Vincent Kearney

Northern Editor

Iain Livingstone, the officer currently in charge of Operation Kenova, has made a request to the Northern Ireland Secretary of State to name Stakeknife (file photo)

Inquiry seeks permission to name British agent Stakeknife

The head of an inquiry that spent more than seven years investigating the activities of a man believed to have been the highest ranking British military agent within the IRA has asked the British government for permission to officially name him.

Ulster • 20 Dec 24

Karen Cummings was found dead at her home last Saturday

PSNI probe after court appearance video shared online

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating after a court appearance by two men accused of the murder of Karen Cummings was recorded and shared online.

Ulster • 20 Dec 24

The agreement with Navantia will protect jobs at H&W's four shipyards in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon

Deal struck to save shipbuilder Harland & Wolff

Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff, best known for building the Titanic, has been saved by a deal with Spain's state-owned shipbuilder.

Business • 19 Dec 24

Karen Cummings, 40, died at a house in Banbridge on Saturday night

Two men charged with murder of woman in Banbridge

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Karen Cummings, a children's nurse killed in Banbridge in Co Down at the weekend.

Ulster • 18 Dec 24

Eleanor Donaldson pictured as she arrived at a court hearing in September

Eleanor Donaldson application adjourned until January

An application by lawyers for Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, to have two of five sexual offence charges against her dropped has been adjourned until next month.

Ulster • 17 Dec 24

The PSNI is investigating an incident alleged to have happened during the trip taken by players, backroom staff, wives and girlfriends

PSNI probing 'incident' during Armagh GAA trip to US

The PSNI has confirmed that it is investigating an alleged incident during a trip to the US by the Armagh All-Ireland winning squad last month.

Ulster • 08 Dec 24

The 44-year-old father from Co Down also abused young girls he had access to during his time as a British Army cadet leader

Neil Beckett 'manipulated' vulnerable young girls

Neil Beckett abused and preyed upon young girls he was supposed to protect. As a welfare officer at Lagan College, an integrated secondary school in Belfast, he was given a list with the names of pupils considered to be vulnerable, writes Vincent Kearney.

Ulster • 06 Dec 24

Today's was the 42nd meeting of the intergovernmental forum that was formed as part of the Good Friday Agreement

Clean power the focus of British-Irish Council meeting

The Taoiseach and Tanáiste were in Scotland today for a meeting of the British-Irish Council.

Ireland • 06 Dec 24

Simon Harris said that there is 'far too much presumption' around the next government (Pic: RollingNews)

Harris warns not to take FG for granted in govt formation

Simon Harris has warned that no-one should take Fine Gael's participation in the next government for granted, as the eight Regional Independents indicated an openness to entering talks.

Election 24 • 06 Dec 24

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is in Edinburgh for the British Irish Council meeting

'Substantive discussions' next week over govt formation

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said that nothing should be taken for granted about the outcome of negotiations about the formation of a new government.

Election 24 • 05 Dec 24