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Robinson urges Heaton-Harris to meet ‘outstanding commitments’ before departure

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has been urged to use his remaining time in politics to meet “outstanding commitments” from the deal which restored the Stormont powersharing institutions. The DUP’s interim leader Gavin Robinson said ...

19 May 2024 at 16:22

Northern Ireland

East-West Council set for inaugural meeting

A new body to improve business and educational links across the UK, which was created under the deal that restored powersharing in Northern Ireland, will meet for the first time on Tuesday. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove will chair the ...

26 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

DUP is not split and support for new deal is absolutely decisive – Donaldson

DUP support for a deal which will return devolved government to Northern Ireland is “absolutely decisive”, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. The DUP leader said he recognised there were colleagues who had “ongoing concerns” but ...

31 Jan 2024 at 20:05

Man charged over attempted sexual communication with a child

Northern Ireland

Man arrested over attempted sexual communication with a child

Detectives have charged a man in Co Londonderry with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child. The 28-year-old will appear in Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on January 23. Detective Chief Inspector Kerry Brennan said: “Many ...

28 Dec 2022 at 15:10

Local News

Mum of online grooming victims shares important warning to parents

On Safer Internet Day, today, 6th February 2024, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) is raising awareness of the dangers for children online. Sadly, online sexual offences ...

06 Feb 2024 at 18:30

Northern Ireland

Paediatricians urge law change to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Laws must be changed to ensure smacking a child is not seen as acceptable in any circumstances, paediatricians have urged. The current law in England and Northern Ireland has created “grey areas” which mean there is sometimes a ...

17 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

MLA raises concern over ‘potential abuses of dental provision to asylum seekers’

A DUP MLA has said medical professionals have raised concerns that adult asylum seekers in Northern Ireland are presenting themselves as children to access dental services. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt told Jonathan Buckley ...

03 Nov 2025 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Witness safeguards for legacy bodies ‘oversold’ as veteran protections

The Government has made a “big mistake” in claiming new safeguards for witnesses in legacy mechanisms in Northern Ireland are “protections” for veterans, MPs have been told. Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner David ...

05 Nov 2025 at 17:24

Northern Ireland

Deputy FM distances herself from ‘attempts to blame other organisations’

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has distanced herself from Sinn Fein’s “attempts to blame other organisations” in the fallout around their sex offender former employee Michael McMonagle. She was questioned ...

07 Oct 2024 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

Up to parents to discipline children, says minister on smacking ban call

A minister has insisted it is for parents to discipline their children after paediatricians called for a UK-wide ban on smacking. The current law in England and Northern Ireland has created “grey areas” which mean ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:31

Local News

Sinn Fein review after McMonagle case will not be completed before election

A Sinn Fein governance review which was prompted by child safeguarding concerns will not be completed until after the general election, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Sinn Fein has been beset by a series of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:31

County Derry Post

Man arrested in County Derry on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child.

Officers from Public Protection Branch have arrested a 28-year-old man in the Coleraine area on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child. He remains in police custody at this time for ...

28 Dec 2022 at 12:54

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