Father of four and his mother-in-law among Co Tyrone crash victimsMother Imelda Quinn (40s) was killed in a separate one-vehicle crash on the M1 near DungannonTue Dec 27 2022 - 19:06
Dermie McClenaghan, veteran Northern Ireland civil rights campaigner, dies age 81McClenaghan was one of organisers of Duke Street march, often regarded as start of The TroublesFri Dec 23 2022 - 18:50
Norwegian state broadcaster apologises for Irish famine ‘joke’Game show on NRK joked that ‘last man to the potato loses’ during challenge, ‘just like in Ireland in 1845′Fri Dec 23 2022 - 08:57
Natalie McNally’s brother appeals to killer to ‘do the decent thing’ and confess‘Her killer has denied Nats the opportunity of being a mummy,’ brother says at Lurgan press conferenceFri Dec 23 2022 - 00:14
Households in Northern Ireland receive delayed energy-support paymentDirect debit customers to get £600 into bank account, while others to be sent voucherMon Dec 19 2022 - 19:22
Biden appoints Joe Kennedy as US special envoy to Northern IrelandFormer congressman to focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities for NIMon Dec 19 2022 - 15:55
Annie’s Bar 1972: ‘It’s always been classed as the forgotten massacre’Five men were killed in the attack by the loyalist UDA, no one has ever been convicted for the murdersSat Dec 17 2022 - 03:00
Rishi Sunak refuses to ‘raise expectations’ on finding swift solution to NI protocol impasseUK prime minister says he is working ‘flat out’ to try to restore power-sharing at StormontFri Dec 16 2022 - 12:17
Sunak meets NI leaders as political crisis continuesUK prime minister holds “informal discussions” on first visit to Northern Ireland since taking officeFri Dec 16 2022 - 08:00
Derry residents and motorists driven to despair by roadworks with no known endWork on a dual carriageway linking Derry and Belfast is way behind schedule; local people want answers - and a delivery date.Mon Dec 12 2022 - 02:07
US special envoy for Northern Ireland could be appointed ‘very soon’, ex-ambassador saysProspect of Biden visit for Belfast Agreement anniversary expected to pressure Assembly returnSun Dec 11 2022 - 14:40
Troubles legacy Bill causes ‘distress and anxiety’ among victims and familiesCouncil of Europe official warns of ‘deep scepticism’ about London’s motivation for law due next yearFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:48
‘See this united Ireland thing, put that on the back burner and get the cost of living sorted first’Derry unionists bristle at prospect of constitutional change with more pressing concerns to worry aboutThu Dec 08 2022 - 20:37
Strep A: HSE urges vigilance as increase in infections investigated Belfast schoolgirl Stella-Lily McCorkindale has died of a severe form of the illnessTue Dec 06 2022 - 19:03
Trade unions ‘can no longer ignore’ constitutional question, NI conference hearsRepresenting workers in unity debates could follow model of Scottish independence referendumTue Nov 22 2022 - 13:31
New IRA attacks: ‘They are showing they are capable of doing something’The group has a long history of attacks on police targets and is the most active of the dissident republican groups in the northwestMon Nov 21 2022 - 21:30
Delivery driver forced at gunpoint to bring ‘hoax car bomb’ to Derry police stationPSNI officer says ‘obvious line of inquiry’ is that dissident republicans responsible for incident in city’s Waterside areaMon Nov 21 2022 - 10:34
NI Assembly members’ salaries to be cut by up to a third under new legislationBill will also ensure public services keep running in absence of devolved governmentMon Nov 21 2022 - 00:00
Éamon Phoenix remembered as an ‘inspirational peacemaker’ at funeral in BelfastHistorian and broadcaster gave everyone in North a ‘greater understanding of shared past’, mourners toldFri Nov 18 2022 - 16:58
Brexit’s Border fallout could destabilise communities, says ex-NI police chief Hugh Orde, head of PSNI from 2002 to 2009, says he hopes political failures will not be ‘seen as an opportunity’Thu Nov 17 2022 - 20:31
Britain’s foreign secretary warns against over-estimating how quickly protocol deal might be reachedJames Cleverly says there are still ‘big gaps’ between EU and UKTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:07
Dr Éamon Phoenix, Northern Ireland historian and broadcaster, dies aged 69One of Ireland’s ‘pre-eminent historians’, he said his best achievement was ‘any contribution I have made to a greater understanding of Irish history’Mon Nov 14 2022 - 15:14
Patricia Curran: The murder that is still unsolved 70 years laterMurder in 1952 is one of the few ‘true crime’ mysteries in Northern Ireland that does not involve the TroublesSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Non-Irish EU citizens to need biometric data to cross Border into NorthPeople crossing Border into NI who are non-Irish EU citizens will be obliged to submit facial and fingerprint dataFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
NI protocol: Government wants ‘meat on the bone’ to progress talks, says TaoiseachMartin and Sunak meet for British-Irish Council summit in Blackpool as ‘mood music’ improvesThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:15
Government should take UK to European court over Troubles immunity law, Amnesty says‘People who kill should be subject to the law,’ Michael O’Hare, whose 12-year-old sister was shot by a British soldier, told TDsThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:04
