Gerry Adams jokingly referred to him as ‘teddy bear’ but Howell was an authoritative presence whose word carried serious weight in the highest echelons of republicanism
UK government challenging ‘unprecedented’ decision by judge to establish inquiry into loyalist murder of Co Derry GAA official in 1997
Off-duty members of force insisted they were ‘defending ourselves’ when questioned about 2022 incident on High Street
Kyle Knell was charged with nine offences, including unlawful imprisonment and assault
Hill was haunted by the experience and dedicated the rest of his life to campaigning against miscarriages of justice
Man (32) held after discovery of body believed to be that of father of two John George
John George (31) failed to return from a holiday in Alicante last month
McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Adams took turns carrying strategist and negotiator’s coffin to Belfast cemetery
There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more
Street photographer Christopher Ward has amassed more than a million followers by capturing the wisdom of strangers in stop-and-chat videos
Life-sized statue of Gallagher is located outside Ulster Hall, a venue he played regularly
Reid had an agreeable nature and could make friends with anybody
John George was last in contact with family on December 14th from the south of Spain
Winnowburn is the first – and so far, only – verified Woodland Carbon Code project in Northern Ireland, the least wooded part of the UK
The Wicklow-born priest did not want to move because news of the threat would scare local children
UDA factional feud had impact in strongly loyalist area at same time as north Belfast Catholic children faced attack
Despite knowing that what I was feeling was not normal, I had somehow never quite expected others to accept this as a big problem
Runway closed and several flights redirected on Sunday when aircraft suffered a collapsed nose wheel on landing
Doctors feared Iarla Ace would not survive long when he was born prematurely at 25 weeks in the Royal Maternity Hospital in Belfast last October
Performance artist Amanda Coogan on growing up as a child of deaf parents, embracing her love of performance, and the Irish fear of the avant-garde
Prosecution is linked to events on Ormeau Road in Belfast in February 2021
Two Irish films, TJ O’Grady-Peyton’s Room Taken and Portia A Buckley’s Clodagh, land spots in the shortlist for best live-action short
Tribunal ruling on Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey underscores need to protect press freedom and confidential journalistic sources
Marek Burieta from Spelga Park in Lurgan - who was unknown to the family - was drunk when he approached the children and asked if they wanted to go for pizza and ice cream
Some officers sustained serious injuries that required medical treatment, superintendent says
The journalist and broadcaster on his middle name Raphael, visiting Belfast in the 1970s and his experience as an only child
A feminist and self-described humanist she campaigned against racial discrimination while herself suffering from racist threats and intimidation
Judge at trial said he could not be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that statements not ‘adduced by torture’
Colcester, Florence, Belfast and elsewhere all intermingle in Philip Terry’s version of Dante’s Purgatorio
A second woman remains in hospital after the two women were found unconscious
When only a steak will cut it, these are 10 of our top restaurant choices
Paul Dunleavy preyed on boys from deprived backgrounds, leaving them with feelings of worthlessness, self-hatred and guilt
Paul Dunleavy found guilty in September of 36 charges of historical sexual abuse against nine boys
Jack and the Beanstalk, Mary Poppins and an adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s The Giggler Treatment are among the highlights
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Get the latest news, analysis and match reports from the M6N and W6N championships
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
