Jim Dixon obituary: Seriously injured Enniskillen bombing victim who fought for his beliefs but believed in redemption
Unique view on life was guided by a deep Christian faith
Irish Republican Army
This topic contains articles relating to the original IRA from the time of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). It also covers later paramilitary organisations that split to form contemporary groups, such as the Provisional IRA, Real IRA, and Continuity IRA, which were active during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and beyond.
Denis O’Brien was a dominant player in Irish media world when defamatory statement released
Study which prompted response had been commissioned by then-Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan and dealt with media ownership in the State
Jury in Denis O’Brien defamation case set to begin deliberations on Friday
Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth claim 2016 press release implied they acted for and received payment from the IRA
Denis O’Brien spokesman stands over ‘every word’ of allegedly defamatory statement, court hears
Solicitors claim a sentence in October 2016 press release implied they acted for and received payment from the IRA
At the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, we sensed we were witnessing a historic event
While the importance of the Anglo Irish Agreement is sometimes overlooked, it was the foundation on which all subsequent progress has been based
Plan for a united Ireland to avoid Brexit-style mess, says author from unionist background
Ben Collins favours Irish unity and encourages others of similar heritage to engage with subject
Former alleged IRA member to stand trial for 1979 murder
James Donegan from Co Cavan was extradited from the Republic to face charges related to murder of UDR soldier
Fr Dermod McCarthy, ex-RTÉ editor who had role in Ben Dunne kidnap release, has died
Fr McCarthy was part of the team which produced the Radharc series for RTÉ from 1965
Ed Moloney: journalist and author dies aged 77
Former Northern editor of The Irish Times was known for his coverage of the Troubles
Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man review – Compelling storytelling, elegant direction
Trisha Ziff allows the former Sinn Féin president to reflect on his life and times in a documentary filmed over five years
Martin Mansergh risked career to progress peace process in early stages, funeral hears
‘Unambiguously republican’ politician understood unionist tradition, mourners in Tipperary hear
Irish businessman who smeared Jim Gavin was convicted of violent assault of fisheries officer
Incident off Helvick Head, Co Waterford, in 1993 left fisheries officer badly injured, followed by allegations Kieran Kelly linked to IRA
Who was Martin Mansergh, what role did he play in Fianna Fáil and North’s peace process?
Oxford-educated member of Anglo-Irish family became valued by Charles Haughey and successors
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78
Mansergh entered electoral politics after decades as a backroom figure and served as minister of State
Violence ‘never justified’: Catherine Connolly responds to question on IRA campaign
Presidential candidate denies being ‘equivocal’ on Hamas and condemns genocide in Gaza
Families of Troubles victims killed along Border still await answers from State
Families of victims allege collaboration between gardaí and IRA
New Troubles legacy deal criticised by victims’ group
British-Irish framework should have dealt with ‘lingering issues of concern’, SEFF says
Backing Catherine Connolly suggests Sinn Féin could not come up with better idea
Party’s support may yet prove decisive for Independent TD’s presidential campaign
Grandma’s unlikely tales of being an Irish rebel turned out to be true but Ireland let her down
Investigating Maggie O’Toole’s story would forever change the trajectory of my life, as a research visit to Ireland from my native New York became a permanent move
Rev Martin Smyth obituary: Staunchly anti-agreement former Ulster Unionist MP and Orange Order leader
He tried to implicate Charles Haughey in an IRA gun-running plot during the 1980s
A calculated game: the latest attempt to persuade NI paramilitaries to disband
Amid scepticism and trepidation, the British and Irish governments are about to try again to convince loyalist and dissident republican groups to quit paramilitarism
‘I have nightmares about Bragan’: families of the Disappeared gather for poignant memorial
White crosses placed on bogland to signify IRA victims who were secretly buried
The Deployment of Art by Clare Carolin: A scathing critique of official British versions of the Troubles
The British academic skewers the long campaign by the British army to promote itself ‘as a kindly force of non-partisan peacekeepers’
Irish Nurses in the NHS review: A wave of women who were Ireland’s loss and Britain’s gain
Television: The 30,000 Irish-born nurses that once worked in the NHS have been relatively overlooked
New search in Co Monaghan bog for Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh
Latest dig for teen buried by IRA is continuation of search undertaken two years ago
The new IRB: a band of conspiracy theorists who have set up a parallel Irish ‘government’
This fringe group, drawn from the ranks of anti-lockdown protesters and business people laid low by the crash, have a cabinet, local co-ops and even a network of ‘courts’
Forensic advances bring chance of new prosecutions for Guildford and other 1970s IRA bombings
Some investigations will result in arrests for killings 50 years ago, official says, despite unpopular new legacy regime
New forensic evidence identifies suspects in Guildford and other 1970s IRA bombings
Government to face pressure to offer greater co-operation into legacy investigations
The little-known story of the Trinity student shot during the War of Independence
Hosanna Boulter on a forgotten killing
My Saxophone Saved My Life by Des Lee and The Killing of the Reavey Brothers by Eugene Reavey: Angry accounts of atrocities and the continuing search for answers
British authorities have put up obstacles to both men as they have fought for decades to discover the truth
Victim’s family condemns ‘disgusting’ Féile na Phobail tribute to Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane
Linda Boyle (17) was killed 50 years ago in the Bayardo Bar massacre carried out by McFarlane and two others
Son of Stakeknife victim ‘frustrated’ by UK government silence on name change and will
Freddie Scappaticci’s will was sealed by a British court last week
Brian Rowan: the ‘long and difficult journey’ to decommissioning in the North
Twenty years after the IRA declared its war was over, previously unseen documents from Brian Rowan’s personal archive tell the story of the hard road to peace
Michelle O’Neill: ‘The British state killed local people. Those moments contribute to who you are’
Northern Ireland’s First Minister discusses party leadership, presidency, teen pregnancy and ‘precious gift of peace’
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