Use of fireworks at Halloween widespread despite garda seizures worth €225,000 over 10 years
Pyrotechnics can be easily obtained though social media or by purchasing them with a licence in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
It is dangerous to compare the slave trade and British rule in Ireland
Robert Jenrick’s suggestion that former colonies ‘owe a debt of gratitude’ to the British empire is one of the more robust responses to reparations debate
North’s businesses face higher costs post British budget
Increases to national insurance and minimum wage to boost employers’ bills
Northern Ireland’s young people may change the world, but first they have to learn to vote
Under-25s divide equally between a united Ireland or staying in the United Kingdom
Sherry FitzGerald expects to double its profits to €6m this year
Ireland’s largest estate agency returned to profit in 2023 in what was described as a ‘pivotal year’ for the group
Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
‘We live in a messy world’: Harold Good became internationally known as a witness to IRA decommissioning
Former Methodist Church president Harold Good, whose house played a prominent role in in ending The Troubles, opens up about the challenges of peacemakers
From east Belfast to Inishbofin through crafting: ‘They’re just like us, friendly, just get on with things’
A trip to the island of Inishbofin sees women from the North and South take part in Birds of a Feather, a Shared Island initiative
The horrific online crimes of Alexander McCartney, and the questions they raise for the PSNI
Former computer science student sentenced to life in prison with minimum of 20 years is suspected of targeting ‘many, many more’ young victims
‘Sadism and depravity’: NI catfisher whose Snapchat threats led to death of girl (12) jailed for life
Alexander McCartney (26) admitted 185 charges involving 70 child victims
Irish FA chief ‘confident’ Northern Ireland will play Belarus in Belfast
Venue for Nations League game has been in some doubt given UK government’s stance over athletes from Belarus
The Provisional IRA’s campaign was never about civil rights
Former campaigner Anthony Coughlan: Modern-day Sinn Féin trying invent a respectable ‘myth of origin’ for itself
Stormont’s only ideology is to be a shadow of Britain
An almost total dearth of ideology, beyond unionism or nationalism, may be the deepest North-South political divide
Michelle O’Neill insists she can still lead as First Minister during heated Stormont meeting
Sinn Féin criticised recently for handling of controversies, including those of former press officer Michael McMonagle and ex-senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
Oscar winner David Puttnam says film production can play role in ‘shared’ Ireland
Acclaimed producer says governments North and South should invest in cross-Border culture to build mutual understanding
Shooting Crows by Trevor Birney: Heartfelt personal writing meets hard-edged journalism
Birney recounts horror of Loughinisland murders and PSNI’s attempt to prevent exposure of collusion
Sinn Féin employee resigns after incident that led to damage of DUP portrait in Belfast City Hall
The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend
‘Your phone’s probably bugged’: how a joke became a life-changing nightmare for Trevor Birney
Journalist, who also produced Kneecap and RTÉ's Seán Quinn documentary, has written a book on a decade of delving into the 1994 Loughinisland massacre
Kneecap: Could Ireland be on track for its second international feature Oscar nomination?
In 2023, An Cailín Ciúin secured Ireland’s first ever nomination in this category. Could Kneecap make it twice in three years?
In Good Time review: Methodist minister casts light on peacebuilding by church
The Rev Harold Good’s memoir illuminates the role of religious commitment in limiting conflict
Four-fifths of Northern Irish households receive more in benefits than they pay in tax
Average Southern household pays three times more tax
Three remanded in custody in connection with death of toddler in Co Tyrone
Tavia Michella Ximenes Da Costa pronounced dead at scene of incident in Windmill Court area of Dungannon at weekend
Government to provide €24m for initiative aimed at tackling educational disadvantage in North
Funds will be provided under Shared Island initiative with NI department of education to be responsible for delivery of programme
Northern Ireland skipper Conor Bradley hails Bulgaria thrashing as big confidence boost
Isaac Price scored a superb hat-trick in the 5-0 rout at Windsor Park on Tuesday night
Search for remains of murdered British soldier Robert Nairac stood down
Lead investigator urges anyone with information that could help locate burial site to ignore ‘myths’ and come forward
Ireland will have to decide what neutrality means, says former head of security inquiry
Ireland’s geographical location has been enough to offer security over recent decades, but ‘the world is changing’
Who is Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Sinn Féin senator who resigned over ‘inappropriate’ texts to teenager?
A former Lord Mayor of Belfast, he resigned his Seanad seat last year citing health reasons
Why do so few students from Northern Ireland attend college in the South?
A-level conversion rates, the career guidance culture and cost of living are among reasons why just 1% of CAO applicants are from the North
Two PSNI officers injured after patrol car ‘deliberately rammed’ in Armagh
Driver of vehicle fled the scene in Crossmaglen and crossed the Border into Republic
Deposit return scheme leads to ‘massive reduction’ in plastic bottles and drinks containers found on shores by Coastwatch
Environmental group seeking citizen scientists to complete 2024 survey, especially in northwest and Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin member resigned after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to teenager
It comes as Sinn Féin is under scrutiny over how it handled the Michael McMonagle controversy
The quiet campaigner: Geraldine Finucane on her 35-year fight for justice for her husband Pat
The wife of Pat Finucane has always been intensely private. At 74, she reflects on life as she and her family prepare for a public inquiry into his murder
Only a Soldier Knows by Ray Lane: A high-ranking Irish Army insider’s scathing view of national defence policy
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Conor Bradley to captain Northern Ireland for Nations League fixture against Belarus
Michael O’Neill’s team travel to Hungary to face Belarus on Saturday
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