N. Ireland

Jim Gamble, wearing a black blazer and a striped shirt

Expert leading DUP Donaldson review will 'leave no stone unturned'

The man leading the review into Jeffrey Donaldson's time in the DUP says he will not "cover up for anyone".

1 day ago

Northern Ireland

Hilary Benn, a man with short, white hair and metal-framed glasses, smiles as he walks out of 10 Downing Street. He is wearing a dark suit jacket, a light blue shirt and a red tie. In the background, bunting made of small red and white England flags is draped across black railings outside the prime minister's house.

Benn does not want to step in to set Stormont budget

The secretary of state says Stormont ministers "should do their job" and agree a budget.

1 day ago

Northern Ireland Politics

'We will find people': Minister says benefit fraud down by £60m

Gordon Lyons says annual results show that in 2025, benefit fraud dropped to £170.9m compared to £233m in 2024.

8 Jul 2026

Northern Ireland

Child safety expert to lead review into DUP and Jeffrey Donaldson

Jim Gamble has been commissioned to lead an independent review for the DUP over Jeffrey Donaldson's actions.

7 days ago

Northern Ireland Politics

A number of people are silhouetted in the flames of a bonfire

Calls for action to make Eleventh Night bonfires safer

It follows the death of a man who fell from a bonfire in east Belfast and homes being destroyed in Greenisland.

3 days ago

Northern Ireland

A blue sign in Windsor Park that says Linfield Football Club

Football club wants 'unconditional' apology from party over badge use

The party were promoting a bill that will "tackle abusive flags" proposed by south Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw.

5 days ago

Northern Ireland Politics

Jeffrey Donaldson leaving court during his trial. He has short grey hair and round-rimmed glasses. He is wearing a blue suit with a white shirt and a blue and gold tie. Behind him a man with white hair and beard can be seen holding up a broadcast TV camera filming him. He is wearing a dark raincoat.

Assembly launches review into Donaldson's behaviour while MLA

The assembly has launched a review into disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson's behaviour while an MLA.

6 days ago

Northern Ireland

Emma Little-Pengelly says she was 'shocked and revolted' by Donaldson revelations

On Tuesday, the Belfast Telegraph reported that a woman had alleged Donaldson had sexually assaulted her in 2016, and that she had made a senior member of the party aware of what happened.

John Hume, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, stands on the walls of Derry. He is looking at the camera while the houses of the city's Bogside can be seen in the background

Award launched to honour Nobel Laureate John Hume

Irish prime minister Micheál Martin announced the new award in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

Andrew Muir has short grey hair and is wearing rounded glasses with a blue shirt and bow tie.

This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI

Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.

Matthew is wearing a red shirt and brown jacket with a wide collar. Behind him are mountains and sky.

'They wanted me to repent': Inside the push to ban conversion practices

Introduced to the assembly on Tuesday, the bill contains provisions that could see a two year sentence imposed on people who conduct conversion practices in NI.

Hilary Benn, a man with short, white, hair and glasses, is pictured mid-speech while talking to journalists in London in November 2025. He is wearing a black suit, a white shirt and a red tie. The background is blurred.

'Progress made' on bid to agree Stormont budget at castle talks

Local parties met UK government ministers in a new attempt to agree a Stormont budget.