Vincent Kearney

Northern Editor

Eleanor Donaldson, 58, last month pleaded not guilty to three charges, including aiding and abetting

Application to drop two charges against Eleanor Donaldson

Lawyers for Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, will seek to have two of five sexual offence charges against her dropped at a court hearing in December.

Ulster • 25 Oct 24

Alexander McCartney pretended to be a teenage girl to target children across the world

Life sentence for man over manslaughter, abuse offences

A 26-year-old Armagh man who was the subject of one of the largest investigations in the world into the sexual extortion of children has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison for the manslaughter of a 12-year-old girl and more than 180 other offences relating to child abuse.

Northern Ireland • 25 Oct 24

Deputy Director of Amnesty Northern Ireland Gráinne Teggart said there are 'significant questions' about the UK government's commitment to repeal and replace the Troubles Act

Amnesty accuses UK govt of 'betraying' Troubles victims

Amnesty International has accused the UK of betraying victims of the Troubles and urged the Irish Government not to drop its legal challenge against hugely controversial British legislation in the European Court of Human Rights.

Ulster • 21 Oct 24

Daithi Quinn getting his ticket checked by train manager David Stewart before boarding the first Enterprise train to Dublin

Trains start running from Belfast Grand Central Station

Train services have started running from the largest transport hub on the island of Ireland in Belfast.

Ulster • 14 Oct 24

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