Power station shutdown cost ESB almost €11m
Turbine repairs put Coolkeeragh plant out of action for six months
Derry
A5 ruling a ‘relief’ for bereaved families, All-Ireland winner who lost two siblings says
€2 billion upgrade would be Northern Ireland’s largest ever road project
Letters from America: ‘I would not advise anyone to come here that can live comfortable at home’
From tenements to wagon trains, a book comprised of letters sent from the US between 1818 and 1972 illuminates the history of Irish emigration in an intensely personal way
Convicted murderer arrested in Donegal after fleeing across the Border
Gary Anderson was jailed for life in 2023 for the murder of father-of-five Karol Kelly
Early Deane: Essential essays from a towering Irish revolutionary intellectual
Seamus Deane warns of the dangers of sentimentalising a precolonial past (the Gaelic Eden) or idealising a postcolonial future (when the island is one, all will be well)
Man who sexually assaulted woman and punched daughter in toilets while on stag do jailed
Gavin Hamilton (30) from Caw Close in Derry had ‘consumed an inordinate amount of alcohol’ including 45 shots of Tequila Rose, the court heard
Police hunt murderer who failed to return to prison from day release in North
Gary Anderson was jailed in 2023 for killing a father of five in Derry
Phil Coulter: ‘The song Congratulations has fed, clothed and educated my children’
Songwriter reflects on his incredible musical canon and why his most personal tunes have stood the test of time
Séamas O’Reilly: It was probably people like my father who led to robots having jobs
My father had an iron will and refused to be fobbed off. In his honour, I too refuse to yield to the automated voices
Derry dispatch: ‘Influencer’ Seamus Heaney plays a part in reclaiming city’s walls
Message of murals transforming Derry is of a new, shared identity that goes beyond green, white and orange or red, white and blue
My kids had little hope of recognising the figures at the Wax Museum. We struggled ourselves
Back in Dublin with my Londoner children, I tried out my old tour guide routine in the one place they begged us to visit
Israeli athletes will not take part in Derry triathlon after concerns raised, organisers say
North West Triathlon Club says it had ‘no involvement whatsoever in accepting or approving these international entries’
‘In Toronto, a call from Ireland surprised me. My mother had made a decision’
Months after the sudden loss of my father, my mother looked out her window at the car she never learned to drive
Vertiv’s Irish profits more than double as data centre equipment sales surge
Ohio-headquartered IT manufacturer has rapidly grown its Irish presence in recent years
The Murder Detective: A fascinating deep dive into the killing of Lyra McKee
Television: The death of the 29-year-old reporter in Derry is explored in a new three-part true crime documentary
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
Highlights include An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, Beat the Lotto and Policing Dublin City
Ten memorable historic attractions to visit around Northern Ireland
Go on a journey through time to explore the region’s turbulent history
‘I’ve lived away for a while, that’s all,’ I said, defending my weakened Derry accent
Newsreaders and Elon Musk aside, people generally don’t change accents on purpose
Stormont Minister of Health Mike Nesbitt resigns
Former UUP leader came under pressure from campaigners against withdrawal of emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital
Why are republican bonfires in Derry being treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’?
The local view is that a younger generation is being easily manipulated by dissidents, albeit few in number
Derry republican bonfires treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’ by PSNI
Photo of Sinn Féin Michelle O’Neill burned alongside British flag and Israeli flags
The Life Swap by Jeananne Craig: Even the most minor characters get a satisfying arc as they face their flaws
A debut novel full of heart with places and people that feel alive
Woman burgled house, dressed up in owner’s clothes and flooded property, court hears
Woman ‘appeared to be under the influence’ when found in downstairs bathroom, court told
Three men to face court after Apprentice Boys parade in Derry
The PSNI said it had a significant public safety operation in place
Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists
Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland
Ireland’s walled towns: ‘Our city’s walls are unique, probably the best in western Europe, but also unknown’
In the second of a four-part series on Ireland’s walled towns, we visit Derry which boasts the only complete set of walls remaining on the island
Reward offered for information about murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry
Three men were found not guilty of McKee’s killing in Derry in 2019 following a trial earlier this year
Defence Forces member has appeal for rape of fellow soldier dismissed
Kielan Mooney claimed the jury shouldn’t have heard the victim’s distressed 999 call
‘It’s like a vortex’: Bordeaux’s Irish community on wildfires raging in France
‘It’s not a normal forest fire’, says Derry-born evacuee Alistair Burke as operation to fight blaze goes on
Staycation inspiration: 15 standout Irish holiday rentals, from clifftop cottages to private retreats
Why holiday abroad when you could venture down the road for something special?
