Around 800 people are expected to gather in Belfast later for a memorial service for the late Ian Paisley.

The iceberg that is Kiko Martinez will be in the opposite corner to Carl Frampton tonight, in a ring which stands on the slipway from which the Titanic was launched.

A bomb left in Belfast city centre last night partially exploded, city police have confirmed.

A major restoration project on the country’s largest pipe organ — described as the “heartbeat” of the rich choral tradition of a landmark Cork cathedral — has been completed.

Veteran singer Van Morrison said he was “honoured and delighted” to have been granted the freedom of his native Belfast as it was announced he will play a free concert in the city to mark the accolade.

US teen star Justin Bieber revealed he has “pulled through” as he called the recent allegations surrounding him as “crap” at the 2011 MTV European Music Awards in Belfast.

Lady Gaga took home four awards from the MTV EMAs in Belfast tonight.

Teenage pop superstar Justin Bieber will face the cameras - and his girlfriend - when he appears at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards just days after denying allegations he fathered a child in a backstage bathroom.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that Ulster Hall will be the location of their performance for the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Chris Rea has announced Irish concert dates for his upcoming tour.

The British government, Sinn Féin and the DUP are all failing the victims of the North's decades of violence, it was claimed today.

BARRY McGUIGAN wants the winner of Saturday night’s all-Irish European title fight between Willie Casey and Paul Hyland to give Carl Frampton a shot at the belt.

PAUL HYLAND could hardly be blamed if he has one eye on the European title fight involving teak tough little Spaniard Kiko Martinez and Arsen Martyrosian, an Armenian who has based himself in France, at The National Stadium on Saturday night.

CUBAN pair Alexei Acosta and Luis Garcia, will enjoy star billing at tonight’s boxing/dinner show in the Silversprings Hotel in Cork but the Irish pair of Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan from across the river in Mahon and Jamie Power from Limerick are sure to claim their share of the limelight.

Rock supergroup Led Zeppelin are secretly planning a second reunion show in the North, according to reports.

REGISTERING his disapproval of the DUP’s approach to the St Andrews Agreement, Dr JE Hazlett Lynch (Irish Examiner letters, November 20) is critical of Ian Paisley’s intention to go into government with Sinn Féin.

A 39-year-old man will appear before magistrates in Belfast today accused of a city centre murder.

Police in the North have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a 56-year-old who was seriously injured during a row in Belfast over the weekend.

BERNARD DUNNE will take his boxing career to a new level when he fights for the vacant IBF world super bantamweight title at the National Stadium on October 14.

David Trimble is resigning as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.

Embrace are to play two Irish dates in April as part of their European tour, the band confirmed today.

Brian Magee believes he is bringing in a new era of boxing to Belfast on Saturday night, when he defends his IBO super-middleweight title against Argentina’s Omar Gonzalez.

ULSTER UNIONIST leader David Trimble celebrated another resounding victory over his party’s three rebel member on Saturday night, but the dissidents are intent on continued defiance.

As David Trimble and his supporters celebrated their latest Ulster Unionist Council triumph, opinion in the party remained divided over its significance today.