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Trial of man accused of murdering pregnant partner delayed as new evidence comes to light

Trial of man accused of murdering pregnant partner delayed as new evidence comes to light

Court heard hundreds of pages of ‘highly relevant material’ in Natalie McNally case were disclosed over weekend

Mon Nov 03 2025 - 15:36
‘There’s a darkness to that place’: A night in Northern Ireland’s most haunted castle

‘There’s a darkness to that place’: A night in Northern Ireland’s most haunted castle

Scotsman James Shaw is said to have locked his wife away in the Ballygally turret after she gave birth to a girl

Fri Oct 31 2025 - 06:00
Former paratrooper Soldier F found not guilty of murder in Bloody Sunday trial

Former paratrooper Soldier F found not guilty of murder in Bloody Sunday trial

British army veteran acquitted of murder and attempted murder at Belfast Crown Court

Thu Oct 23 2025 - 17:28
Jeffrey Donaldson trial may not take place until next year, judge says

Jeffrey Donaldson trial may not take place until next year, judge says

Trial due to begin in November but further medical assessments are required for co-accused Eleanor Donaldson

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 13:54
‘People here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast

‘People here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast

The PSNI describes it as ‘hate-motivated criminal damage’, while a TUV member calls it ‘probably the most predictable crime in Northern Ireland’

Sun Oct 19 2025 - 06:00
Agency in North seeks Asian hornet advice from Waterford centre

Agency in North seeks Asian hornet advice from Waterford centre

Further sightings of Asian hornets in Belfast suggests nest, environment agency says

Thu Oct 16 2025 - 11:55
‘The six counties is a s**thole’: Michelle Gildernew and Ian Paisley jnr go toe to toe on united Ireland

‘The six counties is a s**thole’: Michelle Gildernew and Ian Paisley jnr go toe to toe on united Ireland

The former Sinn Féin and DUP MPs have made a BBC Northern Ireland podcast on the thorny subject

Wed Oct 08 2025 - 19:00
Irish Government must prepare for Border poll, SDLP conference told

Irish Government must prepare for Border poll, SDLP conference told

Party leader Claire Hanna calls on South to create a ‘New Ireland’ ministry

Sat Oct 04 2025 - 18:54
PSNI apologises to family over RUC’s poor investigation of politician’s murder over 50 years

PSNI apologises to family over RUC’s poor investigation of politician’s murder over 50 years

Nationalist Patsy Kelly was shot dead and his body was weighed down and dumped in lake

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 15:00
Two prominent businessmen accused of fraud over £1bn Nama loan deal were ‘motivated by greed’, court hears

Two prominent businessmen accused of fraud over £1bn Nama loan deal were ‘motivated by greed’, court hears

Frank Cushnahan (83) and Ian Coulter (54) deny the charges in Belfast case

Mon Sept 29 2025 - 19:44
Nama Northern Ireland case adjourned until next week

Nama Northern Ireland case adjourned until next week

Trial of Frank Cushnahan and Ian Coulter to begin next Monday

Wed Sept 24 2025 - 16:13
Jury selection takes place ahead of trial over alleged €1.2bn Nama fraud

Jury selection takes place ahead of trial over alleged €1.2bn Nama fraud

Prominent Northern Ireland businessman Frank Cushnahan and solicitor Ian Coulter deny all charges against them

Mon Sept 22 2025 - 16:07
Simon Harris denies latest Troubles legacy proposals are ‘last roll of the dice’

Simon Harris denies latest Troubles legacy proposals are ‘last roll of the dice’

Tánaiste says framework marks a ‘step change’ in relations between governments and a reset after controversial Tory Legacy Act

Fri Sept 19 2025 - 18:43
Inquest into death of showjumper Katie Simpson may consider Sky documentary

Inquest into death of showjumper Katie Simpson may consider Sky documentary

Co Armagh 21-year-old from died in 2020 after being attacked in her home

Thu Sept 18 2025 - 20:23
Catholics more likely to be concerned about climate change than Protestants, new research shows

Catholics more likely to be concerned about climate change than Protestants, new research shows

Free Presbyterians are most sceptical about climate crisis facing the planet, according to survey

Thu Sept 18 2025 - 00:01
Irish Government to ratify landmark UN high seas treaty

Irish Government to ratify landmark UN high seas treaty

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s first peatland strategy launched in ‘turning point’ for peatland conservation

