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The Ivor Bell case: some key background questions answered

The Ivor Bell case: some key background questions answered

Jean McConville, the Boston tapes, Ivor Bell and Pat McClure

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 17:50
Jean McConville’s murder, the Boston tapes, Gerry Adams and the Ivor Bell trial

Jean McConville’s murder, the Boston tapes, Gerry Adams and the Ivor Bell trial

Long read: Tapes which implicated Gerry Adams deemed inadmissible in Belfast trial

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 15:00
Ivor Bell found not guilty of soliciting murder of Jean McConville

Ivor Bell found not guilty of soliciting murder of Jean McConville

Judge directs jury to not guilty verdict: ‘You cannot find him to have done the acts alleged’

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 11:25
Brexit: Hopes of deal by deadline fade as DUP opposition hardens

Brexit: Hopes of deal by deadline fade as DUP opposition hardens

Party’s objections to ‘double customs’ idea presents hurdle to Boris Johnson

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 02:22
New film calls for ‘major initiative’ to support victims of Troubles

New film calls for ‘major initiative’ to support victims of Troubles

The Quiet Shuffling of Feet examines trauma and mental health in Northern Ireland

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 02:17
Man shot in front of son in paramilitary-style ‘punishment’ attack

Man shot in front of son in paramilitary-style ‘punishment’ attack

Boy who had to run to neighbours for help ‘traumatised’ by attack, say PSNI

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 20:45
Police release image of man they believe involved in Co Down killing

Police release image of man they believe involved in Co Down killing

PSNI officer appeals for public to assist in finding those behind ‘chilling’ murder

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 19:18
‘We had a tiger by the tail’: The forgotten loyalists of the peace process

‘We had a tiger by the tail’: The forgotten loyalists of the peace process

Gary McMichael and Billy Huthinson feel the role of loyalist leaders has been overlooked

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 01:00
More children killed in Troubles than first thought, says new book

More children killed in Troubles than first thought, says new book

Authors Joe Duffy and Freya McClements claim 186 children under 16 died in conflict

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 01:10
Legal challenge to British Brexit strategy dismissed in Belfast

Legal challenge to British Brexit strategy dismissed in Belfast

One of applicants was high-profile victims’ campaigner Raymond McCord

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 18:49
Ex-SDLP MP unapologetic about House of Lords elevation

Ex-SDLP MP unapologetic about House of Lords elevation

Margaret Ritchie: ‘I will be reflecting the views of the party in that chamber’

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 17:52
Foster’s repeated call for ‘sensible deal’ hints at new mood of compromise

Foster’s repeated call for ‘sensible deal’ hints at new mood of compromise

DUP knows a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for party and for Northern Ireland

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 01:04
Derry woman is British until she renounces citizenship, tribunal told

Derry woman is British until she renounces citizenship, tribunal told

Lawyer in Emma DeSouza’s case says Belfast Agreement does not overrule British Nationality Act

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 15:52
Northern Ireland seeks 10% fall in suicide rate by 2024

Northern Ireland seeks 10% fall in suicide rate by 2024

Suicide levels in North double that of Republic

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 06:34
Johnson fails once more to secure pre-Brexit election

Johnson fails once more to secure pre-Brexit election

PM pledges in Dublin to strive for deal as British parliament wary of legal compliance

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 00:55
Police petrol-bombed in Derry during operation against dissidents

Police petrol-bombed in Derry during operation against dissidents

Number of homes evacuated after suspicious device found in Creggan Heights area

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 23:22
Arlene Foster ‘encouraged’ by Boris Johnson’s commitment to a sensible Brexit

Arlene Foster ‘encouraged’ by Boris Johnson’s commitment to a sensible Brexit

‘I hope the discussions in Dublin lay the foundation for a way forward’ - DUP leader

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:36
Ian Paisley supplied money to UVF for bombings in 1969, documentary claims

Ian Paisley supplied money to UVF for bombings in 1969, documentary claims

Programme shows clips of Martin McGuinness preparing bomb used in Derry attack

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 00:44
PSNI chief constable suggests children of paramilitaries be taken into care

PSNI chief constable suggests children of paramilitaries be taken into care

‘If you have a gun… why would I think you are safe in the presence of young children?’

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 14:05

Irish Government approach to unionists ‘does not bode well for future’ – UUP

Varadkar accused of not being interested in listening to unionists over Brexit

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 21:32
Political deadlock: NI system is same as that which agreed 1994 ceasefire

Political deadlock: NI system is same as that which agreed 1994 ceasefire

When Troubles started in 1969, only Unionist Party had power in Northern Ireland

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 01:00
Peace People founder Ciaran McKeown dies aged 76

Peace People founder Ciaran McKeown dies aged 76

Campaigner left job in journalism to work for peace in Northern Ireland

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 14:55
John O’Dowd to stand for vice-president of Sinn Féin

John O’Dowd to stand for vice-president of Sinn Féin

Michelle O’Neill makes clear she will defend her position

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 17:25
Brexit: UUP suggests proposals to replace Irish backstop

Brexit: UUP suggests proposals to replace Irish backstop

Party wants UK commitment to indemnify the EU against single market infractions

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 14:34
IRA 1994 ceasefire: Did London and unionism miss an opportunity?

IRA 1994 ceasefire: Did London and unionism miss an opportunity?

