Sunday Life

25/08/2026

Young mum Natasha Swan has been inundated with commissions from likes of Copeland Distillery and Killeavy Castle — but everyone’s welcome at her studio

23/08/2026

Under-pressure death driver Martin Olali Jnr has started his own wellness brand, flogging ‘sea moss’ online with the help of champion boxer Caoimhín Agyarko.

Olali Jnr (28) is facing a lengthy spell behind bars as he awaits sentencing for killing Dunmurry man Richard Boyle and his pet Jack Russell Junior in a hit-and-run 2021.

Killer, due to be sentenced next month over fatal hit-and-run, blames media for fleadh melee and for his notoriety

23/08/2026

Former health minister Mike Nesbitt has warned that a new palliative care strategy is needed “as soon as possible”.

He spoke out after figures from the Office for National Statistics predicted the number of people needing such services would rise by a third in the next 20 years.

Former health minister Mike Nesbitt has warned that a new palliative care strategy is needed “as soon as possible”.

23/08/2026

Lyra McKee is to be featured in a new book saluting 50 remarkable Northern Ireland women.

The 29-year-old, who was killed by the New IRA as she observed a riot in the Creggan area of Derry in 2019, is one of the youngest subjects in Peter McCabe’s Fifty Fascinating Females.

Also included are prominent peacemakers, entertainers and medical pioneers, but many of the women featured will be largely unknown to the wider public.

23/08/2026

'On social media, the sickos in our society proved they’re getting even sicker. On one website, there were no fewer than 3,500 messages mocking him, totally ignoring the reality that this was a troubled soul who had taken his own life.

Some of the posts were among the most evil and cruel I have ever encountered. But I shouldn’t have been surprised. Uncontrolled social media has given unfettered reign to the most obnoxious people who know they can say whatever they want.'

23/08/2026

A boxer accused of repeatedly throttling his half-sister in front of a child has appeared in court.

Boxer Tyson Arutura denied serious domestic abuse charges in Belfast court as judges weigh his record, bail risks and impact on vulnerable victims.

23/08/2026

The Department for Communities is fighting to retrieve thousands of pounds earmarked for a failed Ulster-American ‘fleadh’.

23/08/2026

A convicted killer who became “gripped” by addiction following his release from prison is back behind bars after being caught with drugs.

23/08/2026

An alleged dodgy jeweller accused of stealing more than £45,000 worth of gems and finery from her customers has declined to discuss the case against her.

23/08/2026

This is the teenager accused of using the popular online game Roblox to abuse an eight-year-old boy.

Alleged s*x offender remanded into custody after initially being released to relative’s Carrick home