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Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting

Brian Stack was chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and shot in the head by members of Provisional IRA

Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells court

Barrister for former Sinn Féin president criticised for raising policeman’s 1991 shooting of Catholic youth

Irish hotel chain Dalata to open seventh London property

Kensington hotel is new step in Dalata’s European expansion

Troubles seem so far away at times as Gerry Adams civil case continues

Former IRA man Shane Paul O’Doherty tells London court that former Sinn Féin leader has ‘last-man-standing syndrome’

Significance of role played by Gerry Adams in IRA became clear only after 1973 arrest, court hears

Adams was among group arrested with former IRA leader Brendan Hughes at Belfast house, retired officer tells London civil action against former Sinn Féin leader

Gerry Adams case: Berets and woolly geansaí in focus as Reeling in the Years graces London court

Three men injured in IRA attacks suing former Sinn Féin president, alleging he was in group and sat on army council

Gerry Adams removed his bulletproof vest before he reached the courtroom

Former Sinn Féin leader is in high court in London to defend civil suit taken by three victims of IRA bombings

Murphia List 2026: Top Irish stars on the London food scene named

The Hot Dinners Murphia list is released annually in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day

Gerry Adams faces London court grilling over ties to IRA in high-profile civil case

Former Sinn Féin leader’s long history of denials of IRA membership will come under the spotlight in a case starting on Monday

What Dev did next: The lasting legacy of Ireland’s actions at the end of the second World War

While Éamon de Valera emerged from his good war thanks to his political manoeuvring, he did make one ‘unforced error’

Labour MP’s partner among three arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China

Police officers also search addresses in London, Wales and Scotland in national security investigation

Irish myths for modern women: ‘I grew up thinking my name brings sorrow to all men’

Banshee is a new collection of stories by contemporary women authors that retell Ireland’s myths and legends through a feminist lens

British ambassador Kara Owen: ‘There is one particular part of Ireland I’d always go to. It is beautiful’

Kara Owen: The British ambassador to Ireland on her strongest childhood memory, her favourite Irish restaurant, and the actor she would like to play her in a biopic of her life

‘Right now it’s only a positive if you are Irish in London,’ say Hot Dinners and Murphia List founders

Siblings behind food blog Hot Dinners and Murphia List discuss rise of Irish talent in London hospitality scene

Transdev loses €1.75bn Luas contract after running Dublin tram service for 22 years

French-British joint venture between Keolis and Amey believed to have been selected as preferred bidder for light rail service

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to two further sex offences including rape

Comedian previously denied offences against four other women

‘I share this with my daughter’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at 2026 Baftas

Irish actor takes home one of award ceremony’s leading prizes, continuing her run towards the Oscars

Oscar Wilde death bed photo sells for about 100 times its guide price

The image was taken on the day Wilde died

How Kerrygold took over Britain’s most fashionable kitchens: ‘It’s what butter should be’

Beloved of influencers and inspiration for chic accessories, the humble Irish butter brand takes on cult status abroad

Leaks, fires, rodents: crumbling Palace of Westminster symbolises decline of modern Britain

It could take up to 60 years to revamp, according to a new report

I had always intended to return to Ireland, but it feels ever less likely

Outsiders often tell me how rude Londoners are, but that doesn’t match with my experience

I remember reading my documents for the first time. The tortuous twists and turns of my early life

Paul Cullen: I have always known I was adopted, but my early years – unrecorded, unremembered – were one big void

Saved by a stranger: The 100-year-old Irish man in London

Michael Hopkins was let down by the Irish system as a child and the British system as an elderly bachelor. Then he met a photographer at a bus stop

Books, books and more books: Oscar Wilde and Brendan Kennelly memorabilia up for grabs

Annual sale at Trinity College Dublin to include books owned by the late poet and professor of modern literature

Irish bus driver sacked after chasing London thief didn’t tell family in case they worried

Mark Hehir (62) was fired after chasing down thief who had stolen jewellery belonging to passenger

Is London ‘lawless’ or the safest big city in the western world? Take your pick

Murders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problem

Irish bus driver who chased necklace thief is hero, says British justice minister

Mark Hehir lost job after tackling man who had taken passenger’s jewellery on London bus

MasterChef judge Grace Dent tried eating at Guinness’s Open Gate Brewery in London. She wasn’t impressed

Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery, writes Grace Dent

Next Year Will Be a Good One by Shivaun O’Casey: Life in the benevolent shadow of Seán O’Casey

More important than any encomium from this quarter, Seán O’Casey’s daughter diligently captures his life and legacy

Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen

There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year

Madeline Cash: ‘Greater truths are often best articulated through humour. The fool can make real change’

The author on her debut novel Lost Lambs, tech billionaires, and the worst things about London

Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end

Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks

Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher on surviving a car accident and her ‘dear friend’ Amal Clooney

The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here

‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?

UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns

Barron Trump called UK police after seeing woman being ‘beat up’ on video call, court told

Details of emergency call made by US president’s youngest son to police in London last year emerged during a trial this week

Rent now, buy later: A new model for purchasing a home

Aimed at those who can’t afford to buy, or are without mortgage approval, scheme offers opportunity to move from renter to owner

Britain’s Prince Harry gives emotional testimony about effects of UK press coverage

Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering

UK approves China plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears

Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector

‘I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent’

I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent, says Jacqueline O’Donovan

Decision on appeal in Kneecap terror case to be given at later date, judge says

Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds

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