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Law firm Fieldfisher to recruit 90 more staff as it relocates to Adelaide Exchange
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (284+ words) European law firm Fieldfisher has signed a 10-year agreement for lease with EY, which will see it relocate from its existing Belfast office to Adelaide Exchange from late spring and recruit up to 90 new staff. The firm will occupy nearly…...
GAA says Palestinian flags were confiscated at Croke Park due to health and safety policy
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (414+ words) The GAA has said Palestinian flags were confiscated from fans entering Croke Park on Saturday due to a "long-established" health and safety policy. Gaels Against Genocide, the group set-up to highlight Israel's ongoing military assault in Gaza, described the move…...
More flags appear in area where Belfast Council contractors removed them previously
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (215+ words) More flags have appeared in the area around an east Belfast playground where City Council contractors had removed previous banners. Belfast City Council used the contractors to remove the Union and other flags from the park in the Ballymacarrett area…...
‘Dangerous individual’ jailed for 12 years for rape of teenage girl
2+ week, 4+ day ago (355+ words) A 35-year-old man has been jailed for 12 years for the rape of a teenage girl after luring her into his car, having offered her a lift home. Victor Popa attacked the 14-year-old girl in Aberdeen in the early hours of…...
Review: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man heavy on cameos and callbacks to TV hit but lighter on plot as Tommy Shelby returns
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (480+ words) Four years after the award-winning TV series Peaky Blinders concluded in sombre fashion, Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy reprises his role as crime boss Tommy Shelby in a bruising and violent caper directed by Tom Harper. The Second World War casts a…...
Murder suspect charged after stabbing near Birmingham primary school
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (202+ words) A suspect has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a 30-year-old man died in a stabbing attack near a school in Birmingham. Ali Alshmari was pronounced dead in Bridge Road, Alum Rock, on Tuesday after an incident which…...
Tram named after Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight as fans gather for premiere
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (566+ words) Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has unveiled a tram named in his honour " and praised its "amazing" livery featuring a striking image of a flat cap-wearing Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby. Speaking ahead of the world premiere of Peaky Blinders:…...
Pair in court linked to seizure of drugs and suspected gun found in south Belfast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) A man and woman have been remanded in custody on charges linked to the seizure of drugs and a suspected gun in south Belfast. Christian Rai, 25, and Hanita Rai, 56, appeared at the city's Magistrates Court following discoveries made at a…...
Women’s World Cup ‘could deliver £120m boost to Northern Ireland economy’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) The north's economy could benefit by up to "120 million as a result of Belfast being chosen as a host city for the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup, a property conference has been told. The Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park…...
Belfast Council to review cold snap bin collection failures
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) Belfast Council is to review the drop in bin collections during the January cold snap amidst accusations of a lack of communication with residents. Council officers told elected representatives that there would be a review of collections at the end…...