Irish Olympic torch route unveiledThe London 2012 Olympic torch will arrive in Belfast early in June to be borne through more than 60 towns and villages across…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Doing business across the political divideAs he prepares to retire from InterTradeIreland, Liam Nellis reflects on how, despite political turmoil in the North, ITI fostered…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
For sale: secure property investmentsDeclan O’Neill has been snapping up Northern Ireland’s former police stations as they come on the market – but with his camera…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Surprise as UUP leader Tom Elliott stands downTHE ULSTER Unionist Party leader caused surprise late last night when he announced that he is standing down from the post.Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
McGuinness at Windsor Park to see Derry play LinfieldSinn Féin Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has signalled he will shortly attend his first Northern Ireland soccer international…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Report finds nursing home residents denied proper careTHE NORTHERN Ireland Human Rights Commission has reported cases of elderly people in nursing homes ending up in hospital because…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
O'Dowd backs family call for Marshall killing inquirySINN FÉIN Minister John O’Dowd has supported a family’s call for an independent inquiry into the Ulster Volunteer Force murder…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Man held over Paisley photographA man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of taking a photograph of the Rev Ian Paisley in his hospital bedSun Feb 26 2012 - 00:00
A colossal tribute to TitanicBelfast has spent close to £100 million on an impressive new museum to capitalise on global interest in the ‘Titanic’, which …Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Indian firm says no link between jobs lost in North and created in KilkennyAN INDIAN company that has put 420 of its Northern Ireland staff on 90-day protective notice is to open a separate operation …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Northern Ministers hear each other's painNORTHERN IRELAND’S First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have both disclosed they suffer …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Stormont to spend £600m on roads and hospitalsTHE NORTHERN Executive has allocated close to £600 million for major roads and hospital projects, prompting Sinn Féin politicians…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Over 250 jobs to go at one of North's largest call centresMORE THAN 420 staff have been put on 90-day protective notice by one of Northern Ireland’s largest call centres, with some 250…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
New inquest into death after vaccineTHE NORTH’S Attorney General John Larkin has ordered a second inquest into the death of a 15-year-old schoolboy who died 10 days…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains seriously ill with heart conditionPETER ROBINSON and Martin McGuinness were yesterday in contact with the Paisley family as they maintained their vigil at the …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains in intensive careThe former DUP leader and First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, continues to be treated at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald in…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Paisley's family at his hospital bedsideMEMBERS OF the Rev Ian Paisley’s family were with him at the Ulster Hospital last night where he is being treated for acute heart…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Minister concerned that only one NI firm on award shortlistTHE NORTH’S Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Arlene Foster, has expressed disappointment that, of 18 companies shortlisted…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains in intensive careThe Rev Ian Paisley remained seriously ill in hospital tonight as his family maintained a vigil at his bedside.Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
'Disturbing' evidence on Omagh bombing found“DISTURBING” NEW evidence has been found that should put pressure on the British and Irish governments to hold a cross-Border…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
EU to provide £18m for Maze site projectTHE PROPOSAL to establish a conflict transformation centre at the Maze prison site near Lisburn, Co Antrim, appears about to …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Hurt dog rescued and man held in badger baiting raidTHE ULSTER Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has urged the public to be vigilant against badger-baiting…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Minister asks for Garda report on altered gun formsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has asked Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan for a report following concerns expressed by a…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Senior PSNI officer sees battle with dissident republican violence as being a long haulINTERVIEW : Policing methods and a hearts-and-minds strategy will be employed in tandemTue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry opens into hospital deathsThe North's health minister Edwin Poots has ordered a “full, rigorous and independent investigation” into the outbreak of the…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Fatal bacteria found in third neonatal unit in the NorthTHE PSEUDOMONAS bacteria which caused the deaths of four babies in Northern Ireland in the past two months has now been detected…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Derry to host 2013 all-Ireland fleadhDERRY IS to host next year’s All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, becoming the first venue north of the Border to stage the…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Robinson attends first GAA matchFIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson broke new political and sporting ground when he attended his first GAA game in Armagh on Saturday…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
UK and Republic top European binge-drinking listSOME 80 per cent of drinking takes place around a meal table in Italy, Spain and France, while in Britain and Ireland 80 per …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Minimum alcohol price across island planned to tackle abuseHEALTH AUTHORITIES on both sides of the Border are planning to introduce a minimum price for alcohol on the island in an effort…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
U-turn by Ulster Council on Derry fleadh welcomedTHE U-TURN by the Ulster Council of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann on its decision not to support Derry's bid for the all-Ireland…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Ulster's Easter fixture staysTHE DUBLIN-based governing body of European Club Rugby (the ERC) have turned down a request from the Ulster Rugby Football Union…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Bacteria in baby unit traced to sink tapsWATER TAPS in the neonatal unit of the Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital in Belfast were the source of the pseudomonas bacteria…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Seventh neo-natal baby may have bugANOTHER BABY with a suspected case of pseudomonas is being treated at the Royal-Jubilee Maternity hospital’s neo-natal unit in…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Surprise at Ulster Council rejection of Derry fleadh applicationA DECISION by the Ulster Council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann rejecting Derry’s application to hold the all-Ireland fleadh …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Another baby contracts hospital bugAnother baby with a suspected case of pseudomonas is now being treated at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital’s neo-natal unit…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Dismay at Derry fleadh decisionA decision by the Ulster council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to reject Derry’s bid to hold the all-Ireland fleadh next year…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Dissident gets life for murder of two soldiersBRIAN SHIVERS was yesterday convicted of the 2009 dissident republican murders of British soldiers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Republican Colin Duffy has walked free from five murder charges since 1993AT ANTRIM Crown Court yesterday Lurgan republican 44-year-old Colin Duffy was cleared of murder for the third timeSat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Contrasting kinds of shock for Duffy supporters and soldiers' familiesPRESIDING JUDGE Mr Justice Hart was one-hour and 45 minutes into his three-hour judgment when he informed high-profile republican…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Two Derry explosions condemnedTwo explosions in Derry city centre last night have drawn widespread condemnation as police today assess what damage was caused…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Ford seeks guarantee on future as MinisterTHE ALLIANCE leader David Ford has called for guarantees from Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness that he will not be ousted…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Warning over car hijackings in BelfastPOLICE AND politicians have urged drivers, particularly women, to be extremely vigilant following a spate of car hijackings and…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Troubles have not gone away for trust's residentsPoliticians from both sides of the Border have praised a Co Armagh group that helps people affected by the Troubles and tries…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Ford angered by proposal to cut Alliance ministryALLIANCE LEADER David Ford has accused Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness of engaging in a “political carve-up” after they …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
PSNI officer sought back-up before colleague was killedA YOUNG police constable told Belfast Crown Court how on the night his colleague Stephen Carroll was murdered he requested additional…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Loyalist attack on Catholic actor filming in BelfastNORTHERN IRELAND Screen, which promotes the film industry in the region, has condemned a sectarian attack on a young Catholic…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
PSNI continue Derry investigationA number of people who were forced to evacuate their homes in Derry yesterday after a loud explosion was heard in the city were…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Rankin's rise, fall and resurgencePAUL RANKIN is sitting in his restaurant, Cayenne, on Great Victoria Street in Belfast, discussing the dark days of the Troubles…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Policeman 'lured' to his death by 999 call, court toldPOLICE CONSTABLE Stephen Carroll, who was murdered by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon, Co Armagh, almost three years ago, was…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
