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Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay: Martin Mansergh was top of the list of peacemakers in the North
Emma DeSouza: There's no 'gotcha' in Heather's Orange Order connections
Emma DeSouza: There's no 'gotcha' in Heather's Orange Order connections
The challenge for Heather Humphreys is not her family's history, but how she handled the question of her husband’s prior membership of the Orange Order, writes Emma DeSouza

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Ireland and UK agree new legacy framework to replace controversial Troubles law
The new Ireland-UK framework will replace the disputed Legacy Act, restore inquests, and create stronger protections for victims’ families

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Governments to publish framework to deal with legacy of Northern Ireland Troubles
The new framework will raise expectations that the Irish Government is moving closer to dropping its interstate legal case against the UK

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Soldier F court case
Bloody Sunday shootings ‘unjustified and gratuitous’, soldier F murder trial told
Soldier F’s long-awaited trial began at Belfast Crown Court on Monday

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Soldier F court case
Family of Bloody Sunday victim hails ‘momentous day’ as Soldier F trial begins
The long-awaited trial of the former paratrooper accused of two murders in Derry on January 30 1972 began at Belfast Crown Court on Monday morning

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Laganside court
Long-awaited trial of former soldier accused of Bloody Sunday murders to begin
Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters on the streets of Derry on January 30 1972.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Taoiseach Micheal Martin Rickett and PM Keir Starmer meeting
Ireland and Britain 'very close' to establishing Troubles legacy framework, says Taoiseach 
Micheál Martin declined to put a timeline on such a framework, but said it would be short.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Lift the Ban on Palestine Action protest
Almost 900 arrested at central London Palestine Action protest
An estimated 1,500 took part in the protest in Parliament Square

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Palestine Action mass action
Irish Examiner view: Protests cap Labour’s worst week in Britain
Mass civil disobedience could deliver yet another gift

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Police Stock
Controlled explosion carried out on suspicious object in Dunmurry
Police said it is believed the device was viable and an investigation has been launched

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Columba McVeigh search
New search taking place in Co Monaghan bog for IRA victim Columba McVeigh
A new dig is taking place at Bragan Bog in Co Monaghan to search for the remains of Tyrone teenager Columba McVeigh. The 19-year-old from Donaghmore was abducted by the Provisional IRA, killed and secretly buried in 1975.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Police Stock
Murder probe launched after man found dead in Co Down
The PSNI received a report that a man had been found dead in the Slievenabrock Avenue area of Newcastle at around 10.30pm on Sunday

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Coronavirus - Tue May 26, 2020
Almost 70 killed and more than 900 hurt on Northern Ireland’s roads last year
Almost 70 people were killed and a further 939 seriously hurt in crashes on Northern Ireland’s roads last year, figures have revealed.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Police Stock
Murder probe launched after man stabbed in Dunmurry
The PSNI said the incident happened on Thursday evening and one man has been arrested

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Police officers acted proportionately in shooting 'highly aggressive' cow 
Police officers acted proportionately in shooting 'highly aggressive' cow 
The Police Ombudsman review concluded that PSNI officers had carried out the task to protect the public and ensure the animal did not suffer unnecessarily

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Priest remains in ‘serious but stable condition’ following attack in Co Down
Priest remains in ‘serious but stable condition’ following attack in Co Down
Father John Murray remains in hospital after being struck in the head at St Patrick’s Church before Sunday mass

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
Woman wearing Palestine Action t-shirt arrested in Belfast
A woman wearing a Palestine Action t-shirt has been arrested at an anti-racism protest in Belfast city centre.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Remembering the GAA members who died violently in the Troubles
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Remembering the GAA members who died violently in the Troubles
Bereaved families spoke to Peadar Thompson for his book 'Lost Gaels',  remembering their loved ones for who they were rather than how they died

 Listen | Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

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Depression, alcohol and domestic violence abuse stock
Almost 500 potential victims of human trafficking identified in Northern Ireland
The figure represented a slight decrease from the previous financial year (2022/23), when 530 referrals were received

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Mourne Mountains wildfire
'The community is in shock': Woman, 70s, dies after house fire in Co Tyrone
The woman died following the blaze at a residential property in the Derrycush Park area of Aughnacloy on Wednesday evening

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

PSNI stock
'Deeply disturbing incident': One killed in arson attack on car in Co Tyrone
A police spokesperson said they are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and issued an appeal for information

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Aaron Moffett death
Man who fell from moving vehicle in Co Armagh last month dies in hospital
Police said Aaron Moffett, 38, from Portadown, died in hospital on Friday

