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Bobby Storey funeral: PSNI feared violence if they tried to disperse crowds

Bobby Storey funeral: PSNI feared violence if they tried to disperse crowds

Simon Byrne defended handling of funeral amid alleged Covid-19 regulation breaches

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 14:34
Scots braced for no deal: ‘We need parity with Northern Ireland’

Scots braced for no deal: ‘We need parity with Northern Ireland’

Fishermen in Clyde port of Greenock face going out of business if Brexit talks fail

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 01:00
Scottish and Orange: ‘In Scotland there’s a hatred of anything unionist’

Scottish and Orange: ‘In Scotland there’s a hatred of anything unionist’

Orange Order grand master Jim McHarg says he believes Scotland will remain in UK

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 03:00
Taoiseach says he will meet Arlene Foster over IRA collusions claims

Taoiseach says he will meet Arlene Foster over IRA collusions claims

NI’s first minister says ‘many unanswered questions’ in role of State assisting IRA during Troubles

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 19:05
North’s restrictions may tighten if number of virus cases rises, warns Swann

North’s restrictions may tighten if number of virus cases rises, warns Swann

Another 11 people have died due to Covid-19 in the North with 419 new cases reported

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 18:03
Val McDermid: ‘There will be a united Ireland within five years’

Val McDermid: ‘There will be a united Ireland within five years’

The novelist says Brexit will catalyse Scottish independence and have a domino effect

Sat Dec 05 2020 - 01:00
Scotland: Under the twin shadows of Covid and Brexit

Scotland: Under the twin shadows of Covid and Brexit

Johnson’s bungling bolsters Sturgeon and the Scottish desire for independence

Sat Dec 05 2020 - 01:00
First 25,000 doses of new coronavirus vaccine arrive in Northern Ireland

First 25,000 doses of new coronavirus vaccine arrive in Northern Ireland

Inoculation programme set to begin next week with vaccinators to get jab first

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 15:25
Pat Finucane’s murder goes right to the dark heart of the Troubles

Pat Finucane’s murder goes right to the dark heart of the Troubles

Without a public inquiry, secrecy shrouds key questions about rule of law and collusion

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 22:02
Pat Finucane murder: British government decides not to establish public inquiry

Pat Finucane murder: British government decides not to establish public inquiry

‘The questions that demand answers around Pat’s murder are not going away,’ widow says

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 18:07
Coronavirus: Northern Ireland reports 10 further deaths

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland reports 10 further deaths

Minister announces new contact tracing measures after 290 more cases recorded

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:04
Taoiseach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at Sinn Féin TD’s tweet on IRA attacks

Taoiseach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at Sinn Féin TD’s tweet on IRA attacks

Party urged to take action over Brian Stanley’s ‘glorification’ of Narrow Water massacre

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 15:57
Billy Hutchinson: ‘I justify everything I did in the Troubles. To stay sane, I have to’

Billy Hutchinson: ‘I justify everything I did in the Troubles. To stay sane, I have to’

Brexit must not lead to more violence in the North, says the former paramilitary leader

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 05:00
Foster defends NI’s lockdown measures as business owners express frustration

Foster defends NI’s lockdown measures as business owners express frustration

Archbishop of Armagh seeks urgent clarification on whether churches may open for individual visits and private prayer

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 19:28
Coronavirus claims 10 more lives in North as another 511 cases reported

Coronavirus claims 10 more lives in North as another 511 cases reported

Northern Ireland has extended restrictions by a week after bitter row

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 14:58
Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusive

Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusive

Talks overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street as aides to Boris Johnson resign

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 01:57
Hume foundation to recognise work of ‘quiet peacemakers’

Hume foundation to recognise work of ‘quiet peacemakers’

Former SDLP leader’s son announces plans for John and Pat Hume peace prize

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 21:33
North’s Health Minister warns lifting Covid-19 restrictions is a ‘gamble’

North’s Health Minister warns lifting Covid-19 restrictions is a ‘gamble’

Eleven more deaths and another 607 positive coronavirus cases reported in Northern Ireland on Friday

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 18:05
Brexit: UK proposes grace period for goods moving between Britain and NI

Brexit: UK proposes grace period for goods moving between Britain and NI

British government accepts consignments would still be subject to checks and controls

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 16:28
Covid-19: DUP veto of two-week extension to restrictions ‘was political perversion’

Covid-19: DUP veto of two-week extension to restrictions ‘was political perversion’

Alliance Party leader says past week most disappointing in North politics for 20 years

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 12:56
Covid-19: Irish abroad should abandon plans to come home for Christmas, Holohan says

Covid-19: Irish abroad should abandon plans to come home for Christmas, Holohan says

Medical officer rules out festive international travel even on compassionate grounds

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 03:34
John and Pat Hume Foundation to be launched on Friday

John and Pat Hume Foundation to be launched on Friday

‘Hugely important’ that charity is named after both his parents, says John Hume jnr

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 00:01
‘Unedifying’ week in Stormont as parties row over lockdown extension

‘Unedifying’ week in Stormont as parties row over lockdown extension

Agreement eventually reached, but not before a deluge of acrimony and rancour

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 23:43
Northern Executive agrees to extend Covid-19 restrictions for a week

Northern Executive agrees to extend Covid-19 restrictions for a week

Curbs to be unwound despite warnings that hospitals could be overwhelmed by virus patients

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 18:00
Police find 19 people hiding in bedroom and two in attic at Belfast house party

