Graham Linehan 'embarrassed' by Irish abortion lawFather Ted writer speaks of wife Helen’s termination due to fatal foetal abnormalityTue Oct 20 2015 - 11:47
Governments hope for measured response to IRA status reportUnionist reaction could determine whether Stormont talks can succeedTue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
FW de Klerk tells audience qualities needed to make peaceFormer South African president says politicians follow but statesmen leadFri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
American anti-abortion clinic opens in BelfastClinic to provide ‘tangible help’ for women facing crisis pregnancies, US congressman saysTue Oct 13 2015 - 19:50
Loyalists make pledge to renounce ‘violence and criminality’Initiative comes amid concern about ‘drift’ in loyalism and a risk of return to fightingTue Oct 13 2015 - 18:27
North awaits report on IRA and other paramilitary groupsAssessment, expected Thursday, could dictate if political impasse can be resolvedTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Adrian Crevan Mackin: Not ‘high up’ in dissident movementKiller of Garda Tony Golden had engaged in activities such as drugs and counterfeit cashMon Oct 12 2015 - 18:42
Martin McGuinness refuses to say if he killed people while in IRASenior Sinn Féin member is asked question repeatedly during new interview on Irish TVFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Survival of Stormont at stake in Northern talks – VilliersTheresa Villiers tells Tory conference possibility exists of return to British direct ruleThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Return to direct British rule in NI a possibility, Villiers warnsNorthern Secretary says resistance to welfare reform could collapse powersharingWed Oct 07 2015 - 12:20
Primary school principal in loyalist Shankill area points to social, economic and political issuesGlenwood Primary School principal not surprised Protestant working class boys are underachieving compared with their Catholic counterpartsWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:07
Report finds Protestant boys underperforming in Northern Ireland schoolsNorth’s Equality Commission also finds racist bullying of children from minority groupsWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:01
Sinn Féin queries unionist reticence on existence of UDALoyalist paramilitary group asserts it ‘won’t be leaving the stage’ while republican groups still operatingWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
UDA ‘still in existence’ and won’t be leaving stageLoyalist paramilitary group will remain ‘whilst republicans of any faction still exist’Tue Oct 06 2015 - 14:17
North talks to deal with Kevin McGuigan killing next weekPoliticians will also meet to address issue of paramilitarism following doubt over talksFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
PSNI arrest 46 people over sexual images of children onlineViewers of indecent images leave a digital footprint and we will find them, says NCA chiefFri Sept 25 2015 - 00:01
Peter Robinson denies claim he would gain from Nama saleDUP leader rejects allegation made by loyalist blogger as ‘scurrilous’Thu Sept 24 2015 - 00:21
Villiers outlines how legacy of Troubles will be addressedNorthern Secretary insists proposals do not amount to an amnesty for ex-paramilitariesWed Sept 23 2015 - 22:49
Loughgall ambush: new inquest ordered into SAS killingsInvestigation into death of civilian and eight IRA men justified, says advocate generalWed Sept 23 2015 - 22:19
Villiers outlines how issues from Troubles to be addressedNorthern Secretary sets out how historic killings to be investigated and victims aidedWed Sept 23 2015 - 20:11
New inquests into deaths of 9 in SAS ambush at LoughgallNorth’s Advocate General decides inquests justified into deaths of civilian, eight IRA menWed Sept 23 2015 - 15:05
Two arrested over fatal shooting of man in BelfastOne man already charged with murder of Edward Gibson (28) in October 2014Wed Sept 23 2015 - 12:18
Stormont crisis: Villiers appoints panel in paramilitary reviewGroup will judge PSNI assessment of IRA’s status in bid to break deadlock in NorthWed Sept 23 2015 - 01:01
Survey finds almost every police officer feels morale is low in PSNIPolicing Board to discuss report with chief constableWed Sept 23 2015 - 00:01
