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
Rebecca Browne (21) was ‘the happiest and kindest soul’, funeral Mass toldHairdresser died after being hit by a Garda car in Buncrana, Co Donegal in early hours of SundayFri May 26 2023 - 11:26
‘A significant development’: Eleven arrested by PSNI in John Caldwell attempted murder inquiryNine men and two women held under Terrorism Act over February shooting incident in Omagh, Co TyroneFri May 26 2023 - 08:14
North’s political parties could request extra £1bn from UK TreasuryHeaton-Harris says Executive must be up and running before scale of financial package will be discussedThu May 25 2023 - 20:06
Fresh bid to restore powersharing after Sinn Féin surge in NI local electionsThe party gained 39 seats to return 144 councillors, making it the largest entity in local government in the NorthMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
‘It is our duty to build a tolerant society’: Northern Ireland elects its first black councillorLilian Seenoi-Barr of the SDLP described her election in the Foyleside area of Derry as an ‘historic moment’Mon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Scale of Sinn Féin’s NI election victory a stark reality check for unionism Vote will put pressure on DUP to return to Stormont but there are bigger problems ahead for unionismSun May 21 2023 - 17:46
Sinn Féin overtakes DUP as North’s largest local government party after ‘momentous’ election resultParty vice-president and first minister designate Michelle O’Neill repeats call for Stormont Assembly and Executive to be restored in wake of victorySat May 20 2023 - 22:20
Northern Ireland elections: Sinn Féin overtake DUP in local government in ‘momentous’ resultFormer UUP leader calls for ‘fundamental realignment of unionism’ as voter turnout reaches 54.71%Sat May 20 2023 - 18:41
Northern Ireland elections 2023: Sinn Féin performing strongly on first day of countA total of 462 councillors are due to be elected in 11 council areas.Fri May 19 2023 - 22:03
Sinn Féin poised to become largest party of local government in Northern IrelandIt may become the first nationalist party to hold most seats at council levelFri May 19 2023 - 21:10
BBC NI coverage of local elections taken off air as journalists strikeAround 200 NUJ members taking industrial action as council votes counted over cuts to jobs and programmesFri May 19 2023 - 11:37
Northern Ireland council elections: Sinn Féin bidding to overtake DUPCounting is to begin on Friday morning and is expected to continue over two daysFri May 19 2023 - 11:36
‘A lot of people had their heart broke’: Exhibition shines a light on mothers of Troubles victimsMaureen Rafferty, who lost her 14-year-old son in 1973, is one of 16 women featuredWed May 17 2023 - 20:12
Five things to watch in Thursday’s Northern Ireland council electionsDUP watching if Stormont stance pays off; Sinn Féin looking to become largest party; Alliance surge may be at expense of UUP and SDLPWed May 17 2023 - 18:10
GAA knew about allegations of abuse against former Derry manager Rory Gallagher, ex-wife Nicola saysRory Gallagher stepped back as Derry senior football manager on FridayMon May 15 2023 - 18:41
Northern Ireland local elections: A disillusioned, switched-off electorate goes to the pollsWith Stormont on hiatus for more than a year, Sinn Féin and Alliance will seek to gain while DUP tries to holdMon May 15 2023 - 18:22
Rory Gallagher steps back from Derry manager roleMove comes after allegations of domestic abuse were made by his wife Nicola GallagherFri May 12 2023 - 19:50
NI rights groups critical of ‘rush’ to set up contentious UK legacy body Attempt to establish organisation comes before Bill to give it force enacted into lawThu May 11 2023 - 21:30
PSNI investigated domestic abuse allegations against Derry manager Rory GallagherNorthern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute; GAA manager’s ex-wife Nicola Gallagher alleged on social media she had suffered a litany of violent attacksThu May 11 2023 - 20:32
People in Border areas receive UK emergency ‘alert’ testMessage sent to all mobile phones across North and Britain on Sunday between 3pm and 4pmSun Apr 23 2023 - 16:18
Belfast Agreement anniversary: Now that the great and the good have departed, what have these few weeks achieved?This was an anniversary marred by the lack of a functioning assembly or executive, bodies set up as a result of the Belfast AgreementSun Apr 23 2023 - 05:00
