‘I love it. One billion per cent’: Derry girls’ football is having a moment Plaits and ponytails whizz past on the pitches as passion for sport reaches fever pitchFri Jul 19 2024 - 05:05
‘It’s only right that families are given every chance to get to the truth’: Legacy Act change welcomeNew UK government committed to reinstating enquiries into deaths during TroublesThu Jul 18 2024 - 21:00
‘Difficult’ to build Casement Park in time for Euro 2028, NI Secretary warns‘Time is running out’ for project to be completed on time, Hilary Benn saysThu Jul 18 2024 - 20:18
Troubles Legacy Act: repeal commitment from Labour government made in King Charles speechUK government acknowledges controversial legislation ‘denies justice to families and victims’Wed Jul 17 2024 - 12:11
Groups of up to 50 young people throw petrol and paint bombs at police in Belfast overnightPolice describe ‘particularly protracted period of public disorder lasting into the early hours’ in south BelfastTue Jul 16 2024 - 11:22
Michelle O’Neill calls for ‘further clarity’ from UK government on Casement Park rebuildFirst Minister says Northern Ireland must seize 'once in a lifetime opportunity’ of hosting Euros in 2028Tue Jul 16 2024 - 10:17
Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respectSinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald compared working with Labour rather than the Conservatives ‘as the daylight to the dark’Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Keir Starmer due in Belfast ahead of meetings with political leaders on MondayUK’s new Prime Minister says rebuilding public services and generating economic growth in NI a prioritySun Jul 07 2024 - 20:00
Three main issues on the agenda for Keir Starmer in Northern IrelandNew UK prime minister can expect warm welcome, but difficult decisions lie aheadSun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Ray of hope for Britain as clouds briefly part for Keir Starmer’s arrival at Downing StreetIt poured rain all day in London but there was a sunny interlude at a convenient moment for the new Labour prime ministerFri Jul 05 2024 - 21:39
DUP suffers ‘bigger than seismic’ defeat with Ian Paisley losing seat held by family for more than 50 yearsIan Paisley jnr suffers historic loss as Northern Ireland election results see party sufferFri Jul 05 2024 - 16:43
Jim Shannon’s Strangford win one of few highlights for the DUPAlliance may wonder what could have been if they had run a higher-profile candidateFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:19
Belfast South & Mid Down report: SDLP’s Claire Hanna re-elected in renamed constituencyUK election: Strong personal vote sees Hanna securing 49 per cent of the vote and 21,345 votesFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:14
Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey retains the safest of seats in Belfast WestVote share dropped for the re-elected MP but was still comfortably above 50 per centFri Jul 05 2024 - 10:51
Sinn Féin’s John Finucane comfortably retains seat in Belfast NorthFinucane increased his majority to 5,612 with his closest challenger being the DUP MLA Philip BrettFri Jul 05 2024 - 10:24
Gavin Robinson holds off Naomi Long to retain DUP seat in East BelfastConstituency had been billed as the battle of the election with some anticipating a split in the unionist voteFri Jul 05 2024 - 09:59
Independent unionist Alex Easton secures ‘wow’ moment in North DownAlliance’s sitting MP Stephen Farry lost out as DUP and TUV stood aside to secure unionist seatFri Jul 05 2024 - 08:29
Keir Starmer set to be British prime minister amid landslide victory for Labour in UK electionLabour set to secure 410 seats, with Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on 131Thu Jul 04 2024 - 22:29
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence chargesFormer DUP leader attended hearing at Newry Magistrates’ CourtWed Jul 03 2024 - 10:58
UK election: everything you need to know, from how it works to seats to watchUK general election: Westminster will seat 650 MPs by first-past-the-post, with the first counts expected hours after polls closeWed Jul 03 2024 - 09:19
‘I’m sure there’s one or two hearts and minds yet to win’: DUP leader embracing Belfast East battle with Alliance rivalGavin Robison in 2015 regained the seat Naomi Long took from his party but the margin is tight, especially with TUV running against himWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Number of historical sex offence charges facing Jeffrey Donaldson rises from 11 to 18Former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on WednesdayTue Jul 02 2024 - 16:15
DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster voteAs Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectationsFri Jun 28 2024 - 16:00
UK general election: Foyle is prized SDLP seat Sinn Féin would love to take Colum Eastwood’s large 2019 majority set to be eroded but he is expected to retain his seat with a much-reduced majorityWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
The election countdown may be on, but it feels as if Northern Ireland is still getting used to itWith the DUP under pressure, Sinn Féin could overtake it to have the greatest number of seats at council, Assembly and Westminster levelWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Queen’s University rejects claims of ‘body donation scheme’ with mother and baby homesCampaigner says college used the remains of 1,980 people from mother and baby homes for research purposesThu Jun 20 2024 - 19:28
