‘I am not going to hide again’: Families of IRA victims react to Kenova report
Relations privately co-operated with investigation into British army’s top Republican spy, code-named Stakeknife
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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’
‘No evidence’ of British collusion with loyalists over Dublin and Monaghan bombings
Review under Operation Kenova finds it ‘cannot be categorically excluded’ that security forces worked with UVF in plotting 1974 attacks that killed 34 people
Final report into activities of British army’s top IRA agent during Troubles to be released
Agent, known as Stakeknife, widely accepted to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci who died in 2023
Northern Ireland economy ‘underperforming’ Republic but exceeding UK growth rate
Improving cross-border data collection a ‘strategic priority’ for future ‘shared island’ analysis
Met Éireann issues status yellow weather warnings to affect all counties in coming days
Met Éireann forecasts heavy rain and ‘very strong gusts’
Medmark to form €20m occupational health group with acquisition of Blackwell Associates
The acquisition will give Medmark access to the Northern Irish market
Border was confirmed a century ago but the blame game is still a live issue
Negotiations led to deep feelings of betrayal on the part of nationalists in Northern Ireland with enduring implications
Murderer who was unlawfully at large from Derry prison for nine months back in custody
James Meehan (56), convicted of killing of Jim McFadden, failed to return to Magilligan Prison from day release
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’
Manufacturing in Northern Ireland definitely not a thing of the past
Nearly 100,000 people work in a sector critical to the North’s economic success
Councillors vote to raise Palestinian flag over Belfast City Hall
Sinn Féin motion passed by 32 votes to 28 at council meeting
Charges against Ian Coulter in North’s Nama loan book trial cannot continue as barrister is ill, jury told
Court told that Coulter will face charges in due course while case against co-accused Frank Cushnahan continues
We need secular schools, but also schools that believe in what the nativity play embodies
Freedom of religion is mostly construed as freedom from religion, but it also encompasses the right to practise
John FitzGerald: The North must deal with its economic and social failings before unity
While many Northern nationalists see unification as a solution to poor governance, that is a fallacy
Dublin must move ‘in lock-step’ with London on tackling Troubles legacy, say MPs
House of Commons Northern Ireland committee complains about ‘lack of commitment’ from Republic on investigations
Bluetongue virus detected in cattle in Co Down, control measures in place
Incidence near Bangor is first outbreak of the virus in Northern Ireland
Two men die after crash involving car and Bus Éireann coach in Co Fermanagh
The deceased were travelling in a car that collided with a bus on the Derrylin Road
Man (21) charged with attempted murder of PSNI officer
One officer stabbed in leg and attempt made to stab another in chest
‘The admin’: why it’s not easy to rename streets called after Prince Andrew
UK authorities are realising that removing references to the disgraced former prince from addresses could be a complicated process
The Irish Times view on the centenary of the Boundary Commission: lessons from a historic fiasco
One lesson from 1925 is that it is unwise not to make preparations for all eventualities
Religious education syllabus in North to be reformed after supreme court ruling
DUP Minister for Education Paul Givan confirms rework after exclusively Christian teaching found unlawful
Charges withdrawn against two teenagers accused of attempting to rape girl in Co Antrim
Alleged incident led to rioting in Ballymena which spread to other parts of Northern Ireland during the summer
PSNI officer stabbed with hunting knife while attempting to arrest man in Derry
Two others and custody detention officer assaulted as two arrested on suspicion of several offences, including attempted murder
‘Significant uncertainty’: Vets in North worried at post-Brexit rule changes on medicines
Exemption allowing medicinal products to be supplied from Britain expires within weeks
Belfast coach expelled after posting alleged cocaine prices in youth league chat
The list of prices for ‘proper pure bags’ detailed times and meeting locations and specified cash payment
Unionists outdoing each other on questions about nativity plays and witchcraft in schools
Ruling on religion in schools has handed unionists a whole new culture war playground
Sherry FitzGerald sells 300 more houses than previous year as revenues soar
Turnover rose by 23 per cent, helped by a €4.4 million contribution from a Belfast-based agent acquired in January last year
