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NI election: Sinn Féin now biggest party in Westminster, Stormont and council after DUP losses

NI election: Sinn Féin now biggest party in Westminster, Stormont and council after DUP losses

Alliance makes history with first non-DUP MP in Lagan Valley, while TUV unseats Ian Paisley

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 21:26
Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard wins by comfortable margin in South Down

Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard wins by comfortable margin in South Down

SDLP’s Colin McGrath came in second with DUP candidate Diane Forsythe in third

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 11:36
Sinn Féin’s Dáire Hughes takes Newry and Armagh seat with ease

Sinn Féin’s Dáire Hughes takes Newry and Armagh seat with ease

Party’s deputy general secretary gained 2,012 votes from than departing MP Mickey Brady

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 10:30
DUP’s Carla Lockhart increases vote despite Upper Bann boundary changes

DUP’s Carla Lockhart increases vote despite Upper Bann boundary changes

Northern Ireland election results: DUP’s only female MP maintained her seat with Sinn Féin’s Catherine Nelson coming in second

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 09:12
Lagan Valley report: Alliance’s Sorcha Eastwood becomes first non-unionist to win this seat

Lagan Valley report: Alliance’s Sorcha Eastwood becomes first non-unionist to win this seat

UK election results: Alliance MLA defeats DUP candidate in seat once held by former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 07:57
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges

Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges

Former DUP leader attended hearing at Newry Magistrates’ Court

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 10:58
‘This is going to be close’: Sinn Féin’s John Finucane facing tight battle in North Belfast

‘This is going to be close’: Sinn Féin’s John Finucane facing tight battle in North Belfast

Sitting MP one of the party’s most high-profile and polished representatives since taking the seat in 2019 election

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
‘Nobody’s vote is guaranteed, no seats belong to any party any more’

‘Nobody’s vote is guaranteed, no seats belong to any party any more’

Constituency profile: East Belfast

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 05:00
Change afoot in unionist stronghold amid indications of ‘split’ vote

Change afoot in unionist stronghold amid indications of ‘split’ vote

Northern Ireland election: Lagan Valley constituency

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach hails Ulster Canal restoration as embodying benefits of peace process

Taoiseach hails Ulster Canal restoration as embodying benefits of peace process

Harris marks phase two completion of landmark €28.4m cross-Border project

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 20:00
Sinn Féin under fire from Northern Irish base over shift to ‘middle class’ under failed election strategy

Sinn Féin under fire from Northern Irish base over shift to ‘middle class’ under failed election strategy

‘A blind man on a galloping horse would have told you that you were putting up too many candidates,’ said one senior Northern republican

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
Preliminary enquiry into historical sexual abuse charges against Jeffrey Donaldson to proceed in July

Preliminary enquiry into historical sexual abuse charges against Jeffrey Donaldson to proceed in July

Former DUP leader accused of rape, gross indecency with or towards a child and nine counts of indecent assault

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 11:36
Local Elections: Monaghan County Council results

Local Elections: Monaghan County Council results

Sinn Féin bucks national and gains seats at expense of Fianna Fáil and an Independent

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 22:14
‘It was a horrifying scream’: Lyra McKee trial hears of circumstances around death

‘It was a horrifying scream’: Lyra McKee trial hears of circumstances around death

Casually dressed in mostly jeans and t-shirts, suspects in the murder trial stayed seated as they were called to rise

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 20:05
Three men arrested following assault linked to flying of Tricolour on boat in Co Antrim

Three men arrested following assault linked to flying of Tricolour on boat in Co Antrim

Boat in Portballintrae harbour was later set alight and extensively damaged

Tue Jun 04 2024 - 15:35
Man (85) charged with murder of woman (81) in Co Down

Man (85) charged with murder of woman (81) in Co Down

Woman has been named by police as Patricia ‘Patsy’ Aust from Bangor

Mon Jun 03 2024 - 22:45
Cross-Border tourism between Republic and North  triples in decade, says report

Cross-Border tourism between Republic and North triples in decade, says report

Titanic Belfast and Game of Thrones are among the attractions that make NI an easier ‘sell’

Wed May 29 2024 - 05:00
East Belfast GAA club targeted in ‘sinister’ attempt at intimidation

East Belfast GAA club targeted in ‘sinister’ attempt at intimidation

PSNI called to Henry Jones playing fields, used by East Belfast GAA, following discovery of suspicious object

