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Finucane inquiry ‘keeping with spirit’ of new UK approach to legacy – Harris

Irish president Michael D Higgins and Irish premier Simon Harris have welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. An inquiry into the Belfast solicitor’s murder 35 years ago is “keeping with the ...

11 Sept 2024 at 21:28

Northern Ireland

Archbishop Martin pays tribute to Pope Francis at special mass

Pope Francis “challenged” the public to consider the marginalised, the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh has said. Eamon Martin, the Primate of All Ireland, paid tribute to Francis with a homily during a special dedicated memorial mass for the late ...

24 Apr 2025 at 19:18

Northern Ireland

Casement Park will be built one way or another, Benn insists

Casement Park in Belfast will be built “one way or another”, new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has pledged. However, Mr Benn said it was not clear if the long-delayed redevelopment of the GAA stadium could be completed in time to host ...

07 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Public inquiry must uncover truth behind Finucane killing – O’Neill

A public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane must uncover the full truth about the “shameful killing”, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. Ms O’Neill welcomed the announcement from Northern Ireland Secretary ...

11 Sept 2024 at 15:10

National News

UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy

The UK and Irish governments are working intensively to find an agreed “landing zone” on a revised framework for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris was commenting after a ...

19 May 2025 at 18:04

Northern Ireland

O’Neill hopeful of decision on Casement funding in immediate future

Michelle O’Neill has said she hopes there will be a decision from the UK Government on funding to rebuild Casement Park in the “immediate period ahead”. But Northern Ireland’s First Minister also warned that the “clock is ticking” ...

13 Sept 2024 at 15:25

National News

UK Government’s £50m pledge for Casement Park an enormous step forward – O’Neill

A UK Government pledge of £50 million for the development of Casement Park is an “enormous step forward”, Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by ...

11 Jun 2025 at 16:25

National News

Failure to rebuild Casement Park ‘not the fault of unionist ministers’

The failure to redevelop Casement Park is not the fault of unionist ministers, Gordon Lyons has told MLAs. The DUP Communities Minister called for “realism” around the project, stating it could be progressed only if there ...

14 Jan 2025 at 16:05

Northern Ireland

Benn to use speech to declare ‘new chapter’ in UK-Irish relations

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn is to set out the Government’s commitment to a “new chapter” in UK-Ireland relations. Mr Benn is due to deliver a keynote address at the annual British-Irish Association Conference ...

07 Sept 2024 at 00:01

National News

Government ‘cannot commit’ to Casement funding without more details on costs

The UK Government cannot confirm whether it will provide funding to redevelop Casement Park until it knows the costs and sees revised proposals for the stadium, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary was ...

31 Oct 2024 at 18:20

Next Irish government should begin planning for unity, says Eastwood

Northern Ireland

Next Irish government should begin planning for unity – Eastwood

The next Irish government should include planning for constitutional change across the island among its commitments, a former SDLP leader has said. Colum Eastwood said his party’s New Ireland Commission – set up to ...

15 Dec 2024 at 11:42

National News

Claims DUP did not condemn anti-GAA signs are absolutely false – Lyons

A DUP minister has said claims that his party did not condemn anti-GAA signs recently erected in Co Antrim are “absolutely false”. It came as Communities Minister Gordon Lyons clashed with a Sinn Fein MLA over the ...

03 Mar 2025 at 16:52

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