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Pam Morrison lost her brothers in separate shooting incidents in Co Fermanagh during the 1980s (pic: PA)

Sister of murdered men hails app marking Troubles deaths

A woman whose three brothers were murdered by the IRA has said a new online resource marking Troubles deaths will help keep their memory alive.

Ulster • 18 Jul 24

Families of victims say the UK government is trying to cover up its role in the Troubles

'Day of shame' as Troubles legacy rules take effect

Families of victims of the Troubles have said the introduction of the UK's Legacy Act marked a "day of shame" as they protested outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast.

Ulster • 01 May 24

Relatives of some of those murdered during the Troubles appear outside court in Belfast

Challenge to Troubles legacy law being heard in Belfast

A legal challenge to the British Government's controversial legislation ending all investigations into killings during the Troubles is taking place in Belfast.

Ulster • 21 Nov 23

The research from Queen's University Belfast found that women were routinely discriminated against and devalued (file image)

Troubles victims got 'inadequate' compensation - study

Most victims of the Troubles were offered completely inadequate compensation for the murder of family members, with some receiving as little as €50 to bury their dead, according to a new report.

Ulster • 19 Sep 23

Peter Sheridan is giving up is role as head of peace-building charity Co-operation Ireland

'Peace and reconciliation' hope for legacy commissioner

The man tasked with leading investigations at a new Troubles legacy body in Northern Ireland has said his motivation in taking up the role is to attempt to spread peace and reconciliation.

Ulster • 14 Sep 23

Teenager Columba McVeigh was murdered in 1975

Sixth dig to find Disappeared Columba McVeigh begins

An expert team searching for the Disappeared victims of the Troubles has begun a sixth dig for the remains of teenager Columba McVeigh, from Donaghmore in Co Tyrone, who was murdered by the IRA in November 1975.

Ulster • 03 Oct 22

Firemen hose down the remains of Oxford Street bus station in Belfast on Bloody Friday

Bloody Friday blasts 'as vivid now as 50 years ago'

The day that Belfast city centre was devastated with 22 bombs in around 80 minutes feels as vivid today as it did 50 years ago, the daughter of one of the nine people killed has said.

Regional • 17 Jul 22

The UK proposals will be the subject of an evidence gathering session by a Congress commission

Troubles amnesty to be subject of US Congress hearing

British government proposals for a Troubles amnesty are to be the subject of a hearing at the US Congress.

Ireland • 09 Feb 22

Photo shows a 2015 search being carried out for the remains of Joseph Lynskey

New name added to list of NI Disappeared

Another name has been added to the list of Northern Ireland's Disappeared, those killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries during the Troubles.

Ireland • 03 Feb 22

Liam Holden with family outside the Court of Appeal in Belfast after he had his conviction for murder quashed in 2012

Paratroopers allegedly used torture, court hears

Paratroopers allegedly used waterboarding torture techniques against a west Belfast man in obtaining a false confession to killing a British solider, the High Court in the city has heard.

Belfast High Court • 11 Jan 22

Colin Davidson and his exhibition on the Troubles

NI victims' groups kept in the dark on Troubles amnesty

Victims' groups in Northern Ireland and all political parties in the Stormont Executive say they are being kept in the dark about the British Government's timescale for introducing a controversial ban on prosecutions for all killings during the Troubles.

Ireland • 13 Dec 21

The investigation is led by Jon Boutcher, a former chief constable of Bedfordshire Police

Report on Troubles' killings due by end of next year

A British police chief investigating more than 200 murders during the Troubles has said he will publish an interim report on his findings before the end of next year.

Ulster • 30 Sep 21

Mary McAleese was speaking in Dublin tonight at the launch of the book "Children of the Troubles"

GFA should be central in inter-govt talks - McAleese

The former President Mary McAleese has stressed the need for the Good Friday Agreement to remain central in discussions between the Irish Government, the European Union and political parties in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 16 Oct 19

Columba McVeigh was murdered and secretly buried by the IRA over 40 years ago

McVeigh family 'devastated' after unsuccessful search

The family of a teenager disappeared by the IRA have spoken of their devastation after the latest search for his remains ended without success, Columba McVeigh from Co Tyrone, was murdered and secretly buried by the IRA over 40 years ago.

Ulster • 23 Sep 19

Albert Reynolds is flanked by Gerry Adams (L) and John Hume

Reynolds' grasp on NI realities 'uncertain' - files

British officials thought former taoiseach Albert Reynolds' grasp on the realities of political life in the North may have been uncertain, according to files released by the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 23 Aug 19

Bombs went off without warning in Dublin and Monaghan in 1974

Call for 'truth' over Dublin-Monaghan bombings

The victims of one of the worst days of atrocities in the Troubles should be told the truth, a campaigner has said.

Dublin • 17 May 18

The consultation will close on 10 September

Consultation launched to deal with Troubles legacy

The British government has formally launched a long-delayed consultation on proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, amid a political row over the exclusion of an amnesty for security force members.

Ulster • 11 May 18

George Hamilton said that delays in dealing with unresolved conflict cases is exacerbating the hurt of victims

PSNI Chief appeals for movement on legacy cases

Northern Ireland's police chief has delivered a stark message to the British government on stalled proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles - "stop prevaricating and get on with it".

Ulster • 15 Dec 17

Veterans hold flags outside Belfast City Hall

Former British soldiers protest over NI prosecutions

Former British soldiers have staged a rally in Belfast to protest against the decision to prosecute retired soldiers in relation to killings in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

Ulster • 14 Apr 17

Jon Boucher was appointed to take charge of the inquiry last year

Stakeknife inquiry will 'go where evidence takes us'

The British police officer investigating murders and other crimes linked to the IRA double-agent Stakeknife has promised he will go where the evidence leads him — even if it involves members of the security services and senior figures in the republican movement.

Ireland • 03 Apr 17

James Brokenshire says a new system should be 'fair, balanced and proportionate'

Troubles deaths should be probed 'chronologically'

Killings that occurred during the Troubles should be investigated chronologically, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.

News • 12 Feb 17

Thousands of former RUC officers have lodged legal cases for damages

2,500 ex-NI police get payouts over hearing loss

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has paid almost £12m in a two-year period to compensate almost 2,500 former police officers for hearing loss.

News • 12 Sep 16

The accord between Stormont's leaders and the UK and Irish governments did not find consensus on legacy issues

UK govt accused over failure to address Troubles

Victims of the Troubles have taken out a full page newspaper advert to accuse the British government of a shameful failure to address the legacy of the conflict.

News • 10 Dec 15

The remains of six victims continue to go undiscovered despite numerous searches

The ongoing search for The Disappeared

RTÉ's Northern Editor Tommie Gorman looks at the ongoing issue of The Disappeared.

Special Reports • 08 Sep 15

George Hamilton said the Legacy Investigations Branch would not repeat mistakes of its predecessor

Two-year wait for NI inquiry body to begin work

Northern Ireland Chief Constable George Hamilton has warned that it could take up to two years for an independent body tasked with investigating murders associated with the Troubles to start its work.

News • 01 Feb 15