Mark Simpson

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Happy 90th birthday to the Lisnagarvey Transmitter which extended BBC radio beyond Belfast on 20th March 1936. 🎙️ A landmark moment in our history, says BBC NI director Adam Smyth 📌

Out and about… at Lisburn City Library for a special BBC event to mark the 90th birthday of the Lisnagarvey transmitter. An important moment in broadcasting history and a story worth celebrating… ⁦@LibrariesNI⁩ ⁦@bbcnipress⁩

People in Belfast have three weeks to have their say on plans to close city centre roads for a week to accommodate the All-Ireland Fleadh. The City Council says it expects eight hundred thousand visitors and road-closures are needed for safety reasons. Mark Simpson reports.

Should more of Belfast city centre be a car-free zone❓🚘❌ Not just for the Fleadh. Councillor @DonalLyons thinks so. 📢

Chatted with John Otterson about his career in the BBC. Interview in this week's Gaelic Life edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/p…

So disappointing for Rob B & for Ulster. Speedy recovery. 🙏

Public consultation on road-closures in Belfast city centre during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. 🚘 ❌ Councillor @NatashaBrennSF says it’ll be biggest ever event in Belfast. 🎶 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Otty: Some man for one man Retired as the Beeb's longest serving employee. A lifetime of stories. Called in with him. Would've needed a book. A couple of hours only skimmed the top. Piece in Thursday's @Gaelic_Life

Gerry Adams tells court he used influence to move from war to peace bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Daily Mail on Gerry Adams court case.

@epl1970 Wonderful. You called it. 🎯

@BBCMarkSimpson As I said before Mark, the ‘McKinney factor’ was so strong that there was no way these boys were losing.

Drama as Campbell beat RBAI to win Schools' Cup 🏉 bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

St. Patrick’s Day greetings from His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily to @PresidentIRL Catherine Connolly — a message celebrating friendship and shared ties.

BBC NI director Adam Smyth says there have been “misunderstandings” over BBC’s possible involvement in ‘Belfast Stories’ building. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The 2nd group of runners leaves from Belfast City Hall for this year’s Féile an Earraigh Craic 10k. The biggest ever with over 6,000 runners taking part Unbelievable!

@AlanDavidHolme2 Yep.

@BBCMarkSimpson Helensbay?

Popular day for a dip. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

Car-free zone set for Belfast city centre for a week during Fleadh Cheoil 2026 in August. 🚘 ❌ Here’s the plan:

@BBCMarkSimpson @PBNINews @CaoimhinOSF All in favour of this. Well done to those involved.

FRONTLINE JOURNALISM WAS NOT A HOLIDAY: AUGUST 12 1994 MY NEWS CAR WAS SET IN FIRE BEFORE MY EYES IN ANDERSONSTOWN: Yards away John Downes was shot dead, killed by a plastic bullet. Killings by Loyalists, Republicans & by the State were my daily beat for years. @GerardC76874743