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Europe and US free-trade talks set for July How to get the global economy growing again is a priority at the G8 summit. One way to do that is with the world’s biggest trade agreement – between Europe… 17/06/2013
G8 protests call for action on Syria and tax evasion As the media spotlight shines on Northern Ireland for the G8 summits, activists have taken their campaigns to Ulster. Police arrested unauthorised… 17/06/2013
G8: 3 ‘T’s and Syria top summit agenda The three ‘T’s – trade, transparency and tax – look likely to be usurped by Syria as the topic of the day at the G8 summit, which has opened in Northern… 17/06/2013
Security tight ahead of G8 summit in Northern Ireland An 8,000 strong police force is tightening security ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland next week. It is being called the largest police operation of… 16/06/2013
Yarnbombers get prepared for the next G8 summitA woman known as Purl 6, 31, originally part of a group of ‘yarnbombers’ poses in Northern Ireland. The group is planning to target the June 17-18 G8 summit… 26/04/2013
Northern Ireland: behind the flag riots It all began on the night of December 3. A fight over a flag in a province officially at peace for years but where street violence has never really… 07/01/2013
Loyalists protests spark violence in northern Ireland – nocomment Loyalists were protesting in Belfast over the decision to limit the flying of the Union flag to designated days only on official buildings. The police were… 11/12/2012
Kate celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards – nocomment The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards after presenting them with shamrocks. 18/03/2012
N.Ireland police foil mortar attack on stationPolice in Northern Ireland say they have foiled an attempt to attack a police station with mortar bombs, after recovering the weapons from a van in a… 04/03/2013
Northern Ireland: Peace rally against latest violenceAround 1,500 protesters held a peace rally at Belfast City Hall on Sunday in reaction to Northern Ireland’s 40th night of violence. The protest took place… 13/01/2013
Flag riots continue in BelfastSixteen police officers have been injured in the latest outbreak of union flag-related rioting in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Street demonstrations have been… 12/01/2013
Belfast flag row: sixth night of riotingThe row over the flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall has led to a sixth successive night of clashes in Northern Ireland’s capital. Hours after… 09/01/2013
Loyalists pelt police in Belfast for a sixth nightIn Belfast, a crowd of Loyalists, mostly teenagers, pelted police with petrol bombs and fireworks for a sixth night in a row. However officers did not… 09/01/2013
Belfast endures fifth night of violenceBelfast has suffered its fifth night of violent protests after some members of a rally held in front of City Hall tried to break into the building. Police… 08/01/2013
Police fire plastic bullets in fifth night of Belfast unrestHundreds of loyalists picketed Belfast City Hall on Monday night in their continuing protest over the Union flag. The unrest has been triggered by a… 08/01/2013
Northern Ireland braces for week of protests over Union flagNorthern Ireland is quieter this Monday after another night of violent confrontation in areas of Belfast, the fourth in a row that has left at least 52 police… 07/01/2013
Talks are held to end riots in BelfastPolice in Northern Ireland brace themselves for a fourth night of clashes stemming from protests about the removal of the British Union flag over Belfast City… 07/01/2013
UK: man arrested after shots fired at police in BelfastPolice in Northern Ireland have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were allegedly fired at security officers during clashes in east… 05/01/2013
N. Ireland Secretary condemns Belfast flag protestsThe Minister for Northern Ireland has condemned those who threw a petrol bomb into a police vehicle in Belfast while an officer was still inside. Northern… 11/12/2012
Belfast police are attacked in continuing flag rowThere has been more violence on the streets of Belfast – loyalists attacked a police car throwing a petrol bomb at the vehicle while an officer was still… 11/12/2012
Clinton visits Belfast after outbreak of sectarian violenceHillary Clinton has condemned an outbreak of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Making one of her last foreign trips as the US Secretary of State… 07/12/2012
Northern Ireland violence overshadows Clinton visitSuccessive nights of rioting by pro-British loyalists in Northern Ireland have overshadowed the imminent visit of the US Secretary of State on… 06/12/2012
Change to Union Jack policy provokes riot in BelfastThere have been violent protests in Northern Ireland following a decision by Belfast city council to stop flying the Union Jack all-year round. The clashes… 04/12/2012
NI prison officer killing:two released, no chargesTwo men arrested by police in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of a prison officer have been released without charge. 52-year-old David Black… 05/11/2012
