Michelle O’Neill: ‘The British state killed local people. Those moments contribute to who you are’Northern Ireland’s First Minister discusses party leadership, presidency, teen pregnancy and ‘precious gift of peace’Mon Jul 28 2025 - 06:00
‘I am gutted for the family’: Fermanagh and Clare communities remember shooting victimsThe three family members died in shooting in their home near Maguiresbridge on Wednesday Thu Jul 24 2025 - 20:39
Fermanagh shooting: Mother and two children dead, man in hospitalPolice say they responded to an emergency call made from inside the house at about 7.50amWed Jul 23 2025 - 21:13
Fermanagh village in shock after woman and two children killed in houseA man, who also sustained a gunshot wound, is in a serious condition in hospitalWed Jul 23 2025 - 20:44
‘Rory did win. He brought the Open to Portrush’: Standing ovation for local hero McIlroy There have been many winners from Royal Portrush Golf Club to town of Portrush and Northern IrelandSun Jul 20 2025 - 20:45
‘We’re now in the golden years of Portrush’: Why golf’s Open has the town smiling all over againThe world’s oldest golfing tournament is bringing a feel-good factor as well as 270,000 spectators from across the globeSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
‘We love you Shane’: Lowry’s swing breaks the Open silence as tens of thousands descend on Royal PortrushFeeling around north Co Antrim course is miles away from the tensions which often grab summer headlines in Northern IrelandThu Jul 17 2025 - 15:38
‘It is more fun to be involved’: Open golf score records down to two local women Alison Algeo and Sammy Barry are chief recorder and chief scorer at the Portrush tournamentMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Rathlin Island’s puffins: We have quite a lot of people who arrive and say, ‘So, where exactly are the penguins?’The island, with its rare golden hare, corncrakes and large seabird colonies, sustains a tourism economyFri Jul 04 2025 - 06:00
Veteran republican Marian Price issues legal proceedings against Disney over ‘Say Nothing’ seriesSuggestion Price involved in murder of Jean McConville not based on a single iota of evidence, High Court defamation action claimsThu Jul 03 2025 - 12:30
Removal of Michael D Higgins’ portrait at Belfast City Hall by DUP Lord Mayor angers Sinn FéinDecoration of ‘parlour’ in civic building ‘not yet complete’, says unionist party in response to queries Wed Jul 02 2025 - 16:35
‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: French heatwave breaking records as residents struggle to copeMy parents, who retired to Charente in southwest France in 2014, have never experienced a summer so hotWed Jul 02 2025 - 08:06
Omagh bombing inquiry: bereaved families’ long-standing quest for truth collides with realityThe inquiry goes to the heart of one the most enduring post-Troubles tensions: the interests of national security versus the rights of individuals to truth and justice Sat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
Omagh bombing bereaved wish to use inquiry to ‘heap shame’ on Irish Government over ‘failures’ Group ‘sick and tired of platitudes, false assurances’ from Irish State authorities, inquiry hears Tue Jun 24 2025 - 15:18
The stories of the Omagh bomb victims: from unborn twins to community stalwartsA total of 31 people died when a car bomb planted by the Real IRA exploded in the centre of Omagh on August 15th, 1998Tue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Slow ‘pace of disclosure’ leads to Omagh bombing inquiry delay Public part of process resumed on Monday for two days after four-month break but will then adjourn until March 2026Mon Jun 23 2025 - 12:56
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacyFri Jun 20 2025 - 17:52
Supply risk identified for some UK animal medicines shipped to North UK government says most veterinary products will remain available as part of post-Brexit arrangements from January Thu Jun 19 2025 - 18:06
PSNI officers diverted from domestic abuse and sexual crimes investigations to police Northern Ireland unrestSituation in Northern Ireland returning to normal but police alert to potential return of rioting as situation is ‘febrile’Wed Jun 18 2025 - 13:13
Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman stepping aside temporarily due to commentary ‘detracting’ from workUnionist parties called for Maire Anderson to stand aside after alleged domestic incident in 2023Tue Jun 17 2025 - 17:24
Search and rescue dogs: ‘They could be a person’s last hope of survival’Specialist team based in Co Down has carried out 3,000 missions since its foundation in 1978Mon Jun 16 2025 - 06:24
‘I’m not going to do anything that isn’t possible to do together’: peacemaker Lord Eames celebrates 50 years since consecrationAnglican bishop’s outreach in 1970s Derry helped to break with historyTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Family of murdered GAA official to continue legal battle for public inquiry Northern Secretary says inquiry into killing of Seán Brown `not the best way to proceed’Tue Jun 10 2025 - 00:01
Meabh Quoirin on life after her daughter’s death in the jungle: ‘Nóra was meant to be here by our sides’Franco-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin was discovered dead in the jungle nine days after she went missing from a resort in Malaysia in August 2019. For her family she remains a cherished inspirationSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Buncrana drowning victim Matt Sibanda was ‘truly special’ with ‘generous heart’, funeral hearsThe 18 year old died earlier this month with his friend, 16-year-old Emmanuel FamilolaSat May 31 2025 - 12:05
