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Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2016 rape inside Westminster
Last week Donaldson was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a series of child sex offences

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Cost of policing Drumcree dispute now at £5.5m
A significant policing operation was mounted in Portadown after the Parades Commission ruled to allow an Orange Order parade along the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30 years.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Road Sign Stock
‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister
Education minister Paul Givan said the warning was not being treated as viable

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Operation Kenova report
‘No evidence’ RUC investigated any terror links in Omagh call, inquiry told
The evidential hearing today in Belfast was shown a 22-minute compilation of media reporting at the time of the bombing

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Donaldson and Gibney sentences show passage of time does not put sex offenders beyond justice, says DRCC
Donaldson and Gibney sentences show passage of time does not put sex offenders beyond justice, says DRCC
Rachel Morrogh says the cases highlight the lasting harm of abuse and send a message of hope to survivors considering coming forward

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for rape and child sex abuse
Donaldson, 63, was convicted in June of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced today for sexual abuse of two women when they were children
Former DUP leader will be sentenced at Newry Crown Court for offences he committed between 1985 and 2008

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Operation Kenova report
NI former police ombudsman: 'I was told Omagh report would destroy the peace process'
Inquiry was set up by the previous government to examine whether the explosion could have been prevented by UK authorities

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Residents lose latest challenge to decision allowing Garvaghy Road parade
Chief Justice Keegan dismissed all the grounds of appeal made on behalf of the residents

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

ULSTER Spy 2
Trial date for man charged with Denis Donaldson murder 20 years ago to be set next month
The case has been adjourned until November 9 when a trial date is expected to be set

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Legal challenge to halting of Orange Order parade along Garvaghy Road adjourned
Lady Justice Denise McBride said she appreciated it is an important case, and while she believes it has urgency, it was 'not an emergency'

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
McDonald and Bacik among opposition leaders urging Andy Burnham to intervene in Drumcree
In a bid to end the Garvaghy Road stand-off in Portadown, a joint letter to British prime minister Andy Burnham from Irish opposition leaders states that his government must intervene to end the "profound distress and anxiety" the march has caused.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

NI ministers visit London
Three unionist parties back motion of no confidence in NI First Minister Michelle O’Neill
No confidence motions have also been listed against Northern Ireland's finance minister John O’Dowd, economy minister Caoimhe Archibald and infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins over their alleged backing of a protest on the Garvaghy Road against the Drumcree Orange Order parade

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

A5 road upgrade
Appeal Court quashes ruling that A5 project cannot proceed
A ruling that the delayed €2 billion (£1. 7 billion) A5 road upgrade cannot proceed in its current form has been quashed in the Court of Appeal in Belfast. The 93.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Judgment reserved in legal bid to challenge Drumcree parade decision
Court of Appeal in Belfast had heard Parades Commission failed to 'properly weigh' what police told it about the potential for disorder if the Drumcree parade was given the go-ahead

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Drumcree dispute back before court in fresh bid to stop Orange Order parade
The weekend saw shows of support on both sides of the dispute – with a gathering in the loyalist Edgarstown Estate as well as a large-scale political rally on the Garvaghy Road on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Kneecap arrive in Portadown to support Garvaghy Road residents
Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Próvaí went to a local school before meeting residents at the Drumcree Community Centre on Sunday

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree parade dispute
It comes as a sustained standoff continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
'I never heard such nonsense': O’Neill criticises Bryant comments about Drumcree stand-off
Michelle O’Neill, the deputy leader of Sinn Féin, was speaking as thousands of people gathered for a rally in support of Garvaghy Road residents who are opposed to an Orange Order march through their community

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Dolan O'Hagan: The long tail of history will show Ulster the way
It's easy to be cynical and despairing of recent events in and about the North but history tells us there is always hope

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Crossnacreevy incident
Two dead following workplace incident in Co Down
The emergency services are at the scene on the Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
'No such thing as half a march': Drumcree talks end without agreement
“There’s a court case on Monday. Obviously, we’ll have to see how that plays out."