Murder of Northern Ireland prison officer denouncedThere has been widespread condemnation following the killing of prison officer on a motorway in Northern Ireland. Police have blamed the attack on suspected… 02/11/2012
Protests at Northern Ireland’s first private abortion clinicNorthern Ireland’s first private abortion clinic has opened in Belfast, to protests from pro-life campaigners. Unlike the rest of the UK, abortion is… 18/10/2012
Huge turnout for historic Ulster unionist commemorationAn estimated 30,000 unionists in Northern Ireland have commemorated one of their most important historical dates. Amid tight security eight protestant… 30/09/2012
Historic handshake boosts Anglo-Irish relationsIn an historic gesture, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has shaken hands with former IRA commander Martin McGuinness. It took just a matter of seconds, but for… 27/06/2012
Gesture of peace – Queen and ex-IRA leader shake handsIn a gesture heavy with symbolism, Queen Elizabeth has shaken hands with the former IRA commander, Martin McGuinness. The much-anticipated encounter came… 27/06/2012
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tour hits Northern IrelandQueen Elizabeth met the families of IRA victims in Northern Ireland, ahead of an historic meeting with the country’s deputy First Minister Martin… 26/06/2012
N.Ireland: Powerful bomb among two devices defusedMilitant Irish nationalists have been blamed for planting two bombs that have been defused in Northern Ireland. One device in an abandoned van in the town… 29/04/2012
Titanic’s peaceful message to BelfastThe world’s biggest Titanic attraction opened this weekend in the city where the doomed liner was built one hundred years ago. Belfast in Northern Ireland… 01/04/2012
Kate presents shamrocks as millions celebrate St Patrick’s DayAn estimated half a million people filled the streets of Dublin to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and watch the annual parade. The event helped to lift the… 18/03/2012
Deadly infection shuts down Belfast maternity wardThe death of a third baby in as many weeks has sparked a health alert at Northern Ireland’s Royal Maternity Hospital. Their deaths have been linked to the… 20/01/2012
Britain makes Bloody Sunday payout offerThe British government has offered to pay compensation to the families of the victims of Bloody Sunday. Paratroopers opened fire on protesters in… 22/09/2011
Concerns over reasons for Belfast riotingIt was hoped the days of violent confrontation in Belfast were over – but it seems not. Catholic youths have clashed with police for several nights this… 13/07/2011
More violent clashes on the streets of BelfastIt had been hoped that scenes of violent confrontation had disappeared from the streets of Northern Ireland. But police in Belfast have come under attack… 13/07/2011
Rioters clash with Belfast policePolice fired tear gas and plastic bullets at Catholic youths during rioting in the Northern Irish city of Belfast on Tuesday. Some of the rioters threw… 13/07/2011
Second night of sectarian violence in BelfastSectarian clashes took place for a second night in Northern Ireland’s capital, with police estimating as many as 700 people being involved. In an area of east… 22/06/2011
Belfast violence erupts ahead of marching seasonSectarian violence erupted for a second night in Northern Ireland, where a press photographer was shot in the leg. Police said around 700 people threw… 22/06/2011
Large bomb defused in Northern IrelandThe security forces in Northern Ireland have defused a huge bomb in a van abandoned near the town of Newry. The area was cordoned off while the device was… 09/04/2011
Police officer killed in car bomb attackIn Northern Ireland a policeman has been killed after a bomb exploded underneath his car in the town of Omagh in County Tyrone. The 25 year old officer was… 03/04/2011
Final Bloody Sunday march held in N.Ireland?It was supposed to be the final march to mark Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, but not everyone agrees. Thousands took part on Sunday, to remember the 14… 30/01/2011
Ministers slam water company as homes run dry in Northern IrelandMuch-needed supplies of bottled water continue to arrive in Northern Ireland, where some residents have been without supply since Christmas. Supply is being… 31/12/2010
Fears of disease amid water crisis in Northern IrelandA battle is on to avoid a public health crisis in Northern Ireland, where emergency water supplies are being distributed to tens of thousands of people who… 29/12/2010
Real IRA planted Derry City car bombThe Real IRA has claimed responsIbility for an overnight car bomb attack in Derry City. No one was injured in the blast, which exploded one hour after… 05/10/2010
Report shows “bomber” priest protectedThe UK government, the police and the Catholic church colluded to protect a priest suspected of involvement in a 1972 bombing in Northern Ireland – according… 24/08/2010
Belfast police targeted in third night of riotsIt was another night of ‘madness and mayhem’ in Belfast, in the words of one local politician in Northern Ireland. During a third night of rioting by Irish… 14/07/2010
Belfast govt criticised over riotingThe government in Northern Ireland is being urged to do more to find a long-term solution to annual parading disputes. The call comes from the police after… 13/07/2010
