Ex-smuggling route in far-flung area of Irish border influenced Dante’s Inferno
A former smuggling route covering both sides of the Irish border has been a “meeting place” for centuries, a cultural heritage expert said.
Northern Ireland
Stormont department under-prepared for Brexit, claims Ulster Unionist MLA
A key Northern Ireland government department is “under-prepared” for Brexit due to delays in recruitment, an Ulster Unionist MLA has claimed.
Teenager shot four times in paramilitary-style attack
A teenager is recovering in hospital after being shot four times in Co Antrim.
Westminster inquiry to examine Northern Ireland abortion law
A new Westminster inquiry is to examine whether the Government has a responsibility to reform abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
Head of NI Civil Service ‘deeply concerned’ about no-deal Brexit
The senior civil servant running Northern Ireland’s public services since Stormont collapsed has expressed his deep concern for the region if there is no Brexit deal.
Move beyond a ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI powersharing, MPs tell Bradley
The Government must “move beyond a sticking plaster approach” to the collapse in powersharing in Northern Ireland, MPs have warned.
‘Paltry and insulting’ pay rise ‘delayed’ by Stormont impasse
Even a “paltry and insulting” proposed pay rise for officers in Northern Ireland cannot be agreed because of the Stormont impasse, the Police Federation said.
Hooded Men appeal outcome ‘gives legal all-clear for brutal interrogations’
A man thrown from a British military helicopter during the Troubles has warned that a failure to declare his treatment as torture has given a legal all-clear for brutal interrogation tactics around the world.
‘Boring’ plans for Irish border will solve Brexit problem, says ex-NI Secretary
Brexiteer proposals to resolve the Irish border issue are “boring” and “nothing new” but offer a commons-sense solution to the problem, according to backers.
Away double-header will be major challenge for Northern Ireland, admits O’Neill
Michael O’Neill has warned his Northern Ireland players he will need them at their sharpest to cope with a tough double-header away to Austria and Bosnia & Herzegovina next month.