Censoring Sinn Féin Christmas card ‘a step too far’, NI officials told after staff complaints
Some social security workers ‘offended’ by card from local Sinn Féin office thanking them for their work
Some social security workers ‘offended’ by card from local Sinn Féin office thanking them for their work
‘Wide and complex’ problem could be approached by tying in sports and entertainment, groups suggested
Giving ‘preferred language’ option would slow down proceedings and potentially lead to challenges, senior officer said
McGimpsey brothers claimed treaty was unconstitutional under Articles 2 and 3 of Irish constitution
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland told to ‘emphasise that the food chain was safeguarded in 1986’
‘High degree of resistance’ to searches as late as 2005 amid scepticism over finding new material
Police told officials death had been ‘settling of personal scores’ by ‘some of his many enemies’
Barracks required construction work to boost security and lack of heavy casualties was ‘due to luck’
Douglas Hurd, who had introduced restrictions himself, felt six-year ban was ‘object of some derision’
Pommel horse specialist won Ireland’s first gymnastics gold medal
Security action by Thatcher likely to alienate nationalists more, senior official warned Garret Fitzgerald
Idea, revived by current PM Keir Starmer, led to fears for identity rights under Good Friday Agreement
‘Serious error’ not to commission proper research before 1995 trip, then minister of foreign affairs told
Confidential report on inviting peacekeepers to North was ‘very helpful’ to minister Garret Fitzgerald
Television: By the time Best joined Cork Celtic he was not so much a shadow of his former self as a pickled parody, more in love with booze than the beautiful game
Members of the public urged not to approach man
Demand has never been greater, according to The People’s Kitchen founder and co-ordinator, Paul McCusker
Study finds current rates for post-traumatic stress disorder in over-50s in region as high as almost 5%
US investor Cerberus appoints liquidators to project eagle company
Series which began in 1985 concludes with 31 writers contributing essays on Co Antrim
Connor Pollack (38) charged with terror offences linked to a cross-Border police investigation
There is a great deal of cynicism about Ulster Scots among unionists. Many consider it a desperately contrived counterweight to Irish
Move described as ‘welcome relief for officers’
Amnesty International describes UK government’s supreme court appeal victory as a ‘grim day for truth’
Dog food, edible underwear and bondage kits, bad Secret Santa experiences have led some companies to ban the festive tradition
North’s Deputy First Minister, speaking following the Bondi Beach terror attack, says people need to be careful about what they say
Households urged to prioritise fire saftey following a number of fatal incidents
Families’ ordeal and the wider context of the peace process is examined in this methodically compiled study of the 2004 heist
Police constable faces calls for ‘root-and-branch’ review of force’s relationship with MI5 following Operation Kenova report
An apology was issued for the family’s hurt and suffering since nine-year-old Patrick Rooney was shot dead in his west Belfast home
Then Northern Ireland finance minister hoped for ‘political kudos’ from deal to sell Nama loan portfolio
Connor Pollock (38) appeared in Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday
MEPs’ request to European Parliament was flimsy disguise for its true purpose, however
Man (38) was arrested in Ballynahinch and is due to appear in Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday
Two men were detained in Co Down and a woman was arrested in Co Armagh
Kenova investigation lays bare how double agent and murderer was repeatedly protected at the expense of his victims
Books about the Americas, photography, Cuba, rampant western hypocrisy, the Roman empire, Africa and much more
Relations privately co-operated with investigation into British army’s top Republican spy, code-named Stakeknife
Freddie Scappaticci not named in report due to UK government policy of ‘neither confirm nor deny’
Review under Operation Kenova finds it ‘cannot be categorically excluded’ that security forces worked with UVF in plotting 1974 attacks that killed 34 people
Agent, known as Stakeknife, widely accepted to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci who died in 2023
Improving cross-border data collection a ‘strategic priority’ for future ‘shared island’ analysis
Met Éireann forecasts heavy rain and ‘very strong gusts’
The acquisition will give Medmark access to the Northern Irish market
Negotiations led to deep feelings of betrayal on the part of nationalists in Northern Ireland with enduring implications
James Meehan (56), convicted of killing of Jim McFadden, failed to return to Magilligan Prison from day release
Group calling themselves the New Republican Movement say are ‘patriots’ and ‘frustrated with mass immigration’
Nearly 100,000 people work in a sector critical to the North’s economic success
Sinn Féin motion passed by 32 votes to 28 at council meeting
Court told that Coulter will face charges in due course while case against co-accused Frank Cushnahan continues
Freedom of religion is mostly construed as freedom from religion, but it also encompasses the right to practise
While many Northern nationalists see unification as a solution to poor governance, that is a fallacy
House of Commons Northern Ireland committee complains about ‘lack of commitment’ from Republic on investigations
Incidence near Bangor is first outbreak of the virus in Northern Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices