Mike Nesbitt likely to succeed Doug Beattie as Ulster Unionist Party leaderMike Nesbitt in line to become next Ulster Unionist Party leader as deputy leader and Lagan Valley MLA Robbie Butler announces he would not standTue Aug 27 2024 - 20:43
Mike Nesbitt likely to succeed Doug Beattie as Ulster Unionist Party leaderLagan Valley MLA Robbie Butler announced he would not stand and gave backing to NesbittTue Aug 27 2024 - 18:25
Derry mayor speaks on ‘unprecedented … level of hate’ she has received since taking on postLilian Seenoi-Barr moved to Northern Ireland from Kenya 14 years ago and was elected to her office in JuneTue Aug 27 2024 - 17:56
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of woman found dead in flat in DerryThe body of Montserrat Martorell Elias was found in a flat near the city centre early on Saturday morningMon Aug 26 2024 - 17:39
Who was Robert Nairac and what happened to him?'If remains are discovered, it will answer one of the questions that have swirled around the life and death of this 29-year-old soldier'Mon Aug 26 2024 - 16:32
Search for remains of undercover British soldier Robert Nairac to begin in Co LouthThe undercover British soldier was abducted from the Tree Steps Bar in south Armagh and taken to Ravensdale Forest where he was beaten and shotMon Aug 26 2024 - 00:01
Nell McCafferty ‘changed Ireland for the better’, mourners at her funeral in Derry’s Bogside toldCampaigning journalist and author, who focused on women’s rights, poverty and social injustice, died on Wednesday aged 80Fri Aug 23 2024 - 16:57
Top GCSE grades return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 resultsMore than 32,000 students in the North receive exam results, with 31.7 per cent receiving grade A/7 or aboveThu Aug 22 2024 - 09:37
Nell McCafferty: journalist and feminist campaigner dies aged 80Derry woman was founding member of Irish Women’s Liberation Movement and wrote about social injusticeWed Aug 21 2024 - 17:29
Outgoing UUP leader rules out standing in any forthcoming leadership contestDoug Beattie addresses speculation some party members want to see him reinstatedWed Aug 21 2024 - 14:53
UUP opens nominations process as it moves to replace BeattieParty leader resigned this week, citing internal tensions among reasons for departureTue Aug 20 2024 - 18:21
Doug Beattie, like other UUP leaders, struggled to figure out what the party stood forCurrent deputy leader Robbie Butler the most likely to step into the Ulster Unionist Party breach but whoever the next leader is they will face the same internal party tensionsMon Aug 19 2024 - 17:23
Native Irish oysters return to Belfast Lough after a 100-year absenceThe goal is to create a situation where ‘thousands to millions of oysters are creating this really complex structure with so much biodiversity’Fri Aug 16 2024 - 06:00
A-level results return to pre-Covid levels in Northern IrelandThousands of students receive results on ThursdayThu Aug 15 2024 - 09:36
Migrant communities in Belfast ‘feel a fear of the like I have not seen in over 40 years of policing’False narratives are rife as big problems such as lack of social housing are unfairly pinned on tiny migrant communitiesSat Aug 10 2024 - 06:00
What’s gone wrong with arts funding in Northern Ireland? Paintings by Caravaggio bring the magic of an Italian master to Belfast, yet the North appears to undervalue its own artistsSat Aug 10 2024 - 05:15
Belfast anti-racism protests see about 1,000 people take to city centrePSNI putting ‘significant’ policing operation in place ahead of planned weekend protestsFri Aug 09 2024 - 19:20
Six arrested following racially motivated hate crimes in Belfast as young boy attacked by group of youthsGroup throws eggs at shop on Falls Road as boy sustains facial injuriesWed Aug 07 2024 - 11:34
Police attacked in Belfast and suspected hate crime victim in serious conditionSignificant police presence in the Donegall Road and Sandy Row areas, following incidents after anti-immigration protest on SaturdayTue Aug 06 2024 - 09:56
Analysis: Belfast rioting highlights the racism that has long been the reality of life in Northern Ireland for minoritiesMore action needed from North’s politicians than mere words of condemnation as ethnic minority communities left exposed for yearsMon Aug 05 2024 - 20:13
‘A special time’: Armagh savours season in the sun as even the moon lends support‘It’s just everything you dream that an All-Ireland final build-up could be, and probably a wee bit more,’ says Oisín McConvilleSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Plan in place to fix Lough Neagh’s pollution problems but the ‘challenges faced are gargantuan’For decades excess nutrients from agricultural fertiliser, poor wastewater treatment and septic tanks have polluted its waterSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Michael Longley: ‘Most men don’t like intelligent women. I just hang on their every word’The poet met his wife, Edna, as a student at Trinity College Dublin. She has been the constant in a life that Longley reflects on in his new selected poemsSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:21
‘I love it. One billion per cent’: Derry girls’ football is having a moment Plaits and ponytails whizz past on the pitches as passion for sport reaches fever pitchFri Jul 19 2024 - 05:05
‘It’s only right that families are given every chance to get to the truth’: Legacy Act change welcomeNew UK government committed to reinstating enquiries into deaths during TroublesThu Jul 18 2024 - 21:00