‘Éire abú’: How Ireland could yet again taste football glory on the world stage
Alternative to Fifa runs own global tournament and has accepted Cumann Sacair Gaeilge, an all-island team for Irish speakers
A Bitter Harvest: A Derry man’s family search for his ‘British state-sponsored’ killer
Garbhán Downey details the sinister murkiness of Seán Brown’s murder as well as its investigative failings
Ten Irish seaside towns with great restaurants to choose from
Enjoy the beach and eat well too - could it get any better in this beautiful summer weather?
‘Who wants to look at old people on stage?’ Tim Booth of James on surviving and thriving
From a near-death experience to his Lifewave membership, Booth’s life story would make for an interesting biopic
Lyra McKee verdict a ‘kick in the teeth’, says journalist’s partner
Three men were found not guilty of murder at a non-jury trial in Belfast Crown Court last Friday
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
Lyra McKee’s family says justice system ‘completely failed’ as men found not guilty of murder
Journalist was shot while watching disturbances in Derry in 2019
Funding to cut train Dublin-Belfast journey time to under two hours
Track upgrade north of Malahide and at Clongriffin, electrification of 37km of network from Malahide to Drogheda planned
Donegal soccer coach in the US: ‘You don’t teach Floridian kids the same way as the Irish’
As World Cup 26 begins Gavin Carlin will bring 70 children from the US to play a football tournament in Derry
Water cannon deployed as Belfast sees second night of public disorder
‘Eyes of the world are watching us,’ say Executive Ministers, ‘actions will shape how we are viewed’
Land review: Breathtaking epic marks Maggie O’Farrell as a daring chronicler of 19th-century Ireland
Hamnet author’s 10th novel urgently and passionately maps historical change driven by famine, emigration, language loss, secularisation and much more
I’m not saying they’re lying, but why would it take 312 fellas to lower Shergar into the ground?
Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA attempts to fill the gaps in my knowledge of this most famous case
Imagine a world where saints roam free, among us, on the bus or in TK Maxx
To acknowledge the idea of a saint is to acknowledge the question: what does it mean to be a good person?
Lives of the Saints by Mícheál McCann: Poetry that elevates the commonplace
Derry poet’s second collection dives deeper into religious and historical themes
From Maghera to Mongolia: Derry father and daughter come second in BBC Race Across the World show
Andrew and Molly Clifford say the show has given them a new lease of life
Sue Divin: ‘Character, voice, plot, pace, authenticity – if a writer nails that, I’ll read their novel’
Author Sue Divin, who has a master’s in peace and conflict studies, helps to build peace at work and in fiction
A new Wild Atlantic Way? How nine ‘literary routes’ could form a map of Irish writing
The proposed ‘Literary Ways’ criss-crossing Border counties highlight writers from WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney to Nell McCafferty and Lisa McGee
Prestige Drama by Séamas O’Reilly: Warm satire on TV melodrama about the Troubles
Author’s debut novel navigates sombre and emotionally complex terrain with impressively light touch
I covered the Katie Simpson case from the start. The police failures were appalling
As I watched Jonathan Creswell grin over her grave, I foolishly thought the absence of police from the funeral was to allow her some dignity in death
Boy (13) arrested after police attacked with petrol bombs in Derry
PSNI says masked youths threw fireworks, petrol bombs and masonry at vehicles during disruption
‘Institutional misogyny’ blamed for warning signs missed in PSNI Katie Simpson inquiry
Showjumper (21) from Armagh, who was murdered in 2020, was ‘let down at every step’
Kemi Badenoch apologises for Bloody Sunday clips in social media video
Conservative leader said post criticising Labour’s Troubles Bill was sent out by ‘young people’
Conservative Party apologises for footage of Bloody Sunday ‘trumpeting’ British army service
Use of images described as ‘disgusting’
Group charged over pro-Palestine protests in Derry say law governing parades ‘defective’
Legislation was created to deal with contentious Orange Order marches, argues barrister for protesters
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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