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Drumcree standoff: £3m policing bill as chief constable warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences
Jon Boutcher said using force to clear the Garvaghy Road risked serious harm as efforts continue to resolve the dispute

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Northern Ireland Policing Board
Northern Ireland Chief Constable set to face questions amid Drumcree stand-off
The parading dispute is expected to dominate Mr Boutcher’s monthly appearance at the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Stormont Assembly
Drumcree standoff continues after Orange Order says it will ‘not surrender’ to proposed deal
Unionists spurn NI secretary’s attempt to resolve impasse after nationalists block controversial Garvaghy Road march

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Drumcree standoff enters fourth day as fresh legal challenge goes to court
Garvaghy Road residents have launched a fresh legal challenge as efforts continue to resolve the Drumcree parading dispute

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Mick Clifford: Drumcree shows the road back to the dark days in the North is a short one
The current tensions in Portadown bring back the dark days of routine killing in Northern Ireland for Mick Clifford

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop Drumcree parade
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil that any return to the division of the past is 'simply unthinkable'

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
‘How did I not know?’: Growing up in Ireland without learning the full story of Drumcree
A post-Good Friday Agreement generation grew up with peace as normal – but what happens when inherited history suddenly feels present again?

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
NI secretary calls for compromise as Drumcree parading stalemate enters third day
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant is returning for further talks as efforts continue to resolve the Drumcree parading dispute.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Drumcree standoff enters third day as talks continue over Garvaghy Road parade
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant is expected to return for further talks as efforts continue to resolve the parading dispute

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
S Fergus Finlay: The road to a united Ireland got considerably longer this weekend 
While the standoff on the Garvaghy Road at the weekend showed the politics of Northern Ireland is as tribal as ever, we in the Republic have to consider what we would be prepared to give up — tax, the flag, our national anthem — in the event of a united Ireland 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Taoiseach calls for 'sensible, community-based' mediation in Drumcree 
The Taoiseach said that events over the last few days have threatened to undermine community relationships

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
'We will not be going backwards': Sinn Féin and DUP clash over Drumcree parade dispute
At the height of the blockade, thousands of people gathered on the Garvaghy Road throughout Sunday to prevent the Orange Order parade from nearby Drumcree Church from passing along the route.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Drumcree dispute shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace
The two governments will be hoping the standoff can be defused so the ghosts of the past can no longer haunt today’s still emerging Northern Ireland.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Irish Examiner View: Drumcree march controversy unearths old bitterness
The world looked on in sheer disbelief at the rekindling of the bitter acrimoniousness that fuelled the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Colin Sheridan: When an emergency is permanent
Colin Sheridan: When an emergency is permanent
On September 2, 1939, the day after Germany invaded Poland, the Oireachtas had declared that a national emergency existed. Thirty-seven years later the Oireachtas finally revoked it, only to declare a new state of emergency on the very same day in response to the Troubles

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Northern Ireland Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off
Chris Bryant’s comments came as thousands of protesters continue to blockade the predominately nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown in a bid to prevent a contentious Orange Order parade passing

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
'This is madness': Garvaghy Road blocked by protesters against Orange Order parade amid calls for calm 
The Drumcree parade, which was associated with violent clashes during the Troubles, has been banned since 1998

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

Shea Charles celebrates winning after scoring the winning goal with his brother Pierce Charles 25/9/2026
Charles brothers play key roles as Northern Ireland win it at the death against Georgia
Pierce Charles guessed right to keep out a poor penalty from Paris St Germain’s Ballon d’Or contender Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 65th minute, having already made an excellent save to keep out Georges Mikautadze’s close-range shot earlier in the second half

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Stormont Assembly
Jeffrey Donaldson sex crime convictions ‘obliterate’ achievements, court told
During a pre-sentence hearing at Newry Crown Court on Friday, Donaldson appeared for the first time since his conviction in June

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Orange Order granted permission to parade down Garvaghy Road
The Parades Commission decision clears the way for an Orange Order procession along the controversial Portadown route this weekend

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Zohran Mamdani: Irish people should decide what unity looks like
Zohran Mamdani: Irish people should decide what unity looks like
Speaking alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the New York Irish Centre, Zohran Mamdani said 'I believe in self-determination. That should be extended to the Irish'

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Omagh bombing
Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears evidence about more than 20 ‘key individuals’
The inquiry into the 1998 Real IRA atrocity is holding public hearings in Belfast.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

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