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Slight increase in number of Catholics applying to join PSNI

Slight increase in number of Catholics applying to join PSNI

Almost 7,000 people apply to police force with 31 per cent from Catholic background

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 20:23
Ex-paratrooper and IRA man allegedly involved in murder of three soldiers

Ex-paratrooper and IRA man allegedly involved in murder of three soldiers

Killings of three Scottish officers in 1971 among most notorious of the Troubles

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 23:35
Coronavirus: NI pupils on Italy ski trips sent home from school

Coronavirus: NI pupils on Italy ski trips sent home from school

Students from three schools in Waterford are being monitored following trips to Italy

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 19:53
Man and woman in their 20s die in road traffic collision

Man and woman in their 20s die in road traffic collision

Tragedy occurs in Ballymena area of Co Antrim

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 19:08
Why are dissident republicans targeting senior Sinn Féin politicians?

Why are dissident republicans targeting senior Sinn Féin politicians?

Persuading more young Catholics to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland continues to be difficult

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 16:23
Former Irish Times board member Gerry Burns dies age 85

Former Irish Times board member Gerry Burns dies age 85

Prominent public figure was caught up in 1987 Enniskillen IRA bombing

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 17:27
Former UUP leader: Unionism must realise it is no longer a majority in Northern Ireland

Former UUP leader: Unionism must realise it is no longer a majority in Northern Ireland

“Wake up, the old certainties have gone,” says Mike Nesbitt at launch of sectarianism report

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 16:51
Breege Quinn calls on Conor Murphy to say ‘Paul Quinn was not a criminal’

Breege Quinn calls on Conor Murphy to say ‘Paul Quinn was not a criminal’

Murder victim’s mother calls on Sinn Féin minister to go to Garda and PSNI and give names of IRA men

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 14:12
North’s Finance Minister seeks pre-budget meeting with British government

North’s Finance Minister seeks pre-budget meeting with British government

Sinn Féin and DUP call on British exchequer to fund pensions for victims of the Troubles

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 20:43
Man ordered into Belfast house and shot in presence of four children

Man ordered into Belfast house and shot in presence of four children

Victim suffers thigh wound after two masked men direct him to home on Ardglen Place

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 13:57
McDonald emphasises Sinn Féin’s desire for Irish unity

McDonald emphasises Sinn Féin’s desire for Irish unity

Leader tells supporters SF ‘won the election’ and FF trying to deny people what they voted for

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 14:18
Surprise and anger following sacking of Julian Smith as Northern Secretary

Surprise and anger following sacking of Julian Smith as Northern Secretary

Smith is ‘one of Britain’s finest politicians of our time’, says Taoiseach

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 17:36
Duchess of Cambridge makes solo visit to Northern Ireland

Duchess of Cambridge makes solo visit to Northern Ireland

Focus of visit on ‘healthy foundations’ for the young to ‘ positively affect lifelong outcomes’

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 18:07
Man (52) charged with the murder of Lyra McKee

Man (52) charged with the murder of Lyra McKee

Journalist was shot dead by New IRA as she watched a riot in Derry in April

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 17:50
First same-sex marriage takes place in Northern Ireland

First same-sex marriage takes place in Northern Ireland

Robyn Peoples (26) and Sharni Edwards (27) thank campaigners as they make history

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 18:04
Four men arrested over death of journalist Lyra McKee

Four men arrested over death of journalist Lyra McKee

Writer (29) shot dead while watching riot in Creggan area of Derry in April 2019

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 09:28
West Belfast Sinn Féin: ‘The old certainties of 10 days ago are gone’

West Belfast Sinn Féin: ‘The old certainties of 10 days ago are gone’

Election 2020: Party supporters surprised and delighted at SF surge south of Border

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 01:00
Election 2020: Unionism affects air of calm in jittery times

Election 2020: Unionism affects air of calm in jittery times

Blunt Jim Allister perhaps closer to unionist mood on rise of Sinn Féin than DUP or UUP

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 21:00
Dissident bomb was intended to blow up on board Brexit Day ferry

Dissident bomb was intended to blow up on board Brexit Day ferry

PSNI believes Continuity IRA responsible for device on lorry which ‘could have caused death’

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 19:20
DUP politician urges Conor Murphy to resign over Paul Quinn comments

DUP politician urges Conor Murphy to resign over Paul Quinn comments

Paul Frew says Sinn Féin finance minister ‘shouldn’t have time to get his coat’

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 11:16
Old question of who pulls the strings comes back to haunt Sinn Féin

Old question of who pulls the strings comes back to haunt Sinn Féin

Backroom people with senior IRA pedigrees appear to wield considerable influence

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 00:41
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy apologises for Paul Quinn comments

Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy apologises for Paul Quinn comments

Party’s finance minister in North says he ‘unreservedly’ withdraws remarks about murdered 21-year-old

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 20:02
‘Cash for ash’ report to be published on March 13th

‘Cash for ash’ report to be published on March 13th

Controversy around the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme led to the collapse of Stormont

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 20:20
Sinn Féin presence at PSNI recruitment event ‘seismic and historic’

