Northern Ireland

Patricia McKeown addresses union members on a picket line outside Belfast City Hall

Workers balloted for industrial action over delay in pay uplift

Gavin Robinson

‘Bryson bounce’ not in Northern Ireland’s interests, says DUP leader

People gathered outside a building

MLAs told basic human rights for children at stake amid holiday hunger Bill vote

Carrie Mullane

Body found in Co Fermanagh waterway after woman’s disappearance

Northern Ireland budget loan

NI employment law reform will not pass due to DUP blockage, minister says

John O'Dowd

Budget stalemate at Stormont ‘cold comfort’ to workers awaiting pay uplift

Screengrab from the Omagh Bombing Inquiry of former RUC/PSNI chief constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan giving evidence

Sir Ronnie Flanagan tells of shame about suicide comment over Omagh report

GP stethoscope on top of files

£40m boost for GP services in bid to deliver more appointments

Pat Sheehan gesturing with his hand

DUP move to block Irish-medium education is blatant sectarianism – Sheehan

Gavin Robinson

‘Bryson bounce’ not in Northern Ireland’s interests, says DUP leader

Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Promise to leave no stone unturned over Omagh was kept – Sir Ronnie Flanagan

Mourners walk behind the hearse carrying the coffin of Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly as it makes its way to Derry City Cemetery following his funeral at St Mary's Church, Creggan

Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly changed his city’s history, funeral hears

Fresh appeal launched over 1976 murder of UDR man Jimmy Speer

The King saluting at a war memorial, while in military uniform

King leads nation in honouring the fallen at Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday events

Taoiseach and Northern Ireland Secretary attend Enniskillen commemoration

Simon Harris

No ‘one figure’ on united Ireland, Tánaiste says

Carrie Mullane

Two more arrests in investigation into suspected murder of Carrie Mullane
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the disappearance of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane.
Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Exterior view of the Stormont Parliament building

Funding gap in Stormont budget is ‘small change’ for UK Government, says O’Dowd

King at Cenotaph

King leads nation in silence to honour war dead on Remembrance Sunday

Angler with fishing rod

Anglers concerned over proposals for reservoir regulation

Simon Harris

Unity could cost up to 25 billion euro in year one, Fine Gael ‘blueprint’ says

Tánaiste Simon Harris

Fine Gael wants ‘penalties’ for those avoiding exit from long-term unemployment

John Kelly

Death announced of ‘inspirational’ Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly

Carrie Mullane

Man appears in court charged with Carrie Mullane murder

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill on stage during a community event in support of the Garvaghy Road residents in the Drumcree parade dispute

Support for Sinn Féin surges following Drumcree dispute, poll indicates

Carrie Mullane missing

Police investigating disappearance of Limerick woman charge man with murder

Taoiseach Micheal Martin

United Ireland Dáil debates are ‘aggressive and triumphalist’, Taoiseach says

Helen McEntee

There can be ‘no shift’ from UK-Ireland legacy framework, Helen McEntee says
Asked if she would raise objections with her London counterparts, the minister said there was continued engagement with the UK Government.
Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Sir Chris Bryant speaking on stage

Northern Ireland risks becoming used to abnormal politics, says Bryant

Two women on Mourne Wall

Campaign urges people to swap ‘doomscrolling’ for NI nature adventures

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher and Taoiseach Micheal Martin speak to graduates during the PSNI graduation ceremony

Martin: Sinn Fein could do more to urge Catholics to join police north of border

A blue plaque honouring Frank Carson

Frank Carson commemorated on 100th birthday with blue plaque in Belfast

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher shaking hands with Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach attends PSNI passing out event in historic first for an Irish premier

Sarah Montgomery

Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two

Frank Carson

Funnyman Frank Carson to be honoured in Belfast

Finance Minister John O'Dowd, First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald and Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald speaking to the media at Hillsborough Castle ahead of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to discuss the budget

Bryant ‘not amenable to reality’, says McDonald as budget deadlock drags on

Security operation on Riga Street

Officers working tirelessly to combat right-wing extremism threat, says Boutcher

Security operation on Riga Street

Officers working tirelessly to combat right-wing extremism threat, says Boutcher

Security operation on Riga Street

Officers working tirelessly to combat right-wing extremism threat, says Boutcher

Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Jon Boutcher

Boutcher challenges ‘misinterpretation’ of PIRA remark in police log on Drumcree

(Left to right) Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant leads First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald, an NIO staffer and Finance Minister John O�Dowd as they arrive at Hillsborough Castle

Bryant’s Stormont budget conditions include £200m annual revenue target

Health Minister Robbie Butler speaking to the media as he arrives at Hillsborough Castle ahead of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to discuss the budget

Budget talks at ‘pinch point’ as strike threat looms, says Stormont minister

Matt Carthy

Irish Government should oppose aspects of UK Troubles Bill, committee says

Garth Brooks in concert

Garth Brooks announces plans for 10 concerts across island of Ireland

Police granted more time to question suspect in Limerick woman’s disappearance

Jayne Brady gives evidence to the Education Committee at Stormont

Brady unable to ‘override’ minister blocking officials giving committee evidence

Chloe Mitchell image

Chloe Mitchell faced ‘cruel and brutal death’ before dismemberment, jury told

Appeal for information amid fresh probe into death of RUC reservist

A shopper walking through the fresh meat aisle in a supermarket

Almost 200,000 in NI at risk of needing to use food banks

Ciara Mageean funeral

Funeral of Ciara Mageean hears of memorable wedding shortly before her death

Irish Cabinet meeting

Taoiseach expands on initiative to examine Irish unity options

MP Carla Lockhart

Leaving DUP was a particularly painful and difficult decision – Lockhart

UK and EU flags

Expected UK-EU deal on agri-goods prompts familiar divisions

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir

Muir tells Executive colleagues it is ‘make your mind up time’ on NI budget

Joe McVey speaking to the committee

Troubles Bill debate ‘toxic’ and pitted veterans against victims – commissioner

Paul Givan

Proposed budget allocations ‘would have required mass teacher redundancies’

Handout photo of Carrie Mullane smiling

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Limerick woman

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