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Three held over murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Two men and a woman have been arrested over the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black.
Police officer injured as violence flares in Belfast
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Fifteen people were arrested during another night of sporadic loyalist violence in Northern Ireland.
Weekend preview: It’s win or bust as English trio seek to match Quins’ progress
Saturday 15 December 2012
Decisions may be extremely hard to come by in the Heineken Cup boardroom, but coaches do not have the luxury of procrastination when it comes to choosing their teams for the kind of must-win matches facing teams like Leicester, Northampton and Saracens this weekend.
Pat Finucane's IRA and other republican clients made him deeply unpopular in police and military circles
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Pat Finucane, one of Belfast's most prominent solicitors, was regarded by the security authorities as a thorn in their flesh due to his activities in representing IRA and other republican clients.
British agents 'facilitated the murder' of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane during the Troubles
Wednesday 12 December 2012
David Cameron deeply sorry for 'shocking' state collusion
'My heart is breaking for Northern Ireland': MP makes emotional plea for peace as police warn they are 'stretched to the limit'
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Development follows attempt on the life of a policewoman in Belfast
Hartley cited over 'foul play' against Ulster
Tuesday 11 December 2012
England forward Dylan Hartley has been cited for alleged foul play during Northampton's Heineken Cup defeat against Ulster on Friday.
Three 13-year-olds arrested over Belfast rioting
Sunday 09 December 2012
Three 13-year-old boys are among several youths charged for taking part in loyalist riots in Belfast. The teens were arrested during disturbances on Friday and Saturday against new restrictions on flying the Union Flag.
Thirty officers injured by loyalists in Belfast Union Flag protests
Sunday 09 December 2012
Police in Northern Ireland were last night at full stretch as sporadic loyalist protests over flag-flying broke out in many areas in and around Belfast.
Police braced for fresh Belfast violence after day of protests
Saturday 08 December 2012
Police were bracing themselves for another night of violence after a protest by loyalists against new restrictions on flying the Union flag passed peacefully.
Fourteen police officers injured in Belfast during continuing rioting
Saturday 08 December 2012
Rioting broke out across Belfast last night after hundreds of loyalists took to the streets in continuing unrest caused by the use of the Union flag.
Unflagging hatred: the new symbol of violence in Belfast
Friday 07 December 2012
David McKittrick reports on a community that feels it is losing control and status
Editorial: A reminder that sectarianism lives on
Friday 07 December 2012
One of the achievements of the peace process has been the gradual dismantling of ancient patterns in which Protestants dominated Catholics
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Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
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'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
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Archaeologists uncover nearly 5,000 cave paintings in Burgos, Mexico
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Woolwich attack: The EDL will seek to exploit this evil crime for their own evil ends
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