Megan Finn (27) from Belfast was helped by an Early Intervention Team, a service that is still not available to everyone in Northern Ireland.

A ferry bound for Liverpool was forced to return to Belfast Port because a thieving passenger became “unruly”, the High Court has heard. Prosecutors said the crossing had to be aborted after Robert Smyth stole a bottle of whiskey from the onboard shop and then threatened staff.

A 50-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences following a security alert in south Belfast. He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Friday. Police said a suspicious object found on Empire Street is believed to be an "improvised grenade" and has been removed and made safe.

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) attended Empire Street in Belfast and evacuated residents after finding an object believed to be an improvised grenade. The device was made safe and removed by ATO.

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They saw bears — the chubby ones of Fat Bear Week — at Alaska’s Brooks Falls, experienced the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords and learned to cook paella in Spain. And once they touched down back in California, they shared their tales and plenty of advice too.

A 50-year old man has been charged with a number of offences in connection with an ongoing Belfast security alert.

Five houses in the Malone area of south Belfast are set for listed status, after city hall lent its support to the proposals. At a meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee, elected representatives supported the listing of houses on Upper Malone Road, Notting Hill and Malone Hill Park.

A major search operation is underway at a property as part of a south Belfast security alert after a man was arrested following the discovery of a “suspicious object.”

A Belfast man whose body was found in Spain had been stabbed and shot, his family said they have been told. John George, 37, a father-of-two from west Belfast, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he was reported missing in December.

The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

A coastal city, Belfast is ideal for seafood lovers. Stop at local-favorite Mourne Seafood Bar – this Belfast city-center restaurant serves oysters, mussels and perfectly grilled fish paired with wine. The casual-yet-inviting ambiance makes it a favorite for all, so it’s the perfect place to meet and chat some Belfast lifers.

Surrounded by sporadic violence and growing danger, nine-year-old Buddy finds himself confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict in 1960s Belfast. As the suffocating stranglehold of increasing turmoil tightens around his once-peaceful working-class neighbourhood,