The Troubles

A large procession of Orange Order members being blocked by police from walking down a road.

High Court quashes decision to restrict annual Drumcree parade

The Parades Commission had banned the July parade from entering the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road - a move which reflected every decision it has made since 1998.

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Sir Chris Bryant standing near the Peace Bridge in Londonderry. He is smiling. He's wearing a navy suit with a blue shirt with a multicolouerd tie.

Families hit back at NI secretary's comments on Troubles legacy bill

Sir Chris Bryant insisted it is "full steam ahead" for the government when it comes to passing Troubles' legacy legislation through Parliament.

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4 days ago

Claire has brown hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a cream coat with a white top. She is standing on a silver bridge, behind her there are buildings and a river.

Day marking victims of terrorist attacks recognises 'my brother's life mattered'

The UK's first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism has been held in London.

4 days ago

14 Aug 2026

Two men are standing in front of a chip van at night time. The man on the left is about to take a bite of a burger in a yellow and blue paper bag. The man on the right is eating a chip from a blue and yellow paper bag. The man on the left has short brown hair and is wearing a brown coat and red t shirt. The man on the right has short blonde hair and is wearing a blue and black tracksuit top.

It's in my soul - actor brings small town novel to big screen

Ciarán McMenamin's Skintown novel has been adapted into a movie and will premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

14 Aug 2026

Peace activists Mairead Corrigan (later Corrigan Maguire) left, and Betty Williams, London, October 10th 1976. The pair had been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo by Peter Cade/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

'From dying on the streets to dancing on the streets' - 50 years of The Peace People

Gerry Grehan, head of The Peace People organisation which was founded 50 years ago this week, said the Fleadh demonstrated the transformation Belfast has undergone since the Troubles.

14 Aug 2026

12 Aug 2026

A bald man with blue eyes looking directly at the camera. Behind him is white blinds and a cream wall.

'There could be hundreds more applicants to Troubles scheme'

The Troubles Permanent Disability Payment scheme is open for applicants until the end of August.

12 Aug 2026

5 Aug 2026

A woman wearing round glasses talks into a microphone. She has shoulder length blonde hair. In the blurred background there is a green poster that says Sinn Fein.

'No justification' for dissident violence today, says Anderson

The former Sinn Féin MEP and republican prisoner says the current political situation is different to when she was in the IRA.

5 Aug 2026

30 Jun 2026

Freddie Scappaticci pictured in west Belfast in 2003 before he went into hiding in England. He is wearing a grey polo shirt under a blue fleece jacket.
He is looking into camera and has greying short hair and grey stubble. He is standing in front of a red brick building with panels of grey cladding.

Woman reaches settlement over Stakeknife interrogation

Margaret Keeley claimed Freddie Scappaticci, who the Army gave the codename Stakeknife, tortured and degraded her.

30 Jun 2026

26 Jun 2026

Mickey McKinney has short grey hair. He is wearing glasses and has a green coat on with a blue shirt and jumper. He is standing in a reception area with a lift in the background.

Bloody Sunday victim's brother criticises 'death threat' sentence

Dean Portis, 42, from Belfast, sent social media posts to three brothers of William McKinney during the Soldier F trial.

26 Jun 2026