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Gerry Moriarty

Gerry Moriarty

Gerry Moriarty is Northern Ireland Editor of The Irish Times.

Dead horses covered up and wrecked cars at the scene of carnage in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, after an IRA bomb exploded as the Household Cavalry was passing. John Anthony Downey, 61, has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the bombing.
Irishman remanded on Hyde Park bomb charge

Charges are for four counts of murder

Ahead of a five-day visit to China starting on Sunday both the First Minister and Deputy First Minister expressed considerable exasperation with some of the local media coverage of recent visits to China, Brazil and the United States.
Robinson and McGuinness stoutly defend the value of foreign investment trips

Do you expect us to fly economy and stay in two-star hotels? asks First Minister. Give me fishing in Donegal any day, adds Deputy (...)

McGuinness wants deal on parades, flags and the past to be in place before Christmas

Person with ‘qualities of George Mitchell’ to chair body tackling most difficult issues

Former president of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari (centre) with Prof Hastings Donnan and Prof Tony Gallagher at the launch of the Institute for Study of Conflict Transformation and Social Justice at Queen’s University Belfast yesterday. Photograph: Stephen Hamilton/Presseye
Peace studies centre opens at Queen’s

Nobel laureate and former IRA arms inspector launch institute

Ulster Unioninst leader Mike Nesbitt
Ulster Unionist leader calls for ‘Bog Child’ to be removed from schools reading list

North’s Curriculum body says teaching notes for award-winning book for teenagers are balanced

Harris Hawk flys over the crows at a previous Balmoral show at the Kings Hall in Belfast. Photograph: Alan Betson
Balmoral Show moves to new site at Maze

Event expected to attract more than 70,000 visitors

Bro McFerran (left) managing director of Allstate Northern Ireland, introduces First Minister Peter Robinson, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Enterprises Minister Arlene Foster to senior Allstate management in the USA, during a live telecommunications link at their Belfast offices. Photograph: Paul Faith/PA Wire
Allstate company delivers up to 650 jobs for Belfast, Derry and Strabane

In past week more than 1,000 potential new jobs announced for Northern Ireland

Peter Robinson rounds on ‘Jeremiahs’ who oppose shared future proposals

First Minister ‘depressed’ at negative reaction to plan

The Linenhall Library in Belfast celebrated its 225th birthday on Monday. Pictured are Julie Andrews, Linen Hall Library Director, and Deputy Director Patricia Saunders. Photograph: Arthur Allison
Linen Hall Library celebrates its 225th anniversary

Library played an important role in Belfast and Irish history

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