There have been almost 100 bombing incidents in the North in the past year, new figures published today reveal.

A man arrested in connection with the murder of a loyalist in the North has been released by police.

A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of a loyalist in the North.

Members of a major loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland are considering buying guns only months after they were supposed to have disarmed, it emerged today.

A watchdog set-up by the Irish and British governments to monitor paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland is to be shut down, it was announced today.

A BRITISH government watchdog that blamed the leadership of the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) for a killing in Northern Ireland has been criticised for failing to order sanctions against the group.

The leadership of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was behind a brutal murder in the North despite being on ceasefire, the watchdog Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) ruled today.

Dr John Kyle will remain as stand-in leader of the Progressive Unionists, a spokesman for the party said last night.

THOUSANDS of mourners yesterday defied loyalist paramilitary intimidation and turned out en masse at the funeral of an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) murder victim.

Police in the North have confirmed today that members of the on-ceasefire Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) were responsible for the murder of a man shot dead in front of stunned shoppers.

Despite paramilitary threats, hundreds of people are expected to turn out for the funeral of loyalist Bobby Moffett.

The leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), which is linked to the loyalist paramilitary UVF, confirmed today she is resigning after the terror group was involved in a brutal murder.

A 31-year-old man being questioned by detectives in the North investigating the murder of a prominent loyalist has been released unconditionally.

Police were questioning three men today in connection with the murder of a top loyalist in a packed shopping street.

A 31-year-old man was arrested today by police investigating the murder of a top loyalist on a packed Belfast shopping street.

A man arrested by police in the North investigating the murder of a top loyalist on a packed Belfast shopping street was released today without charge.