Man (66) arrested under Terrorism Act over Dunmurry police station bombingHigh visibility patrols planned for communities across the NorthTue Apr 28 2026 - 15:07
Fridge runner starts 32 Irish marathons to support Alzheimer’s researchJordan Adams and his brother Cian have rare dementia gene and lost their mother and 12 relatives in Ireland to the condition Mon Apr 27 2026 - 20:08
Millions earmarked to tackle Northern Ireland’s ‘epidemic’ of violence against women Next phase of Stormont initiative will address misogyny as North’s femicide rates continue to riseTue Apr 21 2026 - 21:21
It’s the ‘subtle signs’: Hairdressers in North get police training to spot coercive controlPSNI’s Behind the Smile initiative helps stylists recognise signs and know how to respond safelyMon Apr 06 2026 - 09:00
He said he’d be back: Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded honorary degree at Ulster UniversityActor and former governor of California (78) returns to Belfast 60 years after first visit to receive honorary doctorateMon Mar 30 2026 - 18:23
The ‘most dangerous’ place to be a woman: The 30 women who have died violently in Northern Ireland since 2020Femicide – the killing of women and girls because of their gender – has risen sharply in the North, where 98% of those surveyed experienced some form of violenceFri Mar 27 2026 - 16:00
Further medical reports on Eleanor Donaldson submitted to court Judge sets May date for review hearing of historic sex offences case after emergence of two psychiatric evaluationsFri Mar 27 2026 - 14:50
‘We got him’: Cheers and tears after Stephen McCullagh found guilt of murdering Natalie McNallyFamily and friends of deceased present in Belfast courtroom as YouTuber given life sentence for killing his partnerTue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
How YouTuber Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyThe 36-year-old killed his partner in her Armagh home in December 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnant with his unborn sonMon Mar 23 2026 - 19:48
Stephen McCullagh found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyYouTuber sentenced to life imprisonment, with minimum tariff to be set at later dateMon Mar 23 2026 - 15:45
Natalie McNally trial told evidence ‘points towards some other killer’Stephen McCullagh (36) denies murdering his pregnant partner at her home in Lurgan in December 2022Thu Mar 19 2026 - 20:30
Queen’s University Belfast students vote on return of Irish-language signageMembers of the Young Unionists society say the return of bilingual signage at students’ union would would create a ‘chill factor’Thu Mar 19 2026 - 06:00
Alliance participation in NI Assembly ‘cannot be taken for granted’, says Naomi Long Leader addresses party conference in Belfast, with standing room only for guest speaker, Labour’s Andy BurnhamSat Mar 14 2026 - 17:53
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in NorthThu Mar 12 2026 - 19:24
‘I’m a free mawn’: Kneecap celebrate in Belfast as UK loses appeal over terror chargesLiam Óg Ó hAnnaidh jokes to supporters that the score is now three-nil in Belfast rap trio’s battle with UK courtsWed Mar 11 2026 - 21:48
Multiple potential victims identified in sex offences investigation into ex-PSNI officerAlleged offences took place between 2000 and 2009 when individual was a serving police officerTue Mar 10 2026 - 17:23
Power to set foreign policy does not lie with President Connolly, says GovernmentStatement likely intended as riposte to President’s condemnation of ‘violations of international law’ in GulfMon Mar 09 2026 - 20:09
Natalie McNally murder trial: Ex-girlfriend of accused tells trial he punched her during suicide attemptJurors heard that Stephen McCullagh allegedly assaulted his former partner after she tried to jump out of a car following a rowFri Mar 06 2026 - 18:59
Murder accused spent time with Natalie McNally’s body while ‘distraught’ at wakeBernadette McNally said Stephen McCullagh told her he did not want to attend her daughter’s funeral as ‘he didn’t want to be recognised’Wed Mar 04 2026 - 19:35
Natalie McNally murder trial shown CCTV of figure throwing items over hedge beside accused’s houseStephen McCullagh ‘peddled a false alibi’ pretending to be gaming during period he allegedly killed pregnant partnerThu Feb 26 2026 - 21:20
Former partner of Natalie McNally ‘peddled false alibi’ about live gaming stream, court hearsStephen McCullagh, who denies murder, admitted the YouTube video was pre-recorded Wed Feb 25 2026 - 19:58
Natalie McNally suffered ‘prolonged assault’, murder trial hearsAccused Stephen McCullagh showed no emotion in court as injuries sustained by deceased were outlined by pathologistTue Feb 24 2026 - 20:33
Former partner of Natalie McNally ‘hoped to get away with’ her murder, trial hearsWoman (32) was 15 weeks pregnant when she was attacked and died at her home in Co ArmaghMon Feb 23 2026 - 15:26
Jury sworn in for trial of YouTuber accused of Natalie McNally’s murderMcNally was stabbed to death at her Co Armagh home in 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnantMon Feb 16 2026 - 16:37
George Mitchell quits US education body as further Epstein files are releasedMitchell Institute says it is considering a ‘potential name change’Fri Feb 06 2026 - 20:00
