British Army veterans of Northern Ireland Troubles march on Westminster They have urged the Labour Government to not repeal the Legacy Act. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Archibald accuses Benn of ‘blatant disregard’ for communities in NI Stormont’s Economy Minister said the NI Secretary had become an ‘apologist for a Tory austerity agenda’. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
The last fragments of ancient Irish rainforests may face a new threat … trees As commercial monocultures increase, ecologists are calling for the remaining splinters of native woodland to be identified, protected - and expanded The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Stormont has missed many opportunities to transform public services, Benn to say The NI Secretary is due to deliver a keynote speech in Belfast on Tuesday to mark a year since the return of restored government to the region. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
‘Friendly working relationship’ between O’Neill and Little-Pengelly Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘not roses every day’ in her relationship with the deputy First Minister. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
O’Neill: Case for improved funding for Northern Ireland will continue to be made The First Minister said the Labour Government had been more engaged with Northern Ireland than the Tories. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
Conor Murphy to quit as Northern Ireland economy minister to join Irish parliament Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanad, and aims to push reunification agenda The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Starmer launches push for Israel-Gaza peace initiative based on path to Good Friday Agreement Exclusive: As a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza, No 10 is keen to promote steps that helped bring peace in Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025
Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU ‘red tape’ New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to comply The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025
'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds of destroyed Irish castle A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland during filming for a TV show. LiveScience · Jan 31, 2025
Terminally ill man among thousands without power a week after Storm Eowyn Efforts to repair damage caused by Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day with 8,000 homes still without power. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Brexit five years on: What was promised vs what we got Just three in 10 say exiting the bloc was the right decision, accoring to a recent YouGov poll
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025 The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing at its only job – here’s how to fix it The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been plunged into crisis. The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), Helen Pitcher, resigned this month following relentless criticism about the way the commission had handled recent cases.
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Domestic violence victim calls for end to lad culture as new campaign launched The Power to Change campaign seeks to challenge misogynistic behaviours in Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 National Trust seeks help after losing more than 10,000 trees in Storm Eowyn Sites across Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland have reported losses in the huge storm.
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 ATM withdrawals fall by 6% in one year, figures show Northern Ireland remains the most ‘cash heavy’ part of the UK while ATM use was lowest last year in the South West of England, network Link said.
The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025 Omagh bombing: why a public inquiry is being held more than 25 years after the atrocity The 1998 Good Friday agreement is commonly seen to have ended what were euphemistically termed “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland. However, just four months after the peace accord was signed, an attack on the town of Omagh resulted in the greatest loss of life in any single incident of the…
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 Legacy Act prevented ‘landing zone’ being reached for Troubles victims – Harris The 2023 legislation, introduced by the Tories, halted scores of civil cases and inquests into Troubles deaths.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 Almost 200 engineers deployed to Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday.
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 Flood warnings as rain continues across the country A yellow weather warning is in place across south Wales until 9pm.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Employers’ national insurance rise ‘straw that breaks camels back’, Lords told Crossbench peer Lord Morse, former head of the National Audit Office, warned that ‘not all big businesses have equally broad shoulders’.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025 'Baffling': UK Government slammed over deposit return scheme announcement LEGISLATION paving the way for a bottle-return scheme in England and Northern Ireland came into force today (Monday) ...