Northern Ireland officers pass vote of no confidence in PSNI deputy chief constableMove calls position of Mark Hamilton into question, with Ulster Unionist MLA saying he has no choice but to resignWed Sept 06 2023 - 19:26
Controversial Northern Ireland legacy Bill to become law after final Westminster voteMPs in the Commons voted by 288 to 205 to reject amendments introduced in the House of LordsWed Sept 06 2023 - 15:51
London will not ‘throw money’ at North to coax DUP return, says Heaton-HarrisNorthern Secretary says there will be no ‘sticking-plaster funding’, adding new Executive must address ‘structural problems that have been building for years’Sun Sept 03 2023 - 12:08
It is difficult to see how the North’s chief constable can survive the autumnEmbattled Simon Byrne believes it is better to stay put and try to solve problems rather than quitFri Sept 01 2023 - 21:00
‘We need answers’: Family fears time running out on 10-year campaign for inquest into father’s deathSean Dalton was among three killed in ‘Good Samaritan’ bombing in Derry 35 years ago. Supreme Court decision delays mean inquest will not happen before May cut-off date and legacy BillFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Milltown: a history of Belfast told through its most famous cemeteryOpened 154 years ago, the cemetery tells the stories of slain IRA volunteers and RIC men shot by the IRASat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
PSNI chief to face questions from Westminster committee over data leaksMPs will question Simon Byrne ‘on the process to protect such information and why it failed in the run-up to the leak’Fri Aug 25 2023 - 15:34
Military ‘hearsay’ evidence can be used in Soldier F Bloody Sunday murder caseSolicitor for the families described decision as ‘significant move forward’ and a step closer to trialFri Aug 25 2023 - 11:22
GCSE grades fall in Northern Ireland but remain above pre-pandemic levelsGirls continued to outscore boys as scores reflect ‘journey back to pre-pandemic arrangements’Thu Aug 24 2023 - 09:30
Independent review commissioned into PSNI data leakThe Chief Constable, Simon Byrne, ‘retains the confidence’ of the Policing BoardTue Aug 22 2023 - 18:38
PSNI data breach: Derry man (50) in court over possession of documentsChristopher Paul O’Kane (50) from Dungiven remanded in custody charged with two terror offencesMon Aug 21 2023 - 19:46
Deaths of elderly couple at Newry house not being treated as suspicious, says PSNIBodies of Jim and Mary McLaughlin found in Greenan Road area after concerns about wellbeing reported to policeSun Aug 20 2023 - 14:31
Stephen Nolan rejects claims about BBC staff being planted in audience to create on-air rowsIn response to Irish News claims, broadcaster says he had no knowledge of, or involvement in, any such ‘bear pit’ practicesThu Aug 17 2023 - 19:39
PSNI data breach: man arrested is released on bail Man (39) was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of collecting information likely to be useful to terroristsThu Aug 17 2023 - 12:14
North A-level results: Numbers securing top A-level grades fall but stay above pre-pandemic levelsMore than 26,000 students received the results of AS and A-level exams on ThursdayThu Aug 17 2023 - 11:07
Man arrested in Armagh over major PSNI data breach 39-year-old held on suspicion of collection of information likely to be useful to terroristsWed Aug 16 2023 - 18:58
Omagh bombing 25 years on: ‘They laid a rose for their granny that they never met’No one has ever been charged with the murders of 31 people, including unborn twins, who died with a Real IRA car bomb exploded in 1998Tue Aug 15 2023 - 19:42
Ireland waiting for clarity from UK before considering next steps in Omagh inquiry, says TánaisteMicheál Martin says Irish officials “stand ready to engage” with members of the UK’s statutory inquiry team as soon as they are appointedTue Aug 15 2023 - 00:01
PSNI data breach a gift to dissident republicans in ‘propaganda war’By displaying a document opposite the Sinn Féin office on the Falls Road dissident republicans were seeking to prove they have the data breach informationMon Aug 14 2023 - 21:00
PSNI chief constable ‘now confident’ dissident republicans have sensitive informationMeasures in place to advise all members of Police Service of Northern Ireland, according to Simon ByrneMon Aug 14 2023 - 18:17
More than half of Troubles inquests outstanding as time runs out amid controversial British legacy plan‘Vast majority’ will not be heard before cut-off date set as part of the UK government’s legacy legislation, says families’ solicitorMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Catholic PSNI members urged to seek advice rather than leave force after data breachCatholic Police Guild calls on chief constable to put preventive measures in placeSat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
Omagh bombing: ‘I believe people in privileged positions have protected those responsible’The father of victim Aiden Gallagher believes ‘the Irish Government should have its own independent inquiry’Sat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
PSNI data leak: How big is the breach and how did it happen?Total of 40 police service staff also revealed to be based at British secret service’s Northern Ireland HQ in Holywood, Co DownFri Aug 11 2023 - 19:00
Dissident republicans claiming to possess information from PSNI data breach, says ByrnePSNI chief constable ‘deeply sorry’ over ‘industrial scale breach of data’ in police forceThu Aug 10 2023 - 15:27
Northern Ireland police data breach is second in weeks, force revealsPolice-issue laptop, documents and a spreadsheet identifying more than 200 staffers were stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, PSNI revealsWed Aug 09 2023 - 20:09
