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Groups of up to 50 young people throw petrol and paint bombs at police in Belfast overnight

Groups of up to 50 young people throw petrol and paint bombs at police in Belfast overnight

Police describe ‘particularly protracted period of public disorder lasting into the early hours’ in south Belfast

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 11:22
Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘further clarity’ from UK government on Casement Park rebuild

Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘further clarity’ from UK government on Casement Park rebuild

First Minister says Northern Ireland must seize 'once in a lifetime opportunity’ of hosting Euros in 2028

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 10:17
Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respect

Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respect

Sinn 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 Monday

Keir Starmer due in Belfast ahead of meetings with political leaders on Monday

UK’s new Prime Minister says rebuilding public services and generating economic growth in NI a priority

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 20:00
Three main issues on the agenda for Keir Starmer in Northern Ireland

Three main issues on the agenda for Keir Starmer in Northern Ireland

New UK prime minister can expect warm welcome, but difficult decisions lie ahead

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Ray of hope for Britain as clouds briefly part for Keir Starmer’s arrival at Downing Street

Ray of hope for Britain as clouds briefly part for Keir Starmer’s arrival at Downing Street

It poured rain all day in London but there was a sunny interlude at a convenient moment for the new Labour prime minister

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 21:39
DUP suffers ‘bigger than seismic’ defeat with Ian Paisley losing seat held by family for more than 50 years

DUP suffers ‘bigger than seismic’ defeat with Ian Paisley losing seat held by family for more than 50 years

Ian Paisley jnr suffers historic loss as Northern Ireland election results see party suffer

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 16:43
Jim Shannon’s Strangford win one of few highlights for the DUP

Jim Shannon’s Strangford win one of few highlights for the DUP

Alliance may wonder what could have been if they had run a higher-profile candidate

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 11:19
Belfast South & Mid Down report: SDLP’s Claire Hanna re-elected in renamed constituency

Belfast South & Mid Down report: SDLP’s Claire Hanna re-elected in renamed constituency

UK election: Strong personal vote sees Hanna securing 49 per cent of the vote and 21,345 votes

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 11:14
Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey retains the safest of seats in Belfast West

Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey retains the safest of seats in Belfast West

Vote share dropped for the re-elected MP but was still comfortably above 50 per cent

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 10:51
Sinn Féin’s John Finucane comfortably retains seat in Belfast North

Sinn Féin’s John Finucane comfortably retains seat in Belfast North

Finucane increased his majority to 5,612 with his closest challenger being the DUP MLA Philip Brett

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 10:24
Gavin Robinson holds off Naomi Long to retain DUP seat in East Belfast

Gavin Robinson holds off Naomi Long to retain DUP seat in East Belfast

Constituency had been billed as the battle of the election with some anticipating a split in the unionist vote

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:59
Independent unionist Alex Easton secures ‘wow’ moment in North Down

Independent unionist Alex Easton secures ‘wow’ moment in North Down

Alliance’s sitting MP Stephen Farry lost out as DUP and TUV stood aside to secure unionist seat

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 08:29
Keir Starmer set to be British prime minister amid landslide victory for Labour in UK election

Keir Starmer set to be British prime minister amid landslide victory for Labour in UK election

Labour set to secure 410 seats, with Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on 131

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 22:29
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges

Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges

Former DUP leader attended hearing at Newry Magistrates’ Court

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 10:58
UK election: everything you need to know, from how it works to seats to watch

UK election: everything you need to know, from how it works to seats to watch

UK general election: Westminster will seat 650 MPs by first-past-the-post, with the first counts expected hours after polls close

Wed 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 rival

‘I’m sure there’s one or two hearts and minds yet to win’: DUP leader embracing Belfast East battle with Alliance rival

Gavin Robison in 2015 regained the seat Naomi Long took from his party but the margin is tight, especially with TUV running against him

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Number of historical sex offence charges facing Jeffrey Donaldson rises from 11 to 18

Number of historical sex offence charges facing Jeffrey Donaldson rises from 11 to 18

Former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 16:15
DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster vote

DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster vote

As Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectations

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 16:00
The election countdown may be on, but it feels as if Northern Ireland is still getting used to it