‘My dad’s a shadow of himself’: Man (82) lost £35,000 in AI cryptocurrency scam
Son says his father was ‘groomed’ by fraudsters who conned him three separate times and called him daily
Eric and Desmond Guiney: ICRIR opens new appeal in deaths of father and son in Belfast in 1981
Father and son were attacked by rioters in Belfast during the IRA hunger strikes
Rustlers who stole cattle in west Cork believed to be the same gang behind 2022 thefts
Gardaí investigating weekend theft of Friesian cattle worth €30,000 from farm near Skibbereen
Former Sinn Féin member will not face prosecution after portrait of DUP mayor damaged
The framed painting of Wallace Brown was taken off the wall at Belfast City Hall and had its glass smashed
Outstanding George Best, a footballer for all seasons in any era
As we approach the 20th anniversary of his death, it’s instructive to recall the fleeting but memorable brilliance of a unique player
The Irish Unity Dividend by Ben Collins: Little to entice unionists to join the conversation
This occasionally polemical book contains useful information for those interested in the topic or in favour of a united Ireland
More than 2,500 assaults on police officers in Northern Ireland in 12-month period
Senior officer condemns ‘shocking and disgusting’ incidents, which included a sexual assault on a female member
UK Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown may have saved 23,000 lives
In numbers: key take-aways from official inquiry report
Brexit ‘tensions’ contributed to disconnect between London and Dublin’s Covid-19 responses
Report on second module of UK inquiry into pandemic strongly critical of Michelle O’Neill for attending IRA man’s funeral in June 2020
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I know Prague is a tough place to go, but anything can happen in this game’
Ireland head coach hoping fans get a chance of a home playoff final at the Aviva Stadium
Ivana Bacik’s careless words are causing alarm among unionists
If this is how the Left chooses to present a united front, there will be wider ramifications
Man (73) to appear in court in connection with attempted murder of PSNI detective
John Caldwell was shot several times while off duty in 2023 and subsequently retired on medical grounds
North’s religious education is in breach of human rights law, UK court rules
The court unanimously upheld an appeal brought by a pupil – known as JR87 – at a Belfast primary school and her father
Two men arrested in connection with attempted murder of senior PSNI detective
DCI John Caldwell was shot several times in 2023 in an attack claimed by the New IRA
Irish secret Troubles files can be shared with Northern legacy body, Minister says
New Garda unit agreed as part of Anglo-Irish deal to be created before end of year but will not investigate Troubles killings
Colin Davidson: Twelve Paintings - A rich study of one of Ireland’s great contemporary artists
Study of Colin Davidson’s art from the beginning to the present has many surprises
Irish legislation on Northern Ireland legacy issues to follow UK ‘swiftly’
Recent joint Dublin-London framework will replace controversial Legacy Act introduced in 2020
All-island children’s heart surgery now world class, say doctors
Republic and Northern Ireland together have the critical population needed to make centres of excellence viable, politicians hear
Dedicated PSNI team to investigate Presbyterian Church abuse allegations
‘Small number’ of victims have come forward and scale of inquiries may be ‘quite significant’, police chief says
Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan
‘Over 80%’ of those claiming asylum in Republic are reaching Dublin via Northern Ireland, says Minister
Lessons of the Alexander McCartney ‘catfisher’ case go far beyond one failed investigation
Police worldwide are struggling with the epidemic because too many in positions of influence failed to see what was coming
‘We have betrayed the trust’: Presbyterian Church apologises to parishioners for ‘inexcusable’ failures
Church’s acting leadership appealed to abuse survivors to come forward in statement read to parishioners on Sunday
Noel Dorr: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’
Forty years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the former diplomat still sees Sunningdale as the peace deal that got way
‘Concern’ at three bird flu outbreaks early in high-risk period, Minister says
Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in commercial turkey flocks in Carlow, Meath and Monaghan
When the Border was being drawn, my grandad tried to put Derry in the Free State
What if Derry city was included in the Irish Free State or Donegal included in Northern Ireland? Or if there was no Border at all?
Northern Ireland suffer late defeat in Slovakia but clinch World Cup play-off
Michael O’Neill’s side concede late goal to Tomas Bobcek
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