IRA action on arms must be credible,says HainNorthern Secretary Peter Hain has stated that it is crucial that IRA decommissioning, understood to be imminent, is of a "momentous…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Hain to address unionist concerns on peace processNorthern Secretary Peter Hain will this week attempt to tackle loyalist and unionist disaffection with the peace process as the…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Durkan accuses unionist politiciansSDLP leader Mark Durkan continued his onslaught on DUP and Ulster Unionist Party political leaders at the weekend, saying the…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Order's claim it was not to blame rejectedNorthern Secretary Peter Hain and the PSNI have rejected an assertion by the head of the Orange Order in Belfast, Dawson Bailie…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Paramilitaries 'must not be admitted' to PSNIParamilitaries, whether with or without criminal records, must never be allowed join the PSNI, Mr Irwin Montgomery, head of the…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Intimidation of McCartney continuesProvisional republicans are continuing to intimidate members and associates of the McCartney family, the family said last night…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
UVF is no longer on ceasefire - HainNorthern Secretary Peter Hain has declared that the UVF is no longer on ceasefire as Orange Order leaders gather in Belfast today…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
President's Belfast school visit proves to be 'morale-booster'President Mary McAleese successfully concluded what threatened to be a difficult visit to Belfast yesterday where, in very different…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Attacks in North worry MinisterMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has expressed concern about continuing sectarian attacks in Northern Ireland as tension…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Visit lifted by a welcome and cheerful event - <i>that</i> winning goalPresident Mary McAleese had a good day in Belfast yesterdayFri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
No 'quick fix' to loyalist violenceNorthern Secretary Peter Hain has stated there is no "quick fix" solution to loyalist paramilitary violence after he came under…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Visit to Shankill area is cancelledSecurity concerns have compelled President Mary McAleese to cancel a visit to the Shankill in Belfast todayThu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
UVF is cited for killings by monitoring bodyThe Independent Monitoring Commission in a special report has blamed the UVF for recent killings, according to well-placed sources…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
5-year-old involved in riotA five-year-old boy who couldn't run as fast as his school mates was arrested for stone-throwing during a day of sustained loyalist…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
'Colombia Three' urged to meet Farc victimsA victims' group which is to travel to Colombia with DUP Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson has challenged the "Colombia Three…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Loyalists insist new campaign against unity is peacefulThe organisers of a new campaign opposing a united Ireland have insisted the initiative is peaceful despite the presence of loyalist…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Decommissioning body strengthened by governmentsThe British and Irish governments have recruited an additional member to the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Praise for 'courageous' politician and campaigner for civil rightsFormer SDLP leader Lord Fitt was warmly praised yesterday as a major political figure who played a pivotal role in the early …Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Maintain stigma on suicide, says expertIt is important to maintain a stigma on suicide so that it doesn't become an almost socially acceptable occurrence, an American…Fri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
Suicide rate in Republic exceeds NI-conferenceThe suicide rate in the Republic is significantly higher than in Northern Ireland, statistics presented to a conference in Belfast…Fri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
Man held over boy's shootingThe PSNI has arrested a 70-year-old man in connection with the shooting of young schoolboy Darragh Somers (5) near Enniskillen…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
Stena bans Rangers fans as foot passengers on ferriesStena Line has banned Glasgow Rangers supporters from travelling as foot passengers to football games because of the "loutish…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
McDowell's 'Colombia Three' remarks anger SFA Sinn Féin spokesman said yesterday Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Martin Ferris were unable to comment personally on repeated…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
NI politicians breathe easier as website foldsNorthern Ireland's satirical website the Portadown News has folded and some of the North's most trenchant "journalists", such…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Hain denies indifference over spate of UVF killingsThe Northern Ireland Office has rejected a claim by SDLP leader Mark Durkan that Northern Secretary Peter Hain is adopting an…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
