Northern Ireland’s food and drink is world-class, and that’s why the Northern Ireland Office has created a special Platinum Jubilee Hamper packed with local produce for Her Majesty the Queen and other royals to enjoy as they celebrate this special year.
British secretary of state for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis and the
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar are the latest to speak out against the
International Gymnastics Federation's decision to ban gymnasts from
representing Northern Ireland at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth
Games.
Vital local services including hospitals, community centres and fire stations across Northern Ireland can access internet speeds at least ten times faster than their old mostly copper-based connections thanks to more than £25 million of UK Government investment.
Louie Johnston was seven years old when his father, a police officer in Northern Ireland, was shot dead while on patrol in the town of Lurgan. A quarter of a century later, Johnston said his hopes that the killer would one day stand trial could be about to fade further.
The British government is planning legislation designed to help Northern Ireland draw a line under the so-called Troubles that blighted the region for three decades.
Under the plan, which is being debated in the British Parliament for the first time on Tuesday, authorities seek to address more than 1,000 unsolved murders