North's politicians must strike right tone during emotionally charged anniversariesUNIONIST AND nationalist politicians, tourism chiefs and community relations personnel are among a diverse group charged with…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
UUP will not disband after Tory merger rejection, says ElliottULSTER UNIONIST Party leader Tom Elliott has dismissed a claim the party has made a mistake in rejecting an offer to merge with…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Catholic majority in Northern Ireland to present dilemma for Britain and RepublicTHE BRITISH and Irish governments and the people of Northern Ireland are facing the prospect – and sooner than most people might…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Findings of 'overall confidence' in PSNI welcomed by chiefTHE PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott has welcomed a new survey that has found there is increasing public confidence in the police…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Triumphs amid grief and trialsSpirit of heartbroken families shines through, while political stability and a little progress are made in the wake of Stormont…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Former chairman of SDLP diesSDLP LEADER Dr Alasdair McDonnell has paid tribute to the party’s former chairman and press officer Jonathan Stephenson, who …Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Dominic McGlinchey jnr denies role in murder of soldiersA SON of the late INLA leader Dominic McGlinchey has denied “in the most strenuous terms possible” that he was the driver of …Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Lorry backed into Quinn Group canteen in latest attackPOLICE HAVE appealed for witnesses after another attack on the property of the Quinn Group in Co FermanaghFri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Family and friends pay tribute to man who was 'heartbeat' of CrossmaglenIT WAS obvious in Crossmaglen yesterday that James Hughes, who was shot dead in Dundalk almost a week ago, was a deeply loved…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Nama chief says no 'fire sales' planned for NITHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency will not engage in any activity that would destabilise the property market in Northern Ireland…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Nama 'will not destabilise NI market'The National Assets Management Agency will not engage in any activity that would destabilise the property market in Northern …Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
PSNI criticised over 2006 shootingThe actions of a still-serving PSNI officer in shooting dead the driver of a stolen car in Ballynahinch, Co Down more than five…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Newry hospital's future may depend on funds from RepublicA RADICAL overhaul of the North’s health service could see the number of acute hospitals reduced from 10 to five over the next…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Community united in grief after man's killingTHE TIGHT-KNIT community of Crossmaglen in south Armagh is rallying behind the extended Hughes family following the death of …Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Loughgall inquiry finds IRA fired firstA NEW inquiry into the SAS shooting dead of eight IRA men and a civilian in Loughgall, Co Armagh, more than 24 years ago has …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Revolutionary appointment reflects 'transformation' in Northern societyBARRA McGRORY INTERVIEW:Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
SF mayor in award climbdownTHE SINN Féin lord mayor of Belfast, Niall Ó Donnghaile, has apologised for refusing to present a Duke of Edinburgh award to …Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
PSNI plans to close 34 stationsTHE PSNI is proposing to close 34 of its 83 police stations in Northern Ireland as part of a cost-saving exerciseFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Bishop apologises for 'dreadful harm done' to victims of abuse and familiesBISHOP OF Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce received no direct complaints of clerical abuse in the diocese before the trial of Fr Eugene…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Case study: Fr Eugene GreeneIN 1995, shortly after he was appointed Bishop of Raphoe, Dr Philip Boyce travelled to Annagry in west Donegal to address a rumour…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Too much emphasis placed on the accused priests, too little on victimsREPORT SUMMARY: THE CATHOLIC diocese of Raphoe has one of the highest incidences of child sexual abuse so far recorded in Ireland…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Paisley jnr claims mobile phone messages hackedNORTH ANTRIM DUP MP Ian Paisley jnr stepped into the media phone and computer hacking controversy last night by claiming he was…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Survivor details life after car fireA FERMANAGH woman who was badly disfigured in a fire that took the life of her older sister 23 years ago has published a book…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Learning curve for North's universities as cheaper fees may create free-for-allNORTHERN IRELAND’S two main third-level colleges, Queen’s University, Belfast and the University of Ulster, are in uncharted …Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Ruddy death undeserved 'tragedy'THE KILLING of Sean Ruddy, who was shot dead with two of his friends by a British army undercover unit in Newry 40 years ago, “…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