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Plaque unveiled for Miami Showband members
Miami Showband attack was 'worst sight anyone could ever imagine', says survivor
Des Lee said he remembers 'every single thing in the finest detail' from the atrocity on July 31 1975.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Legacy body appeals for witnesses to deaths of man and woman during Troubles
Legacy body appeals for witnesses to deaths of man and woman during Troubles
The families of Teresa Carson and loyalist William Marchant have been described as waiting for many years for answers about the deaths of their loved ones.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: 50 years after Miami Showband killings, the scars of The Troubles still remain
Gareth O'Callaghan: 50 years after Miami Showband killings, the scars of The Troubles still remain
Fifty years after the Miami Showband massacre, Gareth O'Callaghan reflects on the tragedy, the legacy of The Troubles, and Ireland’s fragile peace

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Crowds expected at vigil for mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting
Tributes have been paid to Vanessa Whyte, 45, who was originally from Co Clare, as a highly valued veterinary surgeon at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
The IRA formally ended its 35-year paramilitary campaign on July 28 2005, when former republican prisoner Séanna Walsh read a statement

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Photojournalist Gilles Caron's life and disappearance, bearing witness to conflict
Photojournalist Gilles Caron's life and disappearance, bearing witness to conflict
One of the most important photojournalists of the second half of the 20th century, Gilles Caron reported from scenes of conflict. His career was cut short when he disappeared in Cambodia in 1970. As Bryan Meehan showcases a number of works from his time in Northern Ireland in 1969 at The Park Hotel, Gemma Fullam meets the artist’s daughter, Marjolaine, to discuss an extraordinary life

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How the Boundary Commission shaped history and resentment
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How the Boundary Commission shaped history and resentment
Historian Cormac Moore explores whether the infamous 1920s border commission could have changed the course of Irish history

 Listen | Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

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Ulster bonfires
Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire
Controversy has surrounded the Belfast bonfire at Meridi Street off the Donegall Road which is also close to an electricity substation which powers two hospitals

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

‘Hate incident’ Tyrone bonfire topped with migrant effigy lit
‘Hate incident’ Tyrone bonfire topped with migrant effigy lit
The display on top of the bonfire in Moygashel was criticised by political representatives across the spectrum in Northern Ireland

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Tensions smoulder over controversial loyalist bonfires in Belfast and Tyrone
Tensions smoulder over controversial loyalist bonfires in Belfast and Tyrone
They pyres are among around 300 set to be lit across Thursday and Friday night ahead of the Orange Order’s July 12 parades.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Calls to remove 'vile' migrant effigies placed on loyalist bonfire in Tyrone 
Calls to remove 'vile' migrant effigies placed on loyalist bonfire in Tyrone 
Sinn Féin Assembly member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Colm Gildernew branded the display 'deplorable'

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Garda sign lamp
Man arrested after five viable bombs placed at water supply sites
The most recent device was placed at a site in Foynes, Co Limerick

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Irish housing protest
All-island housing rally hears of Government's 'inability' to address homelessness
Hundreds participated in a rally between the Garden of Remembrance and Leinster House on Saturday

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Blake Newland death court case
Woman charged with murder following house fire
Patrick “Paddy” Douglas, 55, died from his injuries in hospital after the blaze in the Main Street area of Ballymoney on Tuesday

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Man charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down
A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down. Police said the man had also been charged with child destruction. The man is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Woman arrested in Sarah Montgomery murder investigation released unconditionally
The PSNI said a 28-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend remains in police custody

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Police investigate death of woman in Co Down
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Pride in Liverpool parade 2023
Man arrested after slurry spread on road ahead of first Pride parade
Police said the matter is being treated as a hate crime and inquiries are ongoing

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Grandmothers arrested at Palestine protest ‘robustly deny any criminal offence’
Grandmothers arrested at Palestine protest ‘robustly deny any criminal offence’
Sue Pentel and Martine McCullough were arrested earlier this year by police investigating an incident of criminal damage at a Barclays Bank in the city

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Omagh victims intend to use public inquiry to ‘heap shame’ on Irish Government
The inquiry also heard that victims are 'sick and tired of platitudes, false assurances and broken promises' from the Government over the bombing

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

Politicians condemn attack on Belfast Islamic Centre while people prayed
Politicians condemn attack on Belfast Islamic Centre while people prayed
An attack on the Islamic Centre in Belfast while people were praying on Friday has been condemned by politicians. A local MLA said a device was thrown inside the building during evening prayer and forced it to be evacuated.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Kneecap star to deny terror charge, saying: 'We are on the right side of history'
Kneecap star to deny terror charge, saying: 'We are on the right side of history'
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will plead not guilty to a charge brought under the UK’s Terrorism Act in a London court on Wednesday

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

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