Nationalist rioters clash with police in BelfastSecurity forces in Northern Ireland have clashed with nationalist demonstrators for a second night running. Rioters threw petrol bombs and police responded… 13/07/2010
Police injured in Belfast unrestParades are taking place across Northern Ireland to mark the culmination of the province’s annual marching season. But rioting last night means events… 12/07/2010
Tyrone van bomb blamed on dissident RepublicansSecurity forces in Northern Ireland have defused a 135 kilo bomb left in a van outside a police station. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a… 19/06/2010
Bloody Sunday: The long road to the Saville ReportIn 1972, 470 people died in the violent sectarian unrest which dominated Northern Ireland, including 13 people who died on Bloody Sunday when the army opened… 15/06/2010
Bloody Sunday: David Cameron’s statementRead all of David Cameron’s statement 15/06/2010
Relatives cheer Bloody Sunday findingsFamilies of those killed by British troops on Bloody Sunday cheered as the inquiry completely exonerated their loved ones. Applause erupted in Derry’s… 15/06/2010
Families receive findings of Bloody Sunday reportRelatives of those shot dead on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland hope a report today will find their loved ones were killed unlawfully by British… 15/06/2010
“Bloody Sunday” report out todayThe long awaited inquiry into events in 1972 when 14 people died in Northern Ireland after the British Army opened fire on a civil rights march is to be… 15/06/2010
Volcanic ash grounds flights in IrelandAll flights in and out of Dublin airport have been halted once again because of the volcanic ash cloud drifting from Iceland. It follows similar travel chaos… 05/05/2010
New ash risk closes N-Ireland airspaceAirspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland is closed this morning due once again to volcanic ash. It follows the cancellation of hundreds of flights… 05/05/2010
Car bomb explodes outside N.Irish police stationDissident Republicans appear to have struck again in Northern Ireland after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in the troubled province. Officers… 23/04/2010
Injuries after bomb blast in Northern IrelandIn Northern Ireland, three people have been injured in a car bomb. The explosion happened just after midnight outside the police station in the town of… 23/04/2010
Car bombing in Northern IrelandA bomb has exploded outside an army barracks in Northern Ireland. Police say a hijacked taxi carrying an explosive device blew up behind the Palace Barracks… 12/04/2010
Historic vote shores up stability in NIThe Northern Ireland Assembly has approved the final part of the devolution deal giving the province its first justice minister since the troubles erupted… 09/03/2010
Northern Ireland clears devolution hurdleIt has been described as the boldest step since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the last stage in devolution. Northern Ireland’s Assembly has passed a… 09/03/2010
Brown hails Northern Ireland devolution dealAfter two weeks of talks, Northern Ireland’s politicians have agreed to take full control of their own police and justice system. As failure would have… 05/02/2010
NI parties agree to transfer powers in AprilPolice and justice powers are to be transferred from London to Belfast by April 12, ending a crisis that had threatened to topple the Northern Ireland… 05/02/2010
Ultimatum for Stormont over police devolutionMarathon talks in Northern Ireland to save the power-sharing government in Belfast have ended with an ultimatum from Dublin and London — to come to an… 27/01/2010
Northern Ireland crisis talks continueThe British and Irish prime ministers are chairing a second day of crisis talks to try to save Northern Ireland’s fragile power-sharing government. Gordon… 26/01/2010
Leaders fight to save Northern Ireland AssemblyThe British and Irish leaders are in Belfast in a last-minute attempt to try to save Northern Ireland’s fragile administration that’s threatened by a row over… 26/01/2010
British and Irish leaders in Belfast for crisis talksAfter talks in Downing Street, the British and Irish leaders have flown to Belfast to tackle a crisis threatening Northern Ireland’s fragile government. The… 25/01/2010
N. Irish First Minister to temporarily stand asideNorthern Ireland’s embattled First Minister is to step aside temporarily in a bid to clear his name over a sex and finance scandal surrounding his… 11/01/2010
Embattled N. Ireland top minister holds crunch talksNorthern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson steps up the fight for his political survival today, meeting senior party colleagues over the scandal… 11/01/2010
Clinton gives Irish peace process a push ForwardUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has arrived at Northern Ireland’s parliament stormont to push forward the peace process in its final steps. Her… 12/10/2009
Tidal power off Northern IrelandOff the east coast of Northern Ireland, in a marine nature reserve near Strangford Lough, is the world’s first commercial-scale tidal current electricity… 21/09/2009
