Brexit talks with Johnson about ‘sausages getting to NI’ not ECJ, says MartinDUP leader says EU proposals on protocol ‘fall short of what is needed’Thu Oct 14 2021 - 15:18
Irish dancing, hurling ... So, not your usual Ulster Unionist Party knees-upDoug Beattie’s liberal, inclusive brand of unionism makes for a viable, stable alternativeSat Oct 09 2021 - 19:01
UUP’s Beattie calls for realignment of Assembly power structuresParty leader tells conference mandatory coalition ‘no longer delivers good government’Sat Oct 09 2021 - 17:36
Pensioners and parents can expect a budget boostChildcare costs a ‘top priority’ as Ministers work to finalise budget detailsSat Oct 09 2021 - 03:30
‘Elders of the Rebel Alliance’ remember the day everything changedThe civil rights march of 1968 is seen as one of the starting points of the TroublesSat Oct 09 2021 - 03:00
Donaldson welcomes ‘change in tone’ from EU on Northern Ireland protocolTaoiseach tells environmental conference ‘climate and biodiversity recognises no border’Fri Oct 08 2021 - 19:26
Taoiseach defends Government’s decision to attend Armagh serviceDUP leader says Government has ‘stepped up’ but he still regrets President’s decision not to goFri Oct 08 2021 - 19:19
SDLP to be represented at commemorative church serviceOther main parties in North have confirmed their leaders will attendThu Oct 07 2021 - 22:03
Mica redress: ‘We just want our lives and our homes back’Donegal family, whose house must be demolished, ready for second Dublin protestThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
PSNI prepared to investigate abuse at mother and baby homesComments from force follow report recommending a public inquiry into homes, laundries and workhousesWed Oct 06 2021 - 20:29
Three quarters of those hospitalised with Covid in North unvaccinatedDept of Health data shows those over 50 who have not had jab facing far greater risksWed Oct 06 2021 - 18:26
NI expert panel supports inquiry into mother and baby homesTruth recovery group also advises inclusion of Magdalene laundries, workhouses in inquiryTue Oct 05 2021 - 20:19
New multibillion euro plan for infrastructure is ‘not a wish list’, Taoiseach saysEamon Ryan: Not all National Development Plan projects will ‘necessarily’ go aheadMon Oct 04 2021 - 23:52
North-South relations ‘strained’ by Brexit and centenaries – Presbyterian ModeratorDr Bruce says church understands ‘the sensitivities surrounding these anniversaries’Mon Oct 04 2021 - 22:45
Donnelly hails ‘significant milestone’ as less than 1,000 new Covid cases reportedIncidence of disease among children now lower than it was prior to schools reopeningMon Oct 04 2021 - 20:05
‘The protocol is an existential threat, that’s how people see it’, says TUV candidateTraditional Unionist Voice seizes on Northern Ireland protocol to put DUP on defensiveMon Oct 04 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 1,453 more cases as digital Covid cert is extended to Irish citizens in NorthThose vaccinated outside EU will also be able to apply, provided vaccine is authorised hereWed Sept 29 2021 - 22:53
Diocese of Dromore announces redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuseMove is first of kind made by any Catholic diocese in IrelandWed Sept 29 2021 - 12:27
Swann urges Executive to agree policy on Covid cert systemSocial distancing requirement to end in Northern Ireland’s shops and theatresTue Sept 28 2021 - 16:33
Unionist leaders jointly declare opposition to Northern Ireland protocolDeclaration by DUP, UUP, TUV and PUP intended to emphasise unity over protocolTue Sept 28 2021 - 10:40
Demand for North’s high street voucher scheme ‘above and beyond’ expectationsStormont ministers agree to end social distancing rules in shop and theatresMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:56
Jeffrey Donaldson: Talk of a united Ireland is ‘premature’ when the North is not unitedInterview: the DUP leader on powersharing, Brexit and being British and IrishSat Sept 25 2021 - 02:00
Brexit and NI protocol to the fore as Balmoral Show returnsAt North’s largest agricultural show, ‘everyone is your brother or your friend’Thu Sept 23 2021 - 01:00
EU Brexit chief says Northern Ireland protocol cannot become ‘eternal’ issueDUP leader asks Nancy Pelosi to reflect on ‘damage’ post-Brexit measure is causing to the NorthTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:51
Coronavirus: 1,423 more cases as Holohan hails benefits of vaccineNorth’s health service will ‘topple over’ without action, says O’NeillTue Sept 21 2021 - 17:45
