Residents ‘fearful’ as North’s only hostel for homeless women set to closeHostel opened by Legion of Mary in 1935 and due to close by end of FebruaryFri Jan 21 2022 - 11:10
Covid-19 regulations significantly eased in NorthChanges to rules on socialising described as ‘a step in the right direction’ by Paul GivanThu Jan 20 2022 - 18:49
UK government ‘dragged its feet for too long’ on Troubles legacy, Taoiseach saysBritish soldiers ‘should be brought to justice in terms of atrocities like Bloody Sunday’, Martin saysWed Jan 19 2022 - 22:04
Isolation period for Covid-19 cases in the North to be reduced to five daysFirst Minister Paul Givan confirms change will apply in Northern Ireland from FridayWed Jan 19 2022 - 20:17
Controversial amendment on double-jobbing in the North is to be withdrawnBoris Johnson announces move that is hailed as a ‘humiliating defeat’ for the DUPWed Jan 19 2022 - 16:53
Northern parties voice opposition to double-jobbing in open letter to British PMSix party leaders unite to warn plan to return to dual mandates could ‘fuel instability’Tue Jan 18 2022 - 19:21
Donaldson denies any deal to bring back double-jobbing for North’s politiciansDUP leader intends to put his name forward as candidate for Northern Ireland AssemblyMon Jan 17 2022 - 18:26
Relatives of victims of loyalist murders say they have been ‘vindicated’ by new reportPolice Ombudsman’s report identifies ‘collusive behaviours’ and raises ‘significant concerns’ about police conductFri Jan 14 2022 - 00:05
The 19 loyalist murders investigated by North’s Police OmbudsmanInquiry covers RUC’s handling of UDA/UFF attacks between 1989 and 1993Fri Jan 14 2022 - 00:02
Ombudsman finds ‘collusive behaviours’ by police in North in 19 murders by loyalistsKillings, which occurred in northwest from 1989 to 1993, include Greysteel massacre in Co DerryFri Jan 14 2022 - 00:01
Will the Stormont Assembly fall before elections in May?Northern Ireland’s First Minister has warned of the ‘inevitability’ of collapseSat Jan 08 2022 - 04:30
DUP boycott driven by NI protocol issues set to continue stalling meetingsFuctioning of North-South Ministerial Council impaired in absence of post-Brexit accordsFri Jan 07 2022 - 01:00
‘Gay cake’ complaint ruled inadmissible by European courtGareth Lee failed ‘exhaust domestic remedies’ in the long-running case – ECHRThu Jan 06 2022 - 11:44
Nursing home visitors advised to self-test for Covid-19 twice a weekHolohan says to minimise discretionary mixing indoors ahead of school returnWed Jan 05 2022 - 01:00
Covid-19: 30,000 cases recorded in North over New Year periodFifteen coronavirus-related deaths reported while teachers warns of staff shortagesTue Jan 04 2022 - 15:15
Almost 23,000 in North test positive for Covid-19 over Christmas periodNorthern Ireland changes policy on PCR testing for Covid-19 due to record demandWed Dec 29 2021 - 15:25
Fire on Belfast harbour estate could last ‘number of days’More than 50 firefighters tackle blaze at scrap metal recycling businessWed Dec 29 2021 - 14:45
Firefighters tackle ‘very significant’ blaze at Belfast Harbour estateIncident expected to last a ‘number of hours’ as residents advised to keep windows shutTue Dec 28 2021 - 19:14
North’s nightclubs to close as daily Covid cases reach record highA further 3,231 cases reported as Stormont ministers agree new restrictionsWed Dec 22 2021 - 19:25
Housing: Locals priced out of market along Causeway coastIncreased focus on short-term holiday lets is forcing private tenants out of the areaWed Dec 22 2021 - 05:30
Renters just waiting ‘for disaster to strike... it’s the vulnerability’ – Belfast tenantRent on west Belfast house costs £550 a month while mortage would be £350-£375Wed Dec 22 2021 - 05:00
Northern Executive to meet to discuss further Covid-19 measuresMinisters expected to recommend shutdown sections of economy or fresh lockdownTue Dec 21 2021 - 19:16
Brexit: Coalition reaffirms position in wake of Frost resignationGovernment has ‘tried to ... build relationships’ during numerous British personnel changesMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:37
‘I was glad to see that it did come out that it was collusion’Miami Showband massacre survivor Des McAlea hopes last week’s outcome, and the £1.5m damages awarded to survivors and relatives, will set a precedentMon Dec 20 2021 - 04:15
Liz Truss to lead UK Brexit negotiations after Frost quitsBritain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EUSun Dec 19 2021 - 20:06