PSNI data breach: Police and politicians react to ‘appalling’ breach affecting thousands of staffPolice Service of Northern Ireland officers operate ‘under the veil of the highest potential threat’ with some not admitting they are in the police in order to protect identities - federation spokesmanWed Aug 09 2023 - 17:00
PSNI officers still check under their cars before leaving home - the data breach must be viewed in that contextThe PSNI – of all organisations – should be expected to handle sensitive information with the utmost careWed Aug 09 2023 - 13:46
Varadkar travels to Belfast for talks after calling out London’s ‘reluctance’ to work with StateTaoiseach to push ‘pressing need’ to get Stormont institutions in place again during meetings with party leadersWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:55
‘There are plenty of memories’: Derry hardware shop up for sale after 110 yearsBrothers and co-owners Liam, Dessie and Seamus McLaughlin are retiring and hope the building can be sold as a going concernThu Jul 27 2023 - 17:46
‘EU one stop shop’ to provide post Brexit advice considered for BelfastMEPs are also considering an envoy from the EU to Northern Ireland, who would fulfil a role similar to that of Joe Kennedy III, the US’s Special Envoy for Economic AffairsThu Jul 27 2023 - 10:20
New NI legacy body offers ‘real opportunity to deliver answers’ people are seekingTroubles legacy Bill is opposed by North’s five main political parties, victims and human rights groups and the Irish GovernmentWed Jul 26 2023 - 19:42
In a housing crisis, Letterkenny locals turn to innovative measures Residents and businesses have given some areas of the Donegal town a new look and a fresh start, but there is still plenty of work to be doneSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FéinSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Northern Ireland Troubles legacy Bill expected to become law in SeptemberNorthern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he was confident controversial legislation would receive royal assent in early autumnFri Jul 21 2023 - 17:20
MPs vote to reinstate provision in UK government’s legislation which would give ‘amnesty’ to perpetratorsProposed legislation aims to ‘draw a line’ under the past by replacing current methods of criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiriesTue Jul 18 2023 - 20:20
PSNI investigating ‘a number of complaints’ about material placed on Eleventh Night bonfiresGrand Orange Lodge of Ireland says about 500,000 people will either take part in or watch July 12th marches across NorthWed Jul 12 2023 - 08:06
‘The next time the Assembly goes up, it needs to stay up’: Monica McWilliams reflects on slow progress in Northern IrelandA quarter of a century on from the first sitting of the Assembly, the former Women’s Coalition politician finds a tree she planted at Stormont back thenSun Jul 02 2023 - 05:00
Scottish government objects to controversial Troubles legacy Bill Victims’ groups welcome Edinburgh’s objections to Westminster proposalFri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
New Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty reveals €250,000 salary for 30-show seasonAmid RTÉ transparency controversy, Ryan Tubridy’s TV replacement volunteers his presenting dealThu Jun 29 2023 - 18:00
Controversial element of Troubles legacy Bill rejected in House of LordsOireachtas committee calls on UK government to drop legislation as it would remove ‘vital avenues to the truth’Mon Jun 26 2023 - 21:04
UK government accused of ignoring ‘repeated warnings’ over Troubles legacy BillBill will undermine human rights of victims as well as reconciliation and justice efforts, says Council of Europe commissionerTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:15
Irish replaces French as second most popular language in North’s A-levelsOptional Irish available in only 35 per cent of schools but held firm as other languages declinedTue Jun 13 2023 - 16:53
‘Hooded Men’ receive apology from PSNI, 52 years after interrogation tortureArrested and interned without trial, 14 faced techniques including sleep, food and water deprivationTue Jun 13 2023 - 14:47
Amendments to NI Legacy Bill criticised as ‘smoke and mirrors’ by campaignersBill aims to ‘draw a line’ under the past by replacing criminal and civil investigations with new inquiries bodyThu Jun 08 2023 - 22:24
‘We all have a right to remember our dead’: Michelle O’Neill defends IRA commemorationTánaiste among those to criticise Sinn Féin MP John Finucane’s planned attendance at event this weekendThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Racism ‘part of daily life’ for people in minority and migrant groups in North, report findsStudy shows women were particularly affected and there was a widespread perception Brexit had acted as an enabler for racismThu Jun 08 2023 - 00:01
Northern Ireland a ‘disaster’ and UK government has ‘responsibility to step in’, says former Stormont speakerJohn Alderdice, leader of Alliance Party at time of signing of Belfast Agreement, made comments while giving evidence to committee in WestminsterWed Jun 07 2023 - 16:12
Rebuilding Ukraine: ‘As women leaders, it’s really important to start getting ready for the victory’Ukrainian deputies come to Belfast to learn from its experience of reconstruction in wake of conflictSat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Prosecution of Soldier F for Bloody Sunday killings resumesFormer British soldier is accused of two murders and five counts of attempted murder in Derry in 1972Fri May 26 2023 - 14:38
