All news on the topic: Northern Ireland

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Queen’s University Belfast cuts ties with George Mitchell over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is set to cut ties with a former United States senator who played a pivotal role in Northern Ireland’s peace process, due to his connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Report finds MI5 shielded IRA double agent Stakeknife, allowing murders and obstructing investigation
A long-awaited nine-year investigation has concluded that MI5 allowed a top agent inside the IRA to commit murders and later hindered efforts to investigate his crimes.
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Tony Blair reportedly dropped from Trump’s proposed Gaza ‘peace council’ after Arab states object
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will not take a leading role in Donald Trump’s proposed “Gaza peace council”, after multiple Arab and Muslim governments signalled opposition to his involvement, the Financial Times reports.
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Freezing fog to cause light delays and visibility below 100m across kent and sussex
Residents in four areas have been informed that flights might be canceled due to a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
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HMRC to reassess the suspension of child benefit payments for 23,500 individuals
HMRC is re-evaluating decisions to remove child benefit payments from 23,500 individuals after using their travel data to determine they had left the UK.
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Police arrest Irish driver after Lewisham hit-and-run critically injures pedestrian
A man has been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with an alleged hit-and-run in London that has left a 65-year-old pedestrian critically injured.
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Irish authorities charge two men with possession of explosives in alleged terror plan
Two men have been charged by Irish authorities with possession of explosives in connection with an alleged planned terrorist attack by a far-right extremist group.
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Hundreds of Northern Ireland families lose child benefits after returning via Dublin airport
Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they returned from a holiday via Dublin Airport.
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Northern Ireland court acquits soldier of murder charges related to Bloody Sunday killings
A Belfast court on Thursday found a British soldier not guilty of murder in the only trial of a member of the British Armed Forces over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland.
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Businessman accused of fraud was "at the heart of Northern Ireland government"
The jury in the trial of two prominent businessmen facing fraud charges over a £1.1bn property deal have been told that one of them, Frank Cushnahan, was "at the heart of the Northern Ireland government".
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Scotland faces major travel disruption as rail and roads shut down
Strong winds and heavy rain were causing further disruption as Storm Amy hit large parts of the UK on Saturday.
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Average UK home now costs nearly £272,000
The average UK house price increased by 0.5% month on month in September, following a 0.1% monthly fall in August, Nationwide Building Society said.
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Unidentified Soldier F charged with murder of James Wray and William McKinney, plus 5 Attempted murders in Derry
Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney.
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Hilary Benn unveils reforms to replace rejected Legacy Act in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland secretary has stated that new measures aimed at addressing crimes committed during the Troubles will tackle the "unfinished business" of the peace agreement made 27 years ago.
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Trial begins for Soldier F over Bloody Sunday killings in Derry
Soldiers disgraced the British army by targeting unarmed civilians in an "unjustified" and "gratuitous" use of force on Bloody Sunday, the murder trial of an army veteran has heard.
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Legacy of Northern Ireland conflict to feature in UK-Ireland summit
Addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, relations with the EU, and Gaza are set to be discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Irish Premier Micheal Martin.
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Teen girl and young dad die after Belfast Emerge festival
Two people, a 17-year-old girl and a father-of-one, have died after attending the same festival.
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84-year-old sex offender Sean Small murdered weeks after release
An 84-year-old man who had been released from prison just weeks ago was found dead outside his home after a ’brutal and sustained attack’.
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Mansion Katie Price called “cursed” bought by furniture tycoon James Mercer
Katie Price’s previous residence, her Mucky Mansion, has at last been sold to a furniture magnate for a substantial sum – despite her assertions that the property is ’cursed’.
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Man throws Molotov cocktail into pub in Northern Ireland, two injured
This is the moment a man seems to ignite a petrol bomb and throw it into a crowded pub, causing children and a musician to flee in fear.
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Mass brawl among fans in Derry: fireworks, golf clubs and concrete slabs — two injured
Masked football hooligans battered each other with fireworks, golf clubs and iron slabs in a massive fight.
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Triple murder in Maguiresbridge: woman and her children shot dead, fourth victim in hospital
A mum and her two children who were shot dead in their home in Northern Ireland have been pictured.
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Two dead and two seriously injured in shooting in County Fermanagh village
Emergency services were called to the scene in the village of Maguiresbridge, in County Fermanagh, at 8.21am on Wednesday.
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Rocks, rage and riot: anti-migrant protest turns violent outside Epping Forest hotel
Rocks and eggs were thrown at police as they tried to protect a hotel near London being used as accommodation for asylum seekers, prosecutors said Monday as a man arrested in connection with the incident appeared in court.
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Scottie Scheffler dominates at the Open: fourth major and another step toward a historic Grand Slam
Scottie Scheffler stormed to his fourth major title and first Open Championship with a commanding four-shot victory at Royal Portrush.