Appeals for calm ahead of annual loyalist parade in NorthUnionist and loyalist leaders meet Parades CommissionFri Jun 20 2014 - 17:28
Ex-PSNI officer among six men questioned on alleged corruptionSuspects arrested over offences including bribery and misconduct in public officeFri Jun 20 2014 - 10:53
Philanthropists ‘must continue to support peace process’Head of Worldwide Ireland Funds speaks to NI gathering of 120 philanthropists from around the worldThu Jun 19 2014 - 20:31
Robinson and McGuinness publish racial equality proposalsFirst Minister and Deputy First Minister say NI Executive determined to stamp out hate crimeThu Jun 19 2014 - 20:22
Adams criticises report into his shooting as ‘incomplete’Unionists accuse Sinn Féin leader of hypocrisy and ingratitudeThu Jun 19 2014 - 13:20
No evidence of RUC involvement in murder attempt on Gerry Adams, Police Ombudsman findsLeader of UDA gang who tried to kill Sinn Fein president was himself assassinatedThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:47
Victims’ families awaiting justice 20 years after Loughinisland killingsOpinion: Words, but no action on the troubles of the pastWed Jun 18 2014 - 15:47
‘He pointed his rifle at me and asked me my name’An ‘Irish Times’ report from 1977 has helped confirm that two trainee teachers were not to blame for the Belfast shootings in which one of them diedSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Doubts raised about potential of Haass talks in Northern IrelandRobinson says DUP won’t discuss past until report is published on ‘on the runs’ controversyThu Jun 12 2014 - 19:37
McGuinness to meet Queen on Northern Ireland visitDeputy First Minister said ‘despite current difficulties’ he was determined to provide political leadershipWed Jun 11 2014 - 21:01
On-the-run letters must be ‘null and void’, says RobinsonFirst Minister suspicious SF leaders told they would never face prosecution for IRA actionsWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:05
Sinn Féin warns against ‘dangerous’ unravelling of on-the-runs dealNearly 230 Republicans given letters by NIo outlining whether they were wanted for prosecution or notTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
PSNI officers disciplined over fire investigationPolice failed to notice “shadowy figures” in footage of arson attack on Derry GAA clubTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Intensive talks on Haass proposals to take place later this monthEamon Gilmore says it is possible to get a deal on parades, flags and the past before the TwelfthMon Jun 09 2014 - 18:39
Ministers justified on the run scheme as ‘trying to bring peace’Non-prosecution commitments to on the runs not immoral, civil servant tells committeeMon Jun 09 2014 - 15:32
Boy (8) dies in farm accident in Co AntrimFather and son believed to have been overcome by poisonous slurry fumesMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin snubs Northern Ireland Affairs committeeMcGuinness says ‘no point’ in party giving evidence to Westminster bodyMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
NI Chief Justice rejects judge’s complaint he was victim of ‘bias’‘Frankly risible’ for judge to suggest fellow judges cannot deal independently with issuesWed Jun 04 2014 - 19:31
Queen Elizabeth to visit Northern Ireland at end of monthTrip opens up possibility that British monarch will again meet Martin McGuinnessWed Jun 04 2014 - 18:17
Ombudsman takes case against PSNI Chief ConstablePolice accused of obstructing inquiries into more than 60 murdersWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Peter Robinson apologises to North’s Muslim communityFirst Minister had defended preacher who said Islam is ‘satanic’Wed Jun 04 2014 - 00:12
Robinson apologises for any offence over defence of preacherNI First Minister faced strong criticism after defending pastor over comments on IslamTue Jun 03 2014 - 21:37
PSNI Chief Constable designate outlines his policing visionRole is about keeping people safe ‘ by preventing harm and protecting people’Fri May 30 2014 - 14:34
New faces challenging North’s polarised political orthodoxyAnalysis: Victorious NI21 and socialist candidates claim change is afootFri May 30 2014 - 11:19
Robinson tries to dampen row over pastor’s remarksFirst Minister to meet NI Muslim leaders to demonstrate his support for themFri May 30 2014 - 01:01
Former RUC officer George Hamilton to be next PSNI chiefAssistant chief constable saw off challenge from Garda and London Met candidatesThu May 29 2014 - 18:59
Robinson and McGuinness clash over Pastor’s Muslims remarksIslam ‘heathen’ and ’satanic’, says Belfast evangelical ministerThu May 29 2014 - 07:33
Politicians strive for some movement ahead of July 12thAdams talking to Obama administration while Tánaiste meeting Northern Secretary to explore if political progress can be achievedThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Derry man pleads guilty to having firebomb and gunsNathan Hastings was arrested last year as part of a police ‘intelligence-led’ operation against dissidentsThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Man pleads guilty to possession of firebomb and arms21-year-old dissident republican arrested last year in Derry as part of intelligence-led operationWed May 28 2014 - 14:34
North’s three outgoing MEPs returned to BrusselsFrustratingly slow count leaves NI’s chief electoral officer proposing electronic votingTue May 27 2014 - 22:07
Sinn Féin’s Anderson re-elected as MEP after first count in Northern IrelandDUP and Ulster Unionists expected to win remaining two seatsTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Anderson returned to Europe in NI first countDUP’s Dodds seems certain to be elected while UUP’s Nicholson under pressureMon May 26 2014 - 19:54
DUP and Sinn Féin maintain dominance in North’s local electionsFlags row does not appear to be damaging Alliance while Ulster Unionists performing wellSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
NI21 split amid allegations against McCrea of inappropriate sexual conductDeputy leader John McCallister says he can no longer work with party leaderSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
NI21 in turmoil as European candidate McKenzie quits partyJohn McCallister says it was “impossible” to continue working with party leader Basil McCreaFri May 23 2014 - 01:29
NI21 in potential split on eve of pollingNorthern Ireland people voting to elect three MEPs and 462 councillorsThu May 22 2014 - 08:56
Chief executive of Victim Support NI dismissedFormer head of charity taking legal case for unfair sackingWed May 21 2014 - 07:48
Donegal profile: Sinn Féin has great chance to make early hay in DonegalWith two high-profile TDs and a wind at their backs, the party looks set to gainWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Elections expected to highlight demographic shifts in NorthFocus will be on whether nationalist parties make gains at expense of unionistsWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Could unionist turn-off from politics help the SDLP return to Europe?Northern Ireland constituency profile: Alex Attwood has outside chance of regaining John Hume’s seatTue May 20 2014 - 01:19
Man on bail after theft of three parrots in Co DownTwo African greys and an Amazonian returned to tourist attractionThu May 15 2014 - 19:16
Crown denies Farage his pint but Ukip leader remains unfazedParty leader works on Behan’s axiom that there is no such thing as bad publicityThu May 15 2014 - 11:12
Boston College to be sued by republicans over Troubles tapesRichard O’Rawe says controversy has left him feeling ‘intimidated and distressed’Tue May 13 2014 - 18:26
Belfast docker who suffered homophobic abuse wins damages“One person’s banter is another person’s abuse,” says equality commissionerTue May 13 2014 - 13:52
Hugh Smyth, PUP leader who asked loyalists to ‘give peace a chance’, dies at 73Cross-party tributes following death of Progressive Unionist Party stalwartTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Adams says his arrest has ‘galvanised’ Sinn Féin activistsIn Europe SF would offer an ‘alternative to austerity’, says Sinn Féin presidentMon May 12 2014 - 13:14
Belfast man to become first lay headmaster at England’s top Catholic schoolAmpleforth, the prestigious Benedictine school in Northern England is to get its first lay headmaster, Belfast man David Lambon, who has strong ideas about education and how to get the best from teenagersSat May 10 2014 - 01:01
Court rules Northern Ireland women not entitled to free abortions in EnglandHigh Court ruling to be appealedFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Commissioner urges pensions for those injured in TroublesIdea resurrects controversy in North over who can be regarded as a victimThu May 08 2014 - 15:25
