Blast bomb attacks in north and east Belfast on city’s fourth night of violencePSNI says some loyalist rioting at Woodvale Road was attempted murderMon Jul 15 2013 - 20:00
Police injured during third night of violence in BelfastChief Constable felt compelled to draft in more than 1,000 British officers to assist PSNI deal with parading violenceMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Moloney and McIntyre seek access to British regiment’s war diariesDocuments could assist in establishing true details about murder of Jean McConville, they contendMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
400 extra police drafted in following Belfast violencePSNI chief describes overnight rioting as both ‘shameful and disgraceful’Sat Jul 13 2013 - 08:44
The Catholic unionistsCatholics who believe Northern Ireland is better off staying with Britain – for economic and cultural reasons – say that there are many more like them who are keeping quietSat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Belfast violence as police hold Orangemen back from ArdoyneSeveral officers injured after frenzied crowd of loyalists pelt police with missilesSat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Violence erupts in Belfast after Orangemen blocked from ArdoyneWater canon deployed after police attacked and injured by bottles and bricks this eveningFri Jul 12 2013 - 11:14
Concern over decision to ban return Orange Order paradeMore than 4,000 police officers on duty to try to maintain the peace over a tense Twelfth of JulyFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Orange Order to protest over parade route decisionParades Commission caused ’crisis’ and ’consequences rest firmly’ at its doorThu Jul 11 2013 - 15:21
Tensions rising over Twelfth of July after Orange Order parade banned from returning by ArdoyneNorthern Assembly recalled next week to discuss Parades Commission determinationWed Jul 10 2013 - 19:00
Northern Secretary will not get involved in Housing Executive controversyAlliance leader says Theresa Villiers should have ordered a separate inquiryWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
RUC should have ‘done more’ to protect three people killed in IRA bombPolice Ombudsman’s report revives memories of victims of ‘good Samaritans’ bombingWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Assembly members call on Minister to stand down pending inquiryDUP blocks motion critical of its social development MinisterTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Vigil held in east Belfast demanding that drugs dealers leave their areaDemonstration is staged following another suspected drugs death on SundayTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
DUP rejects allegations of political interference over housing companyAssembly committee to hold inquiry into BBC allegations while Northern Assembly expected to be recalled to discuss claimsFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Northern Ireland’s killings review team criticised in reportChief Constable orders long-term review of Historical Enquiries TeamThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Peter Robinson says Catholic Bishop losing the plot on integrated educationComments by Bishop McKeown and First Minister highlights sharp differences over education policyTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Irish Ministers attend Battle of Somme commemorations in France and BelfastBelfast Sinn Féin lord mayor lays wreath for estimated 3,500 Irish soldiers who died in battleTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
PSNI chief pledges ‘thorough’ inquiry into drug deathsFirst Minister Peter Robinson says it is ‘well known’ who is selling drugs in east BelfastMon Jul 01 2013 - 20:27
PSNI investigates eight deaths over contaminated drugs fearsPSNI and medical experts issue warning about green-coloured tablets with a crown logoMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Governments must maintain focus on North-South co-operationRetiring head of cross-Border body warns of potential return to tribal trenchesFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Nulty resignation will not affect Coalition, claims KennyThree Labour politicians quit party over leadership and ‘loss of credibility’Fri Jun 21 2013 - 09:00
Garda cost of Obama security operation put at €3m-€4mPNSI policing bill for G8 more than £50m as travel costs also attract comment in USThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Robinson and McGuinness see investment opportunities in JapanJapanese firm creates 416 new jobs in LarneWed Jun 19 2013 - 20:42
PSNI hails ‘most peaceful and secure’ G8 summit in historyScale and cost of security operation was justified, says chief constableWed Jun 19 2013 - 14:44
Politicians say advertising value of G8 summit for Northern Ireland could not be boughtRobinson and McGuinness say summit will benefit North despite high costWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Obama tells next generation, it’s your turn nowUS President and First Lady address young people in Waterfront HallTue Jun 18 2013 - 08:00
Latest failures cast doubt on feasibility of the supergrass system in Northern Ireland72-day trial of alleged UVF men cost taxpayers £11.5mThu Jun 13 2013 - 00:00
‘Supergrass’ brothers not to be returned to trial, rules North’s DPPThree-year sentence of loyalist implicated in murder of ‘Sunday World’ journalist Martin O’Hagan to be reviewedWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Going beyond the church buildings and into the communityThe new Methodist president believes churches will work towards senior roles for women in their own timeWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
British government knew of dangerous deficiencies in use of rubber bulletsMinistry of Defence feared court case about blinding of 10-year-old boy would expose how rubber bullets were not adequately testedTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:15
New pro-union party launched in Belfast will be modern and inclusive, its leaders pledge‘NI21’ party formed by ex-Ulster Unionists Basil McCrea and John McCallisterFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Project aims to steer disaffected youth away from paramilitariesInternational Fund for Ireland launches 3-year reconciliation strategy in NorthTue Jun 04 2013 - 14:32
NI Bill will end roles for former prisonersBill carried by 56 votes to 28 after SDLP decides to abstainTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
‘Titanic’s little sister’ back in service as Belfast’s latest tourist attractionSS ‘Nomadic’ expected to draw more than 40,000 visitors annuallyMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
PSNI preparing to seek possession of some Boston College tapesUS court rules that only tapes relating to murder of Jean McConville can be releasedMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
PR professional Lord Laird is no stranger to controversyBackground: peer was also caught up in controversy in March after he described as a “minor misdemeanour” sexual allegations against US businessman Christopher KnightMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Two drown in disused quarry in Co DownMan died trying to rescue teenage boy who also drownedSun Jun 02 2013 - 16:00
Old Bailey bomber Marian Price released from hospital custodyDecision welcomed by Tánaiste on humanitarian groundsThu May 30 2013 - 16:06
Robinson and McGuinness try to lift the gloomOpinion: Maybe we should cut our politicians a little slack while holding them to accountThu May 30 2013 - 12:00
Robinson and McGuinness stoutly defend the value of foreign investment tripsDo you expect us to fly economy and stay in two-star hotels? asks First Minister. Give me fishing in Donegal any day, adds Deputy First MinisterFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
McGuinness wants deal on parades, flags and the past to be in place before ChristmasPerson with ‘qualities of George Mitchell’ to chair body tackling most difficult issuesThu May 23 2013 - 22:09
Irishman John downey remanded on Hyde Park bomb chargeCharges are for four counts of murderThu May 23 2013 - 01:10
Peace studies centre opens at Queen’sNobel laureate and former IRA arms inspector launch instituteWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Ulster Unionist leader calls for ‘Bog Child’ to be removed from schools reading listNorth’s Curriculum body says teaching notes for award-winning book for teenagers are balancedTue May 21 2013 - 18:47
Allstate company delivers up to 650 jobs for Belfast, Derry and StrabaneIn past week more than 1,000 potential new jobs announced for Northern IrelandWed May 15 2013 - 07:06
Peter Robinson rounds on ‘Jeremiahs’ who oppose shared future proposalsFirst Minister ‘depressed’ at negative reaction to planWed May 15 2013 - 02:00
Balmoral Show moves to new site at MazeEvent expected to attract more than 70,000 visitorsWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Linen Hall Library celebrates its 225th anniversaryLibrary played an important role in Belfast and Irish historyTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Robinson and McGuinness set out blueprint to tackle divisionPSNI organising “secret” discussions on parading in WalesFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