Wed Sept 17 2025 - 18:47
‘We should all be ashamed’: Ex-loyalist paramilitary sees North’s future in a ‘New Ireland’

‘We should all be ashamed’: Ex-loyalist paramilitary sees North’s future in a ‘New Ireland’

Former UDA member David Adams says loyalist ‘lurch to the right’ plus rise in racism and sectarianism in Northern Ireland compel him to speak out

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
Eleanor Donaldson requires further pre-trial medical assessment, court hears

Eleanor Donaldson requires further pre-trial medical assessment, court hears

Judge signals wish to proceed with Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson trial date in early November

Thu Sept 11 2025 - 13:47
The last Catholic family in a Belfast housing development plagued by intimidation

The last Catholic family in a Belfast housing development plagued by intimidation

A disabled woman, her husband and daughter are living in fear of sectarian attack in what was supposed to be their dream home

Sun Sept 07 2025 - 11:06
‘We started looking in early January’: Southern students search for lower rents in Belfast

‘We started looking in early January’: Southern students search for lower rents in Belfast

Estate agents are taking more calls from the South as number of students heading north rises in search of lower cost of living

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 06:00
‘I have nightmares about Bragan’: families of the Disappeared gather for poignant memorial

‘I have nightmares about Bragan’: families of the Disappeared gather for poignant memorial

White crosses placed on bogland to signify IRA victims who were secretly buried

Fri Aug 29 2025 - 20:51
Catherine Connolly sells herself as ‘uniting candidate’ on visit to Sinn Féin heartland

Catherine Connolly sells herself as ‘uniting candidate’ on visit to Sinn Féin heartland

Independent TD says she wishes to see a united Ireland ‘in my term as president’ but objects to claim she is ‘courting’ Sinn Féin

Thu Aug 28 2025 - 18:07
New search in Co Monaghan bog for Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh

New search in Co Monaghan bog for Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh

Latest dig for teen buried by IRA is continuation of search undertaken two years ago

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 18:17
Man (40s) arrested over murder of elderly man in Co Down

Man (40s) arrested over murder of elderly man in Co Down

Convicted sex offender Sean Small found dead outside his home in Newcastle

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 20:44
PSNI begins murder inquiry after 84-year-old man found dead in Co Down

PSNI begins murder inquiry after 84-year-old man found dead in Co Down

The victim, Sean Small, was discovered in seaside town on Sunday night

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 17:34
Living next door to a Belfast peace wall: ‘You feel safer with it up’

Living next door to a Belfast peace wall: ‘You feel safer with it up’

American accents and the rumbling of black taxi engines echo around a republican memorial garden at the entrance to Bombay Street

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 06:00
‘Their infectious energy, their open smiles’: Murder of mother and children has shaken Co Fermanagh community, service hears

‘Their infectious energy, their open smiles’: Murder of mother and children has shaken Co Fermanagh community, service hears

Removal service held for Vanessa Whyte and her children Sara and James Rutledge

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 17:56
Ian Rutledge, only suspect in killing of Vanessa Whyte and her two children, dies in hospital

Ian Rutledge, only suspect in killing of Vanessa Whyte and her two children, dies in hospital

Fermanagh shooting: Sources said man (43) was brain dead since Maguiresbridge incident

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 20:18
UK move to lower voting age to 16 unlikely to be in place for Northern Irish elections

UK move to lower voting age to 16 unlikely to be in place for Northern Irish elections

First Minister Michelle O’Neill says UK law change is a ‘step forward for democracy’ but DUP opposes lowering voting age

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 19:22
‘F**k the pope and the IRA’ heard in Windsor Park after Shelbourne goal

‘F**k the pope and the IRA’ heard in Windsor Park after Shelbourne goal

Estimated 1,400 fans travelled from Dublin to Belfast for Champion League qualifier

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 08:23
Twelfth of July: ‘We’re not into the bonfires, but the parades are different. Today is a family day’

Twelfth of July: ‘We’re not into the bonfires, but the parades are different. Today is a family day’

As communities across Northern Ireland celebrate, there are calls for understanding, education, tolerance and respect

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 19:55
Taoiseach condemns effigy of refugees on loyalist bonfire and expresses concern about health risks

Taoiseach condemns effigy of refugees on loyalist bonfire and expresses concern about health risks

Kneecap posters placed on bonfires; burning of asbestos could cause lung cancer, Micheál Martin warns

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 18:46
‘Isn’t it brilliant’ a mother says, photographing her children at the bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat

