Lot of activity in Belfast this afternoon

Armagh Observatory reports that June was the coolest and driest June at Armagh for nine years. Very unusually the monthly average temperature was less than the preceding May, the first time this has happened at Armagh for 176 years. Just 125.5 hours of strong sunshine last month.

Busy morning in Shrigley NewryMourneDown celebrating 200 years of the village. Heritage project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund NI preserving the very significant international importance of Shrigley through photography and literature. An honour to be asked to unveil the

The mill village of Shrigley is 200. Thanks to the Chair of The Heritage Lottery Fund Northern Ireland Committee Mukesh Sharma MBE DL and the former MP for the village Margaret Ritchie who visited to launch our Heritage projects with funding assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund NI #Lotteryplayers

Sir Van Morrison’s defamation battle with former Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has been settled. The High Court heard confidential resolutions were reached in their competing and “potentially very costly” lawsuits over the handling of Covid restrictions in NI. 1/2

2/2 The outcome followed a successful mediation process ahead of planned jury trials listed for hearing later this month.

Armagh Observatory reports that September 2024 was cooler than average but drier and much sunnier.  It was the coolest September at Armagh for six years, the driest for four years, and the sunniest for 27 years. Louise Small

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Saddest of days for us at UTV with Ken Reid's death. He was the master, a brilliant role model who set standards. When Prime Ministers talked about Northern Ireland they talked to Ken. He had the true inside track, making him probably the most trusted journalist here. UTV Live News

Glenshane Pass at 1030am this morning. Traffic flowing well and DFI Gritter continue to work along the route. BBC NI Weather angie phillips Barra Best Cecilia Daly Visit Causeway Coast & Glens Trafficwatch NI Louise Small Aisling Creevey

Three of the famous 26 Alphabet trees at the side of Killyleagh Castle have been toppled by #StormÉowyn blocking the road. UTV Live News Down Recorder

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Armagh Observatory reports that last month was drier, cooler and sunnier than average.  There were three named storms during January, bringing the total number of such storms to have affected NI to a degree this 2024/2025 storm season to seven. Louise Small UTV Live News

Rally in Downpatrick tonight opposing racism. It was organised following online reports of a planned anti-migrant march in the town UTV Live News

Assembly Members off to Stormont with their new haircuts and pencil cases... one of the memorable lines from Tracey Magee in the new UTV politics podcast, Talking Politics.UTV Live News itv.com/news/utv/2025-…

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