Civil liberties group cites ‘collusion’ behind state killings in NorthReport highlights shortcomings in dealing with fatalities since Belfast Agreement signedFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Key information on Robert Hamill murder inquiry ‘lost’British Ministry of Justice confirms two discs have gone missing in the postThu Jan 29 2015 - 19:16
PSNI launch murder inquiry after man found dead in south BelfastVictim believed to have suffered sustained knife attack on Botanic AvenueThu Jan 29 2015 - 17:28
Report finds North has too many hospitalsReview cites a 2011 finding that four rather than 10 acute hospitals should be sufficientWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
‘On the runs’ analysis: Suspect in murder received comfort letterMLA Gerry Kelly’s role in affair sure to cause great distress to Gareth O’Connor’s familyTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Gerry Kelly ‘did not know’ letter of comfort was for suspectPSNI apologises for allowing on-the-run letter for man suspected of Gareth O’Connor murderMon Jan 26 2015 - 20:35
Inquiry hears witness left suicidal after alleged care home abuseNuns, described as ‘sadistic’, deny claims of physical abuse at Nazareth Lodge in BelfastMon Jan 26 2015 - 13:41
Martin McGuinness: united Ireland ‘is within our grasp’Deputy First Minister says elections offer chance to make Irish unity inevitableMon Jan 26 2015 - 09:53
Theft of statue in Co Derry could be linked to fanatical religionSuspected that cross was left at site saying ‘you shall bear no other gods before me’Thu Jan 22 2015 - 22:00
Ed Miliband rules out coalition with Northern Ireland or Scottish partiesGerry Adams insists Sinn Féin will not end its Westminster abstentionist policyThu Jan 22 2015 - 21:58
Ed Miliband says UK quitting EU would be ‘particularly’ bad for Northern IrelandSays Labour if elected ‘won’t have lots of money to spend, we face difficult times’Thu Jan 22 2015 - 16:24
Miliband pledges engagement in North if Labour wins UK voteBritish Labour leader pledges to aid transfer of tax-setting powers to Northern ExecutiveWed Jan 21 2015 - 21:44
Two found dead of suspected poisoning in Co Down caravanVictims understood to have been killed by carbon monoxide leakWed Jan 21 2015 - 20:42
Police investigating lorry fire at old Quinn Group premisesQuinn Business Retention Company chief says incident triggered by electrical faultWed Jan 21 2015 - 19:28
The Disappeared: Bishop urges information on Columba McVeighBishop of Clogher urges a search of conscience to help end suffering of McVeigh familyWed Jan 21 2015 - 14:31
Northern Ireland Water work-to-rule suspended following talksIndustrial action over pension reforms plans sees some 1,250 homes still without waterWed Jan 21 2015 - 13:51
Hamilton’s message to North’s Assembly: time for grown-up politicsAnalysis: Budget all but agreed as hard reality bites and opposition easesTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Extra £150m in final Northern Ireland budgetSimon Hamilton says Stormont House Agreement allows ‘fresh start for politics’Mon Jan 19 2015 - 15:11
Seán Quinn gets hero’s welcome as locals begin rebuilding empireThe entrepreneur is back in business and has even got himself a job in his old groupSat Jan 10 2015 - 01:00
Ian Paisley: powerhouse unionist who eventually shook hands with nationalistsIan Paisley came to accept Catholics had suffered unionist discriminationWed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin formally ratifies Stormont House AgreementLack of unionist leadership during failed talks last year, says Richard HaassTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
Boy (12) held in connection with murder released on bailPSNI says drugs link possible in relation to Belfast killing of Matthew Goddard (41)Mon Dec 29 2014 - 17:49
NI pact promises ‘brighter days’ ahead for North and SouthAgreement hailed as ‘monumental step forward’ by DUP leader Peter RobinsonWed Dec 24 2014 - 07:16
Agreement reached in Northern Ireland talksParties conclude Stormont House Agreement after 26 hours of continuous talksTue Dec 23 2014 - 20:49
Analysis: Fraught NI talks yield valuable dividendCollapse of institutions averted following pact between governments and partiesTue Dec 23 2014 - 20:40
