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<p>When the history of Ireland is written, and the scroll of Ireland’s peacemakers is settled, Martin Mansergh will be high on any list. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

comment-analysis

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

<p>Heather Humphreys with her team at the statute of Michael Collins on Cork's Grand Parade. Picture; Eddie O'Hare</p>

politics

Humphreys' presidency would be about 'breaking down awful prejudices creeping into our society'

<p>Junior Minister Aisling Reilly, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane Cllr Ruairí McHugh, Chief Executive of Derry City and Strabane District Council John Kelpie and Junior Minister Joanne Bunting (PA)</p>

news

New museum in Derry will ‘honour heritage and history’

Soldier F court case

court and crime

Judge rules that ‘decisive’ statement evidence can be heard in Soldier F trial

Irish presidential election

politics

Catherine Connolly defends Hamas remarks, insists both Israel and Hamas must be held to account

Emma DeSouza: There's no 'gotcha' in Heather's Orange Order connections

comment-analysis

Emma DeSouza: There's no 'gotcha' in Heather's Orange Order connections

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

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

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

Ballymena Protest

Absence rates spike at schools closest to Ballymena disorder

Paul Givan said 84 newcomer children at Harryville Primary School have not been attending, while attendance is at around 65% at St Patrick’s College

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025