Two PSNI officers sacked over ‘utterly despicable’ behaviour toward vulnerable people
One incident saw officer record video of a woman with learning difficulties in bed while he made sexualised comments
Northern Ireland
‘Blow out or blow up’: A history of Fine Gael’s identity crisis in 25 statements
From Michael Lowry’s ‘plain but not simple’ truth to Alice Glenn’s views on girls ‘used and abused by men with condoms’
Omagh bomber was an informer who was protected at expense of investigation, inquiry told
Former senior police officer says he believes ‘one of the people who brought the bomb to Omagh on the day was an agent’
Irish reunification will be costly - here are the key decisions which will decide the size of the bill
New research shows the vital importance of boosting growth in Northern Ireland
Body of Limerick woman ‘left in van for two weeks’ before being dumped in Lough Erne
The body of Carrie Mullane (39) was wrapped in black plastic sheeting and weighed down, the court heard
Lifetime anonymity orders protecting NI defendants to be contested after David Walliams ruling
Author failed in court bid to block media naming him over sexual misconduct allegations amid claims he would self-harm
Sperrin Mountains gold mine inquiry wraps up after 52 days of evidence
Controversial application included potential water pollution and digging up peatland marked for conservation
Fine Gael should have followed Brian Cowen’s cheesy wisdom about unity
Cross-border partnerships are common everywhere, but if a ‘united Ireland’ destination board is slapped on it, unionists will simply say no
Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane’s murder appears in court
Mary Lynch (69) faces one charge of withholding information from police on dates between October 10th and November 8th
Planning for a united Ireland
Working out an economic modus vivendi is the easy part. Much more difficult are the cultural aspects
Northern envy at Republic pay rates
The world can look very different from either side of the Irish Border
‘So ashamed’ of ‘crass comments’, Ronnie Flanagan tells Omagh bomb public inquiry
Former RUC chief said in 2001 he would publicly take his own life if watchdog’s criticism of force’s handling of 1998 bomb investigation was true
Cross-Border tax rules putting off employers and workers, says report
Employees interested in cross-Border moves for better pay and opportunities cite the daily cost of commuting as an issue
A Colombian in Dublin: ‘There’s no such thing as small talk for us − we do big talk’
In Colombia the parliament is ‘really noisy and crazy’; Leinster House was ‘so different’, says Susana de la Hoz
The Irish Times view on the proposed UK/EU deal: a welcome first step
Freer food and drink trade will be welcomed in Northern Ireland
Fine Gael debate on unification offered ‘every opinion under the sun’
Many questions remain unanswered, but subject is now firmly on the radar
Start sovereign wealth fund to pay for costs of unification, says Fine Gael
Party’s ‘blueprint’ follows Micheál Martin’s plan for new Government body to examine unity options
Ireland has lessons for us Americans seeking to overcome ‘Trump trauma’
We in the United States hadn’t realised just how closely people in Ireland were following what was going on
What’s in Fine Gael’s plan for a united Ireland?
Simon Harris promised a ‘blueprint for a unified island’ but the extent to which Fine Gael’s leadership has been keeping details of a key document under wraps has caused irritation
Police investigating disappearance of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane charge man with murder
He is also accused of preventing the lawful burial of a corpse and is due in court on Saturday
Sinn Féin could do more to support Catholic recruitment in PSNI, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin is first holder of his office to attend attestation ceremony for new police graduates in Northern Ireland
Judge condemns ‘yet another femicide’ as man sentenced for Sarah Montgomery’s ‘brutal’ murder
Zak Hughes (29) jailed over death of on-off partner and mother of two in Co Down in June 2025 while she was pregnant
Lawyers for woman who stabbed partner to death in his sleep seek manslaughter verdict
Julie Ann McIlwaine claimed to have suffered a temporary loss of control as a victim of domestic abuse
British Ambassador to Ireland Kara Owen on current Anglo-Irish relations, trade opportunities, and the possibility of a Brexit reversal
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Reconciling Northern Ireland
In any debate on unification, the wishes of all the people of Northern Ireland must be paramount
‘It shouldn’t be like that’: Woman living near Border to give birth in Dublin so wife can be recognised as parent
Cat Brogan was initially receiving maternity care in Derry, a 15-minute drive from her Donegal home
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Limerick woman
Carrie Mullane (39) is known to have travelled to Enniskillen on October 10th, but has not been seen since
Eoin Kenny, son of former Republic of Ireland manager Stephen, called up for Northern Ireland