Taoiseach and British PM to discuss NI protocol on fringes of British-Irish council meeting Talks come after British government decision to extend deadline for calling elections to Stormont AssemblyThu Nov 10 2022 - 00:01
NI Secretary’s election extension kicks political can down the road Heaton-Harris playing for time in hope of resolving long-running and divisive protocol impasseWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:00
MLA pay to be cut as deadline for NI Assembly election is extendedChris Heaton-Harris sets new date of January 19th for restoring assembly, meaning elections may not take place until mid-AprilWed Nov 09 2022 - 14:56
Strength of Sinn Féin position evident in confidence of its leaders at ardfheisTone and content of Michelle O’Neill speech at RDS on Saturday underlined status of party’s vice-president as first minister-in-waitingSat Nov 05 2022 - 19:12
Michelle O’Neill: DUP blocking Assembly to avoid serving under SF first ministerSinn Féin vice-president tells party delegates at RDS she is working to create a more inclusive society in NorthSat Nov 05 2022 - 15:17
The limbo continues: Northern Ireland remains without a devolved government as Christmas election called offSolution to impasse is linked to protocol negotiations - and progress could provide cover for legislation to push back poll deadlineFri Nov 04 2022 - 17:57
Decision not to hold December election in North receives broad cross-party welcome Northern Ireland Secretary says he has listened to ‘sincere concerns about the impact and cost of an election at this time’Fri Nov 04 2022 - 10:25
Decision on Christmas NI election ‘soon’ as Coveney calls fresh poll ‘unhelpful’ Irish Government doesn’t believe election ‘at this time’ is a good thing, minister told Chris Heaton-HarrisWed Nov 02 2022 - 16:55
‘No clarity’ on Stormont election date as NI Secretary holds talks with partiesChris Heaton-Harris held separate discussions with Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance and the UUP in BelfastTue Nov 01 2022 - 16:38
Sinn Féin calls for Northern Ireland election date to be setNorthern Ireland Secretary to hold talks with Stormont party leadersMon Oct 31 2022 - 07:45
‘Would you really want that for your family?’ Donegal road safety show aims shock and change hearts‘They’re experiencing tough love to save them from something much, much worse’Mon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
Stormont Assembly could sink into history as other options may break stalemate ‘The most recent five years – at 46 per cent of the time suspended – have been almost as bad as the first five years’Sat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
Northern Ireland: Heaton-Harris will call Assembly election but date yet to be setNorthern Secretary said ‘joint authority’ is not being consideredFri Oct 28 2022 - 19:20
Why is Northern Ireland gearing up for its second Assembly election in less than a year?Last May’s election failed to produce an Assembly and it’s likely that the next one will fail too and deepen the political crisisFri Oct 28 2022 - 16:51
Northern Ireland’s stifled devolution may spawn some form of direct rule Prospect of joint authority over North shared between Dublin and London must fit with provisions of Belfast AgreementFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
UK rejects possibility of joint authority for NorthJoint authority in the absence of a power-sharing government at Stormont ‘not being considered’, UK government saysFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
Lack of devolved government could expand Irish role in Northern Ireland, Taoiseach saysUnionists will never accept joint authority from Dublin and London, Donaldson saysThu Oct 27 2022 - 22:00
Return to direct rule ‘unacceptable’ if DUP collapses assembly - VaradkarNorthern Ireland Assembly meets today in an almost certainly doomed bid to form an ExecutiveThu Oct 27 2022 - 12:31
Clock is ticking towards Northern Ireland electionBroadly similar outcome would result from poll most likely to be held before Christmas, recent polling suggestsThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Late push to avoid North election as Stormont recalledThe Northern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected on Friday to call an election for Northern Ireland as the deadline for parties to agree an administration runs outThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
DUP urged by Northern Secretary to re-enter Stormont to avoid Christmas election Chris Heaton-Harris reiterates he would be under ‘legal requirement’ to call poll unless resolution reachedSun Oct 23 2022 - 19:21
Iconic North coast clifftop building is far closer to the edge than it has ever beenThe Mussenden Temple, one of the most beautiful buildings in Ireland, has a fascinating history and a teetering futureSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Christmas election in Northern IrelandNorthern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris confirms that if the Assembly is not restored by October 28th, he will be legally required to call an election.Fri Oct 21 2022 - 18:49
Truss ‘joins long line of British prime ministers who have failed people’, says Michelle O’NeillUncertainty in North over how timeline for choosing new prime minister might affect October 28th deadline for the restoration of the Assembly.Thu Oct 20 2022 - 20:31
