UK will act as ‘honest broker’ on question of Border poll, says StarmerNew British prime minister, however, makes no firm policy commitments as he meets party leaders in BelfastMon Jul 08 2024 - 13:58
NI election: Sinn Féin now biggest party in Westminster, Stormont and council after DUP lossesAlliance makes history with first non-DUP MP in Lagan Valley, while TUV unseats Ian PaisleyFri Jul 05 2024 - 21:26
Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard wins by comfortable margin in South DownSDLP’s Colin McGrath came in second with DUP candidate Diane Forsythe in thirdFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:36
Sinn Féin’s Dáire Hughes takes Newry and Armagh seat with easeParty’s deputy general secretary gained 2,012 votes from than departing MP Mickey BradyFri Jul 05 2024 - 10:30
DUP’s Carla Lockhart increases vote despite Upper Bann boundary changesNorthern Ireland election results: DUP’s only female MP maintained her seat with Sinn Féin’s Catherine Nelson coming in secondFri Jul 05 2024 - 09:12
Lagan Valley report: Alliance’s Sorcha Eastwood becomes first non-unionist to win this seatUK election results: Alliance MLA defeats DUP candidate in seat once held by former DUP leader Jeffrey DonaldsonFri Jul 05 2024 - 07:57
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence chargesFormer DUP leader attended hearing at Newry Magistrates’ CourtWed Jul 03 2024 - 10:58
‘This is going to be close’: Sinn Féin’s John Finucane facing tight battle in North BelfastSitting MP one of the party’s most high-profile and polished representatives since taking the seat in 2019 electionWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
‘Nobody’s vote is guaranteed, no seats belong to any party any more’Constituency profile: East BelfastTue Jul 02 2024 - 05:00
Change afoot in unionist stronghold amid indications of ‘split’ voteNorthern Ireland election: Lagan Valley constituencyFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach hails Ulster Canal restoration as embodying benefits of peace process Harris marks phase two completion of landmark €28.4m cross-Border projectWed Jun 19 2024 - 20:00
Sinn Féin under fire from Northern Irish base over shift to ‘middle class’ under failed election strategy‘A blind man on a galloping horse would have told you that you were putting up too many candidates,’ said one senior Northern republicanFri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
Preliminary enquiry into historical sexual abuse charges against Jeffrey Donaldson to proceed in JulyFormer DUP leader accused of rape, gross indecency with or towards a child and nine counts of indecent assaultWed Jun 12 2024 - 11:36
Local Elections: Monaghan County Council resultsSinn Féin bucks national and gains seats at expense of Fianna Fáil and an IndependentSun Jun 09 2024 - 22:14
‘It was a horrifying scream’: Lyra McKee trial hears of circumstances around deathCasually dressed in mostly jeans and t-shirts, suspects in the murder trial stayed seated as they were called to riseWed Jun 05 2024 - 20:05
Three men arrested following assault linked to flying of Tricolour on boat in Co AntrimBoat in Portballintrae harbour was later set alight and extensively damagedTue Jun 04 2024 - 15:35
Man (85) charged with murder of woman (81) in Co DownWoman has been named by police as Patricia ‘Patsy’ Aust from BangorMon Jun 03 2024 - 22:45
Cross-Border tourism between Republic and North triples in decade, says reportTitanic Belfast and Game of Thrones are among the attractions that make NI an easier ‘sell’Wed May 29 2024 - 05:00
East Belfast GAA club targeted in ‘sinister’ attempt at intimidationPSNI called to Henry Jones playing fields, used by East Belfast GAA, following discovery of suspicious objectSun May 26 2024 - 16:10
‘They wouldn’t touch a bottle I had touched’: Blood scandal victims were treated like ‘lepers’More than 3,000 people died in the UK in what is regarded as the worst treatment disaster in the NHS’s historySun May 26 2024 - 06:15
PSNI facing €750,000 fine over data breach involving more than 9,000 serving officers and staffLast August’s leak caused ‘tangible fear of threat to life’, UK Information Commissioner’s Office saysThu May 23 2024 - 00:01
British government to spend over £530m on post-Brexit service Expenditure forthcoming for businesses moving goods from Britain to Northern Ireland, according to watchdogMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
UK Covid-19 inquiry: Arlene Foster rejects claim Stormont leaders ‘sleepwalked’ into pandemicFormer DUP first minister dismisses counsel assertion that timeline suggests political chiefs caught nappingWed May 15 2024 - 20:11
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemicSinn Féin says party leader Mary Lou McDonald shares regret expressed by First Minister for attending 2020 funeralTue May 14 2024 - 16:38
Belfast court’s landmark ruling on UK Rwanda law: What it means North and SouthConcern that migrants are crossing Border to avoid deportation ‘has no weight any more’, says human rights lawyerMon May 13 2024 - 20:40
Stormont leaks during Covid pandemic ‘became a frustration’, ex-NI minister for health tells inquiryMichelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster also due to give evidence this weekMon May 13 2024 - 17:27
