Belfast City Council3 days agoAlliance councillor 'disillusioned with politics' and quits partyAlliance councillor Eric Hanvey has quit the party and will not stand in the next local election, saying he has become "disillusioned with politics".3 days ago4 days agoBelfast to get longer Sunday trading hours for two weeks Larger shops will be allowed to open earlier on 2 and 9 August - when the city is hosting the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.4 days ago4 days agoNew mayors installed across Northern IrelandMost councils in Northern Ireland have elected new civic leaders to serve as first citizens for the coming year.4 days ago28 May 2026Fluent Irish speaker to become Belfast Lord MayorRóis-Máire Donnelly said she will try to win over critics of the language during her 12 months in the post. 28 May 202622 May 2026Sunday trading extension a 'cop-out' say business leadersA council committee recommended earlier opening should be allowed during the all-Ireland music and dance festival - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – in August.22 May 20269 May 2026'They all had names' - famine graves finally marked Thanks to the efforts of a young historian, Belfast City Council has recognised the burial ground in the south of the city. 9 May 20265 May 2026Deputy mayor left SDLP as a 'matter of principle'Paul Doherty quit the SDLP in a dispute over a council vote on a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.5 May 202624 Apr 2026Council to 'reconsider' Bobby Sands statue in west BelfastCouncillors debated the issue on Thursday after officials had said it was "not considered expedient to take any further action".24 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Challenge to council procedures that could affect Irish language policy dismissedThe new policy aims to promote the use of Irish in public life, including the usage of bilingual signage.21 Apr 2026...
