Solicitor complains of ‘trial by media’ over Cahill accusationsPeter Madden says acquittals of four of his clients in alleged IRA questioning have been ‘ignored’Wed Oct 22 2014 - 18:17
North’s DPP announces independent review of Cahill caseBarra McGrory wants to see if there are ‘lessons to be learned’ in how prosecution service handled allegationsWed Oct 22 2014 - 06:29
Villiers rules Kincora out of Westminster sex abuse inquiryAmnesty decries Northern Secretary’s decision as part of British government ‘conspiracy of silence’ over abuse at Belfast boys’ homeWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Maíria Cahill to meet Taoiseach tomorrow morningCahill willing to meet Sinn Féin, but only if meeting recordedTue Oct 21 2014 - 21:27
Ex-IRA member: Cahill’s account of interrogation rings trueOne-time prisoner says he is unaware of any deep IRA culture of sex abuseTue Oct 21 2014 - 12:23
North’s DPP announces independent review of Cahill case‘If there are lessons to be learned, we will do so, openly and transparently,’ says DPPTue Oct 21 2014 - 11:33
Peter Robinson expresses support ahead of meeting with Maíria CahillFirst Minister says she is a ‘source of encouragement for others in similar circumstances’Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:05
Unionist parties have some horse-trading ahead of themUUP leader Mike Nesbitt uses party conference to suggest electoral pact with DUPMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
UUP’s Mike Nesbitt calls for electoral pact with DUPUlster Unionist leader tells party conference the goal is to be ‘back into the House of Common’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 13:42
Northern talks kick off with acrimony and a boycottPeter Robinson and DUP criticised for refusing to attend opening session of negotiations aimed at saving StormontFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Acrimony and confusion at start of Northern Ireland talksDUP refuses to attend opening, insists Irish Government have no presence at StormontThu Oct 16 2014 - 13:52
Cahill allegations of rape may result in others emergingAnalysis: BBC programme puts focus on Sinn Féin response to allegations about IRA manThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Cahill tells BBC of alleged rape by IRA manGrandniece of Joe Cahill tells ‘Spotlight’ programme of abuse by IRA memberThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
New exhibition features unseen photographs of TitanicPictures capture image of ‘Downton Abbey at sea’Tue Oct 14 2014 - 15:02
Children’s heart surgery to be centralised in DublinNorth and South Health Ministers endorse all-Ireland cardiac service at Crumlin hospitalTue Oct 14 2014 - 14:22
North hopes for imminent ‘positive decision’ on corporation taxSimon Hamilton tells Assembly that interest-free Treasury loan of £100 million has ‘put out fire’ of budgetary crisisMon Oct 13 2014 - 19:18
Alleged rape victim claims she had to face IRA courtWoman tells BBC republicans wanted to test if she or alleged abuser was telling truthMon Oct 13 2014 - 16:02
DUP accused of breaking deal on new Assembly speakerIan Paisley had pledged Mitchel McLaughlin would hold post, Sinn Fein claimsMon Oct 13 2014 - 15:47
Stubbing out of 900 jobs will signal end of era for tobacco manufacturing in IrelandClosure of Gallahers would mean there is not a single tobacco manufacturing plant on these islandsFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:45
Northern Secretary wants talks to start next ThursdayBritish Treasury agrees to provide £100m to ease Northern Executive budget crisisThu Oct 9 2014 - 21:34
North’s Justice Minister launches consultation on abortionPaper recommends termination should be permitted in cases of lethal foetal abnormalityWed Oct 8 2014 - 18:44
Rory McIlroy ‘blown away’ by courage of children with cancer‘It’s about giving back and being able to help others,’ says golfer at opening of retreat centreTue Oct 7 2014 - 13:43
US puts pressure on Northern politicians to end logjamCharlie Flanagan and Theresa Villiers meeting in Dublin to plan rounds of negotiationsTue Oct 7 2014 - 11:08
