Vincent Kearney

Northern Editor

Mary Ward was the 24th woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since January 2020

'Attitudes have to change' - the rise of femicide in NI

With Mary Ward being the 24th woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since January 2020, our Northern Editor Vincent Kearney asks what is being done to prevent femicide.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Oct 24

Cormac and Maura McGuckin arriving at Omagh Crown Court today

Man jailed for selling illegal sports streaming services

A Co Derry man who made almost £500,000 profit from selling illegal TV sports streaming services has been sentenced to four years.

Courts • 11 Oct 24

Mary Ward was found dead by police officers at her home on Melrose Street on 1 October

Man arrested in Dublin over Mary Ward murder

A man has been arrested in Dublin on suspicion of the murder of Mary Ward in Belfast last month.

Ireland • 09 Oct 24

Kyle McDermott died following an altercation near his home in Co Tyrone on Sunday night

Man charged with manslaughter over Kyle McDermott death

A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a 24-year-old Donegal man on Sunday night.

Ulster • 09 Oct 24

Relatives of some of the victims and survivors went to the High Court in Dublin as part of their quest for answers about what happened

Bomb victim relatives seek to have material disclosed

A High Court judge has ruled that lawyers for An Garda Síochána and the Minister for Justice must appear in court next month to explain why relatives of some of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings should not be granted leave to take legal action against them.

Courts • 08 Oct 24

Ruth Norton (R) lifted 47.5kg to claim the silver medal in South Africa

Armagh teacher takes silver at Powerlifting Championships

A Co Armagh school teacher who took up powerlifting to combat symptoms of the menopause has won a silver medal for Northern Ireland in the bench press at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in South Africa.

Ulster • 04 Oct 24

Co Armagh schoolteacher Ruth Norton took up weightlifting four years ago when struggling with depression

'I wanted me back' - Armagh teacher to powerlift for NI

A Co Armagh school teacher who took up weightlifting to help combat depression caused by menopause is flying to South Africa on Monday to represent Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships.

Ulster • 28 Sep 24

The former Fine Gael leader said, he believes unification "is likely in the coming decades but by no means certain."

Varadkar urges parties to make unification an 'objective'

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged all political parties contesting the next Irish general election to have a manifesto commitment to make a United Ireland an "objective" rather than an "aspiration".

Politics • 26 Sep 24

Varadkar urges parties to make unification an 'objective'

Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged all political parties contesting the next Irish general election to have a manifesto commitment to make a United Ireland an "objective" rather than an "aspiration".

Politics • 26 Sep 24

The Taoiseach's first engagement was a meeting at the Guildhall with the SDLP's Lillian Seenoi-Barr, who in June became the first black mayor of a council in Northern Ireland

Simon Harris visits Derry for first time as Taoiseach

Taoiseach Simon Harris is visiting Derry for the first time as leader for a series of engagements with political, civic society and community leaders.

Ulster • 16 Sep 24