‘Difficult’ to build Casement Park in time for Euro 2028, NI Secretary warns‘Time is running out’ for project to be completed on time, Hilary Benn saysThu Jul 18 2024 - 20:18
Troubles Legacy Act: repeal commitment from Labour government made in King Charles speechUK government acknowledges controversial legislation ‘denies justice to families and victims’Wed Jul 17 2024 - 12:11
Groups of up to 50 young people throw petrol and paint bombs at police in Belfast overnightPolice describe ‘particularly protracted period of public disorder lasting into the early hours’ in south BelfastTue Jul 16 2024 - 11:22
Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘further clarity’ from UK government on Casement Park rebuildFirst Minister says Northern Ireland must seize 'once in a lifetime opportunity’ of hosting Euros in 2028Tue Jul 16 2024 - 10:17
Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respectSinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald compared working with Labour rather than the Conservatives ‘as the daylight to the dark’Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Keir Starmer due in Belfast ahead of meetings with political leaders on MondayUK’s new Prime Minister says rebuilding public services and generating economic growth in NI a prioritySun Jul 07 2024 - 20:00
Three main issues on the agenda for Keir Starmer in Northern IrelandNew UK prime minister can expect warm welcome, but difficult decisions lie aheadSun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Ray of hope for Britain as clouds briefly part for Keir Starmer’s arrival at Downing StreetIt poured rain all day in London but there was a sunny interlude at a convenient moment for the new Labour prime ministerFri Jul 05 2024 - 21:39
DUP suffers ‘bigger than seismic’ defeat with Ian Paisley losing seat held by family for more than 50 yearsIan Paisley jnr suffers historic loss as Northern Ireland election results see party sufferFri Jul 05 2024 - 16:43
Jim Shannon’s Strangford win one of few highlights for the DUPAlliance may wonder what could have been if they had run a higher-profile candidateFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:19
Belfast South & Mid Down report: SDLP’s Claire Hanna re-elected in renamed constituencyUK election: Strong personal vote sees Hanna securing 49 per cent of the vote and 21,345 votesFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:14
Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey retains the safest of seats in Belfast WestVote share dropped for the re-elected MP but was still comfortably above 50 per centFri Jul 05 2024 - 10:51
Sinn Féin’s John Finucane comfortably retains seat in Belfast NorthFinucane increased his majority to 5,612 with his closest challenger being the DUP MLA Philip BrettFri Jul 05 2024 - 10:24
Gavin Robinson holds off Naomi Long to retain DUP seat in East BelfastConstituency had been billed as the battle of the election with some anticipating a split in the unionist voteFri Jul 05 2024 - 09:59
Independent unionist Alex Easton secures ‘wow’ moment in North DownAlliance’s sitting MP Stephen Farry lost out as DUP and TUV stood aside to secure unionist seatFri Jul 05 2024 - 08:29
Keir Starmer set to be British prime minister amid landslide victory for Labour in UK electionLabour set to secure 410 seats, with Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on 131Thu Jul 04 2024 - 22:29
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence chargesFormer DUP leader attended hearing at Newry Magistrates’ CourtWed Jul 03 2024 - 10:58
UK election: everything you need to know, from how it works to seats to watchUK general election: Westminster will seat 650 MPs by first-past-the-post, with the first counts expected hours after polls closeWed Jul 03 2024 - 09:19
‘I’m sure there’s one or two hearts and minds yet to win’: DUP leader embracing Belfast East battle with Alliance rivalGavin Robison in 2015 regained the seat Naomi Long took from his party but the margin is tight, especially with TUV running against himWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Number of historical sex offence charges facing Jeffrey Donaldson rises from 11 to 18Former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on WednesdayTue Jul 02 2024 - 16:15
DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster voteAs Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectationsFri Jun 28 2024 - 16:00
The election countdown may be on, but it feels as if Northern Ireland is still getting used to itWith the DUP under pressure, Sinn Féin could overtake it to have the greatest number of seats at council, Assembly and Westminster levelWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
UK general election: Foyle is prized SDLP seat Sinn Féin would love to take Colum Eastwood’s large 2019 majority set to be eroded but he is expected to retain his seat with a much-reduced majorityWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Queen’s University rejects claims of ‘body donation scheme’ with mother and baby homesCampaigner says college used the remains of 1,980 people from mother and baby homes for research purposesThu Jun 20 2024 - 19:28
Aer Lingus may seek aid from rival airlines during pilots’ industrial actionAirline weighs options ahead of next week’s work to rule as Ialpa seeks close to 24% pay riseThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:26
