Amnesty should apply to soldiers who served in Troubles – defence secretary‘No British soldier should be above the law’, says Sinn Féin Assembly memberWed May 15 2019 - 20:35
Alliance leader Naomi Long upbeat on non-sectarian centreGains made in local elections suggest breakthrough, says East Belfast MEP candidateWed May 15 2019 - 01:36
Four make shortlist for post of PSNI chief constableInterviews for top Northern Ireland policing post to succeed George Hamilton next weekWed May 15 2019 - 01:05
Church leaders urge end to sense of ‘despair’ at Stormont impasseCoveney says latest political talks positive but much ‘heavy lifting to do’ in weeks aheadTue May 14 2019 - 19:47
George Mitchell says North’s political challenges ‘not unique’Chairman of Belfast Agreement talks warns of dangers of return to violenceTue May 14 2019 - 17:18
Adams tells inquest he was in car crash in which IRA man diedSinn Féin TD insists he was not part of IRA and says he did not see Ballymurphy shootingsWed May 08 2019 - 16:25
Talks to restore Stormont begin in ‘constructive’ fashionSinn Féin claims British government will legislate for same-sex marriage if Assembly fails to pass legislationTue May 07 2019 - 21:47
Stormont talks Q&A: What are the main issues on the table?Parties again enter talks in latest bid to restore Northern Executive and AssemblyTue May 07 2019 - 18:33
Northern Ireland’s voters have sent politicians a clear messageA significant portion of the electorate is making a plea for a move from polarised to a more accommodating form of politicsSun May 05 2019 - 16:51
DUP remains North’s largest party but Alliance makes big gainsGreens and People Before Profit also make gains in local electionsSun May 05 2019 - 13:10
DUP and Sinn Féin still safely in pole political position in NorthElection sucess takes pressure to change off parties as they face into talks on TuesdaySat May 04 2019 - 00:01
Alliance set to make significant gains in North local electionsDUP’s first openly gay candidate elected to Newtownabbey Borough CouncilSat May 04 2019 - 00:00
DUP’s first gay candidate elected in Northern Ireland local electionsSDLP claims resurgence in Derry as candidates top polls in two electoral areasFri May 03 2019 - 21:54
New Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman appointedMarie Anderson due to take over PSNI watchdog role in JulyFri May 03 2019 - 19:35
Northern Ireland local elections: will voters follow a familiar pattern?Talks designed to restore devolution set to begin next Tuesday after Thursday’s pollWed May 01 2019 - 03:53
Two arrested following theft of ATM in Co AntrimOwner of targeted service station says it was the fourth attempt to steal the ATM at his premises in 10 yearsTue Apr 30 2019 - 20:52
DUP defends its first openly gay candidateAlison Bennington is party candidate for the Glengormley urban area of Newtownabbey Borough CouncilTue Apr 30 2019 - 16:58
Family of Lyra McKee thank public for ‘outpouring of love’Murder of 29-year-old journalist and activist has led to efforts to reestablish Northern ExecutiveTue Apr 30 2019 - 14:05
Sinn Féin not justified in quitting Executive over cash for ash scheme - FF leader“Staying out does not work,” says Micheál Martin in BelfastMon Apr 29 2019 - 22:04
McKee funeral priest hopeful about rekindled North talksVaradkar, May announce negotiations to restart Stormont will begin on May 7thSat Apr 27 2019 - 03:00
New round of talks involving all parties to start in North – May and VaradkarLyra McKee’s death ‘cannot be in vain’, Northern Secretary Karen Bradley saysFri Apr 26 2019 - 20:56
Unionist grassroots support for Irish language could unlock North talks logjamAny breakthrough would be a testament to he memory of Lyra McKeeFri Apr 26 2019 - 11:33
Talks on restoring North powersharing to have three-week limitCoveney and Bradley set to announce fresh talks to end stalemateThu Apr 25 2019 - 20:55
Foster and McDonald respond to priest’s plea for political movementFollowing Lyra McKee funeral leaders say they want to restore powersharingThu Apr 25 2019 - 09:14
Lyra McKee funeral: Call for ‘new beginning’ echoes through congregationStanding ovation at slain journalist’s funeral reflected yearning for political compromiseWed Apr 24 2019 - 23:00
‘Determined doggedness’ of Lyra McKee remembered at Belfast funeral‘Why did it take murder of a young woman for politicians to act?’ priest asksWed Apr 24 2019 - 16:59
