Ciaran Macairt

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Northern Secretary Karen Bradle. File photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
Karen Bradley like ‘colonial governor of the past’ over killings comment

The brother of a Bloody Sunday victim has described Northern Secretary Karen Bradley’s comments about killings by members of the British army and poli(...)

The new Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, after he took a sworn oath at Kevin Street Divisional Headquarters in Dublin. Photograph: Garda/PA Wire
Harris must listen to survivors of loyalist violence – Sinn Féin

New Garda Commissioner Drew Harris needs to respond to survivors and relatives of terrorist atrocities who believe there was collusion between loyalis(...)

Drew Harris has begun his new career as Garda Commissioner.
New commissioner Harris says Garda will be ‘more transparent’

Drew Harris has begun his new career as Garda commissioner - at one minute past midnight. Acting Garda commissioner Donall O’Cualain stepped down fro(...)

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan inspects a guard of honour at the official opening of the new Kevin Street Garda station in Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/ The Irish Times.
Flanagan rejects claim that ‘outsider’ Drew Harris not properly vetted

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has defended the vetting process the incoming Garda commissioner Drew Harris faced amid concern that State secur(...)

A priest helps rescue workers carry the body of one of the 15 people killed in the loyalist bombing at McGurks’ pub in Belfast in December 1971. Photograph: Pat Langan
Challenge against appointment of Drew Harris dismissed

A High Court judge has dismissed an action aimed at blocking the PSNI’s Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris from becoming the next Garda Commissioner. (...)