All news on the topic: Northern Ireland

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Trump backs united Ireland and says "it may as well happen now"
Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”.
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Parrot calls Trump a "wanker" after watching him on TV
An 11-year-old African Grey parrot calls President Trump a ‘w*nker’ when he comes on TV.
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"Novichok" alert triggers evacuation in Belfast as chemical exposure claim investigated
A woman has claimed she came into contact with the Novichok nerve agent, prompting a major incident response in Belfast.
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Secret files expose British torture links from Oman to Northern Ireland during the Troubles
New details emerge about extreme measures used by British soldiers to support a Gulf autocrat
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“Witch hunts” against SAS put Britain at risk from Russia, former commander warns
Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned.
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PSNI officer dismissed after "catalogue of corruption" involving sexual relationships and falsified evidence
The investigation by the Police Ombudsman found he had also failed to disclose multiple conflicts of interest, intimidated a former partner, attempted to falsify evidence and asked a colleague to lie
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Declassified files reveal UK government pressured BBC to censor film on boy’s killing in Derry
The very highest levels of the British government secretly exerted pressure on the BBC to censor a film about the army killing an unarmed child in 1972.
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UK police renew appeal to find prison absconder believed to frequent Ireland
A prison absconder known to frequent the Republic of Ireland is being sought by police in the UK.
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Beloved comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 after a short illness
The heartbroken family of comedian Jimmy Cricket have said the ‘world is a far less sillier place today’ after he died aged 80.
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Teen dies after scrambler crash with lorry in Co Tyrone
A teenage boy has died following a two-vehicle crash in Coalisland on Thursday.
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Woman charged with revealing identities of Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex abuse victims
A woman has been arrested and charged with breaching the anonymity of the victims of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
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Canada ends golden streak for England after horrifying high bar fall rocks gymnastics final
A horror injury to England’s Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team’s silver medal in the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Bomb bound for Northern Ireland intercepted at Irish border, two arrested
A car containing an "extremely significant" bomb has been intercepted in the Republic of Ireland as it was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland, Irish police have said.
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Three arrested after youths attack police and torch vehicles in west Belfast
Three men have been arrested after youths swarmed a west Belfast street, throwing missiles at police and setting cars and bins alight in what officers described as "disgraceful scenes".
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Jeffrey Donaldson launches appeal against child sex offence convictions
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to launch an appeal after being convicted of a string of child sex offences.
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Andy Burnham promises to unite Britain after becoming Labour leader
Andy Burnham sys he will speak up for all parts of the UK after being named Labour leader.
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Tens of thousands set to march as Northern Ireland marks the Twelfth
Tens of thousands are set to take to the streets across Northern Ireland for the Orange Order’s annual July 12 parades.
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Firefighters respond to more than 300 emergencies during Northern Ireland bonfires
Firefighters dealt with more than 300 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland.
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Belfast man dies after tragic fall from Eleventh Night bonfire
A man in his 40s has died after falling from an Eleventh Night bonfire in Belfast, police said.
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Jeffrey Donaldson lived with gay DUP colleague while opposing LGBT rights
Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson moved in with a gay DUP colleague during a rocky time in his marriage - despite his public anti-LGBT stance.
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Mosque effigy on Northern Ireland bonfire investigated as suspected hate crime
A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.
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Three men cleared of journalist Lyra McKee’s murder over 2019 New IRA shooting
Three men have been found not guilty of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry in 2019.
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Convicted child sex abuser Jeffrey Donaldson claimed £277,000 in MP expenses after rape charges
Child sex abuser Jeffrey Donaldson claimed more than a quarter of a million pounds in MP expenses after he had been charged with rape and other historical sex offences.
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Two PSNI officers sacked over sexual assaults on female colleagues
Two male Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers have been sacked following separate incidents in which they touched the buttocks of female colleagues.
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Stephen McCullagh appeals sentence after conviction for murdering pregnant partner Natalie McNally
Stephen McCullagh has lodged an appeal against the sentence he received for murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.