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Aaron Moffett death
Man who fell from moving vehicle in Co Armagh last month dies in hospital
Police said Aaron Moffett, 38, from Portadown, died in hospital on Friday

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Maguiresbridge victims funeral
Murdered mother and children ‘together and finally safe’ – funeral hears
Delivering the eulogy, Vanessa Whyte’s sister Regina said they have been robbed of their loved ones

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Judge keen to ensure trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife not delayed again
A new trial date has been set for November 3

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Plaque unveiled for Miami Showband members
Miami Showband attack was 'worst sight anyone could ever imagine', says survivor
Des Lee said he remembers 'every single thing in the finest detail' from the atrocity on July 31 1975.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Vanessa Whyte and children service of removal
Murder of mother and children has shaken community to its core, service told
The murder of a mother and her two children in Co Fermanagh has shaken the community “to its core”, mourners have heard.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Freddie Scappaticci's will
Bereaved family intend to apply to access Freddie Scappaticci's will
Earlier this week, the High Court in London ruled that the will of Scappaticci, believed to be the UK's top agent inside the IRA, will not be made public.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Lorry deaths people smuggler gets extra jail time for not paying compensation
Lorry deaths people smuggler gets extra jail time for not paying compensation
Ronan Hughes was jailed for 20 years in 2021 for the manslaughter of the Vietnamese nationals, aged between 15 and 44, found in a vehicle in Essex on October 22 2019

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Mother and two children murdered in Maguiresbridge to be buried together in Clare
Those attending the funeral of Vanessa Whyte and her children in Co Clare on Saturday have been asked to wear bright colours

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Fourth person dies following shooting in Co Fermanagh
Police said Ian Rutledge, 43, died following the incident in Maguiresbridge. Vanessa Whyte, 45, a vet originally from Co Clare, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13, previously died following the same incident

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Legacy body appeals for witnesses to deaths of man and woman during Troubles
Legacy body appeals for witnesses to deaths of man and woman during Troubles
The families of Teresa Carson and loyalist William Marchant have been described as waiting for many years for answers about the deaths of their loved ones.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Prayer service held for mother and two children killed in shooting incident
Vanessa Whyte, 45, a vet originally from Co Clare, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13, were killed in a suspected triple murder and attempted suicide on Wednesday morning

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Prayer service to be held in Clare for mother and children killed in shooting incident
A prayer service will take place at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Barefield on Sunday evening

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

European protected status a ‘game-changer’ for Armagh Bramley apple growers
European protected status a ‘game-changer’ for Armagh Bramley apple growers
It means that only Bramley apples grown, picked and packed within the Armagh area can carry that name, similar to how Champagne must come from the Champagne region of France

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Appeal for movements of car night before mother and two children were killed
Vanessa Whyte, 45, a vet originally from Co Clare, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13, died following a shooting incident at a house in Maguiresbridge on Wednesday morning

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Maguiresbridge shooting
Crowds expected at vigil for mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting
Tributes have been paid to Vanessa Whyte, 45, who was originally from Co Clare, as a highly valued veterinary surgeon at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
The IRA formally ended its 35-year paramilitary campaign on July 28 2005, when former republican prisoner Séanna Walsh read a statement

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
‘No justification’ for special advocates for families in Omagh closed hearings
Twenty nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed when the Real IRA exploded a car bomb in the Co Tyrone town.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Military veterans protest
Keir Starmer holds ‘constructive’ call with Taoiseach on Troubles legacy plans
In a phone call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the British prime minister had what Downing Street described as a “constructive discussion” on dealing with the legacy of the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025
Kneecap to face no further action from police after Glastonbury performance
A criminal investigation into the performance of Belfast rap trio Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival has been dropped by British police.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

The Open 2025 - Preview Day Four - Royal Portrush
The Open timings ‘adjusted’ to accommodate loyalist band parade
The Portrush Sons of Ulster are holding an event in the Northern Irish town which is currently hosting The Open

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Knitted Map of Ireland
In pictures: Women seek home for 12ft by 11ft woollen map of Ireland
A group of 18 women met every Wednesday where they came up with ideas of landmarks and historical sites across the island of Ireland that they could sew and knit together