Woman ‘under coercive control’ of lover when respective spouses murdered, court hearsJudgment reserved on whether to grant killer leave to appeal sentence of minimum 18 years in prison Fri May 23 2025 - 17:12
‘This is huge’: Northern Ireland traders hopeful about new EU-UK deal as they battle Brexit ‘mess’Traders in the North have been struggling with ‘Alice in Wonderful’ bureaucracy on customs and regulatory form filing and hope Monday’s deal will herald positive changeThu May 22 2025 - 10:00
Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh charged with terrorism offence in UKPerformer who goes by stage name ‘Mo Chara’ charged in relation to displaying flag in support of HizbullahWed May 21 2025 - 20:56
Omagh bombing inquiry: ‘Body of material’ not shared due to application to redact informationUK redaction bid ‘putting a brake on disclosure’, Omagh bomb inquiry hearsWed May 21 2025 - 17:50
Planned EU-UK deal a ‘good day for Northern Ireland’ with barriers likely to fall Tánaiste Simon Harris praises ‘significant benefits’ for NI business and consumersMon May 19 2025 - 15:04
Teenager who drowned off Donegal coast was ‘true ambassador of hope,’ funeral hears Parish priest Father Francis Bradley paid tribute to the 16-year-old’s fun-loving heart and warm charismaSat May 17 2025 - 12:43
‘They were Buncrana sons’ – the Co Donegal lives and tragic deaths of two immigrant teenagersThe town has rallied around the families of the two boys who came from Africa and made new homes and lives in Co DonegalFri May 16 2025 - 14:30
Fresh date set for trial of Jeffrey Donaldson on sex offence chargesCourt awaiting evidence on Eleanor Donaldson’s fitness to stand trialFri May 16 2025 - 12:01
‘Very satisfying, but madly fortunate, to have won’: student Oscar Despard on his University Challenge victoryCelebrations at Dublin’s Bretzel Bakery as president sends congratulations to captain of Christ’s College, Cambridge, teamTue May 13 2025 - 15:45
Irish student leads Cambridge team to victory on BBC’s University ChallengeDubliner Oscar Despard (22) is studying for a PhD in molecular biologyMon May 12 2025 - 21:31
University Challenge Irish finalist: ‘There’s always a Shakespeare question, so I read his complete works’Quiz show is ‘one of the rare places that knowledge without purpose is celebrated’, says Oscar DespardSun May 11 2025 - 15:24
How Northern Ireland commemorates the second World War on the 80th anniversary of VE DayVE Day celebrations are fraught with the complex relationship between unionists and nationalistsThu May 08 2025 - 06:00
Kneecap controversy: what have the west Belfast rappers done now?UK counter-terrorism police are investigating videos of the groupSat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Study finds ‘alarming’ role played by social media in sparking racial intimidation in NorthStudy finds racist incidents in the North were being ‘significantly amplified’ and framed as two communities uniting under anti-immigrant bannerFri May 02 2025 - 06:00
Early Irish star of women’s golf to be honoured with Royal Portrush plaque May Hezlet won the British Ladies’ Championship three times and the Irish Ladies’ five times between 1899 and 1908Mon Apr 28 2025 - 06:29
What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes?Protestants as well as Catholics lined up to sign book of condolences in BelfastSat Apr 26 2025 - 06:00
Republic must share Omagh bombing information with inquiry, says North’s former police ombudsmanNuala O’Loan believes legislation may be needed to enable transmission of intelligence on 1998 atrocity to inquiryWed Apr 23 2025 - 21:12
‘This is for everyone’: Rory McIlroy transcends orange-green divide in all-island game of golfGolf dominated everything in Northern Ireland this week following McIlroy’s Masters winSun Apr 20 2025 - 06:00
Portrush busily preparing to host another memorable Open The eyes of the golfing world will be on Royal Portrush and the economic benefit to the Co Antrim town and surrounding areas will be hugeSat Apr 19 2025 - 06:00
Northern Ireland retailers bearing ‘a lot of pain’ due to red tape, says NI ChamberThe UK prime minister Keir Starmer will next month host EU leaders at a landmark post-Brexit summitThu Apr 17 2025 - 06:00
Irish writers take legal action against social media giant Meta over unauthorised reproduction of literary work in AILegal case seeks immediate injunction to stop ‘ongoing AI artistic larceny’Mon Apr 14 2025 - 21:03
The Belfast train station signs in Irish that are testing Stormont’s shaky foundationsRow over Belfast’s Grand Central Station adding Irish to displays and ticket machines reinforces Assembly’s vulnerability to identity politicsMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
US tariffs leave Northern Ireland producers facing higher costs and awkward questions ‘Huge complexities’ for products produced on a cross-Border basis, says Simon HarrisThu Apr 03 2025 - 18:22
Trump tariffs explained: What will the different EU and UK rates mean for Northern Ireland?Unique position could create more uncertainty for North’s ‘slow-growing economy’Thu Apr 03 2025 - 17:18
Katie Simpson murder: Three police ombudsman inquiries may be relevant to inquest process, coroner toldOne investigation ‘includes allegations that might amount to criminal wrongdoing’Wed Apr 02 2025 - 15:00