Portsmouth forward and Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee earn first senior call-ups
‘He’d probably been told not to cross the Border, but he was a stubborn man’
Derek Clarke’s father was shot and killed by three members of the IRA 46 years ago. The legacy of the Troubles along the Border will be discussed before an Oireachtas committee this week
Families of Disappeared IRA victims lay wreaths in memory of those still missing
Relations of Joe Lynskey, Columba McVeigh, Robert Nairac, Seamus Maguire and Lisa Dorrian appeal for information
The Happy Lundys: ‘We represent everything hardliners fear about a shift from sectarianism’
An emerging group of people from Protestant backgrounds are speaking publicly about a ‘New Ireland’
Europe ‘must be ready’ to face security threats, warns Keir Starmer in Dublin
Call for greater vigilance about ‘permanent change of affairs, not an aberration of the Trump presidency’, former British prime minister says
Unionists fear their culture will not be respected in united Ireland, former UUP leader says
Doug Beattie also expresses unionist concerns about the Republic’s defence capabilities
Hugh Orde: Risk-taking is a skill that is sadly disappearing in modern policing
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in November, its first chief constable reflects on his time in the nascent force
Taoiseach doing some ‘deep thinking’ about Irish unity with creation of new Government body
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Charles Haughey - Glory, Greed and Guns review: ‘It’s still shocking to read the scale of this immorality’
Vincent Browne’s long-anticipated biography documents the former Fianna Fáil leader’s sheer odiousness in forensic detail
New body to examine options for Irish unity, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says ‘partisan’ push for Border poll since Brexit vote has concerned him
‘Lots of deep thought has to go into this’: Taoiseach steps up research on Irish unity
Micheál Martin to bring proposals to Cabinet to set up body to examine issues around reunification
Loyalists banned from marching through nationalist area of south Belfast
Loyal-order parades have not been permitted on the lower Ormeau Road since disorder in the area in the 1990s
There is now serious talk about the end of the DUP
If next week’s poll shows a further fall or has the UUP still in the lead, there will be panic inside the party
Northern Ireland to miss out on cost-of-living payment if Stormont fails to agree budget
Northern Secretary Chris Bryant says reaching a deal should be ‘a no-brainer’ given the financial consequences
More than time: watchmaker Nomadic secures top cross-border award
Winners in Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s latest North-South Business Cooperation Awards share €500,000
Drumcree Orange Order parade ban lawful, Belfast High Court rules
NI Secretary banned parade after hosting talks with both sides and being unable to find a resolution
Viable explosive device in package delivered to Derry hotel, police say
Halloween fun fair was taking place in the area when the alert was first triggered
More than 50% of people in NI back move to ban Orange Order parade at Drumcree
Survey finds Sinn Féin the main political beneficiary of fallout while DUP ‘remains the main party of unionism’
Views of ordinary people not always reflected in political rhetoric on Irish unity
Questionable whether majority of public would want to see North incorporated into Republic of Ireland
DUP’s tough talk on Sinn Féin exposes the bind Gavin Robinson’s party finds itself in
Despite ratcheting up tensions over Drumcree, it is clear the party has neither a plan nor the appetite to act on it
Second DUP politician calls for collapse of Stormont to force Michelle O’Neill out
Diane Forsythe, an MLA, has joined MP Carla Lockhart in urging withdrawal of party’s deputy First Minister
How Irish businesses operating in both the North and South face ‘unnecessary’ barriers
Defying ‘unnecessary’ barriers, services trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland has bloomed into a €4.2bn relationship
Winter in Bundoran: ‘Northerners are the people who keep the town going’
After the Sun, part 3: In the Donegal seaside town, business owners say the off-season lull is not as severe as it once was
‘Catholics seem to see the Orangeman as the bogeyman. They have this visceral hatred’
Orange Order veteran Noel Liggett says Drumcree was ‘moment of clarity’ for unionist community
Ulster University to make almost 500 redundancies as provost warns education quality under threat
University having to make almost 500 redundancies as third-level institutions across North face reduced funding
Dear southerners, Ireland does not stop just outside Derry or Dundalk
Ronan McGreevy suggests nationalists ask what the South could have done differently but that would be futile
Man (44) who threw beer bottles at police during Ballymena riot jailed for one year
‘This is the worst thing I have ever done’, Gary McCrystal told probation officer after his arrest
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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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