Some patients ‘seriously harmed’ by delays in cancer treatment in North, inquiry findsReport centres on concerns linked to work of retired surgeon Aidan O’Brien in Co Armagh hospitalWed Jun 24 2026 - 21:31
Jeffrey Donaldson asks for his knighthood to be forfeitedFormer DUP leader and convicted paedophile has tendered his resignation from UK Privy Council with ‘immediate effect’Wed Jun 24 2026 - 15:29
Eleanor Donaldson – what happens next?Medically unfit to stand trial, but found in a trial of the facts to have aided and abetted rape and indecent assault by her husbandWed Jun 24 2026 - 06:00
‘It was all lies’: Brexit remorse in Northern IrelandFor many, leaving the EU has not strengthened their place in the UK, but weakened it by creating a border in the Irish SeaTue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00
‘Take Mr Donaldson down’: The rise and fall of former DUP star Jeffrey DonaldsonPolitician once won praise in Westminster and Washington, but on Monday was being processed in prisonMon Jun 22 2026 - 21:35
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges Eleanor Donaldson charged with aiding and abetting and cruelty to children and jury found she carried out those actsMon Jun 22 2026 - 17:19
‘The only person telling lies is you’ – the full story of Jeffrey Donaldson’s abuse trialFormer DUP leader in custody after being found guilty of sexually abusing two women when they were childrenMon Jun 22 2026 - 16:25
Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jury sent home, to resume deliberations on Friday Judge tells jurors case turns on whether they accept complainants’ accounts or that of former DUP leaderThu Jun 18 2026 - 16:53
Jeffrey Donaldson accusers ‘not sufficiently reliable’ for guilty verdict, jury toldDefence barrister for former DUP leader says jury of seven men and five women must ‘ignore the noise’ surrounding caseWed Jun 17 2026 - 16:54
‘No reason’ why women who claim Jeffrey Donaldson sexually abused them would ‘lie’, court toldProsecution barrister delivers closing arguments at former DUP leader’s sex offences trial in NewryTue Jun 16 2026 - 18:47
Defence closes case in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial with no further witnesses calledBarrister for Eleanor Donaldson tells court wife of former DUP leader is ‘incapable of taking part’Mon Jun 15 2026 - 17:32
A visual timeline of how foreign agitators helped spark racist riots in BelfastNotable co-ordination via ‘online social media activity’ from within North and ‘outside the island of Ireland’, say policeSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
Water cannon deployed as Belfast sees second night of public disorder ‘Eyes of the world are watching us,’ say Executive Ministers, ‘actions will shape how we are viewed’ Thu Jun 11 2026 - 00:03
‘Our little girl had just had a bath and was petrified’: Belfast residents in fear after unrestMany schools and businesses closed by noon in advance of further planned protestsWed Jun 10 2026 - 22:30
Family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane believe inquiry can deliver ‘whole truth’ Finucane shot dead by Ulster Defence Association in 1989 in attack found to have involved British state collusion Wed Jun 10 2026 - 06:00
Several homes and bus set on fire as hundreds take to Belfast’s streets after knife attackPSNI repeat appeal for calm as vehicles set alightTue Jun 09 2026 - 21:53
Jeffrey Donaldson told police alleged incident ‘absolutely categorically did not happen’Jury heard recordings of police interviews made after DUP leader’s arrest in 2024Mon Jun 08 2026 - 19:17
Jeffrey Donaldson watches from the dock as two alleged victims address sex abuse trialTwo alleged victims in trial of former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson have between them spent five days in the witness boxSat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
Husband of woman who claims Jeffrey Donaldson abused her as child breaks down in courtWitness tells court how his wife confided in him about the alleged abuse: ‘I recognised this was massive for her’Thu Jun 04 2026 - 19:06
Stephen McCullagh jailed for 31 years for murder of Natalie McNallyYouTuber (36) will serve full prison term for ‘cold-blood and calculated’ killing of pregnant 32-year-old in Co ArmaghWed Jun 03 2026 - 16:42
Rape will be ‘seared into my brain for rest of my life’, says alleged victim of Jeffrey DonaldsonFormer DUP leader accused of rape, several counts of gross indecency and indecent assaultTue Jun 02 2026 - 18:25
Eleanor Donaldson ‘did nothing’ after being told of incident with husband, court hearsWoman who accuses Jeffrey Donaldson of child sexual abuse said she was ‘terrified’ after incidentMon Jun 01 2026 - 17:33
Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife had listening device planted in car due to suspicion of affairEx-DUP leader was ‘very clever man’ who would not admit to abuse in 2020 letter, complainant tells abuse trialFri May 29 2026 - 19:43
‘Traumatic incidents’ to be recalled during Jeffrey Donaldson abuse trial, court hears Former DUP leader denies 18 charges, including one of rape, as trial opens in Newry Wed May 27 2026 - 18:28
‘A momentous day’: Search begins for man believed ‘disappeared’ by IRA 50 years agoSeamus Maguire (29), from Co Armagh, is believed to have been killed by republican paramilitary in 1976Tue May 26 2026 - 16:03