DUP calls for men's extraditionDUP MEP Jim Allister has said the Government could pass legislation that would allow the extradition of the "Colombia Three" …Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
President leads tributes to 'force for good' in IrelandReaction: President Mary McAleese led tributes to former Northern Secretary Mo Mowlam, who died yesterday aged 55, following…Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
Results in North better than England and WalesNorthern Ireland's 31,000 A-Level students fared better than their counterparts in England and Wales, the latest exam results…Fri Aug 19 2005 - 01:00
Funeral of Belfast teenager stabbed to deathTwo stories were told at the funeral of Thomas Devlin (15), stabbed to death while out buying sweets in north Belfast last week…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Murder of Belfast man blamed on UVFThe Ulster Volunteer Force has been blamed for the murder of father of three children Michael "Mick" Green (42) in Belfast yesterday…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Devlin murder trio questionedTwo young men and a male juvenile were still being questioned by police last night in connection with the fatal stabbing of 15…Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Three questioned about boy's murderThe PSNI has appealed for public assistance in tracking down the killers of a 15-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed to death …Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
'Hoodies' end the life of a good-hearted teenagerBackground: Thomas Devlin and two of his friends, one a Catholic, the other a Protestant, were at his home on Somerton Road …Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Sinn Féin says Garda know where men areA senior Sinn Féin source has rejected as "inconceivable" a statement by Tánaiste Mary Harney that the Garda Síochána is unaware…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Sinn Féin rejects Harney call on 'Colombia Three'Sinn Féin has rejected a statement by Tánaiste Mary Harney that party president Gerry Adams must act to ensure that the "Colombia…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Teenage father killed as loyalist feud deepensTensions were high at Eleventh Night bonfires and in loyalist areas of Belfast last night after the feud between the Ulster Volunteer…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Security concern high over Ardoyne paradeThe PSNI, backed up by the British army, is expected to mount a huge security operation in north Belfast this evening amid concerns…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Drumcree parade passes off without incidentThe annual Drumcree parade and protest passed off peacefully yesterday as the PSNI and British army gear up to cover tomorrow…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Parades to proceed, says orderTomorrow's Drumcree parade and Tuesday's Twelfth of July marches are to proceed as normal, notwithstanding appeals from the SDLP…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Security forces on alert after Orange parade rulingThe PSNI, backed up by the British army, is preparing for a major security operation at Ardoyne, in north Belfast, on July 12th…Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Fiancee of McCartney may move after new attackRobert McCartney's fiancee, Bridgeen Hagans, and his sister, Paula McCartney, have indicated they are planning to leave their…Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Belfast murder may reignite loyalist feudThere were concerns of a longstanding loyalist feud reigniting last night after the Ulster Volunteer Force was blamed for the…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Vice-chancellor had case to answer, report findsThe former vice-chancellor of the University of Ulster, Prof Gerry McKenna, had a case to answer over a number of allegations…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Ahern and Orde meet in BelfastThe sooner the IRA makes a statement on its future intentions, the sooner normal politics can operate in Northern Ireland, Minister…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Belfast group complains over 'immoral' gay paradeThe PSNI has asked the Parades Commission to examine whether the annual Gay Pride parade in Belfast, now in its 15th year, should…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Empey warns parades issue must be resolvedNew Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey has told the North's security minister Shaun Woodward that any comprehensive political…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Empey to make parades a leadership priority issue as Orange march reroutedNew Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey has stated he will make parades a priority issue of his leadership.Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Preparations for 'positive' IRA statementThere have been indications in recent days of the British and Irish governments engaging in preparatory work to try to facilitate…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Paisley calls McWilliams appointment an 'insult'The DUP has reacted with fury to Northern Secretary Peter Hain's decision to appoint Women's Coalition founder and former Assembly…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Bradley pressed on claim he averted IRA killingThe Ulster Unionist Party has demanded that Policing Board vice-chairman Denis Bradley elaborate on his disclosure yesterday …Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