Sinn Féin presence at PSNI recruitment event ‘seismic and historic’

Chief constable welcomes attendance of Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Policing Board member Gerry Kelly

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 17:59
Lyra McKee’s family make official complaint to Police Ombudsman

Lyra McKee’s family make official complaint to Police Ombudsman

Family query if police search operation in Derry on night of murder was justified

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 16:55
EC staff in Northern Ireland taking low-key approach to leaving

EC staff in Northern Ireland taking low-key approach to leaving

Belfast European Commission office still holds to line that EU is Good for You

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 13:53
Brexit should take priority over Irish unity - Corbyn

Brexit should take priority over Irish unity - Corbyn

Labour leader asserts it is ‘difficult to know’ if UK’s EU exit has brought united Ireland closer

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 02:30
New PSNI deputy chief selected despite appointments controversy

New PSNI deputy chief selected despite appointments controversy

Former acting deputy chief taking ‘legal advice’ over non selection for interview

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 20:35
Reviews ordered after North’s MOT tests suspended

Reviews ordered after North’s MOT tests suspended

Faults discovered in lift equipment ‘came out of the blue’

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 13:42
Seamus Mallon funeral: ‘Farewell to a great chieftain of Irish political life’

Seamus Mallon funeral: ‘Farewell to a great chieftain of Irish political life’

Mourners in Co Armagh celebrate Mallon’s legacy and vision of ‘shared home place’

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 21:10
Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker

Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker

‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 14:10
‘Men like Seamus Mallon don’t come along too often’

‘Men like Seamus Mallon don’t come along too often’

SDLP members past and present pay tribute to party heavyweight who has died aged 83

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 02:05
Seamus Mallon and John Hume were the two big beasts of the SDLP

Seamus Mallon and John Hume were the two big beasts of the SDLP

Behind the spats was vital alliance of two of biggest men of modern non-violent nationalism

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 17:54
Dan McFarland reflects on a job well done

Dan McFarland reflects on a job well done

'Two years in a row we won five pool games and booked ourselves a quarter-final'

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 19:34
Election 2020: Donegal constituency profile

Election 2020: Donegal constituency profile

If Peter Casey performs as well as he did in presidential election, he could be elected

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 14:47
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls for vegan ads to be removed from buses

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls for vegan ads to be removed from buses

Members claim ‘outraged’ and say livestock industry being ‘demonised’

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 16:36
Drug-related deaths more than double in North in decade

Drug-related deaths more than double in North in decade

People living in most deprived areas five times more likely to die from drugs

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 15:40
UK funding for North is ‘woefully inadequate’ – finance minister

UK funding for North is ‘woefully inadequate’ – finance minister

Britsh government had announced £2bn to put Stormont on ‘sustainable footing’

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 21:32
Northern Executive to solve health workers’ industrial action

Northern Executive to solve health workers’ industrial action

Ongoing strikes planned over pay differences with their counterparts in England

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 13:37
Johnson refuses to be drawn on funding for Northern Ireland

Johnson refuses to be drawn on funding for Northern Ireland

British prime minister visits Stormont after Executive is re-established

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 06:46
Northern Ireland: Varadkar, Johnson see ‘moment of hope’

Northern Ireland: Varadkar, Johnson see ‘moment of hope’

Leaders meet Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and members of Executive at Stormont

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
North's first same-sex weddings may be held from February 10th

North's first same-sex weddings may be held from February 10th

Couples now entitled to register to marry but must allow for 28-day notice period

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
Stormont reboot, but no specific financial commitment from Johnson

Stormont reboot, but no specific financial commitment from Johnson

Cobwebs are blown off the machines of government as politicians and civil servants get back to business

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 20:54
Johnson hails Stormont deal as ‘moment of hope’ for Northern Ireland

Johnson hails Stormont deal as ‘moment of hope’ for Northern Ireland

Varadkar to meet Johnson to mark resurrection of Executive

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 14:19
Johnson’s Stormont visit to focus on public service reforms

Johnson’s Stormont visit to focus on public service reforms

Politicians in North agree to move forward and avoid ‘refighting battles of the past’

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:00
Foster pledges to ‘get Northern Ireland moving’ as Assembly sits again

Foster pledges to ‘get Northern Ireland moving’ as Assembly sits again

DUP members vote in Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey as speaker

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 16:43
Who are the new ministers in the Northern Ireland executive?

Who are the new ministers in the Northern Ireland executive?

Alliance leader Naomi Long appointed as justice minister

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 15:56
Northern Ireland: Foster, O’Neill lay out aims for reconciliation at Stormont

Northern Ireland: Foster, O’Neill lay out aims for reconciliation at Stormont

First Minister, Deputy First Minister declare commitment to powersharing in North

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 15:56
Michael Maguire: ‘The past is not going away in Northern Ireland’

Michael Maguire: ‘The past is not going away in Northern Ireland’

Being Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland sometimes felt like ‘trench warfare’

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:30
Northern Executive and Assembly to be reinstated after parties reach deal

Northern Executive and Assembly to be reinstated after parties reach deal

DUP, Sinn Féin give their backing to the British and Irish governments’ deal

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 01:30
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