Experiences of Troubles victims have run like submerged streams beneath the dry land of blame
Families have different views on the Omagh inquiry, but what they all hold sacred is the need for their loved ones’ stories to be heard
Northern Ireland
‘This new generation doesn’t like the past’: A night at a unionist meeting
Unionists are ‘allowing republicans/nationalists to get inside our heads’ and control narrative on Irish unity being ‘inevitable’
Inquest findings in SAS shooting of four IRA men referred to prosecutors
Judge says he is obliged to send a report to DPP if evidence indicates criminal offence may have been committed
Sinn Féin voters in the Republic and unionist voters in Northern Ireland agree on something
Both have the least positive views on immigration of any two groups of party voters on the island
Omagh bomb inquiry: Government expected to sign memorandum on disclosure of potentially relevant material
Inquiry chair says hearing evidence from survivors and bereaved people has been a ‘humbling experience’
Suspect in Dublin attack likely to go on trial in Northern Ireland
Man arrested by PSNI may be dealt with by northern authorities under legislation introduced during Troubles
The dead were wrapped in sheets and laid in nearby alleyway on day of Omagh bombing, inquiry hears
Omagh inquiry: Former sergeant said police faced ‘stampede’ of people after explosion wanting news of loved ones
‘Simon Harris is not interested in this, period’: How Irish unity has slid down the political agenda
Tánaiste Simon Harris’s suggestion in Stormont recently that unification is ‘not a priority’ for him surprised few people
Strong desire for continued British-Irish links after unity, survey shows
Most voters, North and South, say British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference should remain in place
How to connect Ireland and Britain after unity? Once mothballed institution may be key
Unification could sever North’s ties to Nato and Commonwealth, but Belfast Agreement provides for maintaining British–Irish links
Over 60,000 birds to be slaughtered after suspected avian flu case detected in Co Tyrone
Housing orders for poultry and captive birds to come into effect across Ireland from midnight
PSNI urged to move beyond ‘woke quota’ of 50-50 recruitment with Catholics reluctant to join force
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says ‘policing should be about ability, not religion’
Stark divide on immigration between Sinn Féin voters North and South
SF voters in South resemble Northern unionists in attitudes to immigration
Sharp divides in attitudes to immigration within Northern Ireland, and either side of Border
Northern unionists are far more likely to be anti-immigration compared with their nationalist counterparts, while southern nationalists sit somewhere in between
When it comes to personal feelings about unification, who are the Protestant ‘ultras’?
Most identify as British and would find Irish unity ‘almost impossible to accept’
Emotional response to outcomes of possible referendums on unity ranges from pride to hate
Expectations of positive feelings are more prevalent than negative ones
Bird flu: Poultry must be kept indoors from next Monday amid an ‘increased risk’
Measures set to escalate after bird flu detected in five wild birds in last two months
Man due to marry week after Omagh bombing tried to save life of one of youngest victims
Omagh Bombing Inquiry chair praises bravery and heroism of Garry McGillion in his efforts to save the life of his 20-month-old niece Breda Devine
‘Great places to eat at moderate prices in Ireland’: Michelin’s Bib Gourmand restaurants 2025
Ireland has just added three new Bib Gourmand restaurants to its tally of 26 ‘great places to eat at moderate prices’
Family trip to Northern Ireland ‘ruined’ as renters find bloodstains and sex toys in holiday home
Couple, on holidays with four children, criticise response of booking platform Vrbo
Majorities in North and South favour planning for Irish unity
More than a third of voters in South say it is extremely important to plan for a possible united Ireland
Support for planning is evident among those for and against Irish unity
Voters are able to distinguish between wanting something to happen and planning for it to
Nine PSNI officers injured over weekend in Derry and Strabane
The incidents included officers being headbutted and being charged at with a knife
Bird flu: Magherafelt nature reserve closed after influenza found in ‘small number of captive birds’
Investigators to conduct surveillance on poultry and other premises within 3km control zone
So the North still says no. But for how much longer?
The South has no hesitation saying yes to unity – as long as it doesn’t cost any money or involving changing a flag or an anthem
South opposed to joining Nato or Commonwealth to smooth Irish unity
Voters in Republic at odds with those in North who say a united Ireland should belong to both organisations
Southerners and northern nationalists dislike Commonwealth more than Nato
North’s Protestants strongly favour membership of the Europe-North America military alliance in event of Irish unity
The SDLP, Politics and Peace: The Mark Durkan Interviews by Graham Spencer – a sharp mind in full flow
The book is at its most interesting when Durkan is quizzed about John Hume and what his predecessor had been trying to achieve
Man charged with impersonating police officer on Co Down train
Man (52) detained on suspicion of impersonating police officer and possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
Introducing the North and South project: A series presenting unbiased information on the unification question
Surveys and deliberative forums examine the state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Trends show rise in support for Irish unity among Northern voters
Northern Protestants remain overwhelmingly against unity but show growing losers' consent
Support for Irish unification growing in Northern Ireland, poll finds
While unity vote would be soundly defeated in North a growing number of unionists support the holding of a border poll
‘If we just focus on paramilitaries, we’re missing the bigger picture': Study on trauma in Northern Ireland shows need for concerted action
A groundbreaking study has detailed the individual, social and economic costs of adverse childhood experiences - but also has indications of hope
Use of force in killing of four IRA men in British military ambush ‘not justified’ – coroner
Claims IRA members opened fire in car park were ‘demonstrably untrue’, inquest found
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