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'A true Irishman' - Tributes paid as father-of-two killed after car mounts pavement outside UK pub

The family of a much-loved Irish dad who was killed when a car mounted the pavement and hit him as he sat outside a pub have paid tribute to a "devoted husband, a proud father, a loving son" and "true Irishman". Aiden Perris, 47, was struck by a car ...

01 Aug 2024 at 13:53

National News

Keir Starmer ‘engaging with campaigners’ on Birmingham pub bombings but does not commit to inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer has said “we are engaging with the communities and campaigners” affected by the Birmingham pub bombings, but declined to commit to an inquiry. Earlier this week, relatives of people killed in the 1974 bombings renewed calls for a ...

22 Nov 2024 at 14:06

Judge to give ruling in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material

National News

Judge to rule in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material

A judge is expected to deliver his ruling in the case of a journalist who investigated the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings and resisted a police bid to force him to reveal his sources. Chris Mullin, 74, is challenging an application by West ...

22 Mar 2022 at 10:27

Northern Ireland

New Troubles legislation will address ‘unfinished business’ – NI Secretary

New legacy legislation will address “unfinished business” from the Troubles, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said, as he pledged to give grieving families answers. A commission to investigate Troubles-related killings and a ...

18 Nov 2025 at 19:43

Northern Ireland

77 Troubles deaths in England remain unsolved, Home Office says

The killings of at least 77 people in England during the Troubles remain unsolved, the Home Office has said. Just under half of the deaths involve members of the armed forces. The figures were released as MPs are set to debate ...

18 Nov 2025 at 11:44

National News

Pub bombings’ families left ‘wondering’ as Omagh public inquiry ordered – Labour

Families of the Birmingham pub bombings’ victims will left “watching and wondering” why the Government has not ordered a public inquiry into the 1974 blasts after having done so for the Omagh attack, Labour has said. A ...

02 Feb 2023 at 16:30

Arts & Entertainment

Irish Peaky Blinders star reveals how he perfected Birmingham accent

Cillian Murphy has revealed he recorded Birmingham pub goers to learn the accent for his role as Peaky Blinders’ Tommy Shelby. The actor, 45, said he struggled to transform himself into the imposing, brutal character ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:41

National News

Birmingham Airport reopens after suspending operations over 'security incident' on Aer Lingus flight

Birmingham Airport was forced to temporarily suspend operations after a security incident on an Aer Lingus flight earlier today. The Aer Lingus EI3647 flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, to Belfast returned to ...

16 Apr 2024 at 21:15

Northern Ireland

King praises courage of Birmingham’s people 50 years on from pub bombings

The King has marked the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings by sending a personal message praising the relatives of those killed and survivors for their “exceptional strength of spirit”. Hundreds of ...

21 Nov 2024 at 18:32

Northern Ireland

Member of Birmingham Six ‘sings at his own funeral’

Hugh Callaghan, one of the six men wrongly jailed for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, has sung at his own funeral, a priest has said. Mr Callaghan, alongside Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, John Walker, Richard ...

12 Jun 2023 at 20:32

Arts & Entertainment

Fossil teeth discovered belonging to 440 million-year-old creature

The first appearance of shark-like jawed fish may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:30

National News

Peaky Blinders film will be ‘explosive’ and ‘no holds barred’ – creator

The forthcoming Peaky Blinders film starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy will be an “explosive chapter” in the story with “no holds barred”, according to writer and creator Steven Knight. It was ...

05 Jun 2024 at 08:40

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