North talks: Members of independent commission namedLord Carlile, Rosalie Flanagan and Stephen Shaw to assess paramilitary activity in NITue Sept 22 2015 - 14:03
Political instability in North erasing hope, say church leadersClerics urge Stormont politicians to be aware of ‘shared responsibilty for common good’Tue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00
Those seeking to link SF to crime should ‘put up or shut up’Martin McGuinness complains about suggestions at Northern crisis talks at StormontMon Sept 21 2015 - 22:09
Q&A: What caused the Stormont crisis and can it be resolved?The latest round of cross-party talks at Stormont follows months of tension in the NorthMon Sept 21 2015 - 22:09
North talks begin at Stormont with Robinson ‘feeling better already’McGuinness says both sides must apply ‘spirit of generosity’ throughout talksMon Sept 21 2015 - 16:27
North talks to begin despite Peter Robinson’s health scareIrish and British governments will join discussions aimed at solving Stormont crisisMon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
DUP leader Peter Robinson released from hospitalFormer first minister treated as a ‘precaution’ after reaction to medicationSun Sept 20 2015 - 21:38
Robinson says ‘progress being made’ in talks processDUP leader Villiers to make commitments before engaging in all-party negotiationsThu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach hopes Northern Ireland talks can resume shortlyFlanagan and Villiers to meet delegations from some of North’s parties on WednesdayWed Sept 16 2015 - 10:20
DUP vexed with Theresa Villiers’ statement on Stormont crisisRobinson and Foster raise doubts about whether substantive negotiations can startTue Sept 15 2015 - 19:39
Theresa Villiers suggests new monitoring CommissionNew IMC body and British crime agency would judge status of paramilitary groupsTue Sept 15 2015 - 14:09
Stormont crisis: Villiers faces delicate balancing actReassuring DUP without alienating Sinn Féin is task facing Northern SecretaryTue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00
Villiers speech to determine if North talks can begin this weekNorthern Secretary to outline basis for negotiations to resolve political deadlockMon Sept 14 2015 - 20:40
Sinn Féin says only two options for NI talks: success or electionsUnionist parties indicate they will not participate in talks unless preconditions are metMon Sept 14 2015 - 15:40
Unionists dismiss Sinn Féin assurances that IRA stood downNegotiations to rescue Stormont begin against expected level of recriminationMon Sept 14 2015 - 07:12
Bobby Storey: The IRA is ‘stood down’ and has left stageMartin McGuinness asks whether ‘agents’ hostile to Sinn Féin were involved in murderSun Sept 13 2015 - 13:44
DUP plans to prevent ministries going to Sinn FéinFirst Minister says he does not want vacated Stormont posts going to Sinn Féin or SDLPSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
A choice between high-minded drama or low farceWere either Robinson or McGuinness to formally quit the stage then Villiers would be obliged to call electionsSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Commission to assess status of IRA central to Northern talksEastablishment of commission seen as possible way of resolving deadlockSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Governments look to Monday talks to resolve North crisisNew monitoring body a ‘credible’ solution to Stormont crisis, Villiers saysFri Sept 11 2015 - 15:34
Peter Robinson’s walkout smacks of desperation as Stormont limps onNorthern Ireland crisis raises questions about whether Executive is worth savingThu Sept 10 2015 - 23:33
Attempt to rescue Stormont in wake of Robinson exitNI Secretary to invite five main parties to Stormont on Monday to explore optionsThu Sept 10 2015 - 22:23
Ghosts of past crisis hover over last-ditch Stormont talksAnalysis: Peter Robinson’s warning of losing Executive for a decade not without precedentThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach intervenes in effort to prevent Stormont collapseEnda Kenny holding emergency meeting with the SDLP in Dublin on ThursdayWed Sept 09 2015 - 23:25
Profiles: Brian Gillen, Bobby Storey and Eddie CopelandThree men arrested in investigation of McGuigan murder are senior republicansWed Sept 09 2015 - 22:21
Robinson warns DUP could crash Assembly tomorrowIn wake of arrests of three senior republicans DUP leader warns sittings must be adjournedWed Sept 09 2015 - 17:44