Belfast youths pelt police with stonesGangs of youths in the Ardoyne area of Belfast have hurled stones and petrol bombs at police in a third night of violence. Clashes began on Monday… 16/07/2009
Second night of clashes in N.IrelandNorthern Ireland has been hit by a second night of violence in Belfast and other towns. The first clashes, on Monday, were sparked by the annual Orange Order… 15/07/2009
Violence greets Orange parade in BelfastA gunshot has been fired at police in north Belfast as clashes broke out following Orange Order parades in the province. A number of officers and rioters… 14/07/2009
N.Ireland: UVF disarms, UDA says struggle is “over”The two main pro-British paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland have claimed they have decommissioned or have begun putting their weapons out of use. The… 27/06/2009
UVF disarms, UDA says “struggle over”The Ulster Volunteer Force, which has claimed 550 mostly Catholic victims in Northern Ireland, says it has totally disarmed. The other major pro-British… 27/06/2009
Harassed Romanians quit N IrelandA church in Northern Ireland has been attacked after offering refuge to a group of Romanians who have suffered violent racial abuse. Politicians from… 23/06/2009
Real IRA plans mainland campaignThe Irish nationalist group which claims to have carried out the recent attack at Massereene Baracks in Northern Ireland, says it is planning a campaign on… 12/04/2009
High-profile republican charged with soldiers’ murderA leading Irish republican is set to appear in court charged with the murders of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland. Colin Duffy is accused of killing… 27/03/2009
Youth charged with Northern Ireland police killingA 17-year old will appear in court in Northern Ireland today charged with the murder of a police officer earlier this month. Responsibility for the… 24/03/2009
US gives St.Patrick’s Day support for N. Ireland peaceWashington has repeated its support for the peace process in Northern Ireland, as revellers on both sides of the Atlantic prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s… 17/03/2009
Northern Ireland weeps; Republicans riotLocals have left floral tributes outside the army base in Northern Ireland, where violence first struck the province, after more than a decade of relative… 15/03/2009
N. Ireland arrests trigger petrol bomb attacksViolence has erupted on the streets of Northern Ireland, after more arrests were made in connection with the murder of two British soldiers. Republican… 15/03/2009
Three arrested over soldiers’ murderThree men have been arrested over a gun attack which killed British two soldiers outside Massereene barracks in Northern Ireland last week. A splinter… 14/03/2009
Tribute to dead British soldiersA memorial service has been held in honour of two British soldiers shot by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland at the weekend. Hundreds of people… 13/03/2009
Reports of bomb plot in N.IrelandAs police in Northern Ireland continue the hunt for dissidents who carried out two deadly attacks on security forces, it is reported they are also racing to… 12/03/2009
Thousands rally for peace in N.IrelandSeveral demonstrations have taken place in Northern Ireland in protest at the recent deadly attacks on security forces in the province. Dissident… 11/03/2009
Don’t underestimate dissident IRA, warns AhernFormer Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has said dissident Republican groups in Northern Ireland must not be underestimated. Ahern’s warning came after… 11/03/2009
N.I. killings raise tough political and policing issuesThe killings of the past few days have sent waves of anxiety through a community that, though still divided on a number of levels, has no appetite for a… 10/03/2009
Two arrests in N.Ireland shooting caseTwo men have been arrested by detectives investigating the killing of a policeman in Northern Ireland. The province is reeling from the shooting, the second… 10/03/2009
British PM tries to reassure N.IrelandThe worry about a possible return to sectarian violence is dominating the news headlines in Belfast, Dublin and London. The British Prime Minister has been… 10/03/2009
Police officer killed in Northern IrelandA police officer has been shot dead in Northern Ireland, the third killing in as many days, raising fears of a return to sectarian violence in the province… 10/03/2009
Brown says N.Ireland peace will not be derailedBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the peace process in Northern Ireland will not be de-railed by the murder of two British soldiers at an army base at… 09/03/2009
Brown visits scene of Northern Ireland killingsGordon Brown has visited the army base in Northern Ireland where two British soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA on Saturday. Accompanied by the… 09/03/2009
Hunt is on for Antrim army killersAs the flowers continue to pile up outside the Massarene Barracks in Northern Ireland, the hunt is on to find the Real IRA gunmen who claim to have shot two… 09/03/2009
The suspected military chief of ETA has been arrestedSpain’s most notorious paramilitary leader, who was arrested in Northern Ireland on Monday, has been released on bail. He had turned himself in to a Belfast… 17/11/2008
