Election results consolidate DUP and Sinn Féin's vice-like grip on powerANALYSIS : Robinson and McGuinness won by selling can-do politics – there are big economic challenges ahead and a budget to …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Pep in the step with incumbent leaders poised for continued success at pollsANALYSIS: COUNTING WAS painfully slow in the Assembly elections at eight count centres throughout Northern Ireland yesterday…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
DUP and SF look certain to maintain key positionsTHE DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party and Sinn Féin appeared firmly on course last night to maintain their dominant positions in Northern…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Ritchie and Elliott land blows in leaders' debateIN LAST night’s Northern Ireland leaders’ debate on the BBC the Ulster Unionist and SDLP leaders Tom Elliott and Margaret Ritchie…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Can the DUP and Sinn Féin keep the momentum going?ANALYSIS: Peter Robinson is likely to return as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First MinisterWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Constituency profile: South AntrimON ASSEMBLY election count days through Friday and Saturday, South Antrim could be one of the interesting constituencies to watch…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Poetic tribute to 'creators' of theatreSINN FÉIN Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, at a function on Saturday marking the opening of the new Lyric Theatre in …Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Credit unions will overcome crisis, meeting toldIRELAND’S 500 credit unions have €6 billion available to pay out in loans but because of the recession, members are cautious …Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Assembly Election: Constituency profileMID ULSTER: SINN FÉIN Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness took the Westminster seat here from the Rev William McCrea in …Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Murder of Kerr claimed by new groupPOLICE AND security and intelligence agencies are assessing a claim by a dissident group that said it murdered PSNI constable…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Dissidents intent on murdering more police officers, PSNI warnsTHE PSNI has issued a warning that dissident republicans are intent on murdering more of its police officers “in the coming days…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Robinson and McGuinness eclipse SDLP and UUP rivals in TV debateON LEAVING the Waterfront Hall in Belfast last night after the UTV leaders’ debate Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness would…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
SDLP criticises 'sham' focus on First Minister postSDLP LEADER Margaret Ritchie has described as a “sham” the Assembly election focus on whether the DUP or Sinn Féin would be entitled…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
SF says issue around post of First Minister 'a distraction'SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams has described as a DUP “distraction” and “scare” tactic the issue of whether Peter Robinson or…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Assembly election constituency profileWEST BELFAST: WEST BELFAST is likely to be the only constituency with entirely nationalist representation after polling day …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness attends Robinson funeralSINN FÉIN Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has attended the funeral of Iris Robinson’s mother at the Bethany Free Presbyterian…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Allister calls on DUP to give pledge on strategy for stopping McGuinnessTHE LEADER of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party, Jim Allister, has called on the DUP and the Ulster Unionist Party to…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
PSNI fear defused bomb intended for town in NorthTHE PSNI fears that a “substantial” 500lb bomb that was defused in Newry at the weekend may have been intended for a town centre…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Thousands take to streets of Omagh on peace march in officer's honourTHOUSANDS OF people gathered in Omagh, Co Tyrone, yesterday for a peace march a week after the murder of PSNI constable Ronan…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Police get extra time to question Kerr suspectsPOLICE investigating the murder of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr last night arrested a man in his thirties in connection with his…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Community united in grief to mourn slain officerAS THE funeral of Constable Ronan Kerr takes place in Co Tyrone today, a private donor has put up a reward of £50,000 (€57,000…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Police step up effort to track down bomb teamSENIOR PSNI officers have ordered intensive house-to-house inquiries in Omagh, particularly in the Highfield area of the town…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Killing a 'useless war against peace'NI REACTION: DISSIDENT REPUBLICANS were waging a “useless war against peace”, the Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Murder victim's family calls on PSNI to check if M15 could provide leadsTHE FAMILY of a man murdered by the Real IRA has called on PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott to investigate whether MI5 could…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Paramilitary and arms monitoring bodies dissolvedTHE BRITISH and Irish governments yesterday officially dissolved the two bodies charged with overseeing paramilitary decommissioning…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
