Omagh bombing 25 years on: ‘They laid a rose for their granny that they never met’No one has ever been charged with the murders of 31 people, including unborn twins, who died with a Real IRA car bomb exploded in 1998Tue Aug 15 2023 - 19:42
Ireland waiting for clarity from UK before considering next steps in Omagh inquiry, says TánaisteMicheál Martin says Irish officials “stand ready to engage” with members of the UK’s statutory inquiry team as soon as they are appointedTue Aug 15 2023 - 00:01
PSNI data breach a gift to dissident republicans in ‘propaganda war’By displaying a document opposite the Sinn Féin office on the Falls Road dissident republicans were seeking to prove they have the data breach informationMon Aug 14 2023 - 21:00
PSNI chief constable ‘now confident’ dissident republicans have sensitive informationMeasures in place to advise all members of Police Service of Northern Ireland, according to Simon ByrneMon Aug 14 2023 - 18:17
More than half of Troubles inquests outstanding as time runs out amid controversial British legacy plan‘Vast majority’ will not be heard before cut-off date set as part of the UK government’s legacy legislation, says families’ solicitorMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Omagh bombing: ‘I believe people in privileged positions have protected those responsible’The father of victim Aiden Gallagher believes ‘the Irish Government should have its own independent inquiry’Sat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
Catholic PSNI members urged to seek advice rather than leave force after data breachCatholic Police Guild calls on chief constable to put preventive measures in placeSat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
PSNI data leak: How big is the breach and how did it happen?Total of 40 police service staff also revealed to be based at British secret service’s Northern Ireland HQ in Holywood, Co DownFri Aug 11 2023 - 19:00
Dissident republicans claiming to possess information from PSNI data breach, says ByrnePSNI chief constable ‘deeply sorry’ over ‘industrial scale breach of data’ in police forceThu Aug 10 2023 - 15:27
Northern Ireland police data breach is second in weeks, force revealsPolice-issue laptop, documents and a spreadsheet identifying more than 200 staffers were stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, PSNI revealsWed Aug 09 2023 - 20:09
PSNI data breach: Police and politicians react to ‘appalling’ breach affecting thousands of staffPolice Service of Northern Ireland officers operate ‘under the veil of the highest potential threat’ with some not admitting they are in the police in order to protect identities - federation spokesmanWed Aug 09 2023 - 17:00
PSNI officers still check under their cars before leaving home - the data breach must be viewed in that contextThe PSNI – of all organisations – should be expected to handle sensitive information with the utmost careWed Aug 09 2023 - 13:46
Varadkar travels to Belfast for talks after calling out London’s ‘reluctance’ to work with StateTaoiseach to push ‘pressing need’ to get Stormont institutions in place again during meetings with party leadersWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:55
‘There are plenty of memories’: Derry hardware shop up for sale after 110 yearsBrothers and co-owners Liam, Dessie and Seamus McLaughlin are retiring and hope the building can be sold as a going concernThu Jul 27 2023 - 17:46
‘EU one stop shop’ to provide post Brexit advice considered for BelfastMEPs are also considering an envoy from the EU to Northern Ireland, who would fulfil a role similar to that of Joe Kennedy III, the US’s Special Envoy for Economic AffairsThu Jul 27 2023 - 10:20
New NI legacy body offers ‘real opportunity to deliver answers’ people are seekingTroubles legacy Bill is opposed by North’s five main political parties, victims and human rights groups and the Irish GovernmentWed Jul 26 2023 - 19:42
Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FéinSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
In a housing crisis, Letterkenny locals turn to innovative measures Residents and businesses have given some areas of the Donegal town a new look and a fresh start, but there is still plenty of work to be doneSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Northern Ireland Troubles legacy Bill expected to become law in SeptemberNorthern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he was confident controversial legislation would receive royal assent in early autumnFri Jul 21 2023 - 17:20
MPs vote to reinstate provision in UK government’s legislation which would give ‘amnesty’ to perpetratorsProposed legislation aims to ‘draw a line’ under the past by replacing current methods of criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiriesTue Jul 18 2023 - 20:20
PSNI investigating ‘a number of complaints’ about material placed on Eleventh Night bonfiresGrand Orange Lodge of Ireland says about 500,000 people will either take part in or watch July 12th marches across NorthWed Jul 12 2023 - 08:06
‘The next time the Assembly goes up, it needs to stay up’: Monica McWilliams reflects on slow progress in Northern IrelandA quarter of a century on from the first sitting of the Assembly, the former Women’s Coalition politician finds a tree she planted at Stormont back thenSun Jul 02 2023 - 05:00
Scottish government objects to controversial Troubles legacy Bill Victims’ groups welcome Edinburgh’s objections to Westminster proposalFri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
New Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty reveals €250,000 salary for 30-show seasonAmid RTÉ transparency controversy, Ryan Tubridy’s TV replacement volunteers his presenting dealThu Jun 29 2023 - 18:00