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Five children rescued from sea by off-duty nurses in Co Down
Five children rescued from sea by off-duty nurses in Co Down
The Newcastle Coastguard team was called to the Minerstown beach at about 9.30pm after reports that the five children, who are siblings, had been caught out by the rising tide

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Twelfth of July parades
Tens of thousands take to streets for annual July 12 Orange Order parades
The festivities will be spread across 19 main locations to mark the 334th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne where the Protestant King William of Orange triumphed over the Catholic King James II.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

Loyalist bonfire on site with asbestos lit despite warnings
Loyalist bonfire on site with asbestos lit despite warnings
Effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap topped a different bonfire in south Belfast, while there was condemnation at the placing of Irish flags and sectarian slogans on other pyres in loyalist neighbourhoods.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

Ulster bonfires
Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire
Controversy has surrounded the Belfast bonfire at Meridi Street off the Donegall Road which is also close to an electricity substation which powers two hospitals

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

‘Hate incident’ Tyrone bonfire topped with migrant effigy lit
‘Hate incident’ Tyrone bonfire topped with migrant effigy lit
The display on top of the bonfire in Moygashel was criticised by political representatives across the spectrum in Northern Ireland

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Kneecap gig at London's Finsbury Park
Kneecap ‘banned from advertising’ on London Underground
The group have been in the headlines since one of their members, who is due to appear in court next month, was accused of allegedly supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

PSNI stock
Boy dies following Portaferry hit-and-run
A young boy has died following a hit-and-run incident in Co Down, police said. The collision in the Strand area of Portaferry occurred shortly after 11pm on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Calls to remove 'vile' migrant effigies placed on loyalist bonfire in Tyrone 
Calls to remove 'vile' migrant effigies placed on loyalist bonfire in Tyrone 
Sinn Féin Assembly member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Colm Gildernew branded the display 'deplorable'

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

PSNI stock
Explosive device seized by police in south Armagh
The PSNI said officers recovered and made safe an improvised explosive device, and removed a number of items following a house search in Keady

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

First recorded sighting of rare dragonfly in Belfast hailed by conservationists
First recorded sighting of rare dragonfly in Belfast hailed by conservationists
The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in the west of the city last week

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Kneecap gig at London's Finsbury Park
Police have ‘proportionate and considered’ plan ahead of Glasgow Kneecap gig
On Tuesday, Keeare set to perform a sold-out gig at the O2 Academy in Glasgow, days before TRNSMT begins on Friday.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Irish housing protest
All-island housing rally hears of Government's 'inability' to address homelessness
Hundreds participated in a rally between the Garden of Remembrance and Leinster House on Saturday

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Blake Newland death court case
Woman charged with murder following house fire
Patrick “Paddy” Douglas, 55, died from his injuries in hospital after the blaze in the Main Street area of Ballymoney on Tuesday

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

South Africa v British and Irish Lions - Castle Lager Lions Series - First Test - Cape Town Stadium
Andy Farrell wants end to social media ‘nonsense’ after son Owen’s Lions call
The experienced 10 is now en route to Australia, where his father wants his prior treatment to be consigned to the past.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Hundreds attend vigil in memory of Sarah Montgomery
Hundreds of people have attended a vigil for pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Donaghadee

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Ballymena Court house
Teenage boys accused of Ballymena sex assault appear before court again
The boys have been charged in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the Clonavon Terrace area of the Co Antrim town last month

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Man remanded in custody charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery
A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Man charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co Down
A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down. Police said the man had also been charged with child destruction. The man is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Woman arrested in Sarah Montgomery murder investigation released unconditionally
The PSNI said a 28-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend remains in police custody

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Police investigating murder of Sarah Montgomery make second arrest
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested in Belfast on Monday on suspicion of assisting an offender

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Stolen fire engine case
Man, 19, bailed over charges of spraying manure on road before Ballymena Pride parade
A 19-year-old man told police he sprayed hen manure over the streets of Ballymena as an “act of protest” against the town’s first Pride parade, a court has heard.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

PSNI stock
Three people escape injury after petrol bomb attack at house
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of arson in Coleraine

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Sarah Montgomery death
Murder investigation after pregnant woman found dead in Co Down
The PSNI has named her as Sarah Montgomery, 27, a mother of two. A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

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