Northern Ireland approaching a 'a new dawn', says PresidentNorthern Ireland is just a whisper away from devolution, a new government and a new dawn, President Mary McAleese said in Derry…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
SDLP urges Sinn Féin to moderate policing stanceA senior SDLP politician has urged Sinn Féin to moderate its position on policing as the DUP reiterated at the weekend that it…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Paisley appeals on disappearedDUP leader Ian Paisley has urged anyone with information that could lead to the location of the remaining bodies of the "disappeared…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Blair and Adams to hold talks on devolution todaySinn Féin president Gerry Adams is to meet British prime minister Tony Blair in London today to discuss how to overcome obstacles…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Adams declares willingness to meet PSNI chiefSinn Féin president Gerry Adams has stated he will meet PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde if it will help speed up the resolution…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
DUP calls meeting in attempt to defuse tensionsDUP politicians are due to hold a meeting outside Belfast this week that will be used to clear the air over tensions in the party…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Non-jury Diplock courts set to be abolished in NorthNorthern Ireland's controversial non-jury Diplock courts are to be abolished under legislation introduced at Westminster by Northern…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Protocol to track sex offenders agreedThe British and Irish governments have agreed a new protocol to track sex offenders who may attempt to evade detection by travelling…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Justice job in North may go to SDLP or UUPHanding over responsibility for policing and justice to an SDLP or Ulster Unionist Party minister is one of the models being …Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Stone attack overshadows day of confusion at StormontThe North's political process staggered forward yesterday after an extraordinary day at Stormont in which loyalist killer Michael…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Blair in talks with Paisley in bid to end standoffBritish prime minister Tony Blair held talks with DUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley yesterday evening, raising hope that the potential…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Formula for nomination of NI ministers soughtIan Paisley and Martin McGuinness must be considered as the North's first and deputy first ministers designate by next Friday…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Plan to transfer policing powers vital, says HainNorthern Secretary Peter Hain has insisted that devolving policing and justice powers to a restored Northern Executive is a key…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Northern Assembly election set to be held next MarchNorthern Secretary Peter Hain will this week announce an Assembly election for early March next year, according to well-informed…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Assembly may face dissolution, warns HainThe next deadline for implementation of the sequenced St Andrews Agreement on November 24th must be met or the Assembly will …Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Parties set to approve deal by FridayThe British and Irish governments are confident that by Friday all the main parties will have given conditional approval to the…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Imposing 'preconditions would be block' to peaceIraq: A key lesson to be learned from the Northern Ireland peace process is that preconditions to negotiations are a block to…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Plan unveiled for seven 'super councils' in NorthProposed "unexciting" names for the North's planned seven new "super councils" and their boundaries were yesterday unveiled by…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Gardaí look at possible link to arson attackFour men, believed to be brothers, were being treated for burns at St James's Hospital in Dublin last night as gardaí and the…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
RUC, British army linked to 74 murdersThere is evidence of RUC and British army collusion in 74 murders by loyalists that occurred over a five-year period during the…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Plans to protect Northern Catholics in 1974 revealedThe Government co-operated with the Catholic Church in 1974 in preparing a doomsday plan to protect Catholics in Northern Ireland…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Unionists reject idea of all-island economyThe Ulster Unionist Party and the DUP have responded negatively to British-Irish proposals unveiled yesterday to create an all…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Tory leader backs 'old IRA' proposalBritish Conservative Party leader David Cameron has stated that while his wish would be for the IRA to disband he was prepared…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
DUP-Sinn Féin standoff 'causing disquiet'The continuing standoff between the DUP and Sinn Féin over the First Minister and Deputy First Minister pledge of office dispute…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Backing for police and powersharing essential says Dr EamesSupport for policing and powersharing were essential for progress in the North, the Church of Ireland primate, Archbishop Robin…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Adams to meet Dr Eames on MondayThe Sinn Féin leadership will today decide its consultation plans for the weeks ahead on the St Andrews Agreement as behind-the…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Paisley and Adams for face-to-face meeting tomorrowDUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams will come face to face at Stormont tomorrow to begin charting…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Governments take comfort from responseSt Andrews Agreement Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and British prime minister Tony Blair buoyed by generally positive response Helter…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Plenty of waiters - no sign of main courseBehind the scenes: At St Andrews yesterday, you couldn't help thinking of Sir John Junor and his beloved AuchtermuchtyFri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Paisley welcomes 'good exchange of views' with Archbishop BradyDUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley held landmark talks with the Catholic Primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, at Stormont yesterday which…Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Hain outlines main areas for NI negotiationsNorthern Ireland politicians have a real opportunity to deliver strong and lasting devolved government for the community, Northern…Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
IMC to report good progress by IRAThe Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) will tomorrow publish its most positive statement about IRA activity, stating that…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Ahern challenges DUP on setting new conditions for IRAMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has urged that new conditions not be imposed on the IRA to facilitate a DUP/Sinn Féin…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
PSNI defends O'Hagan inquiry amid NUJ criticismThe PSNI has defended its handling of the inquiry into the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan after the National Union of Journalists…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Commissioner calls on Sinn Féin to back policeThe North's Police Oversight Commissioner, Al Hutchinson, has urged Sinn Féin to endorse the PSNI while advising unionists that…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
DNA will link man to Omagh bombing, court toldDNA, fibre and voice evidence as well as the method of bomb manufacture will link Seán Hoey to the Omagh bombing and other dissident…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Orange protest at Drumcree attracts small crowdA parade and rally at Drumcree to mark the 3,000th day of the Orange Order's Drumcree protest passed off peacefully on Saturday…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Cleric says IRA has lived up to its pledge on armsMethodist minister Rev Harold Good has said there is growing confidence that the IRA has decommissioned its arsenals, notwithstanding…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Omagh bomb trial set to open today in BelfastThe Omagh bomb trial, which was postponed earlier this month because of the illness of the main defence lawyer, is set to open…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Key role of Scottish meeting stressed by HainNorthern Secretary Peter Hain made it clear last night that the Scottish talks next month, rather than the November 24th deadline…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
DUP pays high price for ban on councillorThe DUP's decision to try to ban a Sinn Féin councillor from a Christmas party has cost the party's nine members of Coleraine…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Ruling on Orange parade criticisedSinn Féin and the SDLP have again clashed with the Parades Commission over its decision not to impose any restrictions on next…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Senior loyalist condemns threats to Irish diplomatA senior figure in an organisation linked to the UDA has unreservedly condemned a loyalist death threat against Irish diplomat…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Durkan criticises new DUP preconditionsSDLP leader Mark Durkan has accused the Democratic Unionist Party of engaging in a "pub crawl of preconditions" as DUP MP and…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Paisley attaches more strings to SF dealDUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley appeared yesterday to impose new conditions on republicans before he would agree to share power…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Drumcree rally ruling contestedSinn Féin, the SDLP and Garvaghy Road residents have asked the Parades Commission to review a decision not to impose any restrictions…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
DUP to test water on sharing power with SFThe DUP will embark on a consultation process with grassroots supporters after next month's Scottish talks on the political process…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
SDLP condemns SF response to riotThe SDLP has criticised Sinn Féin's response to a riot in a nationalist area of north Belfast in which the PSNI said 11 of its…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Ahern and Blair expect deal on NorthTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and British prime minister Tony Blair, who meet at Chequers outside London this morning, still believe…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Catholics fare less well in North - reportBelfast-based civil liberties group has criticised Northern Ireland direct rule ministers for specifically targeting social need…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
