A rare sighting of a blue whale off the east coast of Australia, captured on camera by west Belfast man Sean Keenan who moved there six years ago. Credit: Sean Keenan @seansperception

A Belfast man who captured what was billed as the first confirmed sighting of a blue whale off the east coast of Australia in 100 years has done it again just weeks later.

Belfast man captures second rare blue whale sighting in weeks

A Belfast man who moved to Australia six years ago has managed to capture what could be the first confirmed sighting of a blue whale off the east coast in 100 years.

Belfast man ‘hits jackpot’ with first blue whale sighting in 100 years

Infrastructure Nichola Mallon has said she has committed to implementing a flood alleviation scheme in Newcastle, Co Down after Storm Francis caused devastation in the town.

Infrastructure Minister commits to flood alleviation scheme in Newcastle

Courtesy of Irish Whale and Dolphin Group / Nicola Coyle

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group say the Northern Bottlenose Whales, which were spotted at Rossknowlagh on Wednesday morning, swim in deep waters and were "likely distracted by loud noises".

Number of whales die after washing up on Co Donegal beach

People are being warned to be careful on Northern Ireland's beaches after thousands of lion’s mane jellyfish have washed up on the coast.

Warning over jellyfish washed ashore on NI coastlines

A shed containing animal feed is believed to have caught fire on the site. Residents living near the blaze were told to stay indoors.

Large blaze at Co Londonderry port

There are plans to invest £600m to create an energy park at Kilroot power station near Carrickfergus.

£600m energy park plan for Kilroot

Amid global school strikes, young people concerned the world is nearing the point of no return have their say on UTV Voices.

Climate crisis: What about us?

The National Trust has announced the phased reopening of its gardens and parklands in Northern Ireland.

'Phased and gradual' reopening of National Trust parks

Local councils in Northern Ireland have been issued with guidance on the conditions under which waste recycling centres can reopen.

Councils can decide on opening recycling centres

Seventy firefighters are battling two gorse fires in Ballycastle described as “significant” by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service.

70 firefighters tackle ‘significant’ Ballycastle gorse fires

The closure of recycling centres amid the coronavirus shutdown has presented local councils with the problem of fly-tipping.

Fly-tipping 'scourge of the countryside' amid lockdown

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has pledged to plant 18 million trees over the next 10 years to help tackle climate change.

Plans to plant 18 million trees in next decade announced

Greenpeace has targeted Barclays high street branches across the country over
the bank's support for fossil fuels.

Greenpeace targets Barclays bank branches over fossil fuel funding

The environment minister announced that 24 environmental projects will share £2.2m generated by the carrier bag levy.

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