Ruthless he was, but crude stereotypes do not do justice to the man or the times

Peter Hain, Labour secretary of state for the North during devolution, recalls a ‘big’ man

The former IRA man made the Good Friday Agreement work. But now power-sharing is under threat, and the stage is set for a return to grievance politics

‘Powell remembered seeing the two leaders of militant Irish republicanism playing with Tony Blair’s children and trying to ride Nicky Blair’s skateboard through the rose garden’

Departure of UK’s ambassador to the EU and strong economy emboldens Brexiteers

Release of inquiry pages confirms suspicious links to Saudi royals rather than Iraq regime

‘Nuclear deputies’ to take charge if British prime minister killed in enemy offensive

Obituary: Agony aunt and novelist whose ferocious honesty on depression saved lives

Wayne Bush part of outfit due to rendezvous with drugs yacht Makayabella, court hears

A spooked House of Commons voted for war in 2002 and it is happening again

Proposed deal with banned loyalist groups shows the difficulties of ‘conflict resolution’

Initiative comes amid concern about ‘drift’ in loyalism and a risk of return to fighting

Three jailed for conspiracy to import cocaine, gang member’s wife jailed for money laundering

Micheál Martin says allegations confirm what his party has ‘believed for some time’

Mitchell Reiss said he never expected IRA decommissioning to eliminate every last weapon

The year 2005 marked the end of the armed campaign but not the Provisional IRA

Up to 20 potential buyers have viewed the ‘Makayabella’, says auctioneer Dominic Daly

Cork auctioneer Dominic Daly expects ‘Makayabella’ to fetch around €100,000

Men detained on Makayabella yacht off Cork coast after multi-agency operation

‘On current projections, Sinn Féin is on course to displace Fianna Fáil as the real standard-bearer of the Republic’

Tony Blair says peace process would have been in trouble if O’Hare arrested in 2000

More than 200 republicans told they were not wanted for offences in Northern Ireland

Opinion: IRA claims it was fighting a war but only wants the crimes of the other side to be pursued

Number of references to on-the-runs in past 10 years

Opinion: It is insulting to black South Africans to compare their experience to that of Catholics from the Bogside

Reconciliation forum hears communities need support to regain political voice

‘It really mattered that they got on,’ says former British government spokesman

Tourists seeking advice are often sent to the amateur tour guide for advice, directions and the kind of expertise guidebooks cannot compete with