McGuinness and Robinson relations thaw as 'better atmosphere' prevailsTHERE IS “a better atmosphere” now between the North’s First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Robinson says deal will fail if SF reneges on paradesFIRST MINISTER Peter Robinson told the Northern Assembly yesterday he would walk away from the Hillsborough Castle agreement …Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
'Functioning murder machine' still at work in south ArmaghPARAMILITARY ACTIVITY: THERE IS still a “functioning murder machine” run by republicans in south Armagh, Assembly member Dominic…Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
NI parties edge closer to dealBrian Cowen and Gordon Brown remained on standby tonight to travel to Hillsborough at short notice to ratify a deal to break …Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
North talks drag on as issues for DUP appear to put deal on holdTHE TALKS aimed at resolving the North’s political standoff continued to drag on last night after Taoiseach Brian Cowen and British…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Leaders in last-ditch talks to save NI ExecutivePETER ROBINSON and Martin McGuinness are to hold a critical meeting at Stormont today that could determine whether the Northern…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
DUP's lack of humility may torpedo StormontOPINION: Given that unionists appear keen to ‘stick it to the Shinners’, there is a strong prospect of Assembly elections…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Cowen and Brown hold emergency talks in BelfastTaoiseach Brian Cowen and his British counterpart Gordon Brown are in Belfast for emergency talks with Northern Ireland’s political…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
DUP's lack of humility may torpedo StormontOPINION: Given that unionists appear keen to ‘stick it to the Shinners’, there is a strong prospect of Assembly elections…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Leaders in last-ditch talks to save NI ExecutivePETER ROBINSON and Martin McGuinness are to hold a critical meeting at Stormont today that could determine whether the Northern…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Talks make progress despite DUP doubtsTHE TALKS between the DUP and Sinn Féin are continuing to make steady progress on policing and justice, according to senior sources…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Talks make progress despite DUP doubtsTHE TALKS between the DUP and Sinn Féin are continuing to make steady progress on policing and justice, according to senior sources…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
DUP-Sinn Féin talks continue as progress madeTALKS AIMED at ending the DUP/Sinn Féin stand-off over policing and justice ended at teatime last night with both negotiating…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Robinson says affair meant wife could not hold officeDUP LEADER Peter Robinson has said that when he learned of his wife Iris’s affair last March he made it clear to her that she…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
DUP-Sinn Féin talks continue as progress madeTALKS AIMED at ending the DUP/Sinn Féin stand-off over policing and justice ended at teatime last night with both negotiating…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Robinson says affair meant wife could not hold officeDUP LEADER Peter Robinson has said that when he learned of his wife Iris’s affair last March he made it clear to her that she…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Optimism on devolution talks as Robinson returns to StormontPETER ROBINSON returned to Stormont yesterday evening to lead a senior DUP team in crucial negotiations with Sinn Féin to try…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Optimism on devolution talks as Robinson returns to StormontPETER ROBINSON returned to Stormont yesterday evening to lead a senior DUP team in crucial negotiations with Sinn Féin to try…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Cautious optimism on DUP/SF talks over policing and justiceTHERE WAS a cautious sense of fresh political impetus in Northern Ireland last night as DUP and Sinn Féin senior negotiating …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Cautious optimism on DUP/SF talks over policing and justiceTHERE WAS a cautious sense of fresh political impetus in Northern Ireland last night as DUP and Sinn Féin senior negotiating …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Robinson has bought time to strike devolution dealANALYSIS: Party support for the First Minister has simplified matters – the big picture is now about getting agreement on policing…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Robinson has bought time to strike devolution dealANALYSIS: Party support for the First Minister has simplified matters – the big picture is now about getting agreement on policing…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Robinson must turn from personal to political crisisANALYSIS: Revelations may help to explain First Minister’s disengaged and dysfunctional year but North needs new focusThu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Robinson must turn from personal to political crisisANALYSIS: Revelations may help to explain First Minister’s disengaged and dysfunctional year but North needs new focusThu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Martin urges SF-DUP dialogueIntensified engagement and dialogue between the DUP and Sinn Féin is the way out of the impasse that is threatening the Northern…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
