Northern Ireland

Carrie Mullane (Noonan)

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of missing woman

Earlier this month, Donaldson was given a 15-year sentence for a series of historical sex offences

Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2026 rape

A flooded park

Flooding and ‘intense rain’ expected in Ireland for Storm Austen

Troops on patrol in the Falls Road area of Belfast encounter a civilian by an overturned car that formed a barricade during rioting in 1981

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to deal with legacy of conflict backed by MPs

Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant rejects claims UK ‘pandering’ to Irish government in Troubles law

Paul Quinn

Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill attending a community event

O’Neill and McDonald to be questioned by police over Garvaghy Road protest

Cairde Fail president’s dinner

Partition of Ireland ‘was a disaster’, Micheál Martin says

Person pulling a suitcase seen from legs down

Urban and more affluent areas have higher proportions of migrants – research

Nuala O'Loan (left)

Flanagan told me Omagh report would destroy the peace process – Nuala O’Loan

Nuala O'Loan (left)

Getting information from RUC about Omagh like pulling teeth – Nuala O’Loan

A paramilitary mural in Northern Ireland

Governments urged to establish paramilitary transition mechanism

DCI Neil McGuinness departs Bradford Court in Belfast after giving evidence at the Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Significant failings in RUC use of database at time of Omagh bomb, inquiry hears

Sir Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant rejects claims he bowed to ‘mob rule’ over Drumcree parade

A PSNI vehicle at the Garvaghy Road

‘Orange state is gone forever’, Michelle O’Neill tells Assembly

Ellie Reeves

UK Attorney General to decide if Troubles prosecutions go ahead under new law

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson speaks outside court

Chief Constable’s advice on Drumcree parade to be scrutinised in legal challenge
A judicial review of Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant’s decision to stop the parade has been widened to include PSNI chief Jon Boutcher.
Rebecca Black, Press Association

Posters at the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Co Armagh

Legal challenge to halting of Drumcree Orange parade adjourned

Northern Ireland Policing Board

PSNI chief asks NI Secretary to review determination over Drumcree parade

Demonstrators holding placards outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast

Michelle O’Neill says she has not received police letter over Drumcree protest

Linda O'Neill (centre) from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition speaking to media

Drumcree parading dispute ‘now bigger than Garvaghy Road’

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Drumcree dispute in a ‘dangerous and lingering limbo’ – McDonald

Helen McEntee

Agreement between Orange Order and residents the only solution – McEntee

A view of a road sign on the A5

Appeal Court quashes ruling that A5 project cannot proceed

Samhain magic returns to Manorhamilton with spectacular parade

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree parade dispute

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Sinn Fein will ‘of course’ co-operate with any PSNI probe into Garvaghy Road

Residents blocking Garvaghy Road

Drumcree standoff continues week after parade due to start
Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has given the green light for the unionist Orange Order to march through the area.
Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill attend a community event in support of the Garvaghy Road residents in the Drumcree parade dispute

O’Neill criticises Bryant comments about Drumcree stand-off

A man walking through a large data centre

‘Significant risk’ of power outages due to data centre demand, regulator warns

Tánaiste

Tánaiste urges those involved in Drumcree talks to ‘find way forward’

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Garvaghy Road residents say they will accept Drumcree deal if Orange Order do

Head and shoulders photo of Jon Boutcher speaking, in uniform

Mob rule must not be allowed to win, PSNI chief warns in Drumcree parade dispute

First Minister Michelle O’Neill meets locals on the Garvaghy Road

Michelle O’Neill ‘stands over’ choice to take part in Drumcree parade protest

Three men walking out the gates of Hillsborough Castle

Bryant ‘left in no doubt’ law must be applied over Drumcree parade – Orangeman

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Latest round of talks to break Drumcree impasse gets under way

A banner reading 'Garvaghy Road Says No' displayed on the Garvaghy Road

Further talks to be held in bid to break Drumcree parade dispute

Garvaghy Road sign

Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade

A PSNI vehicle near Drumcree Church on Tuesday

Bryant urges all sides to ‘double down on compromise’ over Drumcree dispute

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Drumcree stalemate enters third day with further talks expected

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant

NI Secretary seeking solution to Drumcree dispute ‘through the mist’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to journalists

Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute

Michelle O'Neill at Garvaghy Road

First Minister Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road

A large group of people forming a blockade on a road

Garvaghy Road blocked by protesters of Orange Order parade amid calls for calm

A sticker on a road sign on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, following the decision by the Parades Commission to allow the first Orange Order return parade along the road in almost 30 years

PM urges people to ‘work calmly’ after Drumcree parade is given go-ahead

Stickers on a road sign

Orange Order parade decision on Garvaghy Road ‘utterly reckless’ – Sinn Féin

Sinn Fein press conference

UUP chief challenges Michelle O’Neill to head-to-head debate on Irish unity

The scene following the bombing of Omagh in 1998

Inquiry intends to seek answers to ‘outstanding questions’ about Omagh bomb car

Caroline Martin (left), sister of Esther Gibson, and Claire Hayes (right), sister of Alan Radford, arriving at the Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Families of Omagh victims say next stage of public inquiry will be ‘pivotal’

Danny Kruger

Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Andy Burnham laughing together at No 10 North in Manchester

Burnham vows to ‘deepen relationship’ with EU as he hosts Ireland’s Martin

Donald Trump visit to Ireland

PM meeting an opportunity to inject momentum into partnership – Taoiseach

Bill Murray with Joanne McNally

Joanne McNally drives Bill Murray in a golf cart on his Ireland road trip show

John Swinney and Catherine Connolly talking to each other, seated in front of Irish, Scottish and EU flags

Irish president discussed ‘importance of self-determination’ with Swinney

Catherine Connolly

Connolly says Trump asked about chance of united Ireland in her lifetime

John Swinney gesturing with his hands while speaking

O’Neill cannot be separated from First Minister’s responsibilities, says Swinney

Former President Dr Mary McAleese resigned as chair of the steering group overseeing the integration of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association after the organisations failed to meet their planned 2027 integration deadline.

Hoping for a united Ireland? Learn from the GAA’s integration mess

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