Gerry Moriarty

Gerry Moriarty

Gerry Moriarty is Northern Ireland Editor of The Irish Times.

British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama at the G8 summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen yesterday. “I think all of the G8 leaders commented on how remarkable it was to hold this G8 here and what a powerful message it sent and what it meant to them,” said Mr Cameron. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Politicians say advertising value of G8 summit for Northern Ireland could not be bought

Robinson and McGuinness say summit will benefit North despite high cost

Michelle Obama with her husband US President Barack Obama, at the Waterfront in Belfast. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
Obama tells next generation, it’s your turn now

US President and First Lady address young people in Waterfront Hall

Jason Loughlin leaves Belfast Crown Court after being acquitted in February of the murder of Ulster Defence Association (UDA) chief Tommy English. Photograph: PA
Latest failures cast doubt on feasibility of the supergrass system in Northern Ireland

72-day trial of alleged UVF men cost taxpayers £11.5m

Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions Barra McGrory: has announced decisions on two high-profile cases. Photograph: Paul Faith
‘Supergrass’ brothers not to be returned to trial, rules North’s DPP

Three-year sentence of loyalist implicated in murder of ‘Sunday World’ journalist Martin O’Hagan to be reviewed

The Rev Dr Heather Morris (left) with the Chief Justice Susan Denham, after a Michaelmas law term service at St Michan’s Church, Dublin, last year. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Going beyond the church buildings and into the community

The new Methodist president believes churches will work towards senior roles for women in their own time

Richard Moore, who was blinded by a rubber bullet, with the Dalai lama
British government knew of dangerous deficiencies in use of rubber bullets

Ministry of Defence feared court case about blinding of 10-year-old boy would expose how rubber bullets were not adequately tested(...)

Party leader Basil McCrea MLA and deputy leader John McCallister MLA at the launch of a new political party for Northern Ireland, NI21, in Belfast yesterday. Photograph: Press Eye.
New pro-union party launched in Belfast will be modern and inclusive, its leaders pledge

‘NI21’ party formed by ex-Ulster Unionists Basil McCrea and John McCallister

The IFI plans include beginning to gradually dismantling the North’s peace walls. Photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times
Project aims to steer disaffected youth away from paramilitaries

International Fund for Ireland launches 3-year reconciliation strategy in North

The Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister, said the Bill was designed to “right a great wrong”.
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Bill carried by 56 votes to 28 after SDLP decides to abstain

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