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The latest news and comment on Northern Ireland

August 2024

  • Police officers detain some far-right protesters after they tried to cross to the side of the opposing group in Plymouth.

    ‘Prison place waiting’ for far-right rioters, says justice minister

    Heidi Alexander says more than 500 extra places to be made available as violence continues
  • A young man with hood pulled up throws a brick, as another stands nearby. Flames and a crowd of people are behind

    Why are people rioting across England and how many are involved?

    Almost 400 people have been arrested since far-right disturbances broke out, with unrest also in Belfast
    • Rioters ‘will pay the price’ after violent disorder across UK – video

    • Minister apologises for Northern Ireland special education needs data breach

    • UK must apply existing Brexit deals before any reset in relations, says EU

July 2024

  • Wiffen stands on the podium with his gold medal around his neck. He is holding the Irish flag up behind him

    Ireland basks in glory of Olympic swimming success

  • Police officers and firefighters inspecting the damage after the 15 August 1998 bombing

    Omagh bombing inquiry chair vows to work ‘rigorously and fearlessly’

  • Rachel Reeves

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    UK politics: Winter fuel payments to be restricted as Reeves says there is £22bn spending shortfall – as it happened

  • Samson and Goliath cranes at the Harland & Wolff shipyard

    Business secretary confident of ‘market-led solution’ for Harland & Wolff

  • Pollution plan ‘must cut intensive farming for Lough Neagh to survive’

  • UK weather: warmer temperatures on the horizon after hottest day of year

  • Miranda Sawyer on podcasts and radio
    This week in audio: Escape from the Maze; State of Play: Summer Games; Today With Tonies – review

  • UK weather: hottest day of the year so far as temperature of 31.9C recorded

  • Harland & Wolff rescue talks intensify as government rules out loan guarantee

  • Starmer vows to repeal Troubles legacy act in first meeting with Irish PM

  • Titanic shipyard owner Harland & Wolff awaits news of funding lifeline

  • Mini-heatwave forecast in parts of UK after wet start to July

  • ‘DUP took us for fools’: few in North Antrim mourn fall of House of Paisley

  • Prospect of Irish unification referendum remains remote despite Sinn Féin gains

  • Cross by Austin Duffy review – an IRA ceasefire with bloody strings attached

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