Boy allegedly locked in ‘cattle crusher’ and raped, inquiry hearsCo Down children’s home was ‘hell on earth’, says former residentMon Oct 6 2014 - 16:27
PSNI can’t afford to maintain its 7,000 officers - chief constableGeorge Hamilton warns that £51 million in cutbacks will affect standard of policingThu Oct 2 2014 - 18:26
Former Belfast consultant struck off dentists’ registerProf Philip Lamey’s ‘failings fell so far below any acceptable standard of performance’Wed Oct 1 2014 - 01:00
Ministerial order prohibits fracking in Co FermanaghTamboran to legally challenge decisions by North’s energy and environment MinistersTue Sep 30 2014 - 20:04
UUP will face up to ‘guilt’ if implicated in Kincora sex abuseAssembly cross-party support for Westminster inquiry to include paedophile allegationsTue Sep 30 2014 - 18:59
Cutbacks lead to ‘effective closure’ of Historical Enquiries TeamMore than 900 killings of the Troubles remain to be investigatedTue Sep 30 2014 - 14:12
Two nuns killed in road crash in Newry, Co DownWomen were on their way to retreat when their car was in a crash with a PSNI vehicleTue Sep 30 2014 - 12:49
Main parties in North ready to press ahead with talksIssues likely to include welfare reform and parades, flags and the pastTue Sep 30 2014 - 01:00
Northern Executive on a knife-edgeOpinion: Can all-party talks resolve disagreement on welfare reform, flags, parades and the past?Tue Sep 30 2014 - 00:01
Prince Charles in Belfast for memorial service for police officersJustice Minister David Ford remembers RIC, RUC, PSNI and Garda officers killed in line of dutySun Sep 28 2014 - 17:09
New BBC documentary asks ‘Who Won the War in North?’Journalist Peter Taylor got some surprising answers to his simple queryFri Sep 26 2014 - 01:05
Robinson says critics in DUP have ‘strategic vision of a lemming’First Minister has had to deny claims from ousted minister Edwin Poots that he would soon resignThu Sep 25 2014 - 14:34
President of Royal British Legion in Republic suspended‘Quiet diplomacy’ of David O’Morchoe seen as key to bolstering legion’s image in SouthThu Sep 25 2014 - 01:00
Robinson resignation claim triggers shockwave in NorthFirst Minister denies claim by Edwin Poots, who lost job as health minister yesterdayWed Sep 24 2014 - 11:44
Northern Secretary hoping to activate political talks at Tory conferenceVilliers hoping to address issue of disputed north Belfast Orange Order paradeWed Sep 24 2014 - 01:01
Robinson unveils surprise reshuffle of DUP ministersNew health minister must decide whether children’s cardiac surgery should move from Belfast to DublinTue Sep 23 2014 - 19:47
Sinn Féin keeps up pressure for referendum on united IrelandSammy Wilson complains of SNP ‘tartan terror tactics’ during independence campaignMon Sep 22 2014 - 19:41
50 children taken to hospital after Omagh bus crashSchool-bus and car collide near OmaghMon Sep 22 2014 - 11:11
Scottish referendum sets scene for Northern Ireland talksANALYSIS: result opportunity for Stormont but only if politicians have wit to grasp itFri Sep 19 2014 - 12:40
Martin McGuinness agrees to major overhaul of StormontPeter Robinson welcomes what he says are long-standing DUP proposalsThu Sep 18 2014 - 01:05
What would a Yes vote in Scotland mean for North’s economy?Northern Ireland businesspeople have mixed views on what impact of Scottish independence would beWed Sep 17 2014 - 01:00
Family says farewell to Ian Paisley at private ceremonyTributes paid in Northern Assembly to former first minister and DUP leaderTue Sep 16 2014 - 02:11
Old friends and foes excluded from Paisley funeralA family-only affair that wasn’t quite IrishTue Sep 16 2014 - 02:10
Would a tight No vote in Scotland best suit Sinn Féin?A No could help the party woo middle-class voters, says Queen’s professorTue Sep 16 2014 - 01:00
Private funeral of Ian Paisley held in Co DownTributes paid in Northern Assembly to former First Minister and DUP leaderMon Sep 15 2014 - 15:45
Private funeral of Ian Paisley taking place todayFormer first minister asked for funeral to be attended by immediate family onlyMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:00