‘It was 24 hours a day of hatred’: whiskey distillery on Crumlin Road Gaol site stirs memories of the TroublesThe former prison, which housed 2,000 republicans and loyalists at the height of the Troubles, is now home to stills that can make 610,000 litres of whiskeySat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Queen’s pledges to ‘divest from investments’ in companies listed by UN for certain activities in PalestineQueen's University Belfast’s vice-chancellor also repeats his call previously made in March for immediate ceasefire in GazaThu May 09 2024 - 19:00
SDLP politician receives death threats after being selected as Northern Ireland’s first black mayorSDLP politician Lilian Seenoi-Barr says she has faced racist abuse since moving to the North and into politics but latest wave goes ‘beyond’ past experienceSun May 05 2024 - 16:04
Man’s hands nailed to fence during ‘sinister attack’ in Co Antrim, say policePSNI investigating incident in Bushmills in early hours of SundaySun May 05 2024 - 15:18
‘Hardcore’ group of far-right protesters stage demonstration outside Taoiseach’s homeSeveral of the group under Garda surveillance in recent months amid increasing fears of threats to politiciansFri May 03 2024 - 12:21
Asylum seekers: Enhanced enforcement on Border straying into ‘dangerous territory’, lawyers warnLawyer notes commitment from UK and Ireland to no checks because ‘issue of a hard border is completely untenable’Thu May 02 2024 - 06:00
‘Justice is dead’: Families gather to protest against UK’s decision to stop Troubles-era inquestsThe controversial UK Legacy Act, which removes access to legal redress for the families of those who were unlawfully killed during the 30-year conflict, came into effect on WednesdayWed May 01 2024 - 21:00
‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’Sisters recall murder of father Terry McDaid in their home in Belfast in 1988. His case is one of 36 inquests halted by UK government’s controversial Legacy ActWed May 01 2024 - 06:00
Fractured political relationships hampered North’s response to Covid pandemic, inquiry toldArlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and Edwin Poots are expected to be among those witnesses to give evidenceTue Apr 30 2024 - 18:06
‘You averted your gaze walking past it’: Belfast bar that was once a feared loyalist hangout is now the pride of the communityThe former Cavehill Inn, where a priest at the centre of the Holy Cross school dispute once held sensitive talks, has been transformed into a modern bar that welcomes allSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
‘Tough choices’ in Stormont budget below level sought by every departmentExecutive agrees £14.5 billion budget, with spending on health criticised by minister as too lowThu Apr 25 2024 - 20:51
Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences over 21-year periodFormer DUP leader faces 11 charges as wife Eleanor Donaldson is charged with aiding and abetting rape and other offencesWed Apr 24 2024 - 11:00
‘Northern Ireland is broken’: how a ‘toxic’ culture and better pay is enticing North’s doctors across the BorderDoctors in the North can earn two and a half times what they make with the NHS in the health service in the SouthSun Apr 21 2024 - 06:00
Former British soldiers will not be prosecuted over Bloody Sunday perjury allegationsFamilies ‘disappointed but not fooled’ by prosecutor’s decision not to proceed to due ‘insufficient’ evidenceFri Apr 19 2024 - 13:24
UK government mounts legal challenge over inquest into murder of GAA official Seán BrownBrown family members say the development has retraumatised them and express concerns that it could delay a public inquiry by yearsThu Apr 11 2024 - 19:10
Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investmentFunding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programmeTue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
O’Neill says it is ‘business as usual’ for Stormont in aftermath of Donaldson resignationOn last official day in office, Taoiseach cautions against future collapses of Stormont at North South Ministerial Council meetingMon Apr 08 2024 - 16:17
Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annuallyDonegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn insists actual cost is less than headline figure in IIEA studyThu Apr 04 2024 - 16:09
Donaldson resignation: Heaton-Harris welcomes pledges to ensure stability of StormontJeffrey Donaldson’s resignation letter to DUP said he intends to contest charges, it has been reportedSun Mar 31 2024 - 17:15
Stakeknife whistleblower: ‘If I had that time again, outing Scappaticci wouldn’t happen’Ian Hurst says identifying British army’s top IRA spy more than 20 years ago has caused too much hurt to families and state has not learned from past mistakesSat Mar 30 2024 - 05:00
DUP reeling as leader Jeffrey Donaldson exits after being charged with sexual offencesEast Belfast MP Gavin Robinson appointed interim party chief in move unanimously backed by ruling officersFri Mar 29 2024 - 22:00
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader after being charged with sex offencesGavin Robinson appointed interim party leader following emergency meeting of party officersFri Mar 29 2024 - 20:05
Government ready to work with DUP’s interim leader Gavin RobinsonMr Robinson, who took over following shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson, has described developments as ‘devastating’Fri Mar 29 2024 - 19:48
Six face fraud inquiry as part of PSNI investigation into former fertility clinicFile on five women and one man will be submitted to NI Public Prosecution Service over string of fraud-related offencesWed Mar 27 2024 - 19:03