'Big Society' address echoes FitzGerald's liberal crusadeYOU DON’T expect to hear Bobby Sands mentioned in a DUP leader’s speechMon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Apology sought from Republic for 'sheltering terrorists'DEBATES: DUP DEPUTY leader Nigel Dodds accused successive Irish governments of being complicit “in the years of terror” in Northern…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Robinson seeks a line-up that moves with the timesANALYSIS : The DUP leader is attempting to tap into a change of thinking within unionism generally and also within wider society…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Minister to examine 'legal limbo' which prevents inquiries into killings with possible links to RUCTHE NORTH’S Minister for Justice David Ford is to examine if a complicated “legal limbo” can be resolved which prevents the investigation…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Leader will focus on 'shared future' agenda in address to party meetingKEYNOTE SPEECH: DUP LEADER and First Minister Peter Robinson is expected to place particular focus on the shared future agenda…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Kenny asked to meet Protestant families bereaved by IRAUNIONIST MINISTERS have called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to meet Protestant families whose loved ones were killed by the IRA along…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Leaders unveil blueprint for 25,000 jobs in NorthPETER ROBINSON and Martin McGuinness have published an ambitious four-year programme for government which includes plans to create…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Kenny supports full Finucane inquiry on first visit to NorthENDA KENNY on his first visit to Northern Ireland as Taoiseach last night expressed his support for a full public inquiry into…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Robinson threatens to resign if prison service royal insignia changedFIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson has warned he would resign if British royal emblems were removed from the prison service.Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Families welcome new inquests into 1971 killingsTHE BALLYMURPHY families have welcomed a decision by the North’s attorney general John Larkin to order fresh inquests into the…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Brawl erupts at GAA match in Co TyroneTHE TYRONE GAA county board is to examine video footage to try to identify who was involved in a “shocking” brawl involving up…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
McGuinness accuses State of reneging on road agreementDEPUTY FIRST Minister Martin McGuinness has accused the Government of reneging on a major commitment after it withdrew £400 million…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Off-licence in equality pledge after criticismA CO DERRY off-licence has given the Equality Commission of Northern Ireland an undertaking that it will not discriminate against…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
McAleese 14-year presidency defined through generosity of spirit and crowned by royal visitIN 1997 after Mary McAleese was elected President, the then DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson described her as a “dyed-in-the-…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Anger at deferral of A5 fundingDeputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has accused the Government of reneging on a major commitment after it withdrew €470 million…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Soldiers were unarmed when shot, court hearsBRITISH SOLDIERS Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey were unarmed and utterly defenceless when they were shot dead by a dissident…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Soundless CCTV footage shows victims sprayed by bulletsTHERE WAS an aching tension in Antrim Crown Court when the Azimkar and Quinsey families learned there would be CCTV footage showing…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore among party leaders to congratulate new chiefLEADERSHIP RACE: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny and Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore were among the many politicians…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
McDonnell flags intention to make party battle-readyAN SDLP “renewal conference” will be held early in the new year as work begins immediately on transforming the party into a “…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
SF mayor praises MTV awardsTHE MTV European Music Awards in Belfast tomorrow should pave the way for the city to host more world-class events in the future…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Olympics arts line-up for NI full of 'weird and wonderful' eventsRUTH MACKENZIE, director of the London 2012 Festival that runs throughout next summer in parallel with the London Olympics and…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Candidates agree new SDLP leader needs to be 'vote transfer friendly'WHOEVER IS declared the new leader of the SDLP to succeed Margaret Ritchie, who stood down in September, must be “vote transfer…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Cost a barrier to proper diet for low-income householdsPEOPLE FROM low-income households say they know what constitutes a proper diet but they see barriers to healthy eating such as…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
British police pip Irish but co-operation is real winnerTHE IRELAND police rugby team, comprising members of the Garda and PSNI, went down gallantly to their counterparts from Britain…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Final pitch for leadership ahead of SDLP conferenceTHE FOUR candidates competing to be the next SDLP leader are this week making their final pitches to the delegates who on Saturday…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
