An SAS soldier manufactured an account of the shooting of two IRA members to cover up the use of excessive force, it was claimed at an inquest today.

Developers lodged plans for a £50m (€55m) hotel scheme to regenerate a run-down area close to Belfast city centre, it was revealed today.

Four men are due in court in Belfast today in connection with violent clashes between football fans in the city that left 11 police officers injured.

BELFAST’S economy grew fastest among 30 of the largest UK cities over the past 10 years.

The economy of Belfast has grown fastest among the 30 largest cities in the UK over the past decade, it was revealed today.

Invest Northern Ireland is to provide €360,000 in support of a €1.6m investment by enterprise software company Oracle Corporation in a Belfast facility.