The election countdown may be on, but it feels as if Northern Ireland is still getting used to it

With the DUP under pressure, Sinn Féin could overtake it to have the greatest number of seats at council, Assembly and Westminster level

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
UK general election: Foyle is prized SDLP seat Sinn Féin would love to take

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 majority

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Queen’s University rejects claims of ‘body donation scheme’ with mother and baby homes

Queen’s University rejects claims of ‘body donation scheme’ with mother and baby homes

Campaigner says college used the remains of 1,980 people from mother and baby homes for research purposes

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 19:28
Aer Lingus may seek aid from rival airlines during pilots’ industrial action

Aer Lingus may seek aid from rival airlines during pilots’ industrial action

Airline weighs options ahead of next week’s work to rule as Ialpa seeks close to 24% pay rise

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 05:26
Remains of almost 2,000 people from mother and baby homes used at Queen’s University Belfast

Remains of almost 2,000 people from mother and baby homes used at Queen’s University Belfast

Stormont committee told it is not known what happened to vast majority of remains and body parts after use in research and teaching

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 17:49
XL Bully dogs will have to be muzzled in public from next month in Northern Ireland

XL Bully dogs will have to be muzzled in public from next month in Northern Ireland

Breeding or selling XL Bully-type dogs will also be banned

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 17:55
Man (67) arrested in connection with death of man in Co Armagh

Man (67) arrested in connection with death of man in Co Armagh

PSNI received report of death of man in house in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh on Saturday

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 11:20
Northern nationalists see Sinn Féin setback as ‘bump in the road’ as they look ahead to united Ireland

Northern nationalists see Sinn Féin setback as ‘bump in the road’ as they look ahead to united Ireland

Ireland’s Future rally in Belfast takes the long view as pro-unity non-profit focuses on securing Border poll in 2030

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 08:00
Next government must ‘actively’ work towards a united Ireland, Varadkar tells Belfast conference

Next government must ‘actively’ work towards a united Ireland, Varadkar tells Belfast conference

Ireland’s Future Event on Irish unity attended by Sinn Féin and Alliance representatives but no unionist politicians

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 18:17
The murder of Katie Simpson: The full story

The murder of Katie Simpson: The full story

In August 2020 the 21-year-old showjumper from Tynan, a village near Armagh town, was raped and murdered. Three women have been found guilty of attempting to cover up her death

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 13:22
Three women given suspended sentences in connection with murder of showjumper Katie Simpson

Three women given suspended sentences in connection with murder of showjumper Katie Simpson

Katie Simpson died in Derry in August 2020, six days after she was attacked

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 11:19
Poor performance in South raises stakes for Sinn Féin of upcoming election in North

Poor performance in South raises stakes for Sinn Féin of upcoming election in North

Mary Lou McDonald confidence of ‘nailed-on gains’ in UK election seems questionable

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Troubles Act: victims’ families urge next UK government to ‘urgently’ repeal controversial law

Troubles Act: victims’ families urge next UK government to ‘urgently’ repeal controversial law

Legacy Act replaces criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by new investigative body

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 13:18
Farage gives backing to DUP election candidates despite his party’s alliance with TUV

Farage gives backing to DUP election candidates despite his party’s alliance with TUV

Farage’s backing of Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson described as ‘embarrassing’ for TUV leader Jim Allister

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 19:49
An estimated 25,000 people in Northern Ireland experiencing hidden homelessness

An estimated 25,000 people in Northern Ireland experiencing hidden homelessness

‘Hidden’ homelessness is used to describe people who are homeless but who do not engage with statutory bodies or access public support and therefore do not show up on official statistics

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 18:59
Spending cuts lead to increased deaths on road, suggests senior PSNI officer

Spending cuts lead to increased deaths on road, suggests senior PSNI officer

Chief Superintendent Sam Donaldson says ‘if you really want to tackle road safety, then we’ve got to reinvest in road policing officers’

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 18:51
Tributes to ‘much loved’ nephew of Sinn Féin politician who drowned in Tyrone lake

Tributes to ‘much loved’ nephew of Sinn Féin politician who drowned in Tyrone lake

