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World

Belfast court rules Drumcree Orange march ban lawful

The High Court in Belfast has rejected an attempt to overturn Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant's decision of 9 October banning the Orange Order parade in Portadown. The Portadown District of the Orange Order has announced it will appeal. The High Court in Belfast has rejected an attempt to overturn the decision of Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant of 9 October to ban the Orange parade in Portadown. The Portadown District of the Orange Order has announced that it will appeal.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
Incidents

Hotel evacuated in Londonderry over viable explosive device found in a parcel

A suspicious parcel delivered to The Ebrington hotel on Ebrington Square in Londonderry contained a viable explosive device. Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion, and the hotel and neighbouring premises were evacuated. Politicians link the incident to a careers fair involving the Ministry of Defence and stress that it took place at the height of Halloween celebrations.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Health

Multiple sclerosis patient left without Nabilone due to a UK-wide shortage

Jill Kenning, a resident of Coleraine who had taken Nabilone for 17 years to control pain from multiple sclerosis, reported 'terrible pain' after the drug disappeared from sale. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland confirmed that both licensed dosages are unavailable from wholesalers across the UK, with supplies not expected before December. The cause of the disruption has not been disclosed — it is 'commercially sensitive'. According to the MIMS tracker, the number of drugs in shortage in the country has risen from 107 in January to 157 this week.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Culture

New A Court of Thorns and Roses book goes on sale after a five-year wait

The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas's romantic fantasy series, A Court of Splintered Harmony, went on sale at midnight on Tuesday. In Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, around 30 fans greeted the release at an overnight celebration at the independent bookshop The Secret Bookshelf. The seventh book in the series will be released as early as 12 January 2027. The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas's romantic fantasy series, A Court of Splintered Harmony, went on sale at midnight on Tuesday. In Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, around 30 fans greeted the release at a midnight party held at the independent bookshop The Secret Bookshelf. The seventh book in the series is due out on 12 January 2027.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

Dozens of schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland received hoax bomb threats

On Monday, around 160 schools in Northern Ireland and a number of schools in Scotland received letters containing bomb threats. Police in both countries are treating the threats as hoaxes and are investigating. According to Northern Ireland's Education Minister Paul Givan, the letters contained Islamist slogans; some schools closed or were evacuated.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
World

Blast at Belfast home: evacuation after suspected pipe bomb attack

Early on Friday morning, an explosive device thrown into a letterbox detonated at a house on Stanhope Street in north Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) cordoned off the area and evacuated residents. The mother of four children whose home was attacked believes it was a case of mistaken identity. No one was injured, and the cordon was later lifted.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced at Newry Crown Court to 15 years' imprisonment for 18 counts of child sexual abuse, including rape. The sentences for two victims run consecutively, but due to a 2008 law he will serve only half the term — until the end of 2033, if his appeal fails. His wife Eleanor was found to have committed five of the acts alleged against her; a decision on her will be made later.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read