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Gregory Campbell Under Investigation by Parliamentary Expenses Watchdog Over Office Costs

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has launched a formal investigation into DUP MP Gregory Campbell over alleged breaches of his Office Costs budget, focusing on expenditure on printed constituency cards, signage, and bought-in services. Campbell, who has represented East Londonderry since 2001, is the first MP to face a new IPSA investigation in 2026.

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NI Trusts Paying £200,000 Each to Consultants to Cut Care Package Costs for Vulnerable Adults

Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care Trusts are each paying approximately £200,000 to management consultants to help identify ways to reduce the costs of care packages for vulnerable adults and elderly people, BBC Northern Ireland has learned. Critics argue the money would be better spent on frontline services rather than on external advisers.

Conor Brennan

5 min read26 Aug 2026

High Court Quashes Parades Commission Drumcree Ruling in 'Seismic' Legal Victory for Orange Order

Belfast's High Court has quashed a Parades Commission determination restricting the annual Drumcree parade after the watchdog admitted a procedural failure — not all six commissioners had signed off on the final ruling. The decision has been described as 'seismic' by unionist politicians, who are calling for the resignation of the current commissioners.

Conor Brennan

5 min read26 Aug 2026

PSNI Officer Dismissed After 'Catalogue of Corruption' Including Sexual Relationship with Victim

A PSNI officer has been dismissed following a Police Ombudsman investigation that uncovered what investigators described as a catalogue of corruption, including initiating a sexual relationship with a woman he met while on duty, falsifying official documents, and sending an anonymous threatening letter containing an intimate photograph to a former partner.

Conor Brennan

5 min read26 Aug 2026

Dozens of Belfast Passengers Stranded in Tunisia After Flight Cancellation

Dozens of passengers who flew from Belfast to Tunisia are stranded abroad after their return flight was cancelled without adequate notice or alternative arrangements, leaving families with young children unable to get home. The incident has prompted calls for stronger consumer protections for Northern Ireland travellers on charter routes.

Conor Brennan

5 min read26 Aug 2026

Tom McKibbin Enters British Masters at The Belfry as Northern Ireland's LIV Star Eyes DP World Tour Return

Northern Irish golfer Tom McKibbin has entered the Husqvarna British Masters at The Belfry from 27 to 30 August, joining fellow LIV Golf players Tyrrell Hatton and Adrian Meronk in the DP World Tour field after the cancellation of the LIV Team Championship in Michigan. McKibbin, 23, is the sole Irish player in the field.

Conor Brennan

5 min read25 Aug 2026

Historic Derry Danske Bank Building Secured for Regeneration in £1.4m North West Fund Deal

The former Danske Bank building in Shipquay Square, Londonderry, has been secured for regeneration through a £1.4 million loan from the Department for Communities' North West Regeneration Fund. The Inner City Trust will restore the Victorian-era building, which dates to 1860, for commercial use as part of a broader effort to revitalise the city centre.

Conor Brennan

5 min read25 Aug 2026

Teenager Arrested in Omagh After Four Viable Explosive Devices Found at Property

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after the PSNI discovered four viable explosive devices during a planned search of a property in the Gardenville Avenue area of Omagh, County Tyrone. The devices were removed for forensic examination and a security alert in the town has since been concluded.

Conor Brennan

5 min read25 Aug 2026

Coleraine's Hannah Scott Targets World Rowing Title in Amsterdam After Testing Personal Year

Olympic gold medallist Hannah Scott from Coleraine is competing at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam this week, targeting a second world title in the women's quadruple sculls after what she describes as her most successful winter of training. The championships run from 24 to 30 August, with Scott's GB crew facing strong competition from the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.

Conor Brennan

5 min read25 Aug 2026

Belfast City Airport Seeks Permission to Extend Operating Hours and Increase Flights in £200m Expansion

Belfast City Airport has formally initiated a planning process to extend its daily operating hours by one hour and increase its annual flight movement cap from 48,000 to 61,000 as part of a £200 million expansion plan. The proposals, which require modification of the airport's planning agreement, are part of a 2040 master plan targeting significant growth in passenger numbers.

Conor Brennan

5 min read25 Aug 2026

PSNI Fraud Crackdown: Man Charged as Economic Crime Unit Targets Growing Financial Crime Wave in Northern Ireland

The PSNI has charged a man following a fraud investigation as part of a wider crackdown on financial crime in Northern Ireland, with the Economic Crime Unit working to address a significant increase in fraud-related offences. The charge follows months of investigation and is part of a broader effort to tackle growing financial fraud across the region.

Conor Brennan

5 min read24 Aug 2026

Armed Robbery at Middletown Filling Station Leaves Staff Member Shaken as PSNI Appeal for Witnesses

A staff member at a filling station bureau de change on the Monaghan Road in Middletown, County Armagh, was left shaken after an armed man demanded cash at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon. The PSNI has launched an investigation and is appealing for information about a blue Volkswagen Passat seen leaving the scene.

Conor Brennan

4 min read24 Aug 2026