‘Isn’t it brilliant’ a mother says, photographing her children at the bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat

Police Service of Northern Ireland investigates ‘hate crime’ following reports of material atop bonfire

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 21:22
Far-right groups co-operating across Border as shared grievances ‘override sectarian fault lines’

Far-right groups co-operating across Border as shared grievances ‘override sectarian fault lines’

Institute for Strategic Dialogue finds ‘significant shift in political landscape’

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 08:00
Eir seeks £67m in damages from rival BT relating to dispute over NI public sector contract

Eir seeks £67m in damages from rival BT relating to dispute over NI public sector contract

Eir claims it was kept in the dark by BT on key information when tendering for a large public contract in Northern Ireland in 2018

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 19:41
Man (28) charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down

Man (28) charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down

Man (28) has also been charged with child destruction

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 11:06
A week before her death, Sarah Montgomery gave scans of her unborn baby boy to her daughters

A week before her death, Sarah Montgomery gave scans of her unborn baby boy to her daughters

Man is charged with murder and child destruction

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
Man charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down

Man charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down

Pregnant mother of two (27) was found dead on Saturday

Tue Jul 01 2025 - 18:42
Woman arrested over assisting man suspected in murder of pregnant mother of two in Co Down

Woman arrested over assisting man suspected in murder of pregnant mother of two in Co Down

Man (28) arrested after Sarah Montgomery (27) found seriously injured in Elmfield Walk area of Donaghadee on Saturday

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 17:04
Jeffrey Donaldson case: Judge asks all sides to work towards November trial date

Jeffrey Donaldson case: Judge asks all sides to work towards November trial date

Assessment over whether Eleanor Donaldson is fit to stand trial will take place next month

Thu Jun 26 2025 - 12:27
Ballymena: Week of violent attacks on Northern Ireland’s small immigrant community ‘akin to 1930s Germany’

Ballymena: Week of violent attacks on Northern Ireland’s small immigrant community ‘akin to 1930s Germany’

14 families burnt out of their homes and children forced to hide from mobs

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 19:44
Larne violence: ‘I thought Northern Ireland was past this, beyond balaclavas’

Larne violence: ‘I thought Northern Ireland was past this, beyond balaclavas’

Arson attack on leisure centre marked third night of disorder in North after alleged sexual assault of girl

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 22:09
Casement Park redevelopment: British government offers £50m to back scheme

Casement Park redevelopment: British government offers £50m to back scheme

Funding commitment gives fresh impetus to project mired in controversy – but shortfall of £90m remains

Wed Jun 11 2025 - 19:18
‘While I was protecting the front windows, they were kicking the back gate’: Distress in Ballymena after night of violence

‘While I was protecting the front windows, they were kicking the back gate’: Distress in Ballymena after night of violence

Residents of Clonavon Terrace erect Union Jack bunting in bid to prevent targeting

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 21:24
Disorder in Ballymena ‘clearly racially motivated’, PSNI says

Disorder in Ballymena ‘clearly racially motivated’, PSNI says

Fifteen police injured after being targeted with petrol bombs, bricks and masonry during protest in Co Antrim town

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 12:27
Businessman showed ‘ruthlessness’ in expressing interest in buying Doncaster Rovers a month after he went bankrupt, court told

Businessman showed ‘ruthlessness’ in expressing interest in buying Doncaster Rovers a month after he went bankrupt, court told

Northern Ireland businessman Kevin Phelan (61) is among defendants in a criminal trial in Leeds

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 09:45
‘Significant deterioration’ in the mental health of Eleanor Donaldson, court hears

‘Significant deterioration’ in the mental health of Eleanor Donaldson, court hears

It remains unclear if the wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson will be fit to stand trial

Thu Jun 05 2025 - 13:06
Seán Rooney: Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon is given permission to sue United Nations

Seán Rooney: Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon is given permission to sue United Nations

Legal action over his death during peacekeeping patrol is about ‘truth and accountability’, says Natasha Rooney

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 20:45
Man (31) arrested as PSNI launch murder investigation into death of woman (71) in Belfast

Man (31) arrested as PSNI launch murder investigation into death of woman (71) in Belfast

Marie Green was pronounced dead at the scene in the Shore Road area of North Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 19:00
Death threats against Northern Ireland journalists increasing, says Amnesty

Death threats against Northern Ireland journalists increasing, says Amnesty

Paramilitary threats make North most dangerous place in UK for reporters

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 00:01
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