Fiachra Ó Faoláin was a nephew of European election candidate Michelle Gildernew and Assembly member Colm Gildernew

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 18:00
Derry’s Kenya-born mayor: ‘I would struggle finding any immigrant who would say a united Ireland wouldn’t benefit them’

Derry’s Kenya-born mayor: ‘I would struggle finding any immigrant who would say a united Ireland wouldn’t benefit them’

Lilian Seenoi-Barr will take office as Mayor of Derry next week. She has faced death threats and racist abuse after she was selected as mayor

Sat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Jonathan Creswell ‘a danger to the women unfortunate enough to cross his path’, court hears

Jonathan Creswell ‘a danger to the women unfortunate enough to cross his path’, court hears

Trial of Creswell for rape and murder of showjumper Katie Simpson ended abruptly last month when he was found dead at his home

Fri May 31 2024 - 17:51
DUP selects candidate to run in Jeffrey Donaldson’s former constituency of Lagan Valley

DUP selects candidate to run in Jeffrey Donaldson’s former constituency of Lagan Valley

MLA Jonathan Buckley announced as nominee for UK general election by party leader Gavin Robinson

Fri May 24 2024 - 17:46
Sunak follows up Downing Street soaking by a visit to site of Titanic

Sunak follows up Downing Street soaking by a visit to site of Titanic

Fortunately, NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris was on hand to remind the British prime minister of the Taoiseach’s name

Fri May 24 2024 - 16:57
Northern Irish political parties gear up for July election with Sinn Féin seeking to overtake DUP

Northern Irish political parties gear up for July election with Sinn Féin seeking to overtake DUP

The DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has seven

Wed May 22 2024 - 19:42
Date set for hearing into  Jeffrey Donaldson sexual abuse charges

Date set for hearing into Jeffrey Donaldson sexual abuse charges

Former DUP leader accused of rape and other offences, wife Eleanor faces charges of aiding and abetting

Wed May 22 2024 - 12:32
SDLP calls for action to remedy defective Stormont government

SDLP calls for action to remedy defective Stormont government

MLAs to debate party’s motion calling on First and Deputy First Ministers to commit to publishing programme for government

Mon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Friends of the Earth says contamination of Lough Neagh with blue green algae ‘inevitable’

Friends of the Earth says contamination of Lough Neagh with blue green algae ‘inevitable’

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says it has received confirmation from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency that blue green algae had been detected in a bay in Lower Lough Erne

Sun May 12 2024 - 19:32
Man arrested after person nailed to fence in ‘barbaric’ Co Antrim attack

Man arrested after person nailed to fence in ‘barbaric’ Co Antrim attack

Victim (20s) left with potentially life-changing injuries following incident in Bushmills on Sunday

Fri May 10 2024 - 16:27
Three women charged with offences linked to showjumper’s murder to be sentenced

Three women charged with offences linked to showjumper’s murder to be sentenced

Judge lifts anonymity orders on trio who pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice in Katie Simpson case

Fri May 10 2024 - 14:43
Ministers in North did not seriously consider school closures until Republic did so, Covid inquiry told

Ministers in North did not seriously consider school closures until Republic did so, Covid inquiry told

Number of former ministers appear before UK-wide inquiry into Covid-19 pandemic as hearings continue in Belfast

Wed May 08 2024 - 19:09
Stormont Minister Conor Murphy standing down from post on medical grounds

Stormont Minister Conor Murphy standing down from post on medical grounds

Former executive minister Deirdre Hargey to step in to role on interim basis

Wed May 08 2024 - 18:46
Wuhan tourists who visited North and Republic in January 2020 showed Covid-19 could reach Ireland

Wuhan tourists who visited North and Republic in January 2020 showed Covid-19 could reach Ireland

Inquiry hears presence of visitors in Antrim and Dublin ‘dispelled’ idea that China would contain pandemic

Tue May 07 2024 - 19:59
Man arrested over online threats against the councillor who is set to be Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

Man arrested over online threats against the councillor who is set to be Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

SDLP’s Lilian Seenoi-Barr has received racist abuse and death threats since her appointment was announced last week

Mon May 06 2024 - 11:02
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