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Family trauma ‘compounded by lies’ spread by the security forces and repeated in media

Joe Duffy talks about his retirement plans, RTÉ salaries, and the work ethic he inherited from his father and his radio dad Gay Byrne

With live concert restrictions lifted in North, punters gather at outdoor gig

Why I love where I live, by Róisín Ingle, David McWilliams, Jennifer O’Connell and more

Pace of planned reopening catches even Coalition by surprise Inside Politics: expectation had been that May would see more incremental unwinding about 6 hours ago Updated: about 5 hours ago   Good morning - shortly after lunchtime on Wednesday, whispers began to circulate in political circles about a “liberal” stance being taken by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) as it considered its advice to Government. Until then, the general expectation had been that May wou...

Stormont commits to funding Troubles pension scheme Pledge ends lengthy dispute over whether funding should come from Belfast or London Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 21:56   Stormont Ministers have committed to pay for a pension scheme for victims of the North’s Troubles, ending a long-running dispute over whether funding should come from Belfast or London. They said this would provide “reassurance and confidence” to victims and survivors that “payments will be made when they fall due under the ...

Police, politicians and clerics appeal for end to loyalist violence A total of 32 police officers injured in Belfast and Derry disturbances over Easter weekend about 2 hours ago   Senior police officers, politicians and church leaders in the North called on Monday for an end to rioting in loyalist areas and appealed to those with influence in communities to use it to prevent further attacks on police. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Supt Davy Beck described the “orchestrate...

The PPS announced on Wednesday it would review its decision not to bring prosecutions in connection with Mr Storey’s funeral amid strong criticism of the rationale given for their decision and calls from the DUP for its director, Stephen Herron, and the Chief Constable to resign. On June 30th more than a thousand people lined the streets of west Belfast for the funeral, which appeared to breach social distancing guidelines and coronavirus regulations in force at the time in a number of re...

Golf courses reopen and some click-and-collect services resume as cases continue to fall

Council of Europe to reopen examination of Pat Finucane murder case Son of Belfast human rights lawyer says move is vital to ensure ‘truth can emerge’ Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 12:08 Updated: Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 15:08   The Council of Europe is to reopen its examination of the case concerning murdered Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane. The decision, which was published on Friday, was made this week by the council’s Committee of Ministers. Mr Finucane’s son John, the MP for No...