Northern politicians now have a significant chance to restore Stormont

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
PSNI reinvestigating claims of child sex abuse by Orange Order members

PSNI reinvestigating claims of child sex abuse by Orange Order members

Allegations latest in series of reports of historic child sex abuse in Fermanagh

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 19:42
Bloody Sunday families reject comment that Soldier F should not be imprisoned

Bloody Sunday families reject comment that Soldier F should not be imprisoned

Statement critical of Kate Nash whose brother was killed in Derry in 1972

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:58
One man released after arrests in connection with Continuity IRA investigation

One man released after arrests in connection with Continuity IRA investigation

Suspected ammunition seized by PSNI terrorism investigation unit

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 10:50
English former mechanic leaves Sinn Féin £1.5m in will

English former mechanic leaves Sinn Féin £1.5m in will

Bequest is believed to be largest private donation to political party in Northern Ireland

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 19:24
IRA ceasefire 25 years ago a ‘close call,’ recalls Gerry Adams

IRA ceasefire 25 years ago a ‘close call,’ recalls Gerry Adams

Adams and McGuinness met IRA army council three times to discuss cessation

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 11:00
Sinn Féin defends Commons absence after Johnson suspension of parliament

Sinn Féin defends Commons absence after Johnson suspension of parliament

‘Nonsense’ to propose seven MPs should be in House ‘as impotent as the rest of MPs’, party says

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 09:27
PSNI investigating sudden death of baby girl in Lurgan

PSNI investigating sudden death of baby girl in Lurgan

23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of child cruelty and drug possession

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 17:05
Arlene Foster and DUP welcome Johnson’s move to suspend UK parliament

Arlene Foster and DUP welcome Johnson’s move to suspend UK parliament

SDLP leader describes British prime minister’s move as action of ‘tin-pot dictator’

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 16:16
PSNI investigating 1,500 cases of alleged abuse of vulnerable adults

PSNI investigating 1,500 cases of alleged abuse of vulnerable adults

Twenty staff at Muckamore Abbey Hospital suspended to date

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 15:53
Tyrone teenager ‘bruised and shaken’ after being hit by lightning at Tour Championship

Tyrone teenager ‘bruised and shaken’ after being hit by lightning at Tour Championship

Ryan Murphy was struck while following Rory McIlory at Atlanta golf course

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 21:26
Two arrested over suspected dissident attempts to kill police officers

Two arrested over suspected dissident attempts to kill police officers

PSNI detains men over bomb incidents believed to be connected to Continuity IRA

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 18:58
Irish Football Association staff member arrested over alleged fraud

Irish Football Association staff member arrested over alleged fraud

Sum involved reported to be in the region of £200,000, according to newspaper report

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 14:02
Loyalist career criminal Malcolm McKeown killed in Co Down shooting

Loyalist career criminal Malcolm McKeown killed in Co Down shooting

Killing may be linked to gangland drugs feud in the Lurgan-Portadown-Banbridge area

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 20:11
Arlene Foster criticises Taoiseach for standing by backstop

Arlene Foster criticises Taoiseach for standing by backstop

Boris Johnson letter to EU president terms backstop ‘unviable’ and ‘anti-democratic’

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 18:34
PSNI carrying out ‘robust investigation’ into shots fired over coffin

PSNI carrying out ‘robust investigation’ into shots fired over coffin

Incident happened at funeral of former IRA man convicted over corporals’ murder

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 15:11
Fermanagh bomb attack: PSNI calls for political action after ‘reckless’ incident

Fermanagh bomb attack: PSNI calls for political action after ‘reckless’ incident

Senior officer says dissident republicans were behind the assault close to the Border

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 04:00
Fermanagh bombing the latest in series of dissident attempts to kill police officers

Fermanagh bombing the latest in series of dissident attempts to kill police officers

Police and a British army bomb disposal team enticed to the area with a hoax device

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar and Johnson condemn Fermanagh bomb attack

Varadkar and Johnson condemn Fermanagh bomb attack

Taoiseach, PM reiterate ‘desire to see the Northern Ireland political institutions reinstated’

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 20:46
Fermanagh bomb attack ‘deliberate attempt’ to murder police, says PSNI

Fermanagh bomb attack ‘deliberate attempt’ to murder police, says PSNI

Officers narrowly avoided injury at scene of suspected dissident incident in Wattle Bridge

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 17:47
Fifty years on, Northern Ireland is unsettled once more

Fifty years on, Northern Ireland is unsettled once more

There are troubling parallels between conditions 50 years ago and the situation now

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 01:00
Johnson ‘accepts offer’ to meet Taoiseach to discuss Brexit

Johnson ‘accepts offer’ to meet Taoiseach to discuss Brexit

Government insists withdrawal agreement and backstop not up for negotiation

Sun Aug 11 2019 - 11:18
Meeting between Varadkar and Johnson may be delayed

Meeting between Varadkar and Johnson may be delayed

There is speculation UK prime minister may be planning snap election, after G7 summit

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 01:00
Agreement to avoid no-deal Brexit ‘eminently doable’, says Gove

Agreement to avoid no-deal Brexit ‘eminently doable’, says Gove

British cabinet secretary make comments on two-day visit to Northern Ireland

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 18:06
Arlene Foster condemns slogans on ‘tower of hate’ anti-internment bonfire

Arlene Foster condemns slogans on ‘tower of hate’ anti-internment bonfire

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill also joins condemnation

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 13:40
Internment explained: When was it introduced and why?

Internment explained: When was it introduced and why?

Operation Demetrius began at the height of the Troubles

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 11:30
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