The Irish Times

Jim Allister’s big test: Can unionist firebrand move in from the margins?

Assembly elections will reveal if relentlessly negative messaging can be turned into votes

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 05:00

Tributes paid to NI senior coroner who presided over Omagh bombing inquests

John Leckey spent almost three decades as a coroner until his retirement in 2015

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 21:19

NI Chief Justice says Brexit provided fertile ground for ‘forces of darkness’

Failure of politics to focus on solutions promoted division in North, says Declan Morgan

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 21:18

Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan appointed North’s first female chief justice

Judge delivered verdict that 10 people killed in Ballymurphy massacre were ‘innocent’

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 18:27

Gerard Hogan nominated to Supreme Court by Government

Procedures approved to appoint chief justice to succeed Frank Clarke

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 00:01

Alleged fuel smuggler questions ‘crazy figure’ for unpaid taxes

Damien McGleenan’s company DMG Energy Ltd on tax defaulters’ list as owing €9.1m

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 01:00

Judges must be seen to be able to ‘speak truth to power’, North’s Chief Justice says

Sir Declan Morgan says anyone who can predict Brexit impacts is ‘way ahead of the posse’

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 20:53

PSNI apologises to journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

Makers of No Stone Unturned had been arrested for alleged theft of police documents

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 15:19

North’s Executive agrees new measures to ramp up response to Covid-19

Measures include rates relief for businesses and support for the vulnerable

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 21:38

Brexit has lit dynamite under Belfast Agreement, court hears

NI judge hopes ruling on handling of Brexit process will be ready by end of month

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 21:07

Legal challenge to British Brexit strategy dismissed in Belfast

One of applicants was high-profile victims’ campaigner Raymond McCord

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 18:49

PSNI chief stands firm on ombudsman role in journalists’ arrests

Hamilton insists ombudsman complained to PSNI about Loughinisland document ‘theft’

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 21:18

PSNI drops criminal inquiry into Loughinisland journalists

Northern Ireland police fast-track return of Loughinisland journalists’ materials

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 23:07

North judge rebukes police for seizing papers from journalists

Items linked to 1994 massacre must be returned to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 10:08

Families of Loughinisland massacre victims to ‘battle on’

Court ruling ‘correction of injustice’, says journalist arrested over documentary

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:00

Judges’ ruling on journalists hailed as ‘good day’ for press freedom

Arresting journalists investigating Loughinisland murders found to be ‘inappropriate’

Wed May 29 2019 - 19:01

Government ‘finalises legal preparations’ for no-deal Brexit

Irish-British judicial co-operation ‘won’t be perfect’ after UK’s exit, warns Chief Justice

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 19:40

New £55m initiative to address backlog of Troubles inquests

Legacy Inquest Unit to be established under Northern Ireland’s lord chief justice

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 20:24

Juror who posted comments about rugby rape trial avoids prosecution

Northern Ireland’s attorney general decides not to press contempt charges

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 19:07

Legal profession honours members of the Bar killed in the first World War

Tom Kettle and Willie Redmond among 26 barristers who died in WW1

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 14:28

Stormont impasse severely affecting abuse vicitms - NI chief justice

Sir Declan Morgan says provision of ‘political direction...a requirement of a functioning democracy’

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 15:26

Media application to lift Belfast rape trial restrictions to be heard on Monday

Judge ordered that there be no reporting on the Belfast rape trial legal argument

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 12:03

North’s AG to examine if juror’s online remarks were in contempt of court

Solicitors for Paddy Jackson to sue Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin over comments

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 01:00

The legacy of the Troubles and the Law

Some families have campaigned for over 40 years for truth and justice

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 16:45

Delay in dealing with Troubles killings ‘impacting on human rights’

NI court finds Arlene Foster erred in stopping discussion of funding plan for legacy inquests

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 15:58

Donaldson did not know of Sinn Féin side deal over legacy inquests

Gerry Kelly says deal agreed over statute of limitations for the prosecution of soldiers

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 18:04

Eamonn Mallie: A way for Arlene Foster to redeem herself

End to majority unionism: This earthquake moment has happened on DUP chief’s watch

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 19:31

Picking over the past in Northern Ireland is a waste of time and money

Files should be sealed until historians can make a measured analysis of the past 50 years

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 02:55

Claims persist that some of Loughlinisland killers British agents

Legacy team of solicitors trawling through roll call of Troubles cases in pursuit of justice

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 13:21

‘Gay cake’ case: Bakers could not ‘sin’ by going against conscience

Belfast firm Ashers challenging ruling that refusal to make cake with pro-gay slogan unlawful

Mon May 09 2016 - 13:34

Man who raped grandmother in Belfast has sentence reduced

Lucasz Artur Kubik’s term reduced from nine to seven years - half to be on licence

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 14:15

Liam Adams to take appeal to European Court of Human Rights

Sinn Féin president’s brother serving 16-year sentence for sexually assaulting daughter

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 15:07

Judgment reserved in Poots bid to overturn gay blood ruling

Former Stormont health minister insisted ban to do with public safety, not bias

Thu Nov 19 2015 - 15:53

Female judges appointed to NI High Court for first time

Lord Chief Justice says ‘merit will always be overriding consideration’ for appointments

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 12:58