intimidation

Groups supporting migrants in Northern Ireland face harassment and intimidation

Some organisations said they no longer publicly advertise their services as a result of the targeting

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Ulster University proposes charging for graduations and slashing student expenditure as part of wider £5m cost-cutting drive. Follows news of UU's plans to lay off 15% of its staff, potentially including hundreds of teaching roles www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

Ulster University proposes charging for graduations as part of wider £5m cost-cutting drive

Students could be charged for graduations and see extracurricular expenditure slashed as a result of the planned cost-cutting drive at Ulster University (UU).

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Media coverage of the climate crisis fell by 14% in 2025 - Earth's third-warmest year on record which saw devastating fires in LA, a heatwave that killed 24,000+ in Europe and storm events triggering catastrophic floods in South-East Asia www.colorado.edu/center/spike...

Climate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025

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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all child sex abuse charges he's faced in recent weeks. Eleanor Donaldson, who didn't appear alongside him in court and instead faced a trial of the facts, has been found guilty of all 5 charges levelled against her www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all child sex abuse charges

Eleanor Donaldon found guilty by unanimous verdict on all five charges against her

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“We feel that not everyone here is unaccepting of foreigners. There is goodness, there are people who love us, people who shared their homes with us, shared our worries, shared our moments of weakness, and took us in.” Mother of 3 evacuated from her Belfast home this week. bsky.app/profile/alja...

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 2mo ago

Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast https://aje.news/gwgn3t

Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports

British Prime ‌Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday ​and set out ​a timetable for his departure, ⁠the Observer newspaper ​reported on Saturday.

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Terrible news. The Phoenix magazine to close down after more than 40 years www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/0...

Phoenix magazine closing down after more than 40 years on newsstands

Contributors informed that publication is going into voluntary liquidation

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Belfast City Council was warned of threats to HMOs in June 2025 - a year before the recent racist attacks By @lukejbutterly.bsky.social

Belfast City Council warned of threats to HMOs a year before racist attacks

Officials were aware of threats against properties housing migrants in June 2025

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"I believe this inquiry can be a watershed moment in the difficult subject of legacy on this island." The first public hearing of a long-awaited inquiry into Pat Finucane's 1989 murder began this week: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Geraldine Finucane: 13,633 days since my husband was shot dead in front of me. 13,633 days seeking the truth

If a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane can finally examine publicly all of the collusion that plagued our society for so many years, there is hope that a real process of healing can begin

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Prof John Barry: "Whatever the constituted[...]body is that's negotiating with the Earl of Shaftesbury, they'd be going in completely blind. “If they're a community group, they're already massively outgunned in terms of resources, legal expertise and all the rest of it." bsky.app/profile/thed...

@thedetailtv.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Lough Neagh Partnership recommended that stakeholders enter negotiations over the future ownership of Lough Neagh before carrying out fundamental due diligence. They advised waiting until the Earl of Shaftesbury "is ready to proceed with the transfer of ownership”. By @tommygreene.bsky.social

“We feel that not everyone here is unaccepting of foreigners. There is goodness, there are people who love us, people who shared their homes with us, shared our worries, shared our moments of weakness, and took us in.” Mother of 3 evacuated from her Belfast home this week. bsky.app/profile/alja...

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 2mo ago

Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast https://aje.news/gwgn3t

While the “protesters” kicked in doors in Belfast, community support groups stepped up. The State was found wanting. The majority of the people were not. @elainecrory.bsky.social on the tortoise shack. No paywall 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

Since Tuesday, organisers and volunteers have been helping people of colour across Belfast get to safety from threatened or attacked homes. Beyond the headlines of arson and violence, this is perhaps the biggest story. (Donate to families here - chuffed.org/project/1854...)

Comment: When Belfast burned, it was ordinary people who came to the rescue

Volunteers and neighbours stepped in to get families to safety

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The Lough Neagh Partnership recommended that stakeholders enter negotiations over the future ownership of Lough Neagh before carrying out fundamental due diligence. They advised waiting until the Earl of Shaftesbury "is ready to proceed with the transfer of ownership”. By @tommygreene.bsky.social

Lough Neagh management body recommended entering ownership talks before due diligence, emails reveal

One environmental researcher said it would like going into negotiations “completely blind”

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"Where were the political representatives in East Belfast, sandy row, and every affected area? Standing in front of these mobs and saying 'Stop'. We didn't see that last night. The work today is to go out and talk people down from this violence." North Belfast cllr Paul McCusker on radio earlier

There is a video showing a crowd of men kicking in doors in Woodvale.

There's a Glider on fire on the Lower Newtownards Road, by Skainos Square. Footage of it's currently airing on Sky News.

