Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies. BBC News
Read More »Judge to sum up case in Donaldson sex abuse trial
Muckamore Abbey Hospital report on abuse due to be published
Out of the 192 staff at Muckamore and who were investigated by the Belfast Health Trust, 19 have been dismissed, nine have received final warnings, 11 formal warning, one has received a verbal warning with 37 others being recommended for disciplinary action. BBC News
Read More »Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait
The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland. BBC News
Read More »Irish PM warns about deep-fakes after financial scam video
Micheál Martin says the video was “clearly very false material” and serves as a reminder to be “vigilant on social media”. BBC News
Read More »Irish government not cooperating on several legacy cases, committee hears
Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR says the Irish government is “not providing us with information relating to investigations”. BBC News
Read More »Warmest May night on record verified by Met Office
The overnight temperature at Killowen in County Down did not fall below 15.9C on 28 May, making it the warmest night on record for the month. BBC News
Read More »No evidence of third-party involvement, Noah Donohoe inquest hears
These included there being no evidence of Noah having any adverse interaction with anyone on his final bicycle ride, the time it took him to cycle from his home to the location of his last sighting, and what was described as his “purposeful” manner as he cycled along the route …
Read More »Alliance may quit Executive without reforms, warns Eóin Tennyson
“But I think it is fairly clear, given how dysfunctional the executive has been over the past two years, that we would not be returning to the executive without either a significant change in attitude from the two largest parties, or some change to the structures, or at least a …
Read More »NI printer who fought alongside George Washington honoured
A blue plaque commemorating John Dunlap, who printed the first copies of the US Declaration of Independence, has been unveiled in Strabane. BBC News
Read More »John Pat Cunningham's family receive damages over his killing
The family sued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for alleged conspiracy in the circumstances surrounding his death. BBC News
Read More »Lewis Crocker v Liam Paro: ‘New and improved’ Crocker ready for title defence in Brisbane
IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says he is “looking forward to showing my new and improved self” when he makes the first defence of his title against Liam Paro in Brisbane on 24 June. The Belfast man won the belt with a points win over Paddy Donovan at Windsor Park …
Read More »'I don't feel like living in Belfast anymore'
Tejal Samat and Nishath Mohammed said they loved living in Belfast but now no longer feel safe. BBC News
Read More »Police investigating after shot fired at house
Police said one person was in the property at the time of the incident but no one was injured. BBC News
Read More »TUV MP criticised over 'racist' cartoon posted on social media
The image is captioned ‘stop the buses’ and shows a vehicle labelled ‘migrant Express: from Dublin to Northern Ireland’. BBC News
Read More »Pipe bomb attack 'unsettling and worrying', says MP
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says there is real concern after the device exploded in Londonderry. BBC News
Read More »'It's a unique scenario' – Inside Lidl's first ever pub
The supermarket chain Lidl owns and operates The Middle Ale, a ‘world first’ for the brand. BBC News
Read More »Office buildings to be converted into hotels and nursing homes
It continues a trend for redundant office space in Belfast to be converted or demolished. BBC News
Read More »Senior police officer apologises to Noah Donohoe’s mother
One by one, she asked Phillips – where did Noah go to in the early hours of the morning of his disappearance? Did he travel somewhere by car, did he go into a property? Where did his flipflops go? Where did his headphones go? Why was he barefoot when he …
Read More »Troubles bill risks helping IRA goals, says ex-minister Carns
Al Carns has said the bill was one of the reasons he stepped down as armed forces minister. BBC News
Read More »Viable pipe bomb found on car windscreen
Police say they were alerted to reports of a loud bang in the Nelson Drive area of Londonderry on Tuesday. BBC News
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