Irish unity not unthinkable 'in principle' says BloomfieldSome form of Irish unity is not unthinkable in principle and should be a process with a modest beginning and no predetermined…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
North's division costing £1.5bn - reportSectarianism and division in Northern Ireland could be costing up to £1Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Man in court on murder chargeA 42-year-old man is to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court today charged with the murder of William McClatchey, originally …Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Eames and Bradley delve into NI 'dirty war'Lord Eames and Denis Bradley, who are charged with finding consensus on how to address the legacy of the Troubles, have spent…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
€30m hotel to boost Belfast tourismThe development of Belfast as an increasingly popular tourism and business destination continued apace yesterday with the announcement…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Dismembered body found in binDetectives were continuing to question a man at Antrim PSNI station last night after the dismembered body of a 34-year-old south…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Streep lends her support to new arts centre"Absolutely charming" was Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness's verdict on Meryl Streep, following the powerful impression…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Assets of three fishermen frozenThe Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) in Northern Ireland has frozen property belonging to three Co Down trawler men who were convicted…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Bangor arson attack on elderly 'shameful'Young arsonists who set fire to a community hall in Bangor while pensioners were inside were roundly condemned yesterday by local…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
A-grades for one third of Northern studentsNorthern Ireland students have performed well in their A-Level exams, with one-third gaining A-grades compared with a quarter…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus urged to press ahead in BelfastNorth-South relations would be politically damaged if the Government intervened to persuade Aer Lingus to reverse its decision…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Devolution critic accused of 'defeatism'A prominent critic of the North's powersharing government has attempted to upset the current political feel-good factor as Northern…Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Belfast hoping to host 2011 transplant gamesBelfast has launched a bid to host the 2011 World Transplant Games which, if successful, could create tourism income worth £20…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Sharp rise in youth addiction problems in NIThe number of young people in treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction in the North has more than trebled in the past two years…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Parents say son's killers are being protectedThe parents of a 15-year-old murdered schoolboy have appealed to a north Belfast loyalist community to co-operate with the PSNI…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Mother offers £100,000 to find her sonA Co Tyrone woman has increased an award from £10,000 to £100,000 for any information that would lead to her missing son Gerard…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Protestant player to return to club after GAA apologyDarren Graham, the Protestant GAA player from Co Fermanagh who recently abandoned the games because of sectarian abuse, has indicated…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Shankill hit-and-run victim assaulted by passersbyA young Protestant man who was beaten up on the Shankill area in Belfast because he did not know the words of The Sash My Father…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Paisley and McGuinness win cross-community approvalDUP and Sinn Féin supporters have expressed a significant amount of confidence in the performances of Deputy First Minister Martin…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Certification rules eased to distance NI from outbreakEuropean Union vets addressing the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in England have relaxed rules on meat certification …Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
DUP attacks parade over claim Jesus was gayThe DUP has called on the Northern Parades Commission to examine whether future gay pride parades in Belfast should be restricted…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Senator Harris makes his case in West BelfastNewly-appointed Senator Eoghan Harris explained his abhorrence of "provisional republicanism" to a West Belfast festival audience…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Paisley ready to lobby in defence of NI meatThe North's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, said he is prepared to engage in worldwide lobbying to prove Northern Ireland…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Paisley and Ministers welcome airline to BelfastBelfast launch: Aer Lingus launched its €150 million investment in establishing a base at Belfast International Airport with…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
EU decision to let North export meat welcomed by politiciansThe European Commission's decision to exempt Northern Ireland from the foot-and-mouth meat export ban was welcomed by senior …Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Airline chief to announce Belfast baseAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion will join the North's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, at Stormont today to announce…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Cross-Border agreement on 'fortress Ireland' approachAll-Ireland response: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the North's First Minister, Ian Paisley, have formally agreed there must be…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
North nurses to receive pay increases immediatelyNurses and politicians have welcomed a move by the North's Minister for Health, Michael McGimpsey, to overturn a British direct…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Ahern and Brown due at meeting in Belfast next weekFirst Minister the Rev Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are scheduled to greet Gordon Brown at Parliament…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Police, leaders hope for peaceful paradePolice and nationalist and loyalist community leaders hope that Thursday's Twelfth of July evening parade past the Ardoyne shops…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
PSNI discrimination claim upheldA PSNI civilian photographer who was sacked from his job suffered religious discrimination from two senior officers because he…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
€74m to be spent on hotels in NorthNorthern Ireland received a jobs and tourism boost yesterday with the announcement that five new hotels are to be built in the…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
€74m to be spent on hotels in NorthNorthern Ireland received a jobs and tourism boost yesterday with the announcement that five hotels are to be built in the North…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
PSNI chief says focus on past is harming ability to police presentThe PSNI chief constable Sir Hugh Orde has issued his strongest warning to date that attempting to solve the crimes of the past…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Survey finds over 80% have confidence in PSNIMore than eight out of 10 people in the North now have confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, according to an …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Orde addresses west Belfast meetingYet another groundbreaking move in policing was achieved last night when PSNI chief constable Sir Hugh Orde, at the invitation…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Orange march passes off peacefullySaturday's contentious Orange Order Whiterock parade in west Belfast concluded peacefully despite criticisms of the Parades Commission…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
PSNI urges protesters and Orangemen to ensure peaceful marchThe PSNI has urged Orangemen, their supporters and nationalist protesters to ensure that this afternoon's Whiterock parade in…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
NI Secretary faces task of doing himself out of jobAfter the new Northern Secretary Shaun Woodward switched allegiance from the Conservative to the British Labour benches in 1999…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Woodward pushes for full return to devolutionNew Northern secretary Shaun Woodward has pledged to work closely with First Minister the Rev Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Brown to defer first visit to North as British PMA first visit to Northern Ireland by Gordon Brown as the new British prime minister that was pencilled in for Friday week in …Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Oversight commissioner to succeed O'LoanNuala O'Loan's successor as Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland will be former Police Oversight Commissioner Al Hutchinson, …Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Soldiers or police will not face Finucane chargesNo former or serving British soldier or RUC or PSNI officer will be charged in connection with the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Torrential rain causes flash flooding in BelfastThe North's Minister for Social Development, Conor Murphy, is to consult with the heads of water and road services after flash…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Robinson suggests cutting numbers in AssemblyThe North's Finance Minister, Peter Robinson, has urged a reduction in the number of Assembly members, government departments…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Paisley emerges unscathed from dispatch boxThe North's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, emerged relatively unscathed from his first appearance at the dispatch box yesterday…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Call on Sinn Féin Minister to resignThe Sinn Féin Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy, yesterday became the first member of the Northern Executive to…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
School's dressing-down for mothers in pyjamasAn east Belfast primary headmaster has raised the issue of some women bringing their children to school while dressed in their…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
SF calls for phasing out of PSNI's 'Robocops'Sinn Féin policing board member Alex Maskey urged the speedy creation of an unarmed police force in Northern Ireland when for…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Hayes queries value of Saville inquirySenator Maurice Hayes said in Derry last night that he did not believe the lengthy and costly Bloody Sunday inquiry would uncover…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
