Fiona Mitchell

Correspondent

The Grenfell Tower fire claimed the lives of 72 people

Kingspan evidence resumes at Grenfell Inquiry

It was the worst fire in British post-war history as 72 lives were lost and hundreds were left traumatised by what they witnessed in the early hours of 14 June, 2017.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry • 08 Feb 21

Large crowds enjoy an outdoor concert in Hastings, New Zealand, on Saturday night

New Zealand enjoying life we can only envy from afar

It can feel like looking at another planet, rather than a country on the other side of the world. New Zealand is currently enjoying a life we can only eye enviously from afar.

World • 25 Jan 21

Julian Assange is seen by some as an important whistleblower, and by others as 'a narcissistic egomaniac'

Court delivers latest chapter in Assange saga

In a saga about which there has been very little that is either pure or simple, many see the latest court case involving Julian Assange as a straightforward assault on the freedom of the press.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Jan 21

17.4 million voters, or 52% opted to leave the EU in a referendum on 23 June 2016. 16.1 million, or 48%, voted to remain

UK formally leaves European Union after 48 years

The United Kingdom's Brexit transition period expired at 11pm last night, ending a 48-year history with the European project.

Brexit • 01 Jan 21

48 people died in the Stardust fire on 14 February, 1981

Stardust fire inquests moved from Dublin Castle to RDS

A preliminary hearing of the Stardust fire inquests in Dublin has been told the full inquests will now take place in the RDS Concert Hall in Ballsbridge, rather than the original planned venue of Dublin Castle.

Dublin • 26 Nov 20

Martin Bashir interviews Princess Diana in Kensington Palace for the television program Panorama

Diana interview comes into sharp focus once again

Twenty-five years ago this weekend, Britain's Princess Diana made it clear she saw no strength in silence. The most photographed woman in the world decided to talk.

UK • 21 Nov 20

Saeb Erekat contracted the virus on 8 October

Prominent PLO spokesman Erekat dies due to Covid-19

Saeb Erekat, a prominent Palestinian spokesman for decades, has died after contracting Covid-19, his family said.

World • 10 Nov 20

Families of the Stardust victims gather outside the Coroner's Court

First preliminary hearing into Stardust inquests held

A preliminary hearing of the Stardust fire inquests in Dublin has been told this will be a new inquiry, and the proceedings will not be a review or an adjudication on any probe that has gone before.

Courts • 14 Oct 20

Rafik al-Hariri was assassinated in a massive car bomb in 2005

The assassination of Lebanon's Hariri and its aftermath

Later today, a court just outside The Hague in the Netherlands will hand down its judgment on the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.

World • 18 Aug 20

People carry a portrait of Sergei Furgal during protests in Khabarovsk, where he used to be governor

Anti-Kremlin protests continue in remote Russian city

Protesters have poured onto the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk for the fourth weekend in a row. Demonstrators believe that the governor elected in 2018, Sergei Furgal, is being belatedly punished for defeating a Putin-backed candidate.

World • 02 Aug 20