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‘I grew up with Branagh in Belfast: our childhoods haunt his new film’
The director’s cousin Martin Hamilton tells of family and the Troubles that went on to inspire an acclaimed memoir
Henry McDonald
30, Jan, 2022 @9:15 AM
Pat Hume obituary
Teacher and wife of the SDLP politician John Hume, she provided stalwart support to her husband as he played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process
Henry McDonald
06, Sep, 2021 @12:24 PM
Irish republican says violence is counter-productive
Killings turn people away from cause, says former hardline leader Des Dalton
Henry McDonald
08, Mar, 2021 @2:07 PM
Will tourists follow James Nesbitt’s murder trail along the Ards Peninsula?
Hoteliers and distillers hope visitors will be drawn to their part of Northern Ireland by the dark drama Bloodlands
Henry McDonald
28, Feb, 2021 @10:15 AM
N Ireland police chief apologises over handling of Black Lives Matter protests
Chief constable admits BAME community ‘frustrated, angry and upset by our policing response’
Henry McDonald
22, Dec, 2020 @11:10 AM
How IRA and the Troubles 'industrialised' people smuggling in Ireland
Collusion between loyalists in the criminal underworld and their one-time IRA enemies is now commonplace
Henry McDonald and Rory Carroll
21, Dec, 2020 @5:10 PM
Italy reports 653 new deaths – as it happened
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Harry Taylor (now), Matthew Weaver, Sarah Marsh and Martin Farrer (earlier)
19, Nov, 2020 @11:43 PM
Northern Ireland faces new Covid curbs until mid-December
Pubs and restaurants due to re-open on 27 November will stay shut for a further fortnight
Henry McDonald
19, Nov, 2020 @9:45 PM
Seven Irish republicans sentenced after MI5 bugging operation
Investigation aimed at Continuity IRA involved man named in connection with Omagh bombing
Henry McDonald
13, Nov, 2020 @5:48 PM
Stakeknife scandal: Freddie Scappaticci avoids perjury charge
Man accused of being state spy within IRA now unlikely to appear in court over alleged role
Henry McDonald
29, Oct, 2020 @2:54 PM
Chris Ryder obituary
Veteran Northern Ireland journalist whose reporting during the Troubles made him a target for the IRA
Henry McDonald
28, Oct, 2020 @4:44 PM
Police hope DNA from helmets will solve 1982 Troubles murder case
Crash helmets linked to landmine attack in Northern Ireland that killed three police officers
Henry McDonald
27, Oct, 2020 @12:01 AM
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