Aer Lingus may seek aid from rival airlines during pilots’ industrial actionAirline weighs options ahead of next week’s work to rule as Ialpa seeks close to 24% pay riseThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:26
Remains of almost 2,000 people from mother and baby homes used at Queen’s University BelfastStormont committee told it is not known what happened to vast majority of remains and body parts after use in research and teachingWed Jun 19 2024 - 17:49
XL Bully dogs will have to be muzzled in public from next month in Northern IrelandBreeding or selling XL Bully-type dogs will also be bannedMon Jun 17 2024 - 17:55
Man (67) arrested in connection with death of man in Co ArmaghPSNI received report of death of man in house in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh on SaturdayMon Jun 17 2024 - 11:20
Northern nationalists see Sinn Féin setback as ‘bump in the road’ as they look ahead to united IrelandIreland’s Future rally in Belfast takes the long view as pro-unity non-profit focuses on securing Border poll in 2030Sun Jun 16 2024 - 08:00
Next government must ‘actively’ work towards a united Ireland, Varadkar tells Belfast conferenceIreland’s Future Event on Irish unity attended by Sinn Féin and Alliance representatives but no unionist politiciansSat Jun 15 2024 - 18:17
The murder of Katie Simpson: The full storyIn August 2020 the 21-year-old showjumper from Tynan, a village near Armagh town, was raped and murdered. Three women have been found guilty of attempting to cover up her deathFri Jun 14 2024 - 13:22
Three women given suspended sentences in connection with murder of showjumper Katie SimpsonKatie Simpson died in Derry in August 2020, six days after she was attackedFri Jun 14 2024 - 11:19
Poor performance in South raises stakes for Sinn Féin of upcoming election in NorthMary Lou McDonald confidence of ‘nailed-on gains’ in UK election seems questionableWed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Troubles Act: victims’ families urge next UK government to ‘urgently’ repeal controversial lawLegacy Act replaces criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by new investigative bodyTue Jun 11 2024 - 13:18
Farage gives backing to DUP election candidates despite his party’s alliance with TUVFarage’s backing of Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson described as ‘embarrassing’ for TUV leader Jim AllisterMon Jun 10 2024 - 19:49
An estimated 25,000 people in Northern Ireland experiencing hidden homelessness‘Hidden’ homelessness is used to describe people who are homeless but who do not engage with statutory bodies or access public support and therefore do not show up on official statisticsMon Jun 10 2024 - 18:59
Spending cuts lead to increased deaths on road, suggests senior PSNI officer Chief Superintendent Sam Donaldson says ‘if you really want to tackle road safety, then we’ve got to reinvest in road policing officers’Wed Jun 05 2024 - 18:51
Tributes to ‘much loved’ nephew of Sinn Féin politician who drowned in Tyrone lake Fiachra Ó Faoláin was a nephew of European election candidate Michelle Gildernew and Assembly member Colm GildernewSun Jun 02 2024 - 18:00
Derry’s Kenya-born mayor: ‘I would struggle finding any immigrant who would say a united Ireland wouldn’t benefit them’Lilian Seenoi-Barr will take office as Mayor of Derry next week. She has faced death threats and racist abuse after she was selected as mayorSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Jonathan Creswell ‘a danger to the women unfortunate enough to cross his path’, court hearsTrial of Creswell for rape and murder of showjumper Katie Simpson ended abruptly last month when he was found dead at his homeFri May 31 2024 - 17:51
DUP selects candidate to run in Jeffrey Donaldson’s former constituency of Lagan ValleyMLA Jonathan Buckley announced as nominee for UK general election by party leader Gavin RobinsonFri May 24 2024 - 17:46
Sunak follows up Downing Street soaking by a visit to site of TitanicFortunately, NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris was on hand to remind the British prime minister of the Taoiseach’s nameFri May 24 2024 - 16:57
Northern Irish political parties gear up for July election with Sinn Féin seeking to overtake DUPThe DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has sevenWed May 22 2024 - 19:42
Date set for hearing into Jeffrey Donaldson sexual abuse charges Former DUP leader accused of rape and other offences, wife Eleanor faces charges of aiding and abettingWed May 22 2024 - 12:32
SDLP calls for action to remedy defective Stormont governmentMLAs to debate party’s motion calling on First and Deputy First Ministers to commit to publishing programme for governmentMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Friends of the Earth says contamination of Lough Neagh with blue green algae ‘inevitable’Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says it has received confirmation from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency that blue green algae had been detected in a bay in Lower Lough ErneSun May 12 2024 - 19:32
Man arrested after person nailed to fence in ‘barbaric’ Co Antrim attackVictim (20s) left with potentially life-changing injuries following incident in Bushmills on SundayFri May 10 2024 - 16:27
Three women charged with offences linked to showjumper’s murder to be sentencedJudge lifts anonymity orders on trio who pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice in Katie Simpson caseFri May 10 2024 - 14:43
