New head appointed to human rights body in NIProf Monica McWilliams will this morning be appointed chief commissioner of the troubled Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
McCartney says he has been urged to seek UUP leadership"Several" Ulster Unionist Party members have urged Robert McCartney to challenge for the leadership of the UUP, the UK Unionist…Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
New prosecution service to open in NorthNorthern Ireland's new Public Prosecution Service will handle up to 75,000 court cases each year, freeing up police for frontline…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Unionist accuses IRA on body findSenior Ulster Unionist Sir Reg Empey has suggested that the IRA provided details of the whereabouts of Gareth O'Connor's body…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Hain rejects claim he is partisanNorthern Secretary Peter Hain has defended his ability to act impartially in the North despite expressing views in the past that…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Body may be missing Armagh manThe father of missing Armagh man Gareth O'Connor - allegedly murdered by the IRA - has said he hopes that his son could soon …Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Wogan, Smurfit, Orde in British honours listBroadcaster Terry Wogan has been awarded an honorary knighthood in the British queen's birthday honours list announced today.Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Empey to contest leadership of UUPFormer Assembly minister Sir Reg Empey, who last night confirmed he would stand for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Government expects IRA reply within weeksThe Government is expecting an IRA response in the next four weeks to Gerry Adams's call on the organisation to embrace fully…Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
Loyalists suspected in cemetery shootingLoyalist paramilitaries are the main suspects for the shooting and serious wounding of a 26-year-old man at a graveyard in Holywood…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
North seeks more Catholic prison officersHow to recruit more Catholics to work as prison officers will be part of a major review of the Northern Ireland Prison Service…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Loyalist parade rules 'violated systematically'Two international observer groups have criticised the PSNI and Parades Commission for allowing "systematic violations" of official…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
DUP contacts Catholic primate for discussionsThe prospect of a face-to-face encounter between the Rev Ian Paisley and Archbishop Seán Brady has opened up after DUP MP Gregory…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
McCartneys 'cautiously optimistic' after two arrestedMembers of the McCartney family have expressed cautious optimism of a breakthrough in the PSNI investigation into the murder …Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Forensic evidence due in Omagh trialLawyers representing alleged Omagh bomber Seán Gerard Hoey will question forensic experts when the case opens next month, Belfast…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Orde denies PSNI has lost intelligence warPSNI chief constable Hugh Orde has rejected criticism from DUP councillor and former chairman of the Police Federation in Northern…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
NI prisons rebuked over treatment of womenThe Northern Ireland Prison Service has been severely criticised for how it deals with women prisoners, some of whom are acknowledged…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
DUP and SDLP co-operate to secure lord mayor posts in BelfastWallace Browne of the DUP, a former biology teacher, was last night elected lord mayor of Belfast with the cross-community support…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Hain calls for IRA pledge to abandon criminalityNew Northern Secretary Peter Hain has said the IRA must make it "absolutely crystal clear" that it is giving up paramilitarism…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Monitoring body says IRA is recruitingThe Provisional IRA is still recruiting, training, gathering intelligence, engaging in so-called "punishment" attacks and in …Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
News output in North and Britain disrupted by BBC 24-hour strikeBritain: The BBC's news output in Northern Ireland was severely disrupted yesterday as a result of strike action by journalists…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
McGuinness objects to O'Hare visa decisionSinn Féin's chief negotiator Martin McGuinness has expressed concern to the US ambassador that senior party figure Rita O'Hare…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Old Firm fans clash in BelfastRioting flared in parts of north Belfast between rival supporters of two Glasgow teams after Rangers clinched the Scottish Premier…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Belfast accord not for renegotiationUnionism will be expected to share power with Sinn Féin and the SDLP if the IRA decommissioned and ceased all activity, Taoiseach…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Increasing suicide rate prompts calls for urgent actionA north Belfast priest and a Sinn Féin Assembly member have called for urgent action to tackle the growing incidence of suicide…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Man facing 61 charges over Omagh bombingSouth Armagh electrician Seán Hoey is to appear at Craigavon Court in Co Armagh next Thursday charged with 61 offences relating…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Woman from US killed at hostel in BelfastPSNI detectives were last night trying to determine the motive behind the murder of a 29-year-old American woman backpacker who…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
PSNI hold serial killer over 1981 murder of girlSerial child killer Robert Black was being held by PSNI detectives in Antrim last night in connection with the murder 24 years…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Durkan sets out terms for a coalitionThe SDLP leader Mark Durkan has told new Northern Secretary Peter Hain that following the election his party will not enter into…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Hain keeps up tradition of Belfast rambleThe new Northern Secretary met David Trimble's former press officer, Martin McNeely, on Royal Avenue yesterdayTue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Deal on North will remain a priority for Blair, says HainNorth reaction: New Northern Secretary Peter Hain has said that restoring the Assembly and Executive and securing a lasting …Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Local counts likely to signal further shiftsLocal elections: Further detail of how the political map of Northern Ireland is changing will emerge over today and tomorrow…Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Seismic changes but peace accord will holdAnalysis: In the wake of the Westminster election results for Northern Ireland yesterday, the big question is can the centre…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
SDLP candidate's car attackedA car belonging the SDLP's candidate in West Belfast, Alex Attwood, was attacked while party workers were canvassing in the constituency…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Appeal to SF women over killingFour women members of the Oireachtas have appealed to women members of Sinn Féin to assist in bringing Robert McCartney's killers…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
IRA still recruiting, says OrdeSinn Féin has criticised as a "political intervention" during the election campaign comments by PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Intentions of IRA are 'the genuine article' , says AdamsElection Diary: First we had the Gerry Adams statement urging the IRA to fully embrace peace and democracy; in other words, …Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Ford claims Alliance is only centrist partyAlliance leader David Ford has accused the SDLP of propping up Sinn Féin, and portrayed the DUP as a party that supports the …Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Mallon warns on election outcomeFormer SDLP deputy leader Séamus Mallon has warned that the DUP and Sinn Féin dominating Northern Ireland politics after the …Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Adams says IRA debating his proposal for changeSinn Féin president Gerry Adams has stated that the IRA has embarked on an internal debate to decide how it will respond to his…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Spreading the DUP leader far and wideNorth Antrim: The sun is beating down along east Antrim's beautiful coastlineTue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Police believe boy was struck by stray bulletPolice in Fermanagh are working on a theory that the five-year-old boy shot in a school playground on Friday may have been struck…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Robinson takes hard line on Sinn FeinDUP deputy leader Peter Robinson has stated he could not foresee a time when Sinn Féin could be part of a power-sharing administration…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Durkan insists Sinn Fein must be included in any new Northern ExecutiveMark Durkan has ruled out any future voluntary coalition that would exclude Sinn Féin from the Northern Executive and insisted…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Empey's chances significantly boosted in East BelfastElection Diary: David Ervine pulled out of the Westminster election yesterday, which makes East Belfast more interestingWed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Burnside warns Catholics over SFUlster Unionist candidate for South Antrim David Burnside has said Catholics must be conscious of the message they are sending…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
McDowell greeted by protesters on Belfast visitMinister for Justice Michael McDowell faced protests from anti-racism campaigners and Frank McBrearty junior when he arrived …Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Sinn Fein withdraws local election candidateSinn Féin has withdrawn one of its candidates in the North's local elections pending the outcome of an internal party inquiry…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
IRA may respond soon to Adams, says TrimbleThe IRA may respond quickly to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams's call on it to fully embrace democratic politics in order to gain…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Several injured in fighting in west BelfastA man was seriously ill in hospital last night after fighting erupted in west Belfast early yesterday morningMon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
