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Public inquiry must uncover truth behind Finucane killing – O’Neill

A public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane must uncover the full truth about the “shameful killing”, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. Ms O’Neill welcomed the announcement from Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn ...

11 Sept 2024 at 15:10

National News

UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy

The UK and Irish governments are working intensively to find an agreed “landing zone” on a revised framework for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris was commenting after a round of ...

19 May 2025 at 18:04

Northern Ireland

O’Neill hopeful of decision on Casement funding in immediate future

Michelle O’Neill has said she hopes there will be a decision from the UK Government on funding to rebuild Casement Park in the “immediate period ahead”. But Northern Ireland’s First Minister also warned that the “clock is ticking” in terms ...

13 Sept 2024 at 15:25

National News

Government ‘cannot commit’ to Casement funding without more details on costs

The UK Government cannot confirm whether it will provide funding to redevelop Casement Park until it knows the costs and sees revised proposals for the stadium, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary was commenting after the ...

31 Oct 2024 at 18:20

Next Irish government should begin planning for unity, says Eastwood

Northern Ireland

Next Irish government should begin planning for unity – Eastwood

The next Irish government should include planning for constitutional change across the island among its commitments, a former SDLP leader has said. Colum Eastwood said his party’s New Ireland Commission – set up to facilitate discussions ...

15 Dec 2024 at 11:42

Northern Ireland

Tributes paid to Colum Eastwood for work to restore Stormont institutions

Outgoing SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has been praised for his years of work to restore the Stormont powersharing institutions by Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Irish premier Simon Harris, DUP leader Gavin Robinson ...

29 Aug 2024 at 13:29

Northern Ireland

Benn pledges to forge new relationship after meeting O’Neill and Little-Pengelly

New Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said his priority is to establish a new relationship between the UK Government and Stormont’s powersharing Executive. Mr Benn was speaking after hosting a meeting with Northern ...

06 Jul 2024 at 19:57

National News

Irish deputy premier ‘positive and optimistic’ about future relations with UK

Ireland’s deputy premier has said he is positive and optimistic about future relations with the UK. Micheal Martin also suggested there could be a “friendly settlement” to the interstate case which Ireland took against the ...

11 Jul 2024 at 22:07

National News

Sean Brown’s family criticise Government move over public inquiry ruling

The family of a murdered GAA official has criticised the Government’s response to a court ruling that found it was acting unlawfully in failing to order a public inquiry into the killing. On Wednesday, Northern Ireland ...

01 May 2025 at 10:50

Starmer meets O’Neill and Little-Pengelly in first Northern Ireland trip as PM

National News

Starmer to meet O’Neill and Little-Pengelly in first NI trip as PM

Sir Keir Starmer has met Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly as he continues his tour of the UK. The Prime Minister is visiting Belfast following his trip to ...

08 Jul 2024 at 10:44

Northern Ireland

Government has ‘plain duty’ to assist Omagh inquiry with swift disclosure

The UK Government has a “plain duty” to ensure that full disclosure of documents is swiftly made to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, its chair has said. Lord Turnbull said his experience to date over the cooperation of ...

24 Jun 2025 at 16:56

National News

December date pencilled in for Stormont vote on post-Brexit trade arrangements

A Stormont vote on continuing post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland has been pencilled in for December 10, the Assembly’s speaker has said. The democratic consent process is a key element of the ...

02 Dec 2024 at 12:42

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