Northern Ireland

Court hears that man found at bottom of Sliabh Liag ‘always wanted to be buried at sea’ according to murder accused

Accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 66-year-old Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin on June 25, 2023

Sinn Fein’s Caoimhe Archibald accuses Hilary Benn of ‘blatant disregard’ for communities

Stormont’s Economy Minister said the NI Secretary had become an ‘apologist for a Tory austerity agenda’.

MLAs could be set for £20,000 pay rise from new independent panel

Stormont MLAs currently have annual salaries of £52,500, while counterparts in Scotland and Wales take home £72,197 and £72,057 respectively

‘Apocalyptic’ damage inflicted on forest parks by Storm Eowyn – environment minister Andrew Muir

The storm last month left a record number of people without electricity.

Boxer John Cooney in ‘very, very critical condition’, next 24 hours crucial

John Cooney underwent surgery after being seriously injured during the Ulster Hall fight on Saturday

Benn challenges Stormont to reform public services and balance books

The NI Secretary delivered a speech in Belfast to mark the first anniversary of the return of devolved government to the region.

Woman ‘searched for husband and son for years’ after Omagh bomb

Bryan White, 27, was shopping in Omagh with his father Fred when the bomb exploded.

Secretary of state fell asleep during meeting with Omagh bomb families

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is examining whether the 1998 atrocity could reasonably have been prevented by UK authorities.

Councillor urges public to respect Tow Path

Green councillor requests more bins along route and asks public not to add to rubbish overflows

Nearly a third of residents in troubled Ards housing estate have sought new accommodation

High Court hears shotgun cartridges left at homes in the Weavers Grange development as part of a loyalist crime gang’s attempts to force out tenants