Sir Kenneth Bloomfield: Civil servant who had ringside seat in Northern Ireland politics
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield survived an IRA bomb attack
Northern Ireland
Many Northern nationalists doubt Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s commitment to Irish unity
For 100 years, the Boundary Commission has made Northern nationalists mistrust the South
The lowest-priced big home on the island? Storied Georgian pile for €415,888
The detached two-storey property is set on an elevated site of almost 10 acres and comes to market with a consecrated Russian Orthodox Chapel, a consecrated Church of Ireland church and more
Ireland must stop ‘free-riding’ on security ‘gifted by others’, says former Chief of Staff
Mark Mellett calls for more defence spending: ‘State security is inextricably linked with economic security'
How to Train Your Dragon star Mason Thames: ‘My driver, Niall, would tell me the craziest stories about growing up in Belfast’
The young Texan actor got daily history lessons about Northern Ireland while making what’s set to be one of the summer’s biggest films
Four arrested and three cautioned following protests in North against pro-Gaza march
Disorder broke out as march passed through village of Scarva where counter-protest was held
John Simpson: ‘It’s been great to watch how Ireland went from a pretty backward country to a real powerhouse in Europe’
Veteran journalist and broadcaster, now 80, on the dangers of his profession and his continuing affinity with Ireland
Death In Derry - Martin McGuinness and the Derry IRA’s War Against The British: Strong on candour, weak on analysis
Author has secured the frankness of ex-Provos and soldiers, and this earns the book a key place on the shelves
Seamus Heaney’s North at 50: Poetic landmark ‘came most intensely out of the first shock of the Troubles’
Poet’s writing had to change in response to violence in Northern Ireland, a pressure not of his own making
‘Evolve or die’: How Linwoods went from family shop to Gen Z food brand
Their health food brand was “essentially supporting the bakery and dairy business” before they were forced to close their 170 job production plants
The contrast between Kneecap charges and flag-festooned Northern Ireland is absurd
Complaints of one-sided treatment may often be simplistic or partisan, but that only underscores the corrosive effect of inconsistent application of the law
Giant’s Causeway visitors causing damage to ancient landscape by wedging coins into cracks
The coins expand to three times their thickness as they rust, corroding the 60-million-year-old landscape
Man (21) died after cardiac arrest following night out in Dublin, inquest hears
Ryan Roberts had an ‘extremely high’ blood-alcohol level
Children’s theatre company Cahoots: ‘We’ve been playing 3,500-seat venues – and filling them. It was a whole new experience’
Cahoots artistic director and cofounder Paul McEneaney on the Belfast company's 'game-changing' run in the United States
‘Through that nightmare of a tunnel’: the long wait for autism assessment in Northern Ireland
Almost 16,000 children in the North await assessment, new figures show - the longest delay is more than four years
Hazel Stewart ‘under coercive control’ of lover Colin Howell when respective spouses murdered
Judgment reserved on whether to grant killer leave to appeal sentence of minimum 18 years in prison
The Flats: Excellent post-Troubles documentary that illuminates how trauma can nag away for decades
Most of Alessandra Celesia’s film focuses on a man who finds it hard to set aside the old unhappiness
‘This is huge’: Northern Ireland traders hopeful about new EU-UK deal as they battle Brexit ‘mess’
Traders in the North have been struggling with ‘Alice in Wonderful’ bureaucracy on customs and regulatory form filing and hope Monday’s deal will herald positive change
EU-UK deal is a gift to unionists. Shame they can’t all see it
Reaction among conservative politicians portrays NI as a victim. It is a short step from there to portraying Britain as a victim of Northern Ireland
No evidence of fall in Covid rules compliance after Bobby Storey funeral, Michelle O’Neill says
First Minister was also asked by inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett whether she was not listened to because of deep political divides in Northern Ireland
Stormont rules were subverted to cause ‘political embarrassment’ to Peter Robinson, Nama trial hears
Trial of loyalist activist Jamie Bryson and former Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay gets under way in Belfast
Explainer: what is Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal?
The UK’s new post-Brexit trade deal with Brussels is being heralded as a new era for relations
Planned EU-UK deal a ‘good day for Northern Ireland’ with barriers likely to fall
Tánaiste Simon Harris praises ‘significant benefits’ for NI business and consumers
Derry’s shirt factories: ‘You can still see the imprints of the factory girls’ feet on the concrete stairs’
A grassroots group honouring the women who once worked in Derry’s shirt factories are encouraging a new generation of fashion talent
Republic of Ireland and fellow Euro 2028 hosts set for automatic qualification
Uefa executive committee set to rubber-stamp qualification process at meeting in Bilbao next week
Northern Ireland youth keen on a more integrated society but feel it is a long way off
Groups sought additional funding for youth clubs, sports and other settings to create sustained contacts
Celebrating 10 years of Fighting Words student storytelling: ‘Not for a minute have they ceased to amaze’
Glenn Patterson is founding patron of Fighting Words NI and director of the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
PDForra extends scheme to allow members to travel for medical treatment
Defence Forces members can avoid lengthy HSE waiting lists
Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers: ‘I still get angry about stuff, and writing songs is my release valve’
Northern Ireland’s most durable rockers are releasing a singles collection featuring their best-known punk anthems
Keeping your nest egg safe: is it time to increase the level of protection?
Savings of up to €100,000 are currently protected but the UK is considering raising this to around €128,000
‘People felt lonely and without support. The Wellness Hub brings everyone together’
Inspired by a trend emerging in New York and London, ‘social wellness clubs’ are popping up around Ireland
‘Nobody knew things were going to get so bad’: Catholic RUC officer’s defaced headstone at centre of Troubles exhibition
Exhibition part of efforts to help people on both sides of the Border who are suffering due to traumatic experiences caused by terrorism
A former British army officer and author on former IRA members opening up to him: ‘Trust is a huge issue’
Jonathan Trigg says it has been slow work getting former IRA members to open up to him, but some have done so, sharing their experiences and thoughts - and asking about British army training
Former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness: ‘I would love to see a united Ireland before I die’
Catherine McGuinness, the first woman Circuit Court judge, urges others hoping to make a positive impact to ‘be brave’
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