Creeslough funerals: Hugh Kelly (59) was a happy man with a ‘cheeky grin’, priest saysHis coffin is lifted aloft by the women of his family and for the briefest of moments a rainbow shinesFri Oct 14 2022 - 16:03
Sun finally shines on Creeslough for funeral of ‘ultimate mammy bear’ Martina MartinPriest says mother of four, who was working in shop at time of explosion, was ‘so well-liked, so well-loved’Thu Oct 13 2022 - 12:30
Creeslough tragedy: Inseparable in life, Catherine O’Donnell and James Monaghan remain together in deathPresident Higgins in attendance as Creeslough village unites in grief again for the funeral of mother and sonWed Oct 12 2022 - 20:50
Creeslough tragedy: President says nation’s ‘hearts breaking together’Fundraising efforts raise more than €1 million for the Donegal community as Higgins praises ‘inspirational’ responseWed Oct 12 2022 - 13:59
Creeslough comes to standstill as two victims laid to restThree more funerals due on Wednesday after village bids farewell to Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGillWed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00
Jessica Gallagher, victim of Creeslough explosion, ‘had so much to live for’, funeral hearsFashion graduate (24) visiting boyfriend in apartment above petrol station at time of incidentTue Oct 11 2022 - 18:20
Creeslough tragedy: Kind nature of Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill recalled at funeral MassesLarge crowds turn out in north Co Donegal village on Tuesday to remember two of the 10 people killed in last Friday’s explosionTue Oct 11 2022 - 13:46
DUP hoping protocol stance pays off as EU and UK prepare to roll the dice once moreConference delegates warmly applaud Jeffrey Donaldson’s call for a post-Brexit solution that ensures North’s place in UK is restoredSat Oct 08 2022 - 16:04
DUP will not re-enter North’s powersharing unless protocol demands metLeader Jeffrey Donaldson tells party conference the UK government needs to ‘tread sensitively and act wisely’ to rebuild unionist confidenceSat Oct 08 2022 - 15:52
The challenges facing the DUP at the party’s conference this weekendMuch has changed over the last three years — turmoil within the DUP saw it oust one leader, and then anotherFri Oct 07 2022 - 20:00
Sister of disappeared Columba McVeigh ‘frightened to build up hopes’ after fresh search announced The lead forensic investigator for the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR), Geoff Knupfer, said there was a “credible reason” for the fresh search in Bragan Bog, MonaghanMon Oct 03 2022 - 00:08
Man shot dead in busy bar at west Belfast social clubMurder investigation begins after two masked men enter Donegal Celtic Football Club and shoot victim number of timesSun Oct 02 2022 - 18:34
Border poll should aim for ‘largest majority possible’ not 50% plus one, Varadkar says Actor James Nesbitt tells Ireland’s future event that many Northern Protestants are considering idea of united IrelandSat Oct 01 2022 - 17:54
United Ireland campaign’s new recruits: ‘The past matters a lot less to young people’The impact of the UK’s departure from the EU and the continuing tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol have reinforced the concept of a united Ireland for manySat Oct 01 2022 - 04:00
‘No basis to suggest majority in North’ support Irish unity, says UK governmentNorthern Ireland Office reacts to comments from Labour Party’s shadow northern secretary on Border pollMon Sept 26 2022 - 05:00
‘Flying’ ferry to start zero-emissions Belfast serviceArtemis Technologies says first EF-24 electric foiling fast ferry will sail Belfast-Bangor route in 2024Mon Sept 26 2022 - 00:01
Labour’s shadow northern secretary would ‘not be a barrier’ to Border poll in right circumstancesPeter Kyle said that neither Census findings nor recent Sinn Féin election results would justify pollSun Sept 25 2022 - 13:21
Fire crews tackle blaze on ship at Belfast PortInvestigation opened after fire broke out on board ship at Victoria Terminal on West Bank RoadSun Sept 25 2022 - 10:32
Northern Ireland’s atheists: ‘We’re a sizeable section of the population’Latest census has revealed a marked increase in those with no faithSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Fresh calls for Border poll in wake of NI census resultsFigures a ‘clear indication that historic change is happening across this island’, says Sinn FéinFri Sept 23 2022 - 01:20
Northern Ireland census: Another psychological blow for unionismResults will fire up those pushing for a united Ireland poll and dishearten an already insecure unionist populationThu Sept 22 2022 - 17:11
Prosecution of Soldier F for Bloody Sunday killings to resumeSoldier F charged with murder of William McKinney and James Wray and five counts of attempted murderThu Sept 22 2022 - 15:31
More Catholics than Protestants in Northern Ireland for first time, census findsDramatic increase in number of people holding an Irish passport solely or jointly since last study in 2011Thu Sept 22 2022 - 09:55
Northern Ireland set for a long ‘demographic stalemate’No religious grouping has a majority, Northern Ireland census results are expected to showThu Sept 22 2022 - 01:00
Scottish people queue up to pay their respects to the queen: ‘This helps the union’More than 26,000 filed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as it lay at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in EdinburghTue Sept 13 2022 - 23:01