Frost replacement will ‘need to find solutions’ to make Northern Ireland protocol workHead of NI retail group says ‘we need stability and we need certainty’Sun Dec 19 2021 - 18:40
‘Southern Protestants don’t dare speak up. It’s a false life’Former security force members in Northern Ireland give their views on a united IrelandSat Dec 18 2021 - 03:00
UK urged to reciprocate efforts on NI protocol issues as deal on medicines flow announcedEU move to secure supply of medicines in North proves protocol is ‘flawed’, DUP saysFri Dec 17 2021 - 15:23
‘Hooded men’: UK court finds PSNI decision not to investigate case unlawfulMen subjected to controversial interrogration techniques when interned in 1971Wed Dec 15 2021 - 11:34
Stormont rejects DUP bill to stop terminations for non-fatal disabilitiesMichelle O’Neill says Bill part of a ‘shameful’ strategy to ‘block’ abortion services in NorthTue Dec 14 2021 - 20:05
Northern Ireland set to be overwhelmed by Omicron ‘very soon’, says O’NeillDeputy First Minister criticises ‘out of kilter’ DUP as 10 cases of new variant reportedMon Dec 13 2021 - 22:05
Over 50 organisations express concerns over failure to progress Bill of Rights in NorthAmnesty and Ictu among groups calling for Irish and British governments to interveneFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:04
Government will object to UK’s Border travel clearance plan for non-Irish citizensTaoiseach says he wants to maintain ‘seemless travel’ on the island of IrelandThu Dec 09 2021 - 20:51
NI ministers play down talk of added Covid restrictionsPublic urged to ‘double down’ on existing measures after first three cases of Omicron variant are confirmedWed Dec 08 2021 - 20:46
Non-Irish EU citizens will need ‘travel clearance’ to cross Border under UK planChange due in 2025 will not mean document checks at Border, UK minister saysWed Dec 08 2021 - 19:36
About 160 patients go missing from emergency departments in North every monthPolice investigate close to 2,000 disappearances annually at cost of £4.8m, new figures showWed Dec 08 2021 - 17:33
PSNI officers will not be prosecuted over arrest at commemorationMark Sykes was controversially arrested at commemoration event of loyalist shootingWed Dec 08 2021 - 13:02
Ineligible NI businesses were paid up to £13.5m in Covid supportsPayments ‘likely to have been made to businesses not suffering Covid hardship’Wed Dec 08 2021 - 00:01
Paramilitarism a ‘clear and present danger’ in North, reporting body findsCommission says formal process required to see the paramilitary organisations disbandTue Dec 07 2021 - 13:00
French production company offices searched in Lyra McKee investigationParis premises searched on Tuesday following granting of European Investigation OrderTue Dec 07 2021 - 12:43
New cross-border collaborations in third level being explored, say HarrisMinister believes more student mobility on island would help to embed peace for futureMon Dec 06 2021 - 16:29
Youth leaving Northern Ireland due to sectarian divideExecutive should have strategy to address loss of talented young, says think tankMon Dec 06 2021 - 01:00
Fifty years on and grief of the McGurk’s Bar massacre still resonatesFamily trauma ‘compounded by lies’ spread by the security forces and repeated in mediaSat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Donegal town dealing with mica: ‘If it was in Dublin, this would already be fixed’Redress scheme doesn’t go far enough say families struggling to stay afloatSat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: 90% of adults in North at least partially vaccinatedHealth staff reporting ‘ongoing demand from previously unvaccinated people’Thu Dec 02 2021 - 18:39
EU calls on UK to ‘reciprocate’ efforts at finding protocol solutionsSefcovic says he will push to ‘resolve this matter’ in Thursday meeting with FrostWed Dec 01 2021 - 19:57
North’s health service facing unprecedented pressures - surgeonDifficulties sustaining services leads to ‘moral distress’ among staff, Stormont committee hearsTue Nov 30 2021 - 18:24
British MP Peter Kyle appointed as Labour’s shadow secretary for NIRemoval of Louise Haigh from role not related to comments on Irish unity, MP saysTue Nov 30 2021 - 12:49
Bodies of two men found at a house in Co DerryPSNI attended scene of the ‘sudden deaths’ in Elms Park in the Ballysally area of ColeraineMon Nov 29 2021 - 19:30
Omicron variant may already be in Northern Ireland, says SwannNorth’s Minister for Health says no confirmed cases but ‘highly likely’ to changeMon Nov 29 2021 - 14:45