Lough Neagh's commercial yellow eel fishery to close for three years, while restrictions introduced on silver eel catch. Follows lough Co-Op's decision to voluntarily suspend fishing activity at the waterbody last summer, with little compensation afforded to date www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Lough Neagh eel fishery closed for three years by Stormont department

Bitter blow to fishing community

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Revealed: The secret group linked to security services that helped shape the Legacy Act By @coramazov.bsky.social

The secret group linked to security services that helped shape the Legacy Act

Attendees warned of 'vast' legal risks from Government's legacy proposals

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Anti-microbial resistance a massive problem. NI not just an incubator, but also a major exporter of superbugs. My past work and this (excellent) report likely just scratching the surface of implications for the lough system, the wider region and beyond... bsky.app/profile/tony...

Tony - Pod Guy - Groves@tonygroves.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@tommygreene.bsky.social has spent years reporting on this. If you've been following his work or listening to him on the tortoise shack none of this will come as a surprise.

@tommygreene.bsky.social has spent years reporting on this. If you've been following his work or listening to him on the tortoise shack none of this will come as a surprise.

alt-DUP@duponline.eurosky.social · 3mo ago

We've created a huge incubator for deadly antibiotic resistant bacteria but neither SF or DUP will vote for measures to curb it because they both want votes from farmers.

Mining is among the world’s “deadliest and most dangerous” industries, an NGO has told an inquiry into a proposed goldmine in the Sperrin mountains. Trócaire said it had seen "examples of psychological terror tactics that are deployed against communities.” Report by @tommygreene.bsky.social

Mining sector is among the world’s ‘deadliest and most dangerous’, inquiry hears

Trócaire said it had observed many harms in mining projects around the world

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The PSNI did not refer a single child arrested during the Ballymena riots into the government mechanism used to identify victims of child criminal exploitation, despite concerns that young people were groomed or coerced into violence. @lukejbutterly.bsky.social reports

PSNI made no child exploitation referrals after Ballymena riots despite internal concerns

A third of those arrested in Ballymena and other towns last year were children

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My latest on the inquiry into a £21-26 billion gold/precious metals mining scheme planned for a site in the Sperrins (Co Tyrone). The inquiry heard yesterday that no official figures had been provided regarding projected policing costs, nor had Stormont asked the PSNI to be an inquiry participant 👇

@thedetailtv.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Policing Sperrins gold mine could cost up to £3m a year, inquiry hears The PSNI has previously written off a £500,000 bill linked to the mine's security costs. It has emerged that Stormont did not ask the PSNI to be a statutory consultee at the inquiry, despite mounting security questions

Some great details from this latest @tommygreene.bsky.social piece on the Dalradian gold mine inquiry in Tyrone www.thedetail.tv/articles/roy...

Royal family could make millions from Sperrins gold mine, inquiry hears

The Crown Estate legally owns almost all gold and silver deposits in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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King Charles would make millions through royalty payments if a Sperrins goldmine goes ahead, an inquiry has heard. The Crown Estate, a property portfolio worth billions owned by the British monarch, would receive a portion of the Dalradian mine’s annual gold sales @tommygreene.bsky.social reports

Royal family could make millions from Sperrins gold mine, inquiry hears

The Crown Estate legally owns almost all gold and silver deposits in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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My first report from the ongoing public inquiry into gold and precious metals mining plans for the Sperrins. I'll be covering a few days of it for @thedetailtv.bsky.social. A local council told the inquiry yesterday that the £21-26 billion plans were 'like candy floss' thedetail.tv/articles/dal...

Dalradian goldmine claims of local economic benefit are ‘like candy floss’, inquiry hears

Concerns were raised over delays and a possible third postponement of the public inquiry

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Dalradian goldmine claims of local economic benefit are ‘like candy floss’, inquiry hears Concerns were also raised over ongoing delays and a possible third postponement of the Sperrins inquiry. @tommygreene.bsky.social reports

Dalradian goldmine claims of local economic benefit are ‘like candy floss’, inquiry hears

Concerns were raised over delays and a possible third postponement of the public inquiry

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Recent headlines. Over the past two decades Ireland has transformed into a significant transit point for the US military, particularly for its wars in the Middle East.

New research suggests that sand dredging at Lough Neagh is negatively impacting the entire ecosystem, including water quality, habitats, and biodiversity. Can Stormont keep ignoring the evidence?, asks journalist @tommygreene.bsky.social

Tommy Greene: Stormont can’t keep ignoring the evidence on Lough Neagh sand dredging

New research shows sand dredging is "negatively affecting water quality, habitats, and biodiversity"

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