Foreign investment and infrastructure should by run by cross-Border body, argues SDLP
Report calls for mutual recognition of qualifications and skills and integration of rail services across the island
Northern Ireland
Ireland is not powerless or voiceless on the world stage
Perhaps we have forgotten, or now take for granted, the tortuous route to peace on this island
Potholes say a lot about the similarities between the two parts of Ireland
We have become fascinating island study of how bureaucracies work in their own interest
What Dev did next: The lasting legacy of Ireland’s actions at the end of the second World War
While Éamon de Valera emerged from his good war thanks to his political manoeuvring, he did make one ‘unforced error’
Man targeted by vigilantes had ‘sexualised conversations’ with what he believed were underage girls
Court told about 20 people came to Michael Macken’s home, ‘bundled’ him into car and brought him to Garda station
US stops funding peacebuilding project for island of Ireland after 40 years
Programme to prevent young people being recruited by paramilitaries among scheme’s initiatives
Judge rejects application to stop trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee
Three men are on trial at Belfast Crown Court charged with the murder of Lyra McKee
Natalie McNally murder trial shown CCTV of figure throwing items over hedge beside accused’s house
Stephen McCullagh ‘peddled a false alibi’ pretending to be gaming during period he allegedly killed pregnant partner
Police took seven hours to relay Noah Donohoe’s last known location to search personnel
Inquest into 2020 death of boy (14) enters fifth week at Belfast Coroner’s Court
Visitors to Britain must now pay £16. This hasn’t had the predicted results
Yesterday marked the start of strict enforcement when boarding transport to the UK, hence Aer Lingus requiring passports on all flights to Britain
Palestine conflict fuelling Derry divisions, warns Protestant community leader
Increasing sectarian attacks due to polarisation on ‘identity and sovereignty’ issues
PSNI and MI5 unlawfully obtained phone data of prominent Northern Ireland journalist, tribunal hears
Vincent Kearney was wrongly referred to as a ‘suspect’ in a criminal investigation, and the PSNI compiled a detailed profile of intelligence material on him
Carlingford Lough’s Narrow Water Bridge to usher in new era on both sides of the Border
Linking Warrenpoint in south Down to Omeath in north Louth, bridge is expected to have transformative effect
Natalie McNally suffered ‘prolonged assault’, murder trial hears
Accused Stephen McCullagh showed no emotion in court as injuries sustained by deceased were outlined by pathologist
Peter Mandelson freed on bail following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Former UK ambassador to US and Northern secretary was fired in September over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Former partner of Natalie McNally ‘hoped to get away with’ her murder, trial hears
Woman (32) was 15 weeks pregnant when she was attacked and died at her home in Co Armagh
Embracing Anglo-Irish history will never oblige us to think better of Cromwell, says Martin
Most British historians have ‘no interest’ in Ireland, says academic as Cambridge announces new Anglo-Irish post
Acrobatics, empathy and handfuls of sticky tape at Belfast Children’s Festival
Amid an ‘extremely challenging arts funding climate’ in the North, the inclusive, international event aims to bring hope and joy to young audiences
Girl (16) killed in Co Meath hit-and-run is named
Teenager one of seven killed on Irish roads over the weekend
Castle Leslie: A divided estate, a nightclub, a ‘hippie colony’ and now a thriving hotel
The estate, which runs alongside the Border in Co Monaghan, has borne the Leslie name for 400 years and is ‘part and parcel of the community’
First chair of modern Irish history at Cambridge University is announced
Government’s funding of modern Irish history chair at Cambridge a signal of belief in importance of independent scholarship, Micheál Martin says
Stop fixating on Border polls and start a respectful conversation about Ireland’s future
Surveys turn everything into a binary choice when understanding for the beliefs of others is needed
Conservation funding for Belfast’s historic Assembly Rooms marks a turning point
Once a hub of civic life and culture, the building has lain derelict for over 25 years
Jury sworn in for trial of YouTuber accused of Natalie McNally’s murder
McNally was stabbed to death at her Co Armagh home in 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnant
Chloe Mitchell murder trial to get under way next month
Brandon John Rainey (29) charged with murdering Mitchell in Ballymena, Co Antrim
Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize shortlist revealed
Shortlist ‘highlights the depth of analysis brought to bear on various aspects of recent Irish history’, says Prof Roy Foster
‘A bunch of freeloaders’: Increasing UK pressure on Ireland to invest in defence
Russian aggression has raised the possibility of Ireland becoming strategically important to London
Ireland should apologise for ‘unjustifiable conduct’ during Troubles, says new UUP leader
Jon Burrows criticises ‘double standard on legacy’, but stresses respect and good relationships
Government open to banning vapes in cars with children, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says he is worried vapes came to market ‘without any proper health assessment’
Catherine Connolly’s first 100 days as President: ‘She’s careful, she’s considered, she’s steady’
Expectations that she would enter into open conflict with Government Buildings have not transpired, though some observers believe she is feeling her way into the role
Rough diamonds: Frank McNally on a geometric oddity unique to Ulster (and Pennsylvania)
While most towns have squares, for some reason they’re called diamonds in the North – whatever shape they are
DUP’s crackdown on welfare fraud in Northern Ireland should be just a first step
Stormont could take proper control of large parts of the benefits system, as Scotland did a decade ago
Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci in the Dáil as former British agent Stakeknife
Micheál Martin says identity of spy was ‘clear to everybody here’ and that he should be officially named by the UK government
Ireland has a lot of skin in the game of international politics
What might a prime minister Nigel Farage say or do in relation to Northern Ireland?
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