Belfast

Lo que comenzó como un pequeño espacio sobre los establos del fundador se convirtió en el corazón latente de las artes escénicas de la ciudad. Su director, Jimmy Fay, reflexiona sobre los éxitos recientes y revela lo que el público puede esperar del año de aniversario del teatro. “El Lyric da voz a todos en Irlanda del Norte”, dice el jefe del teatro, Jimmy Fay. “Es un faro”. Fay ve el programa de 2026, que celebra los 75 años del Lyric, como una oportunidad para mostrar el talento creativo actual, así como para honrar el pasado del teatro. Una de las obras del repertorio que Fay deseaba recuperar es Tea in a China Cup, de Christina Reid, de 1983. Con un elenco que incluye a Marie Jones, la nueva producción —que se presenta en mayo— está dirigida por Dan Gordon, quien actuó en la original. La obra de Reid recorre la vida cotidiana de las mujeres protestantes de clase trabajadora en Belfast a lo largo de tres décadas, desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta los Troubles, con humor y emotividad. Continuar leyendo...

Police say attack in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries“Murderous intent and capability” still exists within paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, officers have said after a car exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast.Detectives said they believed the New IRA was involved and are treating it as attempted murder. Continue reading...

Three men from Derry charged with murder of journalist, who was hit by bullet while observing 2019 riotingThree men accused of the murder of the Belfast journalist Lyra McKee have been linked to the scene by clothing and physical features, a court has heard.The New IRA claimed responsibility for the death of McKee, 29, who died after being hit by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019. Continue reading...

Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough NeaghAn eel fisher is to argue at the high court in Belfast that the authorities have allowed the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh by failing to take action over pollution.Declan Conlon, whose family have for generations fished the inland lake in Northern Ireland that once hosted the largest wild eel fishery in Europe, is seeking to take a judicial review against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). He will argue the department has failed to act against polluters despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of the lake. Continue reading...