Northern Ireland

Rules will continue to serve as a means of maintaining an invisible Border on the island for further four years

MLAs are expected to continue measures, opposed by some unionists, for four years

NI comptroller and auditor general’s report warns on preparation and quality of accounts submitted for audit

Public reminded to stay clear of any damaged electricity equipment and to keep children and animals away

The Labour government in London is planning measures which will address the bulk of the objections raised on both sides of the political divide in Northern Ireland

Rules on gifts and inheritances are different North and South of the Border, as is the tax regime on non-resident property

In their daily lives, Northerners seem more grown-up than Southerners

Former police officers defend the force they served, but feel increasingly forgotten

The Story of a Gamechanger by Robert McCrum; collaborative short-story collection Duets; and Defiance: Racial Injustice, Police Brutality, A Sister’s Fight for the Truth by Janet Alder with Dan Glazebrook

Average property in Northern Ireland now costs €245,000, up 6.8% on last year, survey says

Gangs are charging €8,000 for illegal travel packages that avoid an English Channel crossing, say officials

Reform of Act ‘must command the confidence of victims and survivors,’ says Martin

Northern Secretary tells House of Commons previous Conservative administration’s approach to matter was ‘wrong’

Author connects particular concerns, often focused on Cork Protestantism, with wider debates

Northern Ireland go down 3-0 away to Norway and 7-0 on aggregate while Scotland lost out to Finland

Fianna Fáil leader says there is an urgency to assembling a coalition because of ‘pressing issues internationally’ after general election

Cormac Moore’s essay on the establishment of Northern Ireland is among the strongest in this collection

Paul Dunleavy preyed on boys from deprived backgrounds, leaving them with feelings of worthlessness, self-hatred and guilt

Companies ‘appear to be struggling’ to comply with rules, especially with remote working, study finds

The flax plant might be bland and its symbolism trite, but the same could be said of the Tricolour

Companies are increasingly wary of hiring cross-Border workers because of tax, pension and payroll issues, report warns

Gerry Adams has rejected claims he was part of Belfast IRA leadership at time Lynskey was abducted

Former Belfast monk and IRA member abducted, murdered and secretly buried by paramilitaries in 1972

Voters are not talking about Irish unity, but an increasing number of politicians are convinced issue will occupy more time in years ahead

Debating national identities will require ‘all of us to be much more upfront’ about this thorny question

The author on writing stories with ‘emotional punch’ for children, walking in to a bomb during the Troubles, and his less-than-flattering opinion of writers as people

Mary Lou McDonald outlines how a government led by the party would prioritise a united Ireland

Judge was responding to request for leniency for Paul Dunleavy (88) on grounds of age ahead of sentencing for historic child sex offences

Sinn Féin’s appeal to the electorate is rooted in our republicanism. We have a clear plan to bring about Irish unity

New rules introduced by the UK government bring a quarter of farms back within inheritance tax, after three decades of being fully exempt. They’re right to be annoyed, but sympathy is waning

Wisdom and deftness were tools of writer whose subjects ranged from the lyrical to the sectarian

Andy Robertson marks 80th Scotland cap with stoppage-time winner in Poland

Killing of Inga Maria Hauser (18) remains one of Northern Ireland’s most high-profile unsolved murders

Former assistant chief constable replaces Mark Hamilton and has been with Police Service of Northern Ireland since 2001

A new book charts the involvement of the county’s men in the first World War and the disillusionment faced by those who came back

Round-up: Cristiano Ronaldo nets brace as Portugal thrash Poland to reach quarter-finals

PSNI investigating scenes of public disorder outside Queen’s University as US presidential candidate spoke at summit

Television review: Adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe book retraces abduction and murder of Jean McConville and experiences of IRA bomber Dolours Price

What passes for debate on a united Ireland is endlessly derailed by absurd claims from activists, academics and politicians. At least Fianna Fáil has now begun putting flesh on the bones of its plans

Jonathan Creswell, the partner of Ms Simpson’s sister, was only arrested on suspicion of murder a year after her death