Controversial element of Troubles legacy Bill rejected in House of LordsOireachtas committee calls on UK government to drop legislation as it would remove ‘vital avenues to the truth’Mon Jun 26 2023 - 21:04
UK government accused of ignoring ‘repeated warnings’ over Troubles legacy BillBill will undermine human rights of victims as well as reconciliation and justice efforts, says Council of Europe commissionerTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:15
Irish replaces French as second most popular language in North’s A-levelsOptional Irish available in only 35 per cent of schools but held firm as other languages declinedTue Jun 13 2023 - 16:53
‘Hooded Men’ receive apology from PSNI, 52 years after interrogation tortureArrested and interned without trial, 14 faced techniques including sleep, food and water deprivationTue Jun 13 2023 - 14:47
Amendments to NI Legacy Bill criticised as ‘smoke and mirrors’ by campaignersBill aims to ‘draw a line’ under the past by replacing criminal and civil investigations with new inquiries bodyThu Jun 08 2023 - 22:24
‘We all have a right to remember our dead’: Michelle O’Neill defends IRA commemorationTánaiste among those to criticise Sinn Féin MP John Finucane’s planned attendance at event this weekendThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Racism ‘part of daily life’ for people in minority and migrant groups in North, report findsStudy shows women were particularly affected and there was a widespread perception Brexit had acted as an enabler for racismThu Jun 08 2023 - 00:01
Northern Ireland a ‘disaster’ and UK government has ‘responsibility to step in’, says former Stormont speakerJohn Alderdice, leader of Alliance Party at time of signing of Belfast Agreement, made comments while giving evidence to committee in WestminsterWed Jun 07 2023 - 16:12
Rebuilding Ukraine: ‘As women leaders, it’s really important to start getting ready for the victory’Ukrainian deputies come to Belfast to learn from its experience of reconstruction in wake of conflictSat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Prosecution of Soldier F for Bloody Sunday killings resumesFormer British soldier is accused of two murders and five counts of attempted murder in Derry in 1972Fri May 26 2023 - 14:38
Rebecca Browne (21) was ‘the happiest and kindest soul’, funeral Mass toldHairdresser died after being hit by a Garda car in Buncrana, Co Donegal in early hours of SundayFri May 26 2023 - 11:26
‘A significant development’: Eleven arrested by PSNI in John Caldwell attempted murder inquiryNine men and two women held under Terrorism Act over February shooting incident in Omagh, Co TyroneFri May 26 2023 - 08:14
North’s political parties could request extra £1bn from UK TreasuryHeaton-Harris says Executive must be up and running before scale of financial package will be discussedThu May 25 2023 - 20:06
‘It is our duty to build a tolerant society’: Northern Ireland elects its first black councillorLilian Seenoi-Barr of the SDLP described her election in the Foyleside area of Derry as an ‘historic moment’Mon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Fresh bid to restore powersharing after Sinn Féin surge in NI local electionsThe party gained 39 seats to return 144 councillors, making it the largest entity in local government in the NorthMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Scale of Sinn Féin’s NI election victory a stark reality check for unionism Vote will put pressure on DUP to return to Stormont but there are bigger problems ahead for unionismSun May 21 2023 - 17:46
Sinn Féin overtakes DUP as North’s largest local government party after ‘momentous’ election resultParty vice-president and first minister designate Michelle O’Neill repeats call for Stormont Assembly and Executive to be restored in wake of victorySat May 20 2023 - 22:20
Northern Ireland elections: Sinn Féin overtake DUP in local government in ‘momentous’ resultFormer UUP leader calls for ‘fundamental realignment of unionism’ as voter turnout reaches 54.71%Sat May 20 2023 - 18:41
Northern Ireland elections 2023: Sinn Féin performing strongly on first day of countA total of 462 councillors are due to be elected in 11 council areas.Fri May 19 2023 - 22:03
Sinn Féin poised to become largest party of local government in Northern IrelandIt may become the first nationalist party to hold most seats at council levelFri May 19 2023 - 21:10
BBC NI coverage of local elections taken off air as journalists strikeAround 200 NUJ members taking industrial action as council votes counted over cuts to jobs and programmesFri May 19 2023 - 11:37
Northern Ireland council elections: Sinn Féin bidding to overtake DUPCounting is to begin on Friday morning and is expected to continue over two daysFri May 19 2023 - 11:36
‘A lot of people had their heart broke’: Exhibition shines a light on mothers of Troubles victimsMaureen Rafferty, who lost her 14-year-old son in 1973, is one of 16 women featuredWed May 17 2023 - 20:12
Five things to watch in Thursday’s Northern Ireland council electionsDUP watching if Stormont stance pays off; Sinn Féin looking to become largest party; Alliance surge may be at expense of UUP and SDLPWed May 17 2023 - 18:10
GAA knew about allegations of abuse against former Derry manager Rory Gallagher, ex-wife Nicola saysRory Gallagher stepped back as Derry senior football manager on FridayMon May 15 2023 - 18:41
Northern Ireland local elections: A disillusioned, switched-off electorate goes to the pollsWith Stormont on hiatus for more than a year, Sinn Féin and Alliance will seek to gain while DUP tries to holdMon May 15 2023 - 18:22
