Cross-Border awards for businesses building North-South links return for second year
Prize open to those building commercial links between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Kevin Phelan sentenced to seven years in prison for role in pension fraud scheme
Co Tyrone fraudster acted as land agent for Michael Lowry and Denis O’Brien in property deals in England in the 1990s
Jeffrey Donaldson told alleged victim he would ‘pray’ for her and was ‘seeking help from God’, trial hears
Letter written by former DUP leader ‘felt like an apology’, woman says
SSE grew Irish revenue by 36% last year despite losing customers
Company reported ‘an acceleration’ in development of data centres, with energy sold to the sector in Ireland trebling
Time we followed Northern Ireland on legislating to outlaw foxhunting
Time for hunting with hounds to follow other bloodsports into the history books
Minister appointed vet found to have engaged in ‘intimidating’ behaviour to board
Former Northern Ireland chief veterinary officer Robert Huey to join board of Horse Sport Ireland
Who was Seamus Maguire and why was he murdered and secretly buried during the Troubles?
Catholic man last seen by his family in 1970s was added to the list of Disappeared in 2022
Michael O’Neill signs four-year contract extension to remain Northern Ireland manager
O’Neill was also offered a deal by Blackburn Rovers after leading them to safety in the Championship
Number of Catholics in PSNI has stalled and likely to fall further, MPs say
Threat from dissident Republicans blamed, with officers unable to tell family or friends about job
Investigating culvert where Noah Donohoe was found dead ‘not a priority’, inquest told
Inquest into death of schoolboy in Belfast in 2020 now in its 17th week
‘A momentous day’: Search begins for man believed ‘disappeared’ by IRA 50 years ago
Seamus Maguire (29), from Co Armagh, is believed to have been killed by republican paramilitary in 1976
Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?
Debate: UK move seeks to balance personal freedom and benefits to individuals’ health and the common good
First search for Seamus Maguire, one of the Disappeared, to begin in Armagh
Maguire went missing in 1970s, but was not added to list of Disappeared until 2022
Séamas O’Reilly: ‘As I’ve grown older I’ve realised how formative the Troubles were’
Author’s debut novel, Prestige Drama, channels humour, anger and sadness in story about a TV show set during the Troubles
‘This could only happen in Ireland’: How a son’s death in New York has led to almost 2,500 grieving families being helped
Kevin Bell was 26 when he was killed in the US. Amid their grief, his parents created a unique organisation which continues to help people who’ve lost loved ones overseas
‘I couldn’t get an Irish passport. I felt I had this identity taken away’
The BBC broadcaster on how Brexit sent her searching for her Irish roots, reporting the Troubles in Belfast, and the ‘joy and privilege’ of hosting Round Britain Quiz
Jim McDowell obituary: Fearless Belfast journalist who took on drug dealers and paramilitaries
Larger-than-life former Northern editor of Sunday World never let up in seeking justice for murdered colleague and writing about paramilitaries’ criminality
Murder accused faces €860,000 Cab bill for unpaid taxes, court told
Jonathan Gill (44) is wanted in North in connection with 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor
Natalie McNally’s killer gave ‘incredible’ probation statements, sentencing hearing told
Stephen McCullagh (36) denied charge of murder but was found guilty earlier this year following a five-week trial
Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex offences trial to run alongside wife’s case
Eleanor Donaldson was ruled unfit to stand trial on the basis of medical evidence and will instead face ‘trial of the facts’
UK’s ‘generational ban’ on tobacco will give Dublin a headache
Effect will be to raise the current age limit of 18 by one year every year, until smoking dies out with the last of its adherents
‘Finally the victims will get justice’: Ex-teacher who abused 19 boys to be sentenced
Abuse by Patrick Sharkey spanned dates between 1970 and 1995 with 59 offences in relation to just one victim
Majority of people support Irish language, all-island survey finds
Irish Language Attitudes research is the longest running of its kind on attitudes towards the language
Communities come together for a few tunes as Charles and Camilla get a taste of a Belfast fleadh
First day of the couple’s visit to Northern Ireland sees king and queen join in with the bodhrán
Tattle Life: Couple are refused permission to appeal against losing £300k damages award
Neil and Donna Sands also fail to delay the lifting of a £1.8m worldwide asset freeze on the gossip website’s founder
Jeffrey Donaldson trial ‘on track’ to start next week, judge says
Trial, which was due to begin in March 2025, has been postponed twice due to deterioration in Eleanor Donaldson’s mental health
President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats intercepted
Irish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before capture
Kainos, one of Northern Ireland’s largest companies, increases headcount as revenues rise
Digital services group acquired Canadian peer company in September 2025
Belfastmen - An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation: Defiance, tenderness and interrupted clandestine encounters
Focus on individual tales the great strength of this book, as author details back stories and afterlives of those on trial and the consequences of exposure
Hundreds take part in protest demanding action on Lough Neagh environmental crisis
Lake, which supplies 40% of NI’s drinking water, has been blighted by noxious blue-green algae in recent years
Sue Divin: ‘Character, voice, plot, pace, authenticity – if a writer nails that, I’ll read their novel’
Author Sue Divin, who has a master’s in peace and conflict studies, helps to build peace at work and in fiction
Fianna Fáil responsible for many ‘significant developments’ over 100 years, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin claims party will remain a signifiant presence in Irish politics despite a more fragmented landscape
Most Northern Ireland residents who voted for Brexit believe it has failed, poll finds
Despite dwindling support, Queens University study finds ‘leaver’ and ‘remainer’ identities are valued
Man guilty of attempt to murder police in Co Tyrone attack claimed by New IRA
Judge rejected suggestions of bomb attack being ‘elaborate incident to scare or terrorise’ police
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