President and Taoiseach to attend Cardinal Daly's funeralPRESIDENT Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen will be among the several hundred mourners attending the funeral this afternoon…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
President and Taoiseach to attend Cardinal Daly's funeralPRESIDENT Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen will be among the several hundred mourners attending the funeral this afternoon…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Church leaders urge NI parties to work togetherTHE HEADS of the four main churches in Ireland met the DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson yesterday to discuss a range…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Robinson and McGuinness in public clashTHE DIVISIONS between Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness that threaten the powersharing institutions were clearly exposed in…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
'Pause' on autism centre funding liftedTHE LIFTING of the “pause” on Irish Government capital funding for the Middletown Centre for Autism in Co Armagh was announced…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Two arrested over man's death after assaultTWO MEN aged 31 and 20 were arrested in Co Derry yesterday after a man was killed following an assault outside a nightclub in…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Cowen meeting NI Executive ministersTaoiseach Brian Cowen met Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness today as the British and Irish governments continue efforts to…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
DUP may have most to lose if Executive collapsesANALYSIS: DUP dithering over the devolution of policing and justice could see the powersharing experiment come apartTue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Dodds claims powersharing flawedPOLITICAL SYSTEM: THE CURRENT system of “mandatory coalition” at Stormont will never deliver small, just, effective and efficient…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Robinson dismisses report on past over 'moral ambivalence'DUP LEADER Peter Robinson has dismissed the Eames-Bradley proposals for addressing the past and accused Lord Eames and Denis …Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
PSNI search for missing murdererTHE SEARCH continued yesterday for a 34-year-old convicted murderer who went missing while on phased release from Maghaberry …Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Priest released by kidnappers after 32-day ordealIRISH PRIEST Fr Michael Sinnott was yesterday released in the Philippines after being held hostage for 32 days.Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Poots criticised for ruling out North plastic bag levyTHE ALLIANCE Party has criticised DUP Environment Minister Edwin Poots after he yesterday ruled out bringing in a plastic bag…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Ritchie begins campaign to lead SDLP with unity callTHE NORTH’S Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie said she “unambiguously” believes in a united Ireland when she opened…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Search for 'disappeared' resumesThe search for Gerard Evans, one of the so-called “disappeared”, resumed in north Louth yesterday on the same day that new legislation…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
SF warns DUP over transfer of policingSINN FÉIN has warned the DUP against new preconditions on the transfer of policing and justice powers after DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Brown in fresh talks with NI leaders over policing and justice impasseBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown held further talks at Downing Street at the weekend with First Minister Peter Robinson and…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Two more deaths bring NI total to 10THE NORTH: TWO MORE people have died in Northern Ireland from swine flu.Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
SF may quit over delay in transfer of police powersSINN FÉIN has hinted it could pull out of the Northern Executive and Assembly if the Democratic Unionist Party delays the transfer…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Anxiety at lack of action on policing and justiceThere are ominous signs that Northern Irerland politics are becoming mired once more in intransigence and destructive name calling…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Unionists at odds over cause of TroublesUNIONIST POLITICIANS clashed over the causes of the Troubles during a debate on a proposed bill of rights for Northern Ireland…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Photo of hanging man criticisedTHE BRITISH Press Complaints Commission has received 70 complaints about the publication of a large picture of a man who took…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
PSNI chief praises work of churchesPSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott has praised the main churches for working to establish stability in Northern Ireland.Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
New sewer tunnel to spare Belfast repeat of costly flash floodingThe 9.4km structure will deal solely with excess storm waters from existing sewersFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Fire inquest hears last words of 13-year-old trying to save familyPEOPLE IN the courtroom cried, bowed their heads or closed their eyes as the desperate last words of Caroline McElhill were heard…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
