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Michael Clifford
SMick Clifford: Still no justice for innocent victims of the Troubles
Project Vigilant initiative
Man, 24, who died Coleraine crash named locally
Emergency services attended but the man died at the scen

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Robert Nairac
Ex-IRA man determined to help find remains of Disappeared soldier to speak at Cork Film Festival 
Former republican prisoner Martin McAllister described the situation as an 'open running sore' in south Armagh, where the Grenadier Guards captain was last seen alive in 1977

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

PSNI stock
Two people arrested after attack on woman in her home
Two people have been arrested after an attack on a woman in her own home in west Belfast. Police said shortly before 5. 30am, it was reported that a man and a woman, armed with a knife and a hammer, entered a house in the Springfield Avenue area.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Soldier F court case
Colin Sheridan: The Soldier F verdict shows the Republic’s peace was built on someone else’s pain
Soldier F’s acquittal reminds us that the Republic’s comfort was built on Northern suffering — and the wound still bleeds

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Soldier F not guilty of committing Bloody Sunday murders
Soldier F not guilty of committing Bloody Sunday murders
Delivering his judgment at Belfast Crown Court, Judge Patrick Lynch said the evidence presented against the veteran fell well short of what was required for conviction

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Journalist and author Ed Moloney dies aged 77
Journalist and author Ed Moloney dies aged 77
In a tribute, Mr Moloney was described as 'one of the most consequential journalists of his generation'

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Grieving parents pleased with Lenihan meeting
'Please give us justice': Gardaí echo mum's appeal on 18th anniversary of Paul Quinn's murder
Paul Quinn was murdered in Co Monaghan on October 20 in 2007 after being lured to a shed by a number of men

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Virus Outbreak Germany
Heather Humphreys campaign team uploads new video of Belfast trip after 'mistake'
Original video used a clip of the Bundestag in Berlin, with a German flag visible flying above, instead of Belfast City Hall

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Bird flu
High alert as bird flu detected on farm in the North
Avian influenza outbreak in Omagh has led to around 20,000 birds being culled, DAERA has confirmed

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Soldier F court case
Soldier F trial hears claims paratrooper opened fire on Bloody Sunday
Soldier F, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of the murders of James Wray and William McKinney

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

House of Guinness premiere - London
Anthony Boyle: Say Nothing inspired family discussions on the Troubles
The series won four gongs at the Irish Film and Television Academy awards earlier in the year, with Boyle, 31, who played Brendan Hughes, taking home the rising star prize

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Soldier F court case
Soldier F trial hears of ‘pandemonium’ on Bloody Sunday
Soldier F sits in the courtroom at Belfast Crown Court behind a curtain during each day of the trial which began last month

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island
S Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island
Sinn Féin's stampede towards a border poll will do nothing to build a new and peaceful Ireland for all citizens, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Chk Spelling of Manser(a?)gh
Fergus Finlay: Martin Mansergh was top of the list of peacemakers in the North
Throughout that period of government, the thing that bound Martin and I close together was the peace process, writes Fergus Finlay

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Humphreys' presidency would be about 'breaking down awful prejudices creeping into our society'
Humphreys' presidency would be about 'breaking down awful prejudices creeping into our society'
Born in Monaghan, her father was a member of the Orange Order but Ms Humphreys became 'a proud Irish republican'

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

New museum in Derry will ‘honour heritage and history’
New museum in Derry will ‘honour heritage and history’
Junior ministers Joanne Bunting and Aisling Reilly have welcomed the start of construction work on the €17m Derry North Atlantic (DNA) Museum at Ebrington Square

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Soldier F court case
Judge rules that ‘decisive’ statement evidence can be heard in Soldier F trial
A judge has ruled that key hearsay evidence in the trial of a former British paratrooper accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday can be admitted as evidence in his trial.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Irish presidential election
Catherine Connolly defends Hamas remarks, insists both Israel and Hamas must be held to account
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly said both Israel and Hamas must disarm, while insisting Palestinians have the right to self-determination

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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

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