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Inside court as Jeffrey Donaldson takes the stand
Jeffrey Donaldson took the stand in Newry Crown Court on Thursday at his trial on charges of historical child sex abuse.
It was the 13th day of the tr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Jennie’s law: One family’s campaign to protect women from domestic abuse
Abusers convicted of serious domestic violence will have their names included on a publicly available register under a new law designed to allow thos…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Belfast riots unfolded
The event that sparked the racist riots in Belfast on Tuesday evening happened on Monday night in the north of the city.
A Sudanese man, named in cou…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What a 24-year jail term for Sean McGovern means for his boss, Daniel Kinahan
The 24-year sentence handed down to Sean McGovern in the Special Criminal Court prompted gasps in the packed courtroom.
It will also have sent shock w…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Irish only or it burns’ - Why Ireland's far right is targeting vacant council houses
For the past 18 months, Dublin City Council has been keeping track of a worrying trend: an increase in the number of vacant council houses being targ…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What is the 'free birth' movement and why is it becoming more popular in Ireland?
Naomi James (38) was pregnant with her fourth child when, disillusioned with Ireland's maternity services, she chose to give birth at home without me…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Irish far-right activists mingled with the ‘white Europe’ remigration movement
A summit in Portugal last weekend laid bare the growth in a pan-European remigration movement, with speakers who ranged from an MEP to Greg Bovino, a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Ireland is introducing a new system to diagnose autism
For a child to access disability services they must have – as their legal right – an assessment of need. It puts them on a service pathway. But the w…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What will the return of El Niño mean for Ireland's weather?
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has firmed up its forecast for a return of El Niño this summer, increasing the risk of record-breaking he…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Was death of billionaire fashion mogul an accident or murder?
When Isak Andic, who created the Mango clothes brand, died from a fall while our hiking with his only son, Jonathan, in the mountains outside Barcelo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago