The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

Cross-border bridge was considered in 1975 at cost of £500,000

Newly released files show that the cost to Northern Ireland of the bridge from Warrenpoint to Omeath would have been £200,000.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

DUP minister rejected suggestion licensing laws could be relaxed for jubilee

Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

Lord too ‘bitchy’ to lead North-South negotiations, records show

Among nine names proposed by Unionists, the Irish side determined that George Thomas, Lord Tonypandy, is ‘widely disliked’ at the House of Commons.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2024

Bloody Sunday inquiry was ‘cynical political move’, NI general claimed

Tony Blair established the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, following campaigns from the victims of the 1972 shootings on the streets of Londonderry.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Police surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland

Letter: Jenni Mills recalls being quizzed by police after interviewing a lucky skydiver in the 1990s

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024

NI tourism sector braced for hit as full rollout of visa waiver scheme looms

The industry is concerned that international tour operators will omit the region from all-island itineraries if they have to apply for the new ETAs.

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024

Scotland and Northern Ireland have mildest start to Christmas Day on record

Temperatures reached 11.9C in Kinloss, Moray, and peaked at 11C at Killowen, Co Down, according to Met Office

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2024

Starmer inspired by Northern Ireland to launch project for peace in Israel-Gaza

Sir Keir Starmer has announced Britain will lead an international initiative to bring peace to the Middle East

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

‘Protests that were not allowed’: does Britain have a two-tier policing problem?

Freedom of information request reveals 21 of 24 marches banned in last 30 years were proposed by far-right groups

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024