Border town Belleek reflects on PM’s visit
Prime Minister Theresa May chose to visit Belleek in Co Fermanagh, home to the famous Belleek Pottery Centre, on her first trip to the Irish border since the Brexit vote.
Northern Ireland
Tourism chiefs hoping for sell-out when Open comes to Portrush
The return of the Open Championship to Northern Ireland is expected to deliver the tournament’s first ever sell-out, tourism chiefs have said.
UK must honour guarantee of no hard border in all Brexit scenarios – Varadkar
The UK Government has to stand by its cast iron guarantee that there will be no border on the island of Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
Police yet to publicly attribute responsibility for attack on Gerry Adams house
Police in Northern Ireland have yet to publicly attribute responsibility for the attack on the home of Gerry Adams.
McDonald refuses to be drawn on Finucane presidential candidate speculation
Mary Lou McDonald has declined to be drawn on suggestions Belfast lawyer John Finucane might be Sinn Fein’s candidate for the Irish presidency.
13 people in hospital after suspected ammonia leak in Co Down
A major incident has been declared after a suspected ammonia leak in a fishing village in Co Down left 13 people in hospital.
‘New IRA’ and dissident groups blamed for Londonderry violence
Northern Ireland’s police chief has blamed the so-called “New IRA” as the primary dissident republican group orchestrating rioting and murder bids on his officers in Londonderry.
People of Londonderry ‘angry, heartbroken and infuriated’ by violent scenes
The people of Londonderry are angry, heartbroken and infuriated by the scenes of violence in the Bogside, the city’s MP has said.
Ireland must not become collateral damage amid Tory civil war, says McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald has said that Ireland must not become collateral damage amid the “Tory civil war over Brexit”.
Danny Griffin: I’m kind of hoping I’ll be in this job until I’m struggling to walk
That Danny Griffin can’t instantly recall how many times he played against Germany for Northern Ireland speaks volumes about the height his career reached and the down-to-earth nature of the man.