Former Provisional IRA member questions whether armed campaign was worth itBrendan Hughes says he is in favour of a truth forum to address legacy issuesTue Sept 21 2021 - 12:00
Coronavirus: Lockdowns may be used in NI to curb diseaseNorth’s Department of Heath reports five more deaths and 1,020 further infectionsMon Sept 20 2021 - 18:45
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
President’s refusal of Armagh invitation ‘unexpected’, say Church leadersAttendance of Higgins at event would have been ‘very special’ – Archbishop MartinFri Sept 17 2021 - 15:21
Coveney says ‘no clear advice’ given to President about NI religious service invitationJohn Bruton says Michael D Higgins should reverse decision to decline invite to event queen attendingFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:13
Higgins blames ‘politicised’ title of NI event for declining invite; says DUP criticism ‘a bit much’President rejects suggestion he is snubbing the queen and hits back at DUP criticismFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
Higgins not advised by Government as to attendance at centenary eventTaoiseach’s office rejects Donaldson suggestion about diary as ‘matter for the President’Fri Sept 17 2021 - 00:49
Government did not advise President Higgins against attending service, it saysDonaldson says many may reach conclusion decision not to attend is based on politicsThu Sept 16 2021 - 18:49
Relatives of those killed in Troubles to challenge UK legacy proposals in UN addressFamilies of civilians killed by the British Army in Ballymurphy learn human tissue samples retained without consentThu Sept 16 2021 - 10:48
DUP queries whether President is ‘snubbing’ North centenary eventsPeter Weir writes to Michael D Higgins over decision not to attend church serviceThu Sept 16 2021 - 03:00
SDLP calls on UK to fast-track laws to prevent collapse of StormontBill currently before Commons will extend period to replace First or Deputy First MinisterWed Sept 15 2021 - 18:21
Post-Brexit checks on pets travelling into North to be suspendedGrace period extended while negotiations continue between UK and EU on protocolWed Sept 15 2021 - 18:07
Five arrested following street disturbances in south BelfastPSNI will ‘robustly address any criminal activity’ in Holyland locality, warns police chiefTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:47
Offer of vaccines to 12 to 15-year-olds in North confirmedSeven more Covid-19 deaths and 1,590 additional cases reported in Northern IrelandTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:02
Givan warned of potential consequences if Assembly is collapsed by DUPCampaigners protesting outside Stormont say legislation on climate change should not become a victim of political instabilityMon Sept 13 2021 - 21:59
NI chief medical officer recommends Covid-19 vaccines for 12 to 15 year oldsCMOs in four devolved nations of the UK say children in age group should be vaccinatedMon Sept 13 2021 - 18:26
Europa Hotel: From ‘most bombed’ to a Belfast beacon of changeThe hotel, targeted an estimated 33 times, is as much an icon of the city as the TitanicSat Sept 11 2021 - 05:00
Donaldson to set out DUP campaign to end NI protocolParty leader expected to warn of ‘consequences’ if concessions not madeThu Sept 09 2021 - 00:01
Sinn Féin selects two new MLAs for Foyle constituencyPádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson to replace Martina Anderson and Karen MullanWed Sept 08 2021 - 22:20
Covid-19: 1,545 more cases reported with 43 additional deaths in last seven daysHSE suspends walk-ins at coronavirus test centres as demand soars in last 48 hoursWed Sept 08 2021 - 19:59
Minority communities ‘not a priority’ for Northern Executive, inquiry hears‘It’s just a green and orange issue, there’s no concept of good relations with ethnic minorities’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 14:26
Coronavirus: NI Assembly recalled due to concerns over student absencesNorth’s Department of Health reports seven more deaths and 1,748 additional infectionsTue Sept 07 2021 - 20:07
Sale of three vacated Border PSNI stations to go aheadDecision relates to Castlederg, Aughnacloy stations in Tyrone and Warrenpoint in DownTue Sept 07 2021 - 19:07
Troubles amnesty proposals more expansive than Pinochet’s, report saysUK move would ‘fundamentally undermine the rule of law’, QUB and CAJ report saysTue Sept 07 2021 - 00:01
Pat Hume was ‘pure of heart’ and a true peacemaker, funeral toldAidan Hume says his mother was the ‘calm at the centre of chaotic times’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 12:03
