Belfast will host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in August 2026, Belfast City Council confirmed on Saturday, March 8. Established in 1951, the Fleadh takes place in Ireland every August with ...

A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter equipped with the Martlet missile system The Thales missile factory in Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, the prime minister has announced.

A Belfast-based IT firm has announced its axing 190 jobs in response to challenging trading conditions which are causing clients to delay making decisions on projects. Kainos plc, the only NI ...

The Thales arms factory in Belfast will manufacture 5,000 air defence missiles for Ukraine as part of a deal worth up to €1.9 billion (£1.6 billion), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.

A man who was arrested at a protest in Belfast on Sunday has been charged with disorderly behaviour and attempted criminal damage. The 44-year-old is to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on ...

Protests involving hundreds of people have taken place at Belfast City Hall. On Sunday afternoon two protests took place - one an anti-immigration protest and the other, a counter protest against ...

The King’s visit to the ship was scheduled as its crew prepares for the upcoming Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG 25) deployment, which will see HMS Prince of Wales lead a naval task force to the ...

More than 5,000 air defence missiles will be made in Belfast, creating 200 jobs, as part of a £1.6 billion deal the UK has signed with Ukraine. They will be manufactured at the Thales weapons ...

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday (March 7, 2025) inaugurated a new Consulate General of India in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to cater to the needs of a growing Indian diaspora in ...

The inability to purchase cross-border travel tickets from machines at Belfast Grand Central Station has been branded “embarrassing” almost six months on from the opening of the £340m hub.

The BBC said the missiles would be the lightweight multirole missiles (LMMs) manufactured by French arms maker Thales’s factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the funding would include the hiring ...

British prime minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the lightweight-multirole missiles (LMM) will be made in Belfast, creating 200 jobs. He added: “This will be vital for protecting critical ...