‘My passport’s green’: why was Seamus Heaney used in Northern Ireland branding?Use of poet in campaign for 100th anniversary of Northern Ireland causes controversySat Dec 19 2020 - 02:04
Covid-19: Queues of ambulances at Antrim hospital as North’s health service comes under pressureCoronavirus claims 14 more lives across islandWed Dec 16 2020 - 07:12
Further Covid-19 restraints loom in NI, warns Minister for HealthSeverity ‘will depend on people’s actions over next two to three weeks’, says Robin SwannFri Dec 11 2020 - 16:28
Covid-19: North’s health minister denounces ‘unfounded’ anti-vaccine claimsAnother 14 deaths in Northern Ireland as ‘circuit breaker’ is liftedThu Dec 10 2020 - 18:26
Northern Ireland centenaries can strengthen Belfast Agreement – CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs called for respect for ‘diversity of memories and perspectives’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 16:32
Covid-19: Relief in Scotland as vaccinations get under wayGood communication one of Scotland’s greatest strengths in dealing with pandemicThu Dec 10 2020 - 00:01
Bobby Storey funeral: PSNI feared violence if they tried to disperse crowdsSimon Byrne defended handling of funeral amid alleged Covid-19 regulation breachesWed Dec 09 2020 - 14:34
Scots braced for no deal: ‘We need parity with Northern Ireland’Fishermen in Clyde port of Greenock face going out of business if Brexit talks failWed Dec 09 2020 - 01:00
Scottish and Orange: ‘In Scotland there’s a hatred of anything unionist’Orange Order grand master Jim McHarg says he believes Scotland will remain in UKMon Dec 07 2020 - 03:00
Taoiseach says he will meet Arlene Foster over IRA collusions claimsNI’s first minister says ‘many unanswered questions’ in role of State assisting IRA during TroublesSun Dec 06 2020 - 19:05
North’s restrictions may tighten if number of virus cases rises, warns SwannAnother 11 people have died due to Covid-19 in the North with 419 new cases reportedSun Dec 06 2020 - 18:03
Scotland: Under the twin shadows of Covid and BrexitJohnson’s bungling bolsters Sturgeon and the Scottish desire for independenceSat Dec 05 2020 - 01:00
Val McDermid: ‘There will be a united Ireland within five years’The novelist says Brexit will catalyse Scottish independence and have a domino effectSat Dec 05 2020 - 01:00
First 25,000 doses of new coronavirus vaccine arrive in Northern IrelandInoculation programme set to begin next week with vaccinators to get jab firstFri Dec 04 2020 - 15:25
Pat Finucane’s murder goes right to the dark heart of the TroublesWithout a public inquiry, secrecy shrouds key questions about rule of law and collusionMon Nov 30 2020 - 22:02
Pat Finucane murder: British government decides not to establish public inquiry‘The questions that demand answers around Pat’s murder are not going away,’ widow saysMon Nov 30 2020 - 18:07
Coronavirus: Northern Ireland reports 10 further deathsMinister announces new contact tracing measures after 290 more cases recordedMon Nov 30 2020 - 17:04
Taoiseach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at Sinn Féin TD’s tweet on IRA attacksParty urged to take action over Brian Stanley’s ‘glorification’ of Narrow Water massacreMon Nov 30 2020 - 15:57
Billy Hutchinson: ‘I justify everything I did in the Troubles. To stay sane, I have to’Brexit must not lead to more violence in the North, says the former paramilitary leaderSat Nov 21 2020 - 05:00
Foster defends NI’s lockdown measures as business owners express frustrationArchbishop of Armagh seeks urgent clarification on whether churches may open for individual visits and private prayerFri Nov 20 2020 - 19:28
Coronavirus claims 10 more lives in North as another 511 cases reportedNorthern Ireland has extended restrictions by a week after bitter rowSat Nov 14 2020 - 14:58
Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusiveTalks overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street as aides to Boris Johnson resignSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:57
Hume foundation to recognise work of ‘quiet peacemakers’Former SDLP leader’s son announces plans for John and Pat Hume peace prizeFri Nov 13 2020 - 21:33
North’s Health Minister warns lifting Covid-19 restrictions is a ‘gamble’Eleven more deaths and another 607 positive coronavirus cases reported in Northern Ireland on FridayFri Nov 13 2020 - 18:05
Brexit: UK proposes grace period for goods moving between Britain and NIBritish government accepts consignments would still be subject to checks and controlsFri Nov 13 2020 - 16:28
