Bernie McGill: ‘I got through an English degree at Queen’s without encountering a single Irish female writer’
The author on parity of esteem, the genius of Hilary Mantel, and the inestimable importance of libraries
Belfast
Derek Mahon: A True Note – an anniversary appreciation by John Banville
The Belfast-born poet, who died five years ago, left us a precious legacy of transcendent beauty, vigour, wit and profundity
‘We couldn’t have done this before’: On board the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise service
Passenger numbers on the Enterprise service are up by 40% in a year
Fresh appeal for information 24 years after ‘savage’ murder of Arthur Berryman
Police do not believe fatal knife attack on 46-year-old in Belfast was sectarian
Four refused bail after appearing in Belfast court charged over tourist attack
Police officers are treating the violent incident as a racially motivated hate crime
Four refused bail in Belfast court over tourist assault charges
Racial aggravation cited as factor in alleged attack in Belfast city centre on Tuesday night
Man who says he was abused by priest settles legal action for six-figure sum
He sued Diocese of Down and Connor over alleged abuse in early 1970s
United Ireland debate is increasingly loud – preparation cannot be deferred forever
Guarantees are required, and a firm idea of what will be voted on. Enough is known to commence deliberations on timing
Man accused of harassing broadcaster Stephen Nolan remanded in custody
Man allegedly demanded to speak to him while carrying a hammer, court hears
Baby threatened with broken glass during Belfast carjacking
Two men approached car on foot, before one got into the driver’s seat and drove the vehicle away
Soldier F: Why he was found not guilty in Bloody Sunday murder trial
In the News podcast: First-ever trial of a former British soldier accused of killing unarmed civilians during 1972 massacre
Court allows legal challenge over Stormont’s failure to deliver Irish language strategy
Conradh na Gaeilge asked for judicial review over lack of progress on initiative agreed in 2006
Capparelli at The Mill review: Ottolenghi-backed restaurant outside Belfast is truly wonderful
Could we please persuade the Capparellis to open a branch in Dublin?
Man who stole £95,000 Banksy art from gallery jailed for eight months
Ahmed Bouazzi (40) had pleaded guilty to stealing Banksy Laugh Now print
Man charged with pregnant woman’s murder admitted responsibility, court hears
Sarah Montgomery (27) was due to give birth last August but was found dead in her home in June
Ed Moloney: Secret historian of the IRA and one of Ireland’s ‘most brilliant’ journalists
Author and co-author of several groundbreaking books, including the exceptionally detailed A Secret History of the IRA
‘People here are horrified’: Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast
The PSNI describes it as ‘hate-motivated criminal damage’, while a TUV member calls it ‘probably the most predictable crime in Northern Ireland’
Obituary: Patrick (Pat) Bradley: Chief electoral officer in the North who oversaw many elections in troubled hotspots
Bradley had to handle episodes such as the security of ballot boxes overnight before a count, with key figures such as Rev Ian Paisley demanding DUP oversight
Agency in North seeks Asian hornet advice from Waterford centre
Further sightings of Asian hornets in Belfast suggests nest, environment agency says
No, the Irish language does not ‘belong to us all’. Stop insisting that it does
A row over Irish language signs in a leafy part of east Belfast taps into deeper divisions
More sightings of invasive Asian hornet confirmed in Northern Ireland
Species could have a ‘serious impact’ on biodiversity in Ireland, environment agency says
First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland as public urged to ‘remain alert’
Insect was captured in Belfast ‘by a vigilant member of the public’
Tales from an Irish Persian kitchen: ‘Food is always about community, as is theatre. You’re sharing something really personal’
My English Persian Kitchen, by the Palestinian-Irish playwright Hannah Khalil, tells the story of the Belfast-based food writer Atoosa Sepehr
Nama’s Northern Ireland debt advisory committee comes under scrutiny again
Agency’s former chairman Frank Daly gives evidence at trial of Frank Cushnahan and Ian Coulter
A gym near Bethlehem offers a ‘bridge between Ireland and Palestine’
Aida refugee camp has close links with Ireland thanks to ACLAÍ Palestine gym founder Ainle Ó Cairealláin
Michelin names 16 best hotels in Ireland, with two new additions to the list
Ashford Castle and the Park Hotel Kenmare were among the luxury stays recognised at a ceremony in Paris late on Wednesday
Police investigate after ‘mob’ gathers outside home of North’s justice minister Naomi Long
‘Bullying and intimidation’ was ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Alliance leader
Cushnahan should have declared interest in Nama loan sale, court told
Former Nama chairman Frank Daly gives evidence at trial of Frank Cushnahan and Ian Coulter
Soldier F trial hears claims paratrooper opened fire on Bloody Sunday
Eye witness Jon McCourt recounts being hit with a rubber bullet fired by a soldier in Derry’s Glenfada Park
Paddy Jackson’s father ‘crushed’ by false claim he tried to pay off rape trial complainant, court hears
Peter Jackson, father of rugby international, suffered stroke over allegations, court hears
Elizabeth Shaw: Belfast-born writer who left Ireland young and found fame in Germany
A new English edition of Shaw’s memoir reveals how she became a household name in Berlin with a children’s classic
‘The Republic needs to start listening’: Young SDLP members on Irish unity
The Republic needs to start listening, young SDLP members say at this weekend’s party conference
Teen ‘told man not to move’ before the man was shot dead on Bloody Sunday, court hears
Witness gives evidence at trial of Soldier F, who is accused of two murders, five attempted murders
Americans saved the tourism sector this year, but will that continue?
Irish businesses report drop off in visitors from UK and continental Europe
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