Father and daughter 'critical' after shooting in north BelfastA FATHER and his daughter were critically ill in hospital last night after they were shot in an attack in north Belfast.Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Mike Nesbitt elected UUP leader with landslide winFORMER UTV news anchorman Mike Nesbitt was elected new leader of the Ulster Unionist Party on Saturday.Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Belfast's Titanic efforts pay offTitanic Belfast is seeking to balance its opening celebration with a mindfulness of lives lostSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Two men convicted of murdering PSNI officerFORMER SINN Féin councillor Brendan McConville (40) and John Paul Wootton (20) were yesterday convicted of the “callous and cowardly…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
A major achievement for the PSNI in putting up thorough and credible caseANALYSIS: The PSNI sought to tell dissidents there is a price to pay for causing murder and despairSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
UUP leadership hopeful delivers sonULSTER UNIONIST Party leadership contender John McCallister helped add to the population of the island yesterday by acting as…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Leaner all-island economy vital, says KennyALL-ISLAND ACTION is needed to eliminate waste and reduce duplication in the public services, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Figurehead launched at world's largest Titanic museumA statue called Titanica, symbolising hope and positive renewal, was officially dedicated yesterday on the plaza of the new Titanic…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Nesbitt or McCallister? UUP prepares to elect first non-Orange leaderTHE ULSTER Unionist Party will elect its 15th leader in Belfast on SaturdayTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Republican revolutionaries 'followed Carson's example'THE ULSTER unionist campaign against the 1912 Home Rule Bill led by Lord Edward Carson served the interests of violent republicanism…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Balmoral agriculture show looks set to wind up in former Maze PrisonThe Balmoral Show – the North’s equivalent of the Dublin Spring Show – seems set to move to the old Maze Prison site after 116…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Whole island to bask in glow of Olympic torch relayIN LESS than three months’ time some 600 people on both sides of the Border will be limbering up to carry the London 2012 Olympic…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Irish Olympic torch route unveiledThe London 2012 Olympic torch will arrive in Belfast early in June to be borne through more than 60 towns and villages across…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Doing business across the political divideAs he prepares to retire from InterTradeIreland, Liam Nellis reflects on how, despite political turmoil in the North, ITI fostered…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
For sale: secure property investmentsDeclan O’Neill has been snapping up Northern Ireland’s former police stations as they come on the market – but with his camera…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Surprise as UUP leader Tom Elliott stands downTHE ULSTER Unionist Party leader caused surprise late last night when he announced that he is standing down from the post.Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
McGuinness at Windsor Park to see Derry play LinfieldSinn Féin Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has signalled he will shortly attend his first Northern Ireland soccer international…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Report finds nursing home residents denied proper careTHE NORTHERN Ireland Human Rights Commission has reported cases of elderly people in nursing homes ending up in hospital because…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
O'Dowd backs family call for Marshall killing inquirySINN FÉIN Minister John O’Dowd has supported a family’s call for an independent inquiry into the Ulster Volunteer Force murder…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Man held over Paisley photographA man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of taking a photograph of the Rev Ian Paisley in his hospital bedSun Feb 26 2012 - 00:00
A colossal tribute to TitanicBelfast has spent close to £100 million on an impressive new museum to capitalise on global interest in the ‘Titanic’, which …Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Indian firm says no link between jobs lost in North and created in KilkennyAN INDIAN company that has put 420 of its Northern Ireland staff on 90-day protective notice is to open a separate operation …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Northern Ministers hear each other's painNORTHERN IRELAND’S First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have both disclosed they suffer …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Stormont to spend £600m on roads and hospitalsTHE NORTHERN Executive has allocated close to £600 million for major roads and hospital projects, prompting Sinn Féin politicians…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Over 250 jobs to go at one of North's largest call centresMORE THAN 420 staff have been put on 90-day protective notice by one of Northern Ireland’s largest call centres, with some 250…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
New inquest into death after vaccineTHE NORTH’S Attorney General John Larkin has ordered a second inquest into the death of a 15-year-old schoolboy who died 10 days…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains in intensive careThe former DUP leader and First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, continues to be treated at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald in…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains seriously ill with heart conditionPETER ROBINSON and Martin McGuinness were yesterday in contact with the Paisley family as they maintained their vigil at the …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Paisley's family at his hospital bedsideMEMBERS OF the Rev Ian Paisley’s family were with him at the Ulster Hospital last night where he is being treated for acute heart…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Minister concerned that only one NI firm on award shortlistTHE NORTH’S Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Arlene Foster, has expressed disappointment that, of 18 companies shortlisted…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Paisley remains in intensive careThe Rev Ian Paisley remained seriously ill in hospital tonight as his family maintained a vigil at his bedside.Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
EU to provide £18m for Maze site projectTHE PROPOSAL to establish a conflict transformation centre at the Maze prison site near Lisburn, Co Antrim, appears about to …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
'Disturbing' evidence on Omagh bombing found“DISTURBING” NEW evidence has been found that should put pressure on the British and Irish governments to hold a cross-Border…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Hurt dog rescued and man held in badger baiting raidTHE ULSTER Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has urged the public to be vigilant against badger-baiting…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Minister asks for Garda report on altered gun formsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has asked Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan for a report following concerns expressed by a…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Senior PSNI officer sees battle with dissident republican violence as being a long haulINTERVIEW : Policing methods and a hearts-and-minds strategy will be employed in tandemTue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry opens into hospital deathsThe North's health minister Edwin Poots has ordered a “full, rigorous and independent investigation” into the outbreak of the…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Fatal bacteria found in third neonatal unit in the NorthTHE PSEUDOMONAS bacteria which caused the deaths of four babies in Northern Ireland in the past two months has now been detected…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Derry to host 2013 all-Ireland fleadhDERRY IS to host next year’s All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, becoming the first venue north of the Border to stage the…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Robinson attends first GAA matchFIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson broke new political and sporting ground when he attended his first GAA game in Armagh on Saturday…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Minimum alcohol price across island planned to tackle abuseHEALTH AUTHORITIES on both sides of the Border are planning to introduce a minimum price for alcohol on the island in an effort…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
UK and Republic top European binge-drinking listSOME 80 per cent of drinking takes place around a meal table in Italy, Spain and France, while in Britain and Ireland 80 per …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
U-turn by Ulster Council on Derry fleadh welcomedTHE U-TURN by the Ulster Council of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann on its decision not to support Derry's bid for the all-Ireland…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Ulster's Easter fixture staysTHE DUBLIN-based governing body of European Club Rugby (the ERC) have turned down a request from the Ulster Rugby Football Union…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Bacteria in baby unit traced to sink tapsWATER TAPS in the neonatal unit of the Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital in Belfast were the source of the pseudomonas bacteria…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Seventh neo-natal baby may have bugANOTHER BABY with a suspected case of pseudomonas is being treated at the Royal-Jubilee Maternity hospital’s neo-natal unit in…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Surprise at Ulster Council rejection of Derry fleadh applicationA DECISION by the Ulster Council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann rejecting Derry’s application to hold the all-Ireland fleadh …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Another baby contracts hospital bugAnother baby with a suspected case of pseudomonas is now being treated at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital’s neo-natal unit…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Dismay at Derry fleadh decisionA decision by the Ulster council of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to reject Derry’s bid to hold the all-Ireland fleadh next year…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Dissident gets life for murder of two soldiersBRIAN SHIVERS was yesterday convicted of the 2009 dissident republican murders of British soldiers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
