Conor Macauley

Northern Correspondent

President of Ireland Catherine Connolly speaking during a visit to Ulster University Campus in Belfast, on day one of her visit to Northern Ireland. Picture date: Wednesday February 4, 2026.

Sensitivities on show during President's NI visit

President Catherine Connolly's trip to Northern Ireland fulfilled a promise made in her inauguration speech - and it has gone down as a successful first outing, writes Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley.

Analysis and Comment • 35 mins

The PSNI said a body had been found this evening

Body found in search for missing woman in Co Armagh

A body has been found in the search for a missing woman in Co Armagh.

Ulster • 19 hrs

A group of people sit around a table talking

President Connolly meets youth groups in Derry

President Catherine Connolly has concluded her three-day visit to Northern Ireland by meeting youth groups in Derry.

Ulster • 06 Feb

Catherine Connolly speaking to Gregory Campbell who is gesturing with his hands

'You're in our country', DUP MP tells President Connolly

DUP MP Gregory Campbell has told President Catherine Connolly "you're in our country" and warned her against "rewriting the past" on her visit to Co Derry.

Ulster • 05 Feb

Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly and First Minister Michelle O'Neill greeting President of Ireland Catherine Connolly

'Languages should never divide us,' says President

President Catherine Connolly has said "languages should never divide us" while on an official three-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Ulster • 04 Feb

Liam Kelly, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI), a representative body for officers, speaking at their offices in Garnerville, Belfast, where he has expressed his concerns about the budgetary position the PSNI is in, and that off

PSNI officers affected by data breach to receive £7,500

Almost 10,000 police officers and staff affected by a huge data breach in Northern Ireland are to get a payment of at least £7,500 each.

Ulster • 03 Feb

Senator George Mitchell stands beside a newly unveiled bust of himself at Queen's University Belfast

Mitchell bust removed from Queen's University Belfast

A bronze bust of Good Friday Agreement talks chairman George Mitchell has been removed from outside Queen's University Belfast.

Ulster • 03 Feb

Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 charges (file image)

Trial date set in case of ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson

A trial date has been set in the case of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson who faces a series of sex offences.

Courts • 02 Feb

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons was found to have broken the ministerial code over a post about Larne Leisure Centre in June last year

NI minister broke code over social post during riots

A Stormont minister broke the ministerial code over a social media post at the time of riots in Co Antrim last summer, an investigation has found.

Ulster • 23 Jan

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is facing 18 charges

Jeffrey Donaldson case adjourned again

The case of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, who is accused of sexual offences, has been adjourned again.

Courts • 23 Jan