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PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at the House of Commons

PSNI concerned over response to violence against women

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said he has "significant concerns" over the force's capacity to deal with violence against women and girls.

Ulster • 25 Mar

Court told accused linked to McKee scene by clothing

Three men accused of the murder of Lyra McKee have been linked to the scene by clothing and physical features, a court has heard.

Courts • 25 Mar

Court hears man assaulted grandfather with granite stone

A man described to gardaí how he "smacked" a granite stone off his 78-year-old grandfather's head outside his home in the Donegal Gaeltacht, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.

Ulster • 25 Mar

YouTube account used in McNally murder alibi deleted

A YouTube account where Stephen McCullagh posted a fake livestream as a cover for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend has been deleted overnight.

Ireland • 24 Mar

Gender-based violence extremely high in NI - Women's Aid

Women's Aid Federation in Northern Ireland has said that 30 women have been murdered there since 2020.

Ulster • 24 Mar

Man pleads not guilty to murder of grandfather in Donegal

A 39-year-old man has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his grandfather in the Donegal Gaeltacht over two years ago.

Ulster • 25 Mar

'Significant' number of police on Donohoe search - court

Police dedicated a "significant amount of officers" to search for Noah Donohoe in the days after the schoolboy went missing, an inquest has heard.

Ulster • 23 Mar

Rare oriental turtle dove spotted in Co Antrim

The head of communications and development at Birdwatch Ireland has said the rare oriental turtle dove, discovered in a housing estate in Lisburn, Co Antrim, has probably been there since December.

Ulster • 23 Mar

Stephen McCullagh accused of the murder of Natalie McNally

How McCullagh's plot to murder Natalie McNally unravelled

The picture of Natalie McNally that emerged from the trial of the man accused of her murder was of a modern, self-reliant young woman, who was frank and forthright.

Ulster • 23 Mar

Feral ferrets eradicated to protect Rathlin seabirds

A "world-first" conservation scheme has successfully eradicated feral ferrets from a Northern Irish island to protect thousands of seabirds.

Ulster • 23 Mar

Natalie would have been an amazing mother, says brother

Natalie McNally's brother has paid tribute to his sister outside court, after a jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty of her murder, saying Natalie "would have been an amazing mother".

Courts • 24 Mar

Community shocked after death of young woman in Derry

A local community has been left "shocked and saddened" after the death of a woman in Derry yesterday.

Ireland • 22 Mar

Forensic officers attend a property after a woman's death.

Forensic examination under way in Derry after woman dies

A forensic examination is under way in Derry at the house which is at the centre of a murder investigation.

Ulster • 21 Mar

Donegal–Dublin flights resolution within fortnight

A resolution to concerns about the Donegal Dublin PSO flight schedule is expected within two weeks, Minister of Transport Darragh O'Brien has confirmed.

Regional • 21 Mar

Judge delivers charge to jury in McNally murder case

The jury in the Natalie McNally murder trial has been told they must deliver their verdict based on consideration of "different strands" of circumstantial evidence in the case.

Courts • 20 Mar

Public hearings about the days immediately before and after the 1998 atrocity in the Co Tyrone town were due to start on 9 March 2026

Six-month delay to Omagh bombing inquiry

The next phase of hearings at the Omagh Bombing Inquiry will take place six months later than scheduled, the lead counsel to the inquiry has said.

Ireland • 19 Mar

This photograph shows former sinn fein leader gerry adams arriving at a court in london wearing glasses, a second unnamed man can be see in the background

Adams' lawyer queries victims' delay in taking civil case

A lawyer for Gerry Adams has questioned why three IRA victims suing him for damages took so long to make their claims.

Courts • 19 Mar

Kneecap perform at Wythenshawe Park on 15 August, 2025 in Wythenshawe, England

Kneecap: 'We are not anti-Semitic'

Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has said that labelling the group as anti-Semitic means people "water that term down".

Music • 19 Mar

McNally jury told to use 'surgeon-like' scrutiny in case

The jury in the Natalie McNally murder trial has been told that it must decide whether it has enough pieces of a circumstantial jigsaw case to convict the accused.

Courts • 19 Mar

The collision occurred in the Marble Arch Road area of Enniskillen

Woman, 30s, dies in Fermanagh collision

A woman in her 30s has died following a collision in Co Fermanagh last night.

Ulster • 18 Mar

Community spirit on show as Doagh Famine Village reopens

The Doagh Famine Village on the Inishowen Peninsula has reopened, nearly a year after a fire destroyed two-thirds of the iconic northwest heritage attraction.

Ulster • 19 Mar

A young boy with an Irish wig watches a St Patrick’s Day parade

St Patrick's Day parades take place across the country

St Patrick's Day parades have taken place across the length and breadth of the country, as people came together to celebrate Irish culture, heritage and identity.

Ireland • 17 Mar

'Normality' in messages between McNally and McCullagh

A series of WhatsApp messages between Natalie McNally and her alleged killer have been outlined at his murder trial.

Courts • 16 Mar

a man wearing a green hoodie with the hood up puts his hand to his face

Man charged after €5m of cocaine seized in Monaghan

A 53-year-old man has appeared in court charged in relation to a €5 million drug seizure in Monaghan.

Ulster • 16 Mar

Investigation after 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately broken'

An investigation is under way after 13 lambs had their necks "deliberately broken" at a farm in Co Down.

Ulster • 15 Mar

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PSNI concerned over response to violence against women

Court told accused linked to McKee scene by clothing

Court hears man assaulted grandfather with granite stone

YouTube account used in McNally murder alibi deleted

Gender-based violence extremely high in NI - Women's Aid

Man pleads not guilty to murder of grandfather in Donegal

'Significant' number of police on Donohoe search - court

Rare oriental turtle dove spotted in Co Antrim

How McCullagh's plot to murder Natalie McNally unravelled

Feral ferrets eradicated to protect Rathlin seabirds

Natalie would have been an amazing mother, says brother

Community shocked after death of young woman in Derry

Forensic examination under way in Derry after woman dies

Donegal–Dublin flights resolution within fortnight

Judge delivers charge to jury in McNally murder case

Six-month delay to Omagh bombing inquiry

Adams' lawyer queries victims' delay in taking civil case

Kneecap: 'We are not anti-Semitic'

McNally jury told to use 'surgeon-like' scrutiny in case

Woman, 30s, dies in Fermanagh collision

Community spirit on show as Doagh Famine Village reopens

St Patrick's Day parades take place across the country

'Normality' in messages between McNally and McCullagh

Man charged after €5m of cocaine seized in Monaghan

Investigation after 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately broken'

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