Sun May 26 2024 - 16:10
‘They wouldn’t touch a bottle I had touched’: Blood scandal victims were treated like ‘lepers’

‘They wouldn’t touch a bottle I had touched’: Blood scandal victims were treated like ‘lepers’

More than 3,000 people died in the UK in what is regarded as the worst treatment disaster in the NHS’s history

Sun May 26 2024 - 06:15
PSNI facing €750,000 fine over data breach involving more than 9,000 serving officers and staff

PSNI facing €750,000 fine over data breach involving more than 9,000 serving officers and staff

Last August’s leak caused ‘tangible fear of threat to life’, UK Information Commissioner’s Office says

Thu May 23 2024 - 00:01
British government to spend over £530m on post-Brexit service

British government to spend over £530m on post-Brexit service

Expenditure forthcoming for businesses moving goods from Britain to Northern Ireland, according to watchdog

Mon May 20 2024 - 06:00
UK Covid-19 inquiry: Arlene Foster rejects claim Stormont leaders ‘sleepwalked’ into pandemic

UK Covid-19 inquiry: Arlene Foster rejects claim Stormont leaders ‘sleepwalked’ into pandemic

Former DUP first minister dismisses counsel assertion that timeline suggests political chiefs caught napping

Wed May 15 2024 - 20:11
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemic

Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemic

Sinn Féin says party leader Mary Lou McDonald shares regret expressed by First Minister for attending 2020 funeral

Tue May 14 2024 - 16:38
Belfast court’s landmark ruling on UK Rwanda law: What it means North and South

Belfast court’s landmark ruling on UK Rwanda law: What it means North and South

Concern that migrants are crossing Border to avoid deportation ‘has no weight any more’, says human rights lawyer

Mon May 13 2024 - 20:40
Stormont leaks during Covid pandemic ‘became a frustration’, ex-NI minister for health tells inquiry

Stormont leaks during Covid pandemic ‘became a frustration’, ex-NI minister for health tells inquiry

Michelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster also due to give evidence this week

Mon May 13 2024 - 17:27
‘It was 24 hours a day of hatred’: whiskey distillery on Crumlin Road Gaol site stirs memories of the Troubles

‘It was 24 hours a day of hatred’: whiskey distillery on Crumlin Road Gaol site stirs memories of the Troubles

The former prison, which housed 2,000 republicans and loyalists at the height of the Troubles, is now home to stills that can make 610,000 litres of whiskey

Sat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Queen’s pledges to ‘divest from investments’ in companies listed by UN for certain activities in Palestine

Queen’s pledges to ‘divest from investments’ in companies listed by UN for certain activities in Palestine

Queen's University Belfast’s vice-chancellor also repeats his call previously made in March for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Thu May 09 2024 - 19:00
SDLP politician receives death threats after being selected as Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

SDLP politician receives death threats after being selected as Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

SDLP politician Lilian Seenoi-Barr says she has faced racist abuse since moving to the North and into politics but latest wave goes ‘beyond’ past experience

Sun May 05 2024 - 16:04
Man’s hands nailed to fence during ‘sinister attack’ in Co Antrim, say police

Man’s hands nailed to fence during ‘sinister attack’ in Co Antrim, say police

PSNI investigating incident in Bushmills in early hours of Sunday

Sun May 05 2024 - 15:18
‘Hardcore’ group of far-right protesters stage demonstration outside Taoiseach’s home

‘Hardcore’ group of far-right protesters stage demonstration outside Taoiseach’s home

Several of the group under Garda surveillance in recent months amid increasing fears of threats to politicians

Fri May 03 2024 - 12:21
Asylum seekers: Enhanced enforcement on Border straying into ‘dangerous territory’, lawyers warn

Asylum seekers: Enhanced enforcement on Border straying into ‘dangerous territory’, lawyers warn

Lawyer notes commitment from UK and Ireland to no checks because ‘issue of a hard border is completely untenable’

Thu May 02 2024 - 06:00
‘Justice is dead’: Families gather to protest against UK’s decision to stop Troubles-era inquests

‘Justice is dead’: Families gather to protest against UK’s decision to stop Troubles-era inquests

The controversial UK Legacy Act, which removes access to legal redress for the families of those who were unlawfully killed during the 30-year conflict, came into effect on Wednesday

Wed May 01 2024 - 21:00
‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’

‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’

Sisters recall murder of father Terry McDaid in their home in Belfast in 1988. His case is one of 36 inquests halted by UK government’s controversial Legacy Act

Wed May 01 2024 - 06:00
Fractured political relationships hampered North’s response to Covid pandemic, inquiry told

Fractured political relationships hampered North’s response to Covid pandemic, inquiry told

Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and Edwin Poots are expected to be among those witnesses to give evidence

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 18:06
‘You averted your gaze walking past it’: Belfast bar that was once a feared loyalist hangout is now the pride of the community

‘You averted your gaze walking past it’: Belfast bar that was once a feared loyalist hangout is now the pride of the community

The former Cavehill Inn, where a priest at the centre of the Holy Cross school dispute once held sensitive talks, has been transformed into a modern bar that welcomes all

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
‘Tough choices’ in Stormont budget below level sought by every department

‘Tough choices’ in Stormont budget below level sought by every department

Executive agrees £14.5 billion budget, with spending on health criticised by minister as too low

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 20:51
Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences over 21-year period

Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences over 21-year period

Former DUP leader faces 11 charges as wife Eleanor Donaldson is charged with aiding and abetting rape and other offences

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 11:00
‘Northern Ireland is broken’: how a ‘toxic’ culture and better pay is enticing North’s doctors across the Border

‘Northern Ireland is broken’: how a ‘toxic’ culture and better pay is enticing North’s doctors across the Border

Doctors in the North can earn two and a half times what they make with the NHS in the health service in the South

Sun Apr 21 2024 - 06:00
Former British soldiers will not be prosecuted over Bloody Sunday perjury allegations

Former British soldiers will not be prosecuted over Bloody Sunday perjury allegations

Families ‘disappointed but not fooled’ by prosecutor’s decision not to proceed to due ‘insufficient’ evidence

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 13:24
UK government mounts legal challenge over inquest into murder of GAA official Seán Brown

UK government mounts legal challenge over inquest into murder of GAA official Seán Brown

Brown family members say the development has retraumatised them and express concerns that it could delay a public inquiry by years

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 19:10
Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment

Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment

Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme

Tue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
O’Neill says it is ‘business as usual’ for Stormont in aftermath of Donaldson resignation

O’Neill says it is ‘business as usual’ for Stormont in aftermath of Donaldson resignation

On last official day in office, Taoiseach cautions against future collapses of Stormont at North South Ministerial Council meeting

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 16:17
Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annually

Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annually

Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn insists actual cost is less than headline figure in IIEA study

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 16:09
Donaldson resignation: Heaton-Harris welcomes pledges to ensure stability of Stormont

Donaldson resignation: Heaton-Harris welcomes pledges to ensure stability of Stormont

Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation letter to DUP said he intends to contest charges, it has been reported

Sun Mar 31 2024 - 17:15
Stakeknife whistleblower: ‘If I had that time again, outing Scappaticci wouldn’t happen’

Stakeknife whistleblower: ‘If I had that time again, outing Scappaticci wouldn’t happen’

Ian Hurst says identifying British army’s top IRA spy more than 20 years ago has caused too much hurt to families and state has not learned from past mistakes

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 05:00
DUP reeling as leader Jeffrey Donaldson exits after being charged with sexual offences

DUP reeling as leader Jeffrey Donaldson exits after being charged with sexual offences

East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson appointed interim party chief in move unanimously backed by ruling officers

Fri Mar 29 2024 - 22:00
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader after being charged with sex offences

Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader after being charged with sex offences

Gavin Robinson appointed interim party leader following emergency meeting of party officers

Fri Mar 29 2024 - 20:05
Government ready to work with DUP’s interim leader Gavin Robinson

Government ready to work with DUP’s interim leader Gavin Robinson

Mr Robinson, who took over following shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson, has described developments as ‘devastating’

Fri Mar 29 2024 - 19:48
Six face fraud inquiry as part of PSNI investigation into former fertility clinic

Six face fraud inquiry as part of PSNI investigation into former fertility clinic

File on five women and one man will be submitted to NI Public Prosecution Service over string of fraud-related offences

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 19:03
Armagh crash: Investigation ongoing as four killed in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ are named

Armagh crash: Investigation ongoing as four killed in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ are named

Four victims in their 20s died when their car hit a tree near Armagh city on Sunday

Mon Mar 25 2024 - 10:27
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