Police find 19 people hiding in bedroom and two in attic at Belfast house party

PSNI issue 40 fines over Covid-19 breaches after the event

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 22:15
NI lockdown: Stormont parties unable to agree on extending restrictions

NI lockdown: Stormont parties unable to agree on extending restrictions

Business leaders seek clarity, saying politicians putting them in ‘impossible position’

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 21:35
Brexit: Fears for flow of goods to and from State from January 1st

Brexit: Fears for flow of goods to and from State from January 1st

Potential capacity problems on ferries bypassing ‘land bridge’ flagged by hauliers

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 01:09
Enniskillen bombing relatives call for prosecution of perpetrators

Enniskillen bombing relatives call for prosecution of perpetrators

Call on 33rd anniversary of bombing to bring killers to justice

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 18:02
Biden is ‘steadfast’ in his support of Belfast Agreement, says Taoiseach

Biden is ‘steadfast’ in his support of Belfast Agreement, says Taoiseach

President Higgins looks forward to the two countries working together to rebuild much-needed trust

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 16:08
Covid-19: Northern Ireland records 8 more deaths and 595 new cases

Covid-19: Northern Ireland records 8 more deaths and 595 new cases

North confirms 4,160 coronavirus cases in the last 7 days

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 16:49
Caterpillar planning 700 job cuts in the North

Caterpillar planning 700 job cuts in the North

The construction and mining equipment firm employs 1,600 in the North, and makes generators at its factory in Larne

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 19:24
Covid-19 cases ‘stubbornly’ high in Dublin as hopes of early easing of restrictions fade

Covid-19 cases ‘stubbornly’ high in Dublin as hopes of early easing of restrictions fade

Two more deaths and 767 further infections confirmed in the State

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 08:57
Erroneous payments in North will be recouped, Diane Dodds says

Erroneous payments in North will be recouped, Diane Dodds says

Minister vows to put in place recovery process for ineligible Covid-19 business grants

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 20:43
Coronavirus: NI spread slows but O’Neill sounds note of caution

Coronavirus: NI spread slows but O’Neill sounds note of caution

Deputy First Minister refuses to rule out further restrictions despite Foster optimism

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 19:19
New evidence emerges in shooting dead of teenager in Belfast in 1972

New evidence emerges in shooting dead of teenager in Belfast in 1972

Logs put British Army unit in area and firing shots at time Martha Campbell (13) was killed

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 822 cases reported in Northern Ireland

Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 822 cases reported in Northern Ireland

361 people receiving treatment in hospital with 44 in intensive care

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 18:41
Sinn Féin senator and two party officials resign following Covid-19 grants controversy

Sinn Féin senator and two party officials resign following Covid-19 grants controversy

£30,000 of grants were erroneously paid to three Sinn Féin offices in the North

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 16:14
Stakeknife investigation: PPS decides not to charge four people

Stakeknife investigation: PPS decides not to charge four people

These are the first decisions issued by the PPS in regard to the inquiry into Stakeknife

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 15:29
Woman stranded in Ireland due to pandemic has ‘miracle baby’

Woman stranded in Ireland due to pandemic has ‘miracle baby’

Gimee Etwarysing and baby Leah were ‘the talk of the maternity ward’ in Letterkenny

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 03:00
Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in Republic

Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in Republic

Non-coronavirus care in hospitals could fall by wayside if beds are needed for NI patients

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 02:58
Troubles legacy: London’s break from deal ‘deeply concerning’

Troubles legacy: London’s break from deal ‘deeply concerning’

New proposals condemned by NI victims’ groups, Irish Government and MPs

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: North hit by 896 more cases and eight deaths

Covid-19: North hit by 896 more cases and eight deaths

Amid extra curbs such as extended half-term school holiday, aid for transport sector urged

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 20:02
Covid-19: 777 additional cases and seven more deaths reported in the State

Covid-19: 777 additional cases and seven more deaths reported in the State

319 coronavirus patients are now in hospital as Tony Holohan urges public to ‘dig deep’

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 18:26
PSNI issues almost 1,500 fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules

PSNI issues almost 1,500 fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules

‘Unrealistic’ for police to enforce restrictions alone as more than 450 officers self-isolate

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 14:58
International Dublin Literary Award: Anna Burns becomes first Irish woman to win €100,000 prize

International Dublin Literary Award: Anna Burns becomes first Irish woman to win €100,000 prize

Troubles novel has already won Man Booker and Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prizes

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 11:20
£700m ‘wasted by delays and overruns’ in 11 key northern infrastructure projects

£700m ‘wasted by delays and overruns’ in 11 key northern infrastructure projects

Northern Assembly’s public accounts committee shocked by findings of report

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 06:30
North’s Acorn Farm project aims to create a more sustainable food system

North’s Acorn Farm project aims to create a more sustainable food system

Backyard veg patch became a pilot for the project that will recruit 100 families to grow their own food

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 04:12
Derry and Strabane top a league table that nobody wants to win

Derry and Strabane top a league table that nobody wants to win

‘Complacency set in, people thought they had the Covid pandemic beaten, and they socialised’

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeks

Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeks

Ministers divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Coronavirus: 1,000 more cases and three further deaths reported in State

Coronavirus: 1,000 more cases and three further deaths reported in State

Record high of almost 1,300 Covid-19 cases recorded in Northern Ireland on Friday

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 19:32
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