Key issues facing Sinn Féin as party gathers for ardfheis If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problemFri Apr 24 2026 - 18:55
NI legacy Bill to be delayed by amendments to ‘safeguard’ British army veteransUK government has been ‘consulting widely’ on Northern Ireland Troubles legislation, says Hilary Benn Wed Apr 22 2026 - 18:46
Fuel costs: NI consumers could face ‘tsunami’ of high energy prices if Iran warn drags onCommittee told £100 voucher scheme for home heating oil ‘isn’t going to cut it’ with ‘very difficult’ winter aheadWed Apr 22 2026 - 16:03
Group charged over pro-Palestine protests in Derry say law governing parades ‘defective’ Legislation was created to deal with contentious Orange Order marches, argues barrister for protestersTue Apr 21 2026 - 20:12
Northern Executive requests urgent meeting with Keir Starmer over ‘breaking point’ financesOver 300,000 low-income households to receive £100 vouchers to counter rise in price of home heating oilThu Apr 16 2026 - 20:34
Potential 450 job cuts at Ulster University will have ‘far-reaching, detrimental’ impact Northern Ireland’s largest university needs to make cost savings of almost €29m, with compulsory redundancies not being ruled outWed Apr 15 2026 - 19:48
‘A super superstar’: Rory McIlroy’s hometown abuzz after Masters doubleAs the Holywood man claims back-to-back Masters titles, his home club is bursting with pride for the champion who never forgot his rootsMon Apr 13 2026 - 20:56
‘Another month and I’m in trouble’: Border businesses struggle with soaring fuel costs Even with two price options, Border transport businesses and customers are ‘not coping’ with the effects of the Middle East conflictSat Apr 11 2026 - 06:00
Three people arrested over viable explosive device found in Co AntrimControlled explosion carried out on item discovered in Glenarm on MondayTue Apr 07 2026 - 13:41
Family of Canadian peace negotiator John de Chastelain say he is ‘in good health and spirits’Reports of his death emerged in Canada and were published here, with public figures paying tributeFri Apr 03 2026 - 18:35
‘They’re still here’: Dissident republicans still active and have not gone awayNorthern peace process still has ‘a way to go’ following recent attack at Lurgan PSNI stationThu Apr 02 2026 - 06:00
Speeding drivers must explain themselves before ‘Kids’ Court’PSNI initiative offers motorists a choice: accept penalty points or face stern questions from a panel of primary schoolchildrenMon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
Clive Myrie: ‘The best journalists are the ones who behave like human beings’The BBC news anchor and Mastermind host films the quiz show in Belfast and is a regular visitor to IrelandSun Mar 29 2026 - 06:00
YouTube removes account used by Stephen McCullagh for ‘fake alibi’ in murder of Natalie McNallyChannels belonging to Co Antrim man remained live on the site throughout the trial in which he was found guiltyTue Mar 24 2026 - 15:54
How YouTuber Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyThe 36-year-old killed his partner in her Armagh home in December 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnant with his unborn sonMon Mar 23 2026 - 19:48
‘Reasonable’ prospect of a united Ireland within 20 years, says Nicola Sturgeon‘Highly likely’ three of UK nations will be led by nationalists after May elections in Scotland and Wales, says former first ministerMon Mar 23 2026 - 17:13
Stephen McCullagh found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyYouTuber sentenced to life imprisonment, with minimum tariff to be set at later dateMon Mar 23 2026 - 15:45
‘Rather than rage, humanity’: James Nesbitt on working with families of the DisappearedJames Nesbitt, the actor, a patron of Northern Ireland’s largest cross-community victims and survivors group, has an appeal for people who may be able to help: ‘look into your conscience’Sun Mar 22 2026 - 06:00
Sudden end to Gerry Adams trial could deter others from pursuing claimsLondon case discontinued after possibility was raised of claimants facing six-figure legal billSat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
Gerry Adams says civil case ‘verged on show trial’ and ‘should never have been brought’Former Sinn Féin leader says he attended trial ‘out of respect’ for complainants injured in IRA bombingsFri Mar 20 2026 - 21:16
Omagh inquiry postponed partly due to ‘state of disclosure of material from Republic’Bombing inquiry has received ‘very significant quantity’ of Garda material but some matters still need ‘ironing out’Thu Mar 19 2026 - 15:33
Man accused of murdering Natalie McNally ‘lied and lied again’, court hearsStephen McCullagh peddled ‘false alibi’ he was live streaming on YouTube at time pregnant woman was killedWed Mar 18 2026 - 17:21
Two come forward with information on 1988 murder of German backpacker in AntrimBody of Inga Maria Hauser (18) was found in remote part of Ballypatrick Forest near seaside town of BallycastleMon Mar 16 2026 - 19:05
‘Extremely disappointing’: Cool reception for £17m Northern Ireland home-heating oil packageKeir Starmer unveils £52m of support for UK homes struggling with price rises triggered by Iran conflict Mon Mar 16 2026 - 16:15
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in NorthThu Mar 12 2026 - 19:24
British PM Keir Starmer visits Belfast as many struggle with heating oil price surge‘If companies fleece customers or rip them off, we will not hesitate to step in, and that includes on regulation,’ says PMWed Mar 11 2026 - 22:30
