Attack on mother and son in NorthA west Belfast woman was assaulted by two masked men wielding a hammer and a baton as she tried to protect her semi-conscious…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Second batch of recruits to PSNI pass through graduationThe momentum for police reform was now unstoppable, SDLP Assembly member Mr Joe Byrne said following yesterday's graduation ceremony…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Violence in north Belfast as mobs clashPolice were called out to separate rival nationalist and loyalist factions in north Belfast last night.Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Protestant churches back abolition of 11-plusThe campaign to end the controversial 11-plus exam in Northern Ireland has received a major boost with the decision of the three…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Reid insists there is no threat to IRA ceasefireThe Northern Secretary, Dr John Reid, has again stated that there is no threat to the IRA ceasefireTue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
US document says FARC strengthened by training from IRAA US Congressional Committee has compiled a dossier claiming that the deadly effectiveness of the FARC guerrilla movement in …Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Ceasefire remains intact, says IRA statementConcern was mounting last night that the fallout from the Castlereagh break-in, alleged IRA intelligence-gathering on senior …Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
SF links IRA papers to police 'cover-up'Sinn Féin claims the disclosure by police that they have found IRA intelligence documents naming senior Conservative politicians…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
IRA not responsible for Castlereagh raid - KellyA senior Sinn Féin politician has issued the most unambiguous and unequivocal republican statement to date that the IRA was not…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Deputising PSNI chief decides to withdraw applicationA leading Ulster Unionist member of the Policing Board has expressed "total bafflement" at the decision of the acting chief constable…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Cowen castigates the 'carpers' on IRA disarmamentThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has castigated those who adopted a cynical response to Monday's announcement of a second round…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Wrangling precedes PSNI recruit ceremonyNext week's graduation ceremony for the first recruits to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was last night in danger…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Politics colours launch of police uniformCops on the catwalk: it must have been a first for Northern IrelandThu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Flanagan predicts new IRA move on disarmamentAnother act of IRA disarmament is "likely", according to Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the outgoing chief constable of the Police Service…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Sinn Fein's meeting with Blair to focus on amnestySinn Féin leaders Mr Gerry Adams and Mr Martin McGuinness are to meet Mr Tony Blair in London on Monday to focus on the British…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Ex-Alliance man to polish Orange imageA former alliance councillor for the nationalist Falls Road in west Belfast, Mr Will Glendinning, has taken on the task of helping…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Further calls on British to abandon amnesty planThe escalation in the level of paramilitary threat is likely to intensify calls for the British government to abandon or modify…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Trimble says Republic is sectarian and patheticThe Ulster Unionist leader and Northern Ireland First Minister, Mr David Trimble, has provoked a political and diplomatic quarrel…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Trimble likely to remain as leaderFormer Ulster Unionist MP Mr William Ross would not be drawn yesterday on speculation that he could challenge Mr David Trimble…Sat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
IRA may dispose of more weapons - PSNIThe IRA is considering further decommissioning, the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Sir Ronnie Flanagan has told…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Reid says unionists in need of reassuranceThe Northern Secretary, Dr John Reid, will tonight urge nationalists to reassure unionists that there is no "inevitable" constitutional…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Merseyside officer may head inquiryThe deputy chief constable of Merseyside has been recommended to oversee the investigation into the 1998 "Real IRA" Omagh bombing…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Sir Ronnie gives reasonable defence to O'Loan reportSir Ronnie Flanagan has come out fighting as he challenges the Police Ombudsman's report questioning his leadership, and the …Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
Police file 'missing' during Omagh inquiryA book documenting paramilitary threats went missing from Omagh RUC station during the height of the inquiry into how police …Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Former head of Police Authority one of 70 in NI to be honouredThe head of the recently disbanded Police Authority, Mr Patrick Armstrong CBE, has been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's new year…Mon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Report traces rise in NI violenceNew statistics published yesterday forcefully illustrate that despite the ceasefires, Northern Ireland has developed into a very…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Flanagan threatens legal action against OmbudsmanThe North's Police Ombudsman and Chief Constable were last night locked in a bitter credibility struggle over how the RUC handled…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Police chief, ombudsman set to clash over reportThe Police Ombudsman, Ms Nuala O'Loan, and the police Chief Constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, appeared set on a collision course…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Trimble to focus on UK identityThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, will now focus on trying to safeguard the British identity in Northern Ireland, …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Yes, No factions predict successBoth pro-Trimble and anti-Belfast Agreement Ulster Unionists were last night predicting their respective motions would win the…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Trimble seeks timetable for full decommissioningMr David Trimble has gone on the offensive against the anti-Belfast Agreement wing of his party ahead of Saturday's meeting of…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
New Police Service badges not to feature harp and crown in designsThe harp and crown will not feature on the emblems of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the union flag will no longer…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Holy Cross parent on hunger strikeA parent of one of the children attending Holy Cross school has completed almost a week on hunger strike to highlight the damage…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Trimble facing another divisive meeting of UUP ruling councilMr David Trimble will address his Ulster Unionist Party annual conference today knowing he faces another divisive meeting of …Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Queen Elizabeth to visit North this weekQueen Elizabeth will visit Northern Ireland this week accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, according to the Northern Secretary…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Police deny killer bomb hurled by nationalistsThe police have rejected a claim that a bomb which exploded killing a Protestant teenager on Sunday evening had first been hurled…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
McGrady calls for closure of Sellafield nuclear plantThe global terrorist threat arising from the attacks on the World Trade Centre has illustrated how vulnerable Sellafield is to…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Reid vows he is determined to consolidate Belfast AgreementThe Northern Secretary, Dr John Reid, told the conference that key elements of the Belfast Agreement, including criminal justice…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
President calls for end to loyalists' school protestThe President, Mrs McAleese, has urged loyalists in north Belfast to end their demonstrations against Catholic children attending…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Trimble, Durkan pledge to work for inclusive AssemblyThe North's First and Deputy First Ministers have predicted public confidence in the Belfast Agreement will grow between now …Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Alliance will help Trimble election todayThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, is today set to return as Northern Ireland First Minister after the anti-Belfast…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
DUP seeks to block election of Trimble, DurkanThe DUP will this morning mount a legal challenge in the Belfast High Court to try to frustrate the scheduled election of Mr …Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Alliance considers new move to rescue TrimbleThe Alliance Party's five Assembly members are coming under intense pressure to redesignate as unionists in order to restore …Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Trimble fights for votes to regain officeThe political process could be facing another "major crisis" as supporters of Mr David Trimble last night struggled to gain him…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
UUP dissidents' meeting with de Chastelain was 'productive'The first signals that Mr David Trimble could be re-elected tomorrow as Northern Ireland's First Minister emerged last night …Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
De Chastelain could still stave off Trimble's defeat in Assembly voteWith just two days to go to the crucial Assembly vote for First Minister, it emerged last night that Gen John de Chastelain could…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
De Chastelain body expects to meet IRA again 'soon'Mr David Trimble will seek his party's endorsement today to return as the North's First Minister bolstered by documented comments…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Pace picks up in drive to fully restore NI bodiesThe drive to fully restore all the institutions of the Belfast Agreement is proceeding at an accelerated pace following the impetus…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
'This is the day we were told we would never see'The respective leaders of provisional republicanism and Ulster unionism were united last night in their belief that Northern …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Arms move could save ExecutiveThe IRA is expected to respond speedily and positively to Mr Gerry Adams's call for a gesture on arms to help stabilise the Belfast…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