Analysis: NI funding line in sight once all agree price is rightSuccess of negotiations may eventually come down to how much offered by British PMMon Dec 22 2014 - 23:49
North’s parties edging closer to sought-after Christmas dealBritish PM David Cameron puts £1.5bn package on table to get parties over lineMon Dec 22 2014 - 23:20
Quest for Stormont deal expected to ‘go down to the wire’Northern Secretary says response of Cameron to £2bn package request ‘generous’Mon Dec 22 2014 - 20:36
Cameron ponders whether to provide £2 billion to StormontBoth governments and North’s main parties in final talks to strike a pre-Christmas dealMon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00
Northern Ireland parties request £2bn from David CameronNI Secretary Theresa Villiers reticent on whether Downing Street likely to accept planSat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Cameron considers £2bn financial proposal from North partiesTalks at ‘crunch time’, says Villiers, who refuses to predict if Downing Street will accept paperFri Dec 19 2014 - 16:48
Some progress on key issue of financial package at StormontDiscussions to continue in hopes of pre-Christmas dealFri Dec 19 2014 - 01:00
NI talks deadlocked over Cameron’s financial packageSDLP says chances of a deal at Stormont ‘no better than 40 per cent’Wed Dec 17 2014 - 20:12
Giro d’Italia legacy events to be held in Northern IrelandGran Fondo expected to attract up to 4,000 amateur cyclists in 2015Tue Dec 16 2014 - 16:09
David Cameron and Sinn Féin take hardline positionsNorthern Ireland talks: PM and Gerry Adams in verbal spat before leaders left BelfastSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
All down to finance as Kenny and Cameron get brinkmanship in firstBritish prime minister did not wait to labour point about necessary welfare changeSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
North talks: Leaders’ exit a sharp shock to the body politicEnda Kenny and David Cameron meet parties for 45 minutes before sudden exitFri Dec 12 2014 - 14:53
Kenny, Cameron abruptly leave NI talks, saying no deal possibleRow centres on £1bn offered if deal agreed, with NI parties saying fund is too smallFri Dec 12 2014 - 10:18
Analysis: North’s parties harmonise only on chorus of demands for £1bn to save AssemblyParties appear prepared to agree to slimmed-down ExecutiveFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Northern talks proving ‘difficult and complex’Theresa Villiers says ‘no big cheque’ available to resolve budgetary problemsFri Dec 12 2014 - 00:42
Leaders pin Stormont hopes on persuading parties to strike dealSinn Féin warns failure to agree pact will trigger ‘crash’ of powersharing institutionsWed Dec 10 2014 - 19:06
Kenny and Cameron travel to North for crucial talksTaoiseach and British PM join forces to safeguard powersharing arrangementsWed Dec 10 2014 - 18:59
NI Human Rights Commission calls for ‘immediate action’ on abortionCommission taking legal case seeking to permit abortion in cases of serious malformation of the foetus, rape and incestWed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Dublin expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on North dealSpeculation that Enda Kenny to make financial commitments to A5 roadTue Dec 09 2014 - 21:10
Love/Hate series helps image of Travellers, says lobbyistTraveller Voices for Change examines factors such as jobs, education, health and social settingsTue Dec 09 2014 - 17:43
Padraic Wilson and Sean Hughes to face trial for IRA chargesJudge rules men have case to answer over activity in organisationTue Dec 09 2014 - 12:04
Enda Kenny and David Cameron to hold key talks in NorthBritish PM and Taoiseach to focus on political deal between five main Northern Irish partiesTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:00
DUP politician calls for ‘reasonable accommodation’ for religious believersBill published in wake of controversy over Bert and Ernie cake supporting gay marriageMon Dec 08 2014 - 15:02
British QC holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Mairia CahillKeir Starmer meets two other women allegedly sexually abused by IRA manSat Dec 06 2014 - 00:49
Cross-Border bid to host 2023 Rugby World Cup announced‘I am absolutely confident that Ireland will host the 2023 rugby world cup’ - TaoiseachFri Dec 05 2014 - 11:31