Catherine Connolly touches upon Irish unity in first official visit to the North‘Our games, our music, our languages should never divide us,’ the President told a packed room at Ulster University in BelfastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:16
George Mitchell-Jeffrey Epstein links: why is former US senator’s name being removed at Queen’s?The speed at which Queen’s severed ties with its former chancellor has drawn support - and criticismWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
Queen’s University Belfast cuts ties with George Mitchell, denaming research centreBroker of Belfast Agreement had name removed from prestigious US-Ireland scholarshipMon Feb 02 2026 - 12:45
Court skirmish shines light on Michael Flatley’s financesThe deeply unflattering depiction of Flatley and his out-of-control spending in this legal case will be difficult to shakeFri Jan 30 2026 - 06:00
Judge lifts order against Michael Flatley in Lord of the Dance court dispute Switzer Consulting sued the 67-year-old star for alleged breach of contractThu Jan 29 2026 - 22:48
Firm barring Michael Flatley from Lord of the Dance tour just a ‘management agent’, court hearsSwitzer Consulting recently gained temporary injunction barring dancer from upcoming productions and is suing him for alleged breach of contractTue Jan 27 2026 - 17:58
Noah Donohoe ‘excited’ for future in days prior to disappearance, friend tells court Teen (14) found dead in Belfast storm drain in June 2020Mon Jan 26 2026 - 20:01
Court awaits delayed medical report in Eleanor Donaldson trial Co-accused Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as DUP leader after his arrest in March 2024Fri Jan 23 2026 - 13:12
Noah Donohoe inquest: ‘His moods have been so out of character,’ mother told police on phoneJurors heard Fiona Donohoe say her 14-year-old son had been ‘so up and down’ and ‘really huggy’ a week before his disappearanceThu Jan 22 2026 - 17:01
Noah Donohoe inquest to begin after jury selected 14-year-old was found dead in storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020Thu Jan 22 2026 - 12:32
Jury being selected for long-delayed inquest into death of Noah Donohoe (14)Coroner warns that ‘no one ... should engage in any social media activity which might prejudice the inquest process’Mon Jan 19 2026 - 18:15
Newry is evolving into a commuter hub for Dublin. The strain is already showingResidents say inadequate infrastructure leaves the city badly prepared for population growthSun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
Naming IRA spy Stakeknife would help recruit more Catholics to PSNI, committee hears PSNI chief expresses frustration at UK government’s refusal to name StakeknifeWed Jan 14 2026 - 16:25
Former police officer vows to ‘arrest stagnation’ in run to lead Ulster Unionist Party Jon Burrows, co-opted to Assembly seat, says he would aim to attract more women and younger people to partyThu Jan 08 2026 - 16:54
McEntee ‘extremely concerned’ by recent action in VenezuelaVenezuelan people must decide their own future, Minister for Foreign Affairs saysWed Jan 07 2026 - 22:12
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuitSeizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with RussiaWed Jan 07 2026 - 15:59
Mike Nesbitt to step down as leader of Ulster Unionist PartyStrangford MLA indicates wish to remain as Minister of Health, but that decision to rest with successorFri Jan 02 2026 - 14:59
‘They have been denied justice’: Families to mark 50th anniversary of Kingsmill massacreTen Protestant workmen were murdered by IRA gunmen posing as British soldiersThu Jan 01 2026 - 22:08
A visit to Belfast’s only soup kitchen to see how they’re helping the homeless this ChristmasDemand has never been greater, according to The People’s Kitchen founder and co-ordinator, Paul McCuskerWed Dec 24 2025 - 06:00
Legal action taken against State over alleged failures on 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan Filings issued on behalf of some of the bereaved families of 1974 bombings, which killed 34Thu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Search for IRA murder victim Columba McVeigh (19) ends without success Expert teams covered more than 26 acres at Bragan Bog in Co Monaghan in seventh search since 1999Wed Dec 17 2025 - 00:01
Monaghan regional newspaper The Northern Standard to cease operations after 186 yearsLast editor of family-owned newspaper says closure will leave ‘void’ in the community it served for almost two centuriesThu Dec 11 2025 - 20:53
‘I am not going to hide again’: Families of IRA victims react to Kenova reportRelations privately co-operated with investigation into British army’s top Republican spy, code-named StakeknifeTue Dec 09 2025 - 21:04
Protecting Stakeknife seemed to ‘outweigh’ protecting life of a victim, Kenova report finds Freddie Scappaticci not named in report due to UK government policy of ‘neither confirm nor deny’Tue Dec 09 2025 - 17:06
Investigation after video shows masked men saying NI politicians are ‘legitimate targets’Group calling themselves the New Republican Movement say are ‘patriots’ and ‘frustrated with mass immigration’Tue Dec 02 2025 - 12:52
