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Man dies five days after assault in north Belfast
Joseph Ritch (31) was injured in a ‘physical altercation’ before he died, police say
Northern Ireland terror threat lowered for first time in 12 years
Level dropped from severe to substantial, Secretary of State Brandon Lewis says
Paul Smithwick – solicitor and businessman who contributed greatly to cross-Border understanding
An Appreciation
Denis Donaldson murder inquiry ‘proves police didn’t do enough’, says family
Former SF, IRA figure turned British agent was shot dead at Donegal hideout in 2006
North’s ethnic minorities overlooked in sectarian obsession, watchdog claims
Racism and lack of diversity in Stormont, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee finds
Legal case against UK government for failing to hold inquiry into Pat Finucane murder to go ahead
Mr Finucane was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries at his home in 1989
Abercorn bomb, 50 years on: ‘She went for a coffee and never came home’
The random bombing of a popular Belfast restaurant in 1972 had a devastating impact
Total of 29 allegations of abuse in mother and baby homes in North
Police investigation of criminal activity in the homes was launched in October
PSNI says £3m Belfast drug seizure one of largest ever in North
Detective says cocaine and cannabis haul will hit multiple organised crime gangs
Garda reform comes at time of ‘poor’ morale within force
As medals minted to celebrate 100-year anniversary, many members voice unhappiness
Drew Harris has ‘a clear vision’ for an Garda Síochána. Can he make it a reality?
The Irish police force, now 100 years old, is undergoing its biggest transformation
The Irish Times view on Garda reform: a big test for Drew Harris
With the Government’s vote of confidence in the Garda commissioner comes new pressure for changes in the force
UK ‘changing position’ on North prosecution amnesty, ex-officer says
Government engaging in ‘more meaningful way’, says former Operation Kenova chief
McEntee welcomes extension of Drew Harris’s term of office
Garda Commissioner ‘rightly held in high esteem’ as contract revised to June 2025
Drew Harris: Continuing career of a strong disciplinarian
Garda Commissioner ‘pontificates about ethics’ while force ‘falling apart’, critics say
Drugs worth £1.8m seized at Belfast Harbour
Man and woman arrested after stop and search of lorry by PSNI unit
The Irish Times view on Troubles-era crimes: rooting out police wrongdoing
Even after previous grim findings, a new report on RUC handling of loyalist paramilitaries makes for startling reading
PSNI initiates murder investigation after man (47) dies from stab wounds
Victim being treated for injuries after being attacked in north Belfast in January
Garda set to lose several assistant commissioners to retirement
Seven of eight assistant commissioners now nearing retirement age
Man missing for almost 50 years added to list of North’s ‘Disappeared’
Seamus Maguire, from Lurgan, is believed to be a victim of Republican paramilitaries
Longford siblings sentenced over ‘vicious and savage’ feud stabbing
Kevin Stokes Jnr (29) and Chantel Stokes (20) pleaded guilty to ‘shameful’ attack
Bloody Sunday is still damaging the British Army. And that’s a choice it continues to make
‘It is not approaching this ... failure in its past and taking the opportunity to learn from it’
Murder investigation begins after 18-year-old assaulted in Belfast dies in hospital
PSNI says a man has been arrested but issues appeal for witnesses
Ombudsman finds ‘collusive behaviours’ by police in North in 19 murders by loyalists
Killings, which occurred in northwest from 1989 to 1993, include Greysteel massacre in Co Derry
Used car salesman has conviction for IRA membership quashed
Defence team were not told chief prosecution witness was a convicted criminal, court hears
Man critically ill after crash in Co Armagh
Police appeal for information on incident on the Moy Road in the early hours of Sunday
Man (65) arrested in connection with Belfast killing
Mark Hall (31) was shot dead through window of his home last month
Man (37) shot in each leg in Co Down attack
Police in North appeal for information regarding incident in Dundonald on Monday
Murder investigation launched after man killed in Co Down stabbing
Man (28) died after knife attack in Downpatrick at about 11am on Monday
Police renew appeal for information on crash in Co Tyrone
Three men killed in incident on Monday in Omagh Road area of Garvaghy
Discovery of export of Casement pistols to US caused alarm in 1991
Department of the Taoiseach and National Museum notified after letter from gun collector
Firefighters tackle ‘very significant’ blaze at Belfast Harbour estate
Incident expected to last a ‘number of hours’ as residents advised to keep windows shut
Man (34) dies in crash in Antrim
Driver fatally injured in incident on GarryDuff Road, Dunloy, on Thursday night
‘I was glad to see that it did come out that it was collusion’
Miami Showband massacre survivor Des McAlea hopes last week’s outcome, and the £1.5m damages awarded to survivors and relatives, will set a precedent
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Belfast
Victim (30) was found dead at a house on Harcourt Drive on Saturday morning
‘Southern Protestants don’t dare speak up. It’s a false life’
Former security force members in Northern Ireland give their views on a united Ireland
Treatment of hooded men was ‘clear use of torture’, Taoiseach says
UK ruling on PSNI decision to drop investigation is a vindication for campaigners, Martin says
The Irish Times view on the ‘Hooded Men’: closer to justice
The UK supreme court ruling ought to lend more weight to the case for scrapping British government plans to introduce a statute of limitations for Troubles-era crimes
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices