Former teacher told he ‘might die in prison’ at sentencing for child sex abuse
Patrick Sharkey (83) given 6½ years for 132 charges of abuse spanning a quarter of a century
Belfast
Loyalists who burn people out of their homes are firebombing their own political futures
Rioters focused their cruel fury on people of colour, whose ancestors were once fellow subjects of the crown
Meet the 30-year-old who’s the Ulster Orchestra’s new principal conductor
Anna Handler, currently kapellmeister with Deutsche Oper and assistant conductor at Boston Symphony Orchestra, takes over from Daniele Rustioni
Elon Musk conjures up a fantasy for Wall Street and a nightmare for Belfast
Dazzled SpaceX investors and frenzied brick-throwing boys in Belfast are all swallowing his dark fantasies
Window cleaner (44) says he is ‘not a racist’ and denies attacking house in south Belfast
Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard the attack was launched while one of the victims was at home with friends watching the World Cup
Archbishop condemns ‘outrageous’ violence towards migrant communities in NI
Eamon Martin praises contribution of immigrants and says racism is a ‘grave sin’
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws
Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport
Thousands of people attend anti-racism demonstration in Belfast
PSNI says number of arrests over disorder in Northern Ireland that followed knife attack reaches 23
A visual timeline of how foreign agitators helped spark racist riots in Belfast
Notable co-ordination via ‘online social media activity’ from within North and ‘outside the island of Ireland’, say police
How did an attack in a nationalist part of Belfast lead to rioting in loyalist areas?
AI-generated images with the Union Jack and Irish Tricolour displayed side by side circulated on social media before this week’s riots, but loyalists were at the centre of the disturbances
Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’
The Co Down athlete and reigning European 1,500m champion was diagnosed with stage four cancer just over a year ago
The Irish Times view on Belfast violence: bad actors prey on social divisions
Mainstream politicians and powerful platform owners competed and collaborated to dominate the radical right agenda
Man and woman in court over disorder following Belfast knife attack
Man’s defence solicitor concedes there is a ‘degree of irony’ in his client being ‘anywhere near’ demonstrations
PSNI reports ‘calmer’ night in North after disorder following knife attack
Anti-racism events organised in response to unrest, which began after Belfast stabbing
Up to 90% of asylum seekers may have crossed Border from North, data shows
UK Home Office reveals it apprehended more than 900 ‘immigration offenders’ abusing the open Border in the past year
Belfast riots make it harder for mixed-race Irish to be hopeful
Dark times for those who believe in a society that respects the dignity and humanity of all people
Belfast unrest likened to the ‘worst of the Troubles’ before quieter Thursday night
PSNI chief blames ‘racist thugs’ for disorder as protests on Thursday limited to small, isolated groups blocking roads in the east of city
Belfast latest: Stabbing victim ‘improving’, DUP leader says
Twenty-seven people have been made homeless as a result of the unrest, which broke out following protests over a knife attack that left a man seriously injured
Focus on Border as entry point for asylum seekers after second night of riots in Belfast
Micheál Martin defends Common Travel Area but says issues need to be addressed
Northern Ireland’s politicians have no power over immigration. London controls it all
Racism has been associated with unionist areas because that is where immigrants have been able to find housing. Republican communities take pride in behaving better
Well-meaning wedding present of grey squirrels causing problems a century later
New all-island efforts aim to halt the spread of damaging non-native species before they become permanent residents
Water cannon deployed as Belfast sees second night of public disorder
‘Eyes of the world are watching us,’ say Executive Ministers, ‘actions will shape how we are viewed’
Belfast knife victim ‘stable’ as family say they are ‘disgusted’ by disorder
Earlier, the PSNI warned social media users that it is aware the some users are posting address details online in a “totally unacceptable” manner
Senior Government figures defend Common Travel Area following Belfast knife attack
Common Travel Area ‘works for citizens in the United Kingdom and for Irish citizens as a benefit’, Taoiseach says
How the Belfast riots unfolded
In the News podcast: Violence sparked by brutal stabbing incident in the city
Murder of solicitor Pat Finucane was ‘catastrophic for rule of law’ in North, tribunal hears
Public inquiry demanded by Belfast family has finally gotten under way two years after it was announced
Violence that followed Belfast knife attack widely condemned
Unrest follows anti-immigration demonstrations in wake of incident that left victim seriously injured
Man (30) appears in court charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing
Hadi Alodid also charged with threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife
Man’s home ‘destroyed, top to bottom’ by fire in Belfast violence
Cars and homes were set alight in disorder that followed a knife attack in the city on Monday
Tense scenes at Belfast protests, and Mayo village prepares for Canadian prime minister’s visit
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Government told to prepare to relocate coastal and flood-prone communities
Family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane believe inquiry can deliver ‘whole truth’
Finucane shot dead by Ulster Defence Association in 1989 in attack found to have involved British state collusion
Several homes and bus set on fire as hundreds take to Belfast’s streets after knife attack
PSNI repeat appeal for calm as vehicles set alight
Belfast in three days: black taxi sandwiches, beauty queues and a beacon of hope
From the Titanic museum and tours of the Troubles, to shops, markets and restaurants, Belfast promised to deliver a welcome break
My search for the stories of gay Belfastmen has taken me to some surprising places
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey
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