Edinburgh says farewell to the queen: ‘It’s fitting she passed away in Scotland’ Coffin is borne on the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral, with King Charles III and her other children walking behindMon Sept 12 2022 - 20:34
Queen Elizabeth’s cortege in Dundee: ‘I didn’t expect to feel that kind of emotion’The roadside was lined with crowds of people, but silence fell as the queen’s hearse moved slowly pastSun Sept 11 2022 - 21:53
‘Whenever she shook hands with Martin McGuinness, that was leadership’: Northern Ireland remembers Queen Elizabeth‘She made me feel like the most important person there that day,’ says woman who received an MBE from the queen in 1999Fri Sept 09 2022 - 19:00
Northern Ireland political leaders pay tribute to Queen ElizabethTributes paid to monarch from across the political divideThu Sept 08 2022 - 20:13
New Northern Secretary provides assurances on financial supports as he makes first visit to North Chris Heaton-Harris will meet Sinn Féin and the DUP for discussions on restoration of the Assembly and the protocolThu Sept 08 2022 - 12:17
UK will legislate on North protocol if negotiations fail, new Northern Secretary saysSecond prominent pro-Brexit MP, Steve Baker, appointed to the Northern Ireland OfficeWed Sept 07 2022 - 21:31
DUP urged to re-enter Executive amid rising energy pricesLeaders of North’s main political parties to meet new Northern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on ThursdayWed Sept 07 2022 - 19:47
Staunch Brexiteer Chris Heaton-Harris appointed as Northern Ireland SecretaryGiving role to ‘fierce Eurosceptic’ will be regarded as sign from Liz Truss there will be no softening of stance on protocolTue Sept 06 2022 - 22:25
Bloody Sunday: Fresh review into case of ‘Soldier F’ to be carried outRelatives of victims call on prosecutors to restart committal proceedings against serviceman following court rulingTue Sept 06 2022 - 19:15
Pathway exists which could solve disagreements between EU and UK over NI protocol, Coveney saysTaoiseach calls on next UK prime minister to give ‘clear and genuine signal’ that priority is to reach negotiated settlement at British-Irish Association conferenceSat Sept 03 2022 - 18:00
‘I want the truth of my Da’s death’: Family of Harry Duffy, shot by a soldier in Derry in 1981, call for justiceNo one was brought to justice for the 1981 death of Harry Duffy, shot by a soldier in Derry, now his family fear new legacy legislation means no one ever willMon Aug 29 2022 - 03:00
Conor Burns: The Tory minister from a nationalist family on rebuilding relationships between Britain and IrelandTory minister from a nationalist Belfast family says the protocol and the broken relationship of the British and Irish governments must be fixedSat Aug 27 2022 - 03:00
Percentage of students receiving highest GCSE grades in Northern Ireland rises after return of examsLast year the proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled due to Covid-19Thu Aug 25 2022 - 09:43
Family of man shot dead condemn erection of memorial to Dennis HutchingsFormer soldier died while on trial for attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in 1974Mon Aug 22 2022 - 18:42
NI survey shows half of voters support a united Ireland within 15-20 yearsSupport for DUP stance on the protocol increases to 50 per cent among unionist votersSun Aug 21 2022 - 15:39
‘We’ve been bidding on houses on and off for probably the best part of three years’In Northern Ireland house prices were historically low, but with a recent hike in demand, that’s no longer the caseSat Aug 20 2022 - 04:30
Trend of relocating to North which began during Covid-19 has slowed but will continueAverage price of a house in North is now just over £205,000, an increase of £30,000 in two yearsSat Aug 20 2022 - 03:00
When people hear I won University Challenge they want to know what Paxman was really likeThey want to know what Jeremy Paxman was like, and they are generally disappointedSat Aug 20 2022 - 01:00
A-levels: Percentage of North students getting top grades falls More than 25,000 students in North received their A-level resultsThu Aug 18 2022 - 12:43
Tories’ rock ‘n’ poll tour rolls into Belfast, but are they in tune with the North’s voters?Leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak play out their battle for the number one slot at hustings eventWed Aug 17 2022 - 20:38
Belfast Tories receive Sunak and Truss pledge to ‘fix’ NI protocol Both politicians restate commitment to ensure Northern Ireland Protocol Bill becomes lawWed Aug 17 2022 - 17:41
Burning of flags and poppy wreaths on nationalist bonfire condemnedProminent figures from DUP, Sinn Féin and SDLP among those to criticise the burning of symbolsTue Aug 16 2022 - 18:06
‘I could talk about them for hours’: Geraldine Mullan preserves her family’s memory in Field of HopeGeraldine Mullan is marking the second anniversary of the deaths of her husband, son and daughter by inviting people to walk through a maze of sunflowers she has grown in their memoryTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
Mal O’Hara to replace Clare Bailey as leader of North’s Green PartyFirst openly gay leader of a significant party in NI will focus on winning back Stormont seatsMon Aug 15 2022 - 00:01
Could protocol make Northern Ireland the ‘Singapore of Europe’? NI businesses on both sides of the divide face pressure to stay silent over their views on the protocolSat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
