NI protocol: Government wants ‘meat on the bone’ to progress talks, says TaoiseachMartin and Sunak meet for British-Irish Council summit in Blackpool as ‘mood music’ improvesThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:15
Government should take UK to European court over Troubles immunity law, Amnesty says‘People who kill should be subject to the law,’ Michael O’Hare, whose 12-year-old sister was shot by a British soldier, told TDsThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:04
Taoiseach and British PM to discuss NI protocol on fringes of British-Irish council meeting Talks come after British government decision to extend deadline for calling elections to Stormont AssemblyThu Nov 10 2022 - 00:01
NI Secretary’s election extension kicks political can down the road Heaton-Harris playing for time in hope of resolving long-running and divisive protocol impasseWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:00
MLA pay to be cut as deadline for NI Assembly election is extendedChris Heaton-Harris sets new date of January 19th for restoring assembly, meaning elections may not take place until mid-AprilWed Nov 09 2022 - 14:56
Strength of Sinn Féin position evident in confidence of its leaders at ardfheisTone and content of Michelle O’Neill speech at RDS on Saturday underlined status of party’s vice-president as first minister-in-waitingSat Nov 05 2022 - 19:12
Michelle O’Neill: DUP blocking Assembly to avoid serving under SF first ministerSinn Féin vice-president tells party delegates at RDS she is working to create a more inclusive society in NorthSat Nov 05 2022 - 15:17
The limbo continues: Northern Ireland remains without a devolved government as Christmas election called offSolution to impasse is linked to protocol negotiations - and progress could provide cover for legislation to push back poll deadlineFri Nov 04 2022 - 17:57
Decision not to hold December election in North receives broad cross-party welcome Northern Ireland Secretary says he has listened to ‘sincere concerns about the impact and cost of an election at this time’Fri Nov 04 2022 - 10:25
Decision on Christmas NI election ‘soon’ as Coveney calls fresh poll ‘unhelpful’ Irish Government doesn’t believe election ‘at this time’ is a good thing, minister told Chris Heaton-HarrisWed Nov 02 2022 - 16:55
‘No clarity’ on Stormont election date as NI Secretary holds talks with partiesChris Heaton-Harris held separate discussions with Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance and the UUP in BelfastTue Nov 01 2022 - 16:38
Sinn Féin calls for Northern Ireland election date to be setNorthern Ireland Secretary to hold talks with Stormont party leadersMon Oct 31 2022 - 07:45
‘Would you really want that for your family?’ Donegal road safety show aims shock and change hearts‘They’re experiencing tough love to save them from something much, much worse’Mon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
Stormont Assembly could sink into history as other options may break stalemate ‘The most recent five years – at 46 per cent of the time suspended – have been almost as bad as the first five years’Sat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00
Northern Ireland: Heaton-Harris will call Assembly election but date yet to be setNorthern Secretary said ‘joint authority’ is not being consideredFri Oct 28 2022 - 19:20
Why is Northern Ireland gearing up for its second Assembly election in less than a year?Last May’s election failed to produce an Assembly and it’s likely that the next one will fail too and deepen the political crisisFri Oct 28 2022 - 16:51
Northern Ireland’s stifled devolution may spawn some form of direct rule Prospect of joint authority over North shared between Dublin and London must fit with provisions of Belfast AgreementFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
UK rejects possibility of joint authority for NorthJoint authority in the absence of a power-sharing government at Stormont ‘not being considered’, UK government saysFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
Lack of devolved government could expand Irish role in Northern Ireland, Taoiseach saysUnionists will never accept joint authority from Dublin and London, Donaldson saysThu Oct 27 2022 - 22:00
Return to direct rule ‘unacceptable’ if DUP collapses assembly - VaradkarNorthern Ireland Assembly meets today in an almost certainly doomed bid to form an ExecutiveThu Oct 27 2022 - 12:31
Late push to avoid North election as Stormont recalledThe Northern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected on Friday to call an election for Northern Ireland as the deadline for parties to agree an administration runs outThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Clock is ticking towards Northern Ireland electionBroadly similar outcome would result from poll most likely to be held before Christmas, recent polling suggestsThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
DUP urged by Northern Secretary to re-enter Stormont to avoid Christmas election Chris Heaton-Harris reiterates he would be under ‘legal requirement’ to call poll unless resolution reachedSun Oct 23 2022 - 19:21
Iconic North coast clifftop building is far closer to the edge than it has ever beenThe Mussenden Temple, one of the most beautiful buildings in Ireland, has a fascinating history and a teetering futureSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Christmas election in Northern IrelandNorthern Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris confirms that if the Assembly is not restored by October 28th, he will be legally required to call an election.Fri Oct 21 2022 - 18:49