Lyra McKee’s family and partner thank public for 'support and love' ahead of funeralLarge crowds expected at St Anne’s Cathedral for journalist’s funeralWed Apr 24 2019 - 07:33
Ireland takes steps towards cementing Wales and Scotland as alliesIrish Consulate returns to Cardiff as Brexit looks set to kickstart new and diverse relationsWed Apr 24 2019 - 01:00
Lyra McKee killing is unlikely to lead to Stormont breakthroughTánaiste holds Belfast talks with leaders ahead of funeral of murdered journalistWed Apr 24 2019 - 01:00
Who are the New IRA and what have they done?Formed in 2012, it has been involved in killings, gun and bomb attacks and ‘punishment’ shootings and beatingsTue Apr 23 2019 - 18:22
Brexit lights touchpaper for next political firestorm – Irish unityTricky economic questions await those advancing Irish unityTue Apr 23 2019 - 01:00
Fire at forest in Co Down is likely to have been started deliberately - policeFirefighters faced a mile long firefront as caravan park and homes evacuatedMon Apr 22 2019 - 16:06
New IRA believed they were confronting ‘incursion by crown forces’More than 100 participate in dissident republican Easter Rising commemoration in BelfastMon Apr 22 2019 - 15:50
SDLP calls for immediate talks to restore NI powersharingMurder of journalist Lyra McKee should be a turning point, says Colum EastwoodMon Apr 22 2019 - 00:01
Police evacuate caravan park in Co Down due to fireEmergency services attend scene of ‘large fire’ at Tollymore Forest near NewcastleSun Apr 21 2019 - 23:57
Sinn Féin leader tells dissidents to ‘pack up’ and end their violenceMcDonald condemns Derry violence and says ‘sacrifices’ of patriots do not need repeatingSun Apr 21 2019 - 17:59
Intriguing contest for third seat in European election in NorthThe leaders of the SDLP and Alliance are considering standing in the May electionTue Apr 16 2019 - 22:00
ATM thefts: Cash machine ripped from wall in Bushmills is recoveredRobbery is ninth such attack in Northern Ireland since start of the yearTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:54
Bertie Ahern awarded honorary professorship at Queen’sFormer Taoiseach to deliver first lecture on the peace process and BrexitMon Apr 15 2019 - 11:22
Bikers rally in London, Belfast against Bloody Sunday prosecutionMany of the protesters supporting Soldier F are armed forces veteransFri Apr 12 2019 - 17:34
No-deal Brexit anxiety mounts for Northern Irish businesses‘The people who say “no-deal, no problem”, I say to them “no-deal, big problem” ’Sat Apr 06 2019 - 00:43
SF accuses Bradley of ‘staggering ignorance’ of Belfast AgreementNorthern Secretary appears to suggest Irish citizens in North could not vote in Border pollFri Apr 05 2019 - 21:14
Máiría Cahill forced to pull out of local elections in the NorthLocal government legislation does not allow SDLP councillor to stand without publishing her addressFri Apr 05 2019 - 14:46
No-deal Brexit threatens North’s £1.3bn beef and lamb industry, organisations warn‘It is crucial decision-makers fully understand the devastating economic and social impact’Thu Apr 04 2019 - 19:06
Just one in three people in Britain hopes Northern Ireland would vote to remain in UKNew poll also finds that a similar number of British people think Brexit makes a united Ireland more likely in next ten yearsWed Apr 03 2019 - 16:47
Hard Brexiteers pour cold water on possible May-Corbyn compromiseCross-party group puts forward Bill obliging prime minister to seek lengthy Brexit delayWed Apr 03 2019 - 00:23
Sedwill leak increases fears no-deal exit could sound death knell for StormontEmergency actions to cope with shortages of medicines or traffic jams at ports could overwhelm senior Northern civil servantsTue Apr 02 2019 - 20:20
UK’s top civil servant warns of return to direct rule in no-deal BrexitSinn Féin and SDLP oppose any power shift to Westminster over Northern Ireland mattersTue Apr 02 2019 - 18:59
Eleven ATM thefts in North and southern Border areas in past yearMany rural areas could lose local access to cash because of such attacks, warns Retail NIMon Apr 01 2019 - 20:45
Arlene Foster does not rule out DUP signing up to a softer BrexitNo splits in Democratic Unionist Party, leader insists in response to reportsMon Apr 01 2019 - 18:47