Government accused of colluding with ‘narrow agenda’ of UK on human rights issuesGroups say Council of Europe proposal would weaken protections of the European Convention on Human RightsTue Mar 10 2026 - 20:17
Independent inquiry into murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane formally establishedFinucane shot dead by loyalist paramilitary group at his family home in 1989 attack found to have involved collusion of British stateMon Mar 09 2026 - 17:50
‘My door is open’: new Presbyterian leader aims to rebuild trust amid safeguarding scandalReverend Richard Kerr begins with an apology - ‘no ifs, buts or maybes’ - as he begins his termSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
PSNI and MI5 unlawfully obtained phone data of prominent Northern Ireland journalist, tribunal hearsVincent Kearney was wrongly referred to as a ‘suspect’ in a criminal investigation, and the PSNI compiled a detailed profile of intelligence material on himWed Feb 25 2026 - 18:31
Ireland should apologise for ‘unjustifiable conduct’ during Troubles, says new UUP leaderJon Burrows criticises ‘double standard on legacy’, but stresses respect and good relationshipsSun Feb 15 2026 - 06:00
President listens to Northern Ireland’s youth on final day of official visitCatherine Connolly hears about work in Derry around peace process and efforts to build relationships between communitiesFri Feb 06 2026 - 16:27
Catherine Connolly hits right notes during visit to hidden ‘jewel’ of DerryPresident meets Bloody Sunday families, visits Siege Museum, praises city for showing ‘path to peace’Thu Feb 05 2026 - 18:25
George Mitchell says he ‘declined or deflected’ meeting Epstein amid renewed Giuffre allegationSpokesman for former US senator, who played key role in North’s peace process, says allegation a case of ‘mistaken identity’Wed Feb 04 2026 - 21:39
George Mitchell-Jeffrey Epstein links: why is former US senator’s name being removed at Queen’s?The speed at which Queen’s severed ties with its former chancellor has drawn support - and criticismWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
Religious education set for curriculum change in North following court judgmentMove follows Supreme Court judgment which found human rights law had been breachedTue Feb 03 2026 - 19:02
Trial of Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson on child sex offences expected to begin in MayProceedings expected to last four weeks after delays due to deterioration in the mental health of EleanorMon Feb 02 2026 - 13:04
North-South electricity price comparisons face scrutiny amid claims of Republic ‘price gouging’ Cross-Border cost differences far from clear but questions are being asked of State’s regulatorMon Feb 02 2026 - 06:00
‘I aspire to forgive him’: Colin Howell’s son on his double killer father, who murdered his motherSeamus Howell has no memories of his mother and has not spoken to his father since he confessed in 2009 to murdering her 18 years earlierSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
Favourite food destinations around Ireland: From a death row-worthy meal to a carvery to rule them allWe want to hear from readers about the places in Ireland they like to visit where they are guaranteed great food experiencesSat Jan 24 2026 - 06:00
Irish government ‘right’ on concerns over discredited North legacy law, British MPs toldCommons approves remedies as legislation on immunity for Troubles-era killings breaches human rightsWed Jan 21 2026 - 21:59
‘I have lived in an unreal world’: audio of NI dentist’s confession to double murder emergesColin Howell walked into a Co Derry police station and confessed to the murder of his wife and his lover’s husbandTue Jan 20 2026 - 00:01
Jury being selected for long-delayed inquest into death of Noah Donohoe (14)Coroner warns that ‘no one ... should engage in any social media activity which might prejudice the inquest process’Mon Jan 19 2026 - 18:15
Will UUP’s ‘enthusiastic, articulate’ new leader halt the party’s decline? Former PSNI senior officer Jon Burrows was selected as an MLA for North Antrim only a few months agoFri Jan 16 2026 - 06:52
Next UUP leader to be former police officer Jon BurrowsOnly candidate put their name forward for the leadership by the close of nominationsThu Jan 15 2026 - 20:23
American shot dead by Ice agent remembered for ‘formative years’ in Northern Ireland Renée Nicole Good took part in Christian youth missions to Northern Ireland as a teenagerFri Jan 09 2026 - 21:05
Belfast’s future TV stars: ‘If Lola Petticrew or Kneecap can do it, I can’ At Brassneck Youth Theatre Company, the goal is not for the kids to become professional actors; that’s just a ‘brilliant byproduct’Thu Jan 08 2026 - 06:00
Martin McAleese provided buses for loyalists as part of contactsParamilitaries travelled to social event in mini-buses after checking for ‘bugs and bombs’Tue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Censoring Sinn Féin Christmas card ‘a step too far’, NI officials told after staff complaintsSome social security workers ‘offended’ by card from local Sinn Féin office thanking them for their workTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Slow progress a feature of North’s early powersharing that endures to this dayExecutive struggled under weight of paperwork and protracted decision-making processTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