Truss ‘joins long line of British prime ministers who have failed people’, says Michelle O’NeillUncertainty in North over how timeline for choosing new prime minister might affect October 28th deadline for the restoration of the Assembly.Thu Oct 20 2022 - 20:31
NI secretary pledges to call Assembly election if Stormont not restored by end of monthExecutive must be formed by October 28th to avoid new poll, Chris Heaton-Harris saysTue Oct 18 2022 - 17:21
Creeslough funerals: Hugh Kelly (59) was a happy man with a ‘cheeky grin’, priest saysHis coffin is lifted aloft by the women of his family and for the briefest of moments a rainbow shinesFri Oct 14 2022 - 16:03
Sun finally shines on Creeslough for funeral of ‘ultimate mammy bear’ Martina MartinPriest says mother of four, who was working in shop at time of explosion, was ‘so well-liked, so well-loved’Thu Oct 13 2022 - 12:30
Creeslough tragedy: Inseparable in life, Catherine O’Donnell and James Monaghan remain together in deathPresident Higgins in attendance as Creeslough village unites in grief again for the funeral of mother and sonWed Oct 12 2022 - 20:50
Creeslough tragedy: President says nation’s ‘hearts breaking together’Fundraising efforts raise more than €1 million for the Donegal community as Higgins praises ‘inspirational’ responseWed Oct 12 2022 - 13:59
Creeslough comes to standstill as two victims laid to restThree more funerals due on Wednesday after village bids farewell to Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGillWed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00
Jessica Gallagher, victim of Creeslough explosion, ‘had so much to live for’, funeral hearsFashion graduate (24) visiting boyfriend in apartment above petrol station at time of incidentTue Oct 11 2022 - 18:20
Creeslough tragedy: Kind nature of Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill recalled at funeral MassesLarge crowds turn out in north Co Donegal village on Tuesday to remember two of the 10 people killed in last Friday’s explosionTue Oct 11 2022 - 13:46
DUP hoping protocol stance pays off as EU and UK prepare to roll the dice once moreConference delegates warmly applaud Jeffrey Donaldson’s call for a post-Brexit solution that ensures North’s place in UK is restoredSat Oct 08 2022 - 16:04
DUP will not re-enter North’s powersharing unless protocol demands metLeader Jeffrey Donaldson tells party conference the UK government needs to ‘tread sensitively and act wisely’ to rebuild unionist confidenceSat Oct 08 2022 - 15:52
The challenges facing the DUP at the party’s conference this weekendMuch has changed over the last three years — turmoil within the DUP saw it oust one leader, and then anotherFri Oct 07 2022 - 20:00
Sister of disappeared Columba McVeigh ‘frightened to build up hopes’ after fresh search announced The lead forensic investigator for the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR), Geoff Knupfer, said there was a “credible reason” for the fresh search in Bragan Bog, MonaghanMon Oct 03 2022 - 00:08
Man shot dead in busy bar at west Belfast social clubMurder investigation begins after two masked men enter Donegal Celtic Football Club and shoot victim number of timesSun Oct 02 2022 - 18:34
Border poll should aim for ‘largest majority possible’ not 50% plus one, Varadkar says Actor James Nesbitt tells Ireland’s future event that many Northern Protestants are considering idea of united IrelandSat Oct 01 2022 - 17:54
United Ireland campaign’s new recruits: ‘The past matters a lot less to young people’The impact of the UK’s departure from the EU and the continuing tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol have reinforced the concept of a united Ireland for manySat Oct 01 2022 - 04:00
‘No basis to suggest majority in North’ support Irish unity, says UK governmentNorthern Ireland Office reacts to comments from Labour Party’s shadow northern secretary on Border pollMon Sept 26 2022 - 05:00
‘Flying’ ferry to start zero-emissions Belfast serviceArtemis Technologies says first EF-24 electric foiling fast ferry will sail Belfast-Bangor route in 2024Mon Sept 26 2022 - 00:01
Labour’s shadow northern secretary would ‘not be a barrier’ to Border poll in right circumstancesPeter Kyle said that neither Census findings nor recent Sinn Féin election results would justify pollSun Sept 25 2022 - 13:21
Fire crews tackle blaze on ship at Belfast PortInvestigation opened after fire broke out on board ship at Victoria Terminal on West Bank RoadSun Sept 25 2022 - 10:32
Northern Ireland’s atheists: ‘We’re a sizeable section of the population’Latest census has revealed a marked increase in those with no faithSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Fresh calls for Border poll in wake of NI census resultsFigures a ‘clear indication that historic change is happening across this island’, says Sinn FéinFri Sept 23 2022 - 01:20
Northern Ireland census: Another psychological blow for unionismResults will fire up those pushing for a united Ireland poll and dishearten an already insecure unionist populationThu Sept 22 2022 - 17:11
Prosecution of Soldier F for Bloody Sunday killings to resumeSoldier F charged with murder of William McKinney and James Wray and five counts of attempted murderThu Sept 22 2022 - 15:31
More Catholics than Protestants in Northern Ireland for first time, census findsDramatic increase in number of people holding an Irish passport solely or jointly since last study in 2011Thu Sept 22 2022 - 09:55
