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James McCarthy

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Political Reporter at Belfast Live

Political Reporter @BelfastLive @DailyMirrorNI | DMs open RTs ≠ endorsements | Views are my own etc [email protected]

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  • 1 month ago | belfastlive.co.uk | James McCarthy

    Belfast City Council is considering buying back a number of buildings that were earmarked for redevelopment as part of the Tribeca scheme, Belfast Live understands. The buildings being considered include the historic Assembly Rooms at the corner of North Street and Waring Street. Built in 1769, the building was given listed status in 1975 and has been placed on a list of 'at-risk' sites by the World Monuments Fund.

  • 1 month ago | belfastlive.co.uk | James McCarthy

    Believe it or not, there was a time not that long ago when the TV advert breaks were sometimes better than the shows themselves. Long before we all started skipping ads on streaming platforms, we were treated to catchy jingles, weird mascots, and unforgettable one-liners that somehow still live rent-free in our heads. The early 2000s were truly a golden age of UK advertising chaos.

  • 2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | James McCarthy

    The daughter of a West Belfast woman who is currently battling stage 4 triple negative breast cancer has said that the cost of her mum's cancer treatment should not be a barrier to her receiving the best treatment on the NHS. After discovering a lump on her breast last summer, 59-year-old Donna McMenamin underwent a biopsy and mammogram in July. The Andersonstown woman felt a sense of relief after the results of the mammogram came back clear.

  • 2 months ago | belfastlive.co.uk | James McCarthy

    There was nothing quite like the excitement of a school trip. You’d rock up to the gates in your own clothes (which always felt weird), clutching a packed lunch your mum made at the crack of dawn, and already buzzing to find out who you’d be sitting beside on the bus. The teachers would try their best to keep things calm, but everyone knew that chaos was coming once that bus pulled out. For most of us, it was the first real adventure outside the classroom.

  • 2 months ago | rsvplive.ie | James McCarthy

    Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has advocated for the protection of everyone's rights, including those of transgender individuals, during her appearance on The Late Late Show on Friday night. On the show, Ms McDonald opened up about her relationship with her sister and shared her thoughts on the UK Supreme Court judgement. The Dublin Central TD also discussed her "complicated relationship" with her late father with host Patrick Kielty.

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James McCarthy @JamesMcCarthy97
8 Jun 25

It that price, it definitely brought a new meaning to "latte drinking elite" 👀☕️

Belfast Live
Belfast Live @BelfastLive

It costs considerably more than you would ever pay at a high street coffee shop https://t.co/41IlO0CECL

James McCarthy
James McCarthy @JamesMcCarthy97
7 Jun 25

Channel 4's new proposed comedy set in Stormont faces the creative challenge of parodying a system that is already parodying itself https://t.co/XSd3FbPCOh

James McCarthy
James McCarthy @JamesMcCarthy97
1 Jun 25

At €20 a cup, this latte could quite possibly be the most expensive thing I've ever drank... https://t.co/Uh9D0T39i0