Conor Macauley

Northern Correspondent

Pupils of Scoil Mhuire Buncrana provided a guard of honour as mourners arrived for the funeral mass of Emmanuel Familola

Teen who died in Donegal drowning 'touched every heart'

One of two teenagers who died when they got into difficulty in Lough Swilly last weekend, "touched every heart", mourners at his funeral were told.

Ulster • 17 May

The rally heard calls for a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown in 1997

Thousands attend rally for inquiry into Sean Brown murder

Thousands of people have attended a rally in support of the family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown.

Ulster • 16 May

Jeffrey Donaldson, 62, has pleaded not guilty to 18 charges

Trial date set for Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson

A date has been fixed for the trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife in relation to alleged sex offences.

Courts • 16 May

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (L), Communities Minister Gordon Lyons (C) and First Minister Michelle O'Neill (R) launched the anti-poverty strategy

Long-delayed anti-poverty plan for NI agreed by executive

Ministers in Northern Ireland have reached agreement on a long-delayed anti-poverty strategy.

Ulster • 15 May

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and First Minister Michelle O'Neill pictured with 'Romeo' at the Balmoral Show

Thousands flock to Balmoral Show in Lisburn

Sunny weather helped to draw large crowds to Northern Ireland's biggest agricultural show which has opened to the public.

Ulster • 14 May

Speaking on her way into the meeting, Sean Brown's daughter Siobhan Loughran said she hoped the Tánaiste would support the family by applying pressure for a public inquiry

Brown family have 'very positive' meeting with Tánaiste

The family of Sean Brown say they had a "very positive" meeting Tánaiste, Simon Harris, in Government Buildings this evening, and they left him in "no doubt" about their ongoing campaign for a public inquiry into his murder.

Ulster • 12 May

Clare Loughran (L) urged the NI Secretary not to make her 87-year-old mother go to London

British govt to bring Brown appeal to Supreme Court

The UK government has confirmed it will now seek to appeal a court order that it must hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown to the UK Supreme Court.

Ireland • 02 May

Criminal investigations and inquests into Troubles' murders were guillotined by controversial British legislation to deal with Northern Ireland's past

Protest in Belfast over UK govt's legacy decisions

A protest has taken place at the offices of the UK government's legacy body in Belfast.

Ulster • 01 May

Sean Brown was abducted and murdered in 1997

O'Neill calls UK decision to appeal Brown ruling 'cruel'

Northern Ireland's First Minister has said the British government's decision to appeal a court ruling that a public inquiry should be held into the murder of Sean Brown was "cruel and inhumane".

Ireland • 30 Apr

Solicitor Barry O'Donnell speaking outside the Ombudsman's office with survivor Alan Black and the families of other victims about the report

Taoiseach hopes Kingsmill report gives families 'answers'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he hopes the publication of a report into the 1976 Kingsmill attack provides "some answers" to the families of those killed by the IRA in the atrocity.

Ulster • 29 Apr