Covid-19: DUP veto of two-week extension to restrictions ‘was political perversion’Alliance Party leader says past week most disappointing in North politics for 20 yearsFri Nov 13 2020 - 12:56
Covid-19: Irish abroad should abandon plans to come home for Christmas, Holohan saysMedical officer rules out festive international travel even on compassionate groundsFri Nov 13 2020 - 03:34
John and Pat Hume Foundation to be launched on Friday‘Hugely important’ that charity is named after both his parents, says John Hume jnrFri Nov 13 2020 - 00:01
‘Unedifying’ week in Stormont as parties row over lockdown extensionAgreement eventually reached, but not before a deluge of acrimony and rancourThu Nov 12 2020 - 23:43
Northern Executive agrees to extend Covid-19 restrictions for a weekCurbs to be unwound despite warnings that hospitals could be overwhelmed by virus patientsThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:00
Police find 19 people hiding in bedroom and two in attic at Belfast house partyPSNI issue 40 fines over Covid-19 breaches after the eventWed Nov 11 2020 - 22:15
NI lockdown: Stormont parties unable to agree on extending restrictionsBusiness leaders seek clarity, saying politicians putting them in ‘impossible position’Wed Nov 11 2020 - 21:35
Brexit: Fears for flow of goods to and from State from January 1stPotential capacity problems on ferries bypassing ‘land bridge’ flagged by hauliersWed Nov 11 2020 - 01:09
Enniskillen bombing relatives call for prosecution of perpetratorsCall on 33rd anniversary of bombing to bring killers to justiceSun Nov 08 2020 - 18:02
Biden is ‘steadfast’ in his support of Belfast Agreement, says TaoiseachPresident Higgins looks forward to the two countries working together to rebuild much-needed trustSun Nov 08 2020 - 16:08
Covid-19: Northern Ireland records 8 more deaths and 595 new casesNorth confirms 4,160 coronavirus cases in the last 7 daysFri Nov 06 2020 - 16:49
Caterpillar planning 700 job cuts in the NorthThe construction and mining equipment firm employs 1,600 in the North, and makes generators at its factory in LarneThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:24
Covid-19 cases ‘stubbornly’ high in Dublin as hopes of early easing of restrictions fadeTwo more deaths and 767 further infections confirmed in the StateTue Nov 03 2020 - 08:57
Erroneous payments in North will be recouped, Diane Dodds saysMinister vows to put in place recovery process for ineligible Covid-19 business grantsMon Nov 02 2020 - 20:43
Coronavirus: NI spread slows but O’Neill sounds note of cautionDeputy First Minister refuses to rule out further restrictions despite Foster optimismMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:19
New evidence emerges in shooting dead of teenager in Belfast in 1972Logs put British Army unit in area and firing shots at time Martha Campbell (13) was killedFri Oct 30 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 822 cases reported in Northern Ireland361 people receiving treatment in hospital with 44 in intensive careThu Oct 29 2020 - 18:41
Sinn Féin senator and two party officials resign following Covid-19 grants controversy£30,000 of grants were erroneously paid to three Sinn Féin offices in the NorthThu Oct 29 2020 - 16:14
Stakeknife investigation: PPS decides not to charge four peopleThese are the first decisions issued by the PPS in regard to the inquiry into StakeknifeThu Oct 29 2020 - 15:29
Woman stranded in Ireland due to pandemic has ‘miracle baby’Gimee Etwarysing and baby Leah were ‘the talk of the maternity ward’ in LetterkennyMon Oct 26 2020 - 03:00
Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in RepublicNon-coronavirus care in hospitals could fall by wayside if beds are needed for NI patientsMon Oct 26 2020 - 02:58
Troubles legacy: London’s break from deal ‘deeply concerning’New proposals condemned by NI victims’ groups, Irish Government and MPsMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: North hit by 896 more cases and eight deathsAmid extra curbs such as extended half-term school holiday, aid for transport sector urgedSun Oct 25 2020 - 20:02
Covid-19: 777 additional cases and seven more deaths reported in the State319 coronavirus patients are now in hospital as Tony Holohan urges public to ‘dig deep’Fri Oct 23 2020 - 18:26
PSNI issues almost 1,500 fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules‘Unrealistic’ for police to enforce restrictions alone as more than 450 officers self-isolateThu Oct 22 2020 - 14:58
