The Irish Times

Multi-cultural centre in Belfast used as a food bank damaged in second arson attack

Police are treating the blaze as a hate crime

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 15:08

Call for US to honour history as guarantor of Good Friday Agreement

Warnings that UK plans to reform the Human Rights Act would ‘significantly undermine’ Agreement

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 10:50

Amnesty says ‘important questions’ about the PSNI’s role in Oman must be answered

North’s police service provided public order training to Oman’s force as recently as February

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 19:02

PSNI facing calls to quit Israeli-linked security projects

Work involves Ministry of Public Security which is responsible for police and prisons

Mon May 24 2021 - 01:00

Northern Ireland: Bus hijacked and set on fire as disorder continues

First Minister continues to refuse to speak to Chief Constable of the PSNI

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 22:42

North mother and baby home inquiry must not repeat past mistakes - Amnesty

Pogramme director speaking ahead online events to help survivors contribute to inquiry

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 00:01

Independent inquiry to examine North’s mother and baby homes

Foster acknowledges pain caused to thousands as survivors seek public inquiry

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 23:30

Report into NI mother and baby homes to highlight ‘appalling suffering’

Questions over infant mortality rates and forced adoption expected to be raised by report

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 00:01

Call for inquiry into mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland

Estimated 7,500 women and girls gave birth in homes in North, says Amnesty NI director

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 15:57

More than 1,300 couples can convert civil partnerships into marriage under new law

Cara McCann and Amanda McGurk first couple to avail of new legislation at Belfast City Hall

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 12:54

PSNI’s handling of BLM protests may have been unlawful, report says

Review notes ‘missed opportunity’ to show positive approach to the right to assembly

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 00:02

Journalist alleges PSNI failing to investigate threat to rape her baby

Sunday World reporter says threat is from known criminal with loyalist connections

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 21:32

Chinese consulate removes claim that North’s Executive endorses Hong Kong law

Arlene Foster had rejected the statement as a misrepresentation of call with consul

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 19:04

Coronavirus: Shielding for 80,000 in Northern Ireland ends

Department records 10 new Covid-19 cases while statistics agency reports four deaths in past week

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 14:55

Lyra McKee first anniversary: It has been the ‘most horrific and surreal year’

NUJ proposes symbolic virtual commemoration ‘in solidarity and remembrance’

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 17:18

Dissident threat against Irish News journalist condemned

PSNI warn of a paramilitary plan to attack them in their own home

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 18:05

Judges’ ruling on journalists hailed as ‘good day’ for press freedom

Arresting journalists investigating Loughinisland murders found to be ‘inappropriate’

Wed May 29 2019 - 19:01

Placard remembering Lyra McKee carried at rally for marriage equality

Thousands protest in Belfast over North’s ban on same-sex marriage

Sat May 18 2019 - 16:54

Lyra McKee’s partner urges same-sex marriage law in North

Sara Canning says it is unbelievable this discrimination is allowed to continue

Fri May 17 2019 - 01:00

Journalists accuse police of trying to ‘gag’ them over Loughinisland film case

Reporters being punished for exposing human rights abuses in Northern Ireland – NUJ

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 19:30

Loughinisland film journalists to face further police questioning

NUJ chief describes continuing case against Birney and McCaffrey as ‘travesty of justice’

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 13:46

Belfast bursts with rainbow colours as thousands mark Pride

Campaigners renew call for marriage equality to be extended to Northern Ireland

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 16:14

Loyalists paramilitaries issue death threat against journalist

NUJ, Amnesty International and DUP urge anyone with information to go to PSNI

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 15:44

Public inquiry into clerical abuse in the North faces setback

Victims’ meeting with working group cancelled as Norah Gibbons resigns

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 19:15

Proposed NI same-sex marriage law to be introduced in March

South Armagh-born Labour MP Conor McGinn to table a private member’s Bill

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 21:42

Pig’s head left outside Islamic centre in Newtownards

Police treat incident at premises in Co Down town and painting of graffiti as hate crime

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 18:47

Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry report to be published in Belfast

The 2,300-page 12-volume report must deliver justice for victims, Amnesty says

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 20:42

Institutional abuse redress scheme could cost £20m

Northern Executive urged to act quickly to compensate victims after HIA Inquiry

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00

Campaigners on both sides of abortion debate protest in Belfast

Over 3,000 people take to streets to highlight opposing views on abortion legislation

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 15:54

Loughinisland massacre: PSNI chief says police should be held accountable

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan says report “causes deep concerns”

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 01:02

Doctor worked with children after sex abuse convictions - report

NSPCC and Amnesty call for investigation into ‘bewildering’ case of Dr Morris Fraser

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:02

Amnesty International calls for public inquiry into Omagh bomb

Victims’ campaigner Michael Gallagher agrees with the decision to drop the trial

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 12:45

Abortion ruling challenged by North’s attorney general

High Court said laws on terminations are incompatible with human rights legislation

Mon Jan 25 2016 - 19:16

‘No breach’ of rights of NI gay couples barred from marrying

Counsel for Stormont department denies there has been ‘legislative inertia’ on issue

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 14:39