Sunak urges unionists to ‘work with us’ to restore powersharingBill Clinton tells final day of Queen’s conference it is time to ‘get this show on the road’Wed Apr 19 2023 - 19:46
George Mitchell believes current crisis in North will be resolvedOpportunity and prosperity can come from effective self-governance, says former US senatorWed Apr 19 2023 - 18:06
Holohan raised issues about report into TCD post during drafting stageWatt strongly objected to conclusions regarding politicians not being informed, report showsWed Apr 19 2023 - 03:45
Sinn Féin under pressure to clarify dealings with Dowdall prior to electionParty confirms officials discussed shooting incident at Dowdall’s uncle’s home prior to 2014 local elections but reject his claim he was repeatedly questioned about itTue Apr 18 2023 - 19:55
Belfast Agreement a ‘model’ of peacebuilding for other global conflicts, Hillary Clinton saysHeaton-Harris says ‘surest way’ to secure place of North in UK is to restore devolved institutionsTue Apr 18 2023 - 13:18
Bertie Ahern ‘had the kind of BS I always wished I had’, says Bill ClintonFormer taoiseach, former US president and Tony Blair - key figures in sealing Belfast Agreement - recall turbulent time of accord negotiation at Queen’s University Belfast conferenceMon Apr 17 2023 - 21:09
For all the softly softly approach, Biden’s message on restoring Assembly was clearAnalysis: US president played down his Irishness but emphasised the role of Ulster-Scots in the foundation of the United States in a carefully-calibrated Belfast speechWed Apr 12 2023 - 17:14
Biden flies in to declare backing for peace and prosperity in NorthUS president not expected to use visit to ‘twist arms’ over Stormont re-openingWed Apr 12 2023 - 00:01
Biden visit: Air Force One lands in Belfast as US president says priority is to ‘keep the peace’ in Northern IrelandJoe Biden starts four-day trip in Belfast where he is expected to meet representatives from five of the North’s political parties in advance of a speech at Ulster University on WednesdayTue Apr 11 2023 - 21:47
Interview: ‘Have you ever asked the British to leave?’ - Gerry Adams used to ask a new taoiseachAt 74, the former Sinn Féin leader has every intention of living long enough to see a united IrelandTue Apr 11 2023 - 06:00
Traffic restrictions, high security and excitement ahead of Biden visitThe Phoenix Park will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday for 24 hoursMon Apr 10 2023 - 19:49
Petrol bombs thrown at police during dissident republican parade in DerryYouths attacked PSNI Landrover during illegal march through Creggan on MondayMon Apr 10 2023 - 17:49
Twenty-five years on, a conversation with unionists who voted no to the Belfast AgreementAlthough there was a large majority yes vote, almost 275,000 people (29%) voted no. Many of them now feel vindicated, as well as frustrated and marginalisedMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Peace heroines: ‘We wanted women to have a strong voice in the peace talks, but we wanted more than that’Herstory project aims to teach young people on both sides of the Border about women’s contribution to peaceMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Belfast Agreement at 25: Plea for Stormont renewal to avoid leaving peace efforts ‘in vain’DUP the only party which did not speak at event in Great Hall, though several of that party’s MLAs in attendanceFri Apr 07 2023 - 17:58
Joe Biden visit to Ireland: Everything we know so far about the tripEvents in Belfast, Dundalk, Carlingford, Dublin and Ballina are either already confirmed or being scoped outFri Apr 07 2023 - 15:06
The Belfast Agreement achieved its aim, stopped the killing and created a better futureWhen my family’s bookshop was destroyed in an explosion, I remember thinking it was inevitable because that was what happened here – shops got blown upFri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Hillary Clinton to honour women who ‘made sacrifices for peace’ in NorthRecipients of civic leadership award include Mary McAleese, Mary Robinson and Arlene FosterThu Apr 06 2023 - 21:48
Dissidents may attempt attacks on police on Easter Monday, PSNI warns‘Strong’ intelligence indicating terror attacks in wake of senior detective John Caldwell’s shootingThu Apr 06 2023 - 17:19
