Northern Ireland’s year ahead: The year of stasis: The opportunities and threats facing every NI political leader in 2026
The next 12 months will likely see Stormont stagnate, but a potential tactical walkout and a splintering electoral…
Dry January has damaged the NI pub industry, but it’s Stormont sloths and lifestyle changes that will finally kill it
It won’t be long before ‘going out for a drink’ is remembered as a quaint tradition that ultimately…
Stormont must make ‘difficult decisions’ in 2026, warns Northern Ireland Secretary – The Irish Times
The Northern Ireland Executive must make “difficult decisions” in 2026, Hilary Benn has warned. In his new year…
‘I treated it like a project that required a solution’: Former SDLP leader on cancer fight, hopes for the future, and a career with no regrets
In 2010 Margaret Ritchie took over the leadership of the party she joined 30 years earlier. Former SDLP…
Northern Ireland juries: MLAs and civil servants are gorging on taxpayer-subsidised food while juries are refused so much as a toaster
They are trusted to decide on complex cases but aren’t being trusted to operate a microwave – and…
James Nesbitt: Actor takes lead as ambassador for charity that has become real ‘lifeline’ for ill dog owners
Star hails work of Rosie’s Trust as it marks decade of helping care for beloved pets Rosie’s Trust…
Protestant women ‘opting out of inquiry into mother and baby homes due to shame’
Assembly committee hears survivors staying silent due to fear of family discovery Campaigners on the steps of Parliament…
Vegan sausage rolls face rebrand in Northern Ireland due to Brexit deal
Vegan sausage rolls will have to be renamed in Northern Ireland as the European Union could be set…
Bailey the support dog ‘freed’ from Northern Irish prison after safety concerns
Cocker spaniel Bailey (Picture: Causeway Coast Dog Rescue) A cocker spaniel named Bailey has been ‘freed’ from a…
‘Not prohibition, but protection’: MLAs and TDs push for tighter gambling rules as NI politicians win Stormont kickabout
A cross-party team of Northern Ireland MLAs, including Sinn Fein’s Philip McGuigan, UUP deputy leader Robbie Butler, the…