First Minister repeats call for single education systemFIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson has called for the creation of a “roadmap” to a single education system in Northern Ireland. Over…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
'Defining' moment for North, says RobinsonTHE ASSEMBLY elections on May 5th will be a “defining” moment for Northern Ireland, First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Funeral of British soldier killed in AfghanistanA MEMBER of the British army from Co Down who was killed in Afghanistan was buried in Co Down on Saturday beside his baby daughter…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Act Of Bravery Medal AwardedA MEMBER of the British army from Ballymena, Co Antrim, has won the Military Cross for exposing herself to “mortal danger” in…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
UUP reeling after litany of rows and allegations puts pressure on the partyOn top of sackings and resignations, Tom Elliot also had a McGuinness row to contend withMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Paisley says North politicians have to seek shared futureNORTHERN POLITICIANS must help create a “shared future” for the people of Northern Ireland, the former first minister and DUP…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Children stand by Hazel StewartTHE ADULT children of convicted double murderer Hazel Stewart – Lisa and Andrew Buchanan – have stated that they cannot accept…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Disadvantaged Catholics more likely to attend university than ProtestantsDISADVANTAGED CATHOLICS are twice as likely to attend university as Protestants, according to a new report commissioned by Independent…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Book by Mountbatten bomb survivor wins awardMULLAGHMORE IN Co Sligo would always be a special place for him, his wife and their five children despite the murder of his grandfather…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Armagh couple may have known their killerPOLICE BELIEVE a married couple who were shot dead at their home in Craigavon, Co Armagh, knew their killer or killersWed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Belfast man with vCJD dies 10 years after first diagnosedA BELFAST man with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), who received experimental treatment, has died 10 years after his…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
DUP and Sinn Féin raise pressure on opponents as North budget vote loomsTHE DUP and Sinn Féin have mounted attacks on their opponents ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the Northern Ireland budget.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
NI may set minimum alcohol priceAlcohol sold in Northern Ireland would be subject to a minimum price under a new legislative plan to be announced today by the…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Minimum alcohol price plan for NorthALCOHOL SOLD in Northern Ireland would be subject to a minimum price under a new legislative plan to be announced today by the…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Estranged second wife may be questioned againINVESTIGATION: COLIN HOWELL’S estranged second wife Kyle may be questioned again by the PSNI about the murders of Trevor Buchanan…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Lurid tale of obsession, sex and money that ended in cold-blooded murdersBACKGROUND : The seemingly perfect crime unravelled after 20 years when Howell decided he was a ‘fraud’Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Coughlan will take time to consider her political futureTÁNAISTE: TÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan was the highest profile Fianna Fáil casualty when she lost her seat in the Donegal South West…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Tánaiste eliminated in Donegal SWTánaiste Mary Coughlan became one of the highest profile Fianna Fáil casualties of the general election when she was eliminated…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Community workers resist 'blanket threat'DISSIDENT REPUBLICANS are coming into direct confrontation with community workers in nationalist areas of Belfast.Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Dissident republicans pose serious threat in NI and BritainDISSIDENT REPUBLICANS continue to pose a serious threat both in Northern Ireland and Britain, according to British and Irish …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
'Investigative bias' prevented effective RUC bomb inquiryTHE NORTH’S Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson has found the RUC’s predisposition towards believing the Provisional IRA bombed McGurk…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Air crash victims remembered as loving family men at funeralsTHE FUNERALS of two more of the six victims of last week’s air crash at Cork airport – both described as devoted family men – …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Dentist denies financial gain behind double murderDENTIST COLIN Howell has denied a claim he killed his wife and the husband of his former lover so he could gain hundreds of thousands…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Survivors attend McAleese funeralTWO OF the survivors of the Cork Airport plane crash attended the funeral of Brendan McAleese in the country church of St MacNissi…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