‘This could only happen in Ireland’: How a son’s death in New York has led to almost 2,500 grieving families being helpedKevin Bell was 26 when he was killed in the US. Amid their grief, his parents created a unique organisation which continues to help people who’ve lost loved ones overseasSun May 24 2026 - 11:00
Communities come together for a few tunes as Charles and Camilla get a taste of a Belfast fleadhFirst day of the couple’s visit to Northern Ireland sees king and queen join in with the bodhránTue May 19 2026 - 20:45
Michael Flatley ‘fully’ secures control of Lord of the Dance, bringing end to legal disputeJudgment says dancer will ‘operate and run’ shows ‘solely’ through Switzer Consulting Ltd ‘or a subsidiary of that company’Thu May 14 2026 - 17:12
Six cases of hantavirus confirmed and two others probable, says WHO Six cases of the virus confirmed and two others probable, World Health Organisation says Sat May 09 2026 - 09:00
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties Fri May 08 2026 - 21:16
Gender based violence requires ‘island-wide lens’, Taoiseach tells Belfast audience Micheál Martin says people in the Republic have ‘nowhere near the level of engagement with the North’ as beforeFri May 08 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach calls for ‘continued progress’ on NI legacy law after UK government wins caseUK’s highest court upholds Northern Secretary’s appeal against Belfast rulings on human rights issues Thu May 07 2026 - 20:35
New Belfast trains will cut travel times to Dublin to under two hours Stadler trains, due in 2028, will have spacious dining areas and unaided boarding on exterior doors Thu May 07 2026 - 18:52
Tattle Life: Couple vow to ‘fight for justice’ after losing £300,000 damages against gossip websiteEntrepreneurs Neil and Donna Sands had their libel damages set aside by a High Court judge in Belfast on TuesdayWed May 06 2026 - 21:47
Northern Ireland’s ageing population: Why pensioners will soon outnumber children‘Reverse’ in region’s demographic trends have sparked warnings about impact on healthcare and funding of public servicesWed May 06 2026 - 06:00
Katie Simpson inquiry: What the independent report revealed Katie Simpson PSNI explainerTue May 05 2026 - 21:45
‘Institutional misogyny’ blamed for warning signs missed in PSNI Katie Simpson inquiry Showjumper (21) from Armagh, who was murdered in 2020, was ‘let down at every step’Tue May 05 2026 - 17:33
Troubles legislation will deliver ‘above all’ for victims and families, says Helen McEnteeMinister disappointed at time taken to progress UK government Bill to replace controversial Legacy ActThu Apr 30 2026 - 21:09
‘I don’t want to go back to that’: Fears ‘reignited’ among PSNI staff following Dunmurry attackUnion representative Tracey Godfrey ‘inundated’ with calls from civilian workers since speaking publicly about concernsWed Apr 29 2026 - 20:59
‘No one wants this’: Dunmurry residents resolute after car bomb attackSheila Melly (78) felt lucky to live next to the police station — until an ‘unmerciful bang’ shattered the nightWed Apr 29 2026 - 06:00
Man (66) arrested under Terrorism Act over Dunmurry police station bombingHigh visibility patrols planned for communities across the NorthTue Apr 28 2026 - 15:07
Fridge runner starts 32 Irish marathons to support Alzheimer’s researchJordan Adams and his brother Cian have rare dementia gene and lost their mother and 12 relatives in Ireland to the condition Mon Apr 27 2026 - 20:08
Millions earmarked to tackle Northern Ireland’s ‘epidemic’ of violence against women Next phase of Stormont initiative will address misogyny as North’s femicide rates continue to riseTue Apr 21 2026 - 21:21
It’s the ‘subtle signs’: Hairdressers in North get police training to spot coercive controlPSNI’s Behind the Smile initiative helps stylists recognise signs and know how to respond safelyMon Apr 06 2026 - 09:00
He said he’d be back: Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded honorary degree at Ulster UniversityActor and former governor of California (78) returns to Belfast 60 years after first visit to receive honorary doctorateMon Mar 30 2026 - 18:23
The ‘most dangerous’ place to be a woman: The 30 women who have died violently in Northern Ireland since 2020Femicide – the killing of women and girls because of their gender – has risen sharply in the North, where 98% of those surveyed experienced some form of violenceFri Mar 27 2026 - 16:00
Further medical reports on Eleanor Donaldson submitted to court Judge sets May date for review hearing of historic sex offences case after emergence of two psychiatric evaluationsFri Mar 27 2026 - 14:50
‘We got him’: Cheers and tears after Stephen McCullagh found guilt of murdering Natalie McNallyFamily and friends of deceased present in Belfast courtroom as YouTuber given life sentence for killing his partnerTue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
How YouTuber Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyThe 36-year-old killed his partner in her Armagh home in December 2022 when she was 15 weeks pregnant with his unborn sonMon Mar 23 2026 - 19:48
Stephen McCullagh found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNallyYouTuber sentenced to life imprisonment, with minimum tariff to be set at later dateMon Mar 23 2026 - 15:45
