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Witters family deserves truth and justice insists Foyle MLA, Ferguson

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Ciara Ferguson, insists the family of Paul Whitters should not have to wait any longer for truth and justice. Ms Ferguson was speaking following a decision by the British Government has released material from the National ...

10 Jun 2022 at 14:06

National News

Good Friday Agreement document goes on display in Belfast

The original Good Friday Agreement document has returned to Northern Ireland for the first time since it was signed 25 years ago. The treaty will be available for members of the public to view at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ...

03 Apr 2023 at 13:58

The National Archives says it has 'opened' a file on death of Derry boy Paul Whitters

Local News

The National Archives opens file on death of Derry boy Paul Whitters

A file on the death of Derry boy, Paul Whitters, which was previously sealed until 2059, has now been opened, according to The National Archives. Paul Whitters was shot in the head with a plastic bullet fired by a member of the RUC during ...

27 Apr 2021 at 08:54

Northern Ireland

Details of two Troubles archive projects announced by Government

Two archival projects related to the Northern Ireland Troubles have been announced. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn set out the details during a visit to The National Archives at Kew. The first is a project to digitise and publish ...

09 Apr 2025 at 15:11

Local News

Derry Shirt Factory legacy to live on in new archive collection

The team at Derry’s Tower Museum are excited to begin work on a new project archiving a significant collection of artefacts and documents capturing life within the city’s famous shirt factory industry. The collection includes ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:00

National News

Minister announces partnership with historical institutions of Washington

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a partnership with Washington’s historical institutions to uncover and tell stories of shared history. During a visit to the Library of Congress in the US capital, Mr Lyons ...

15 Mar 2025 at 11:34

Northern Ireland

British officials feared ‘top man’ in Northern Bank robbery would avoid arrest

British officials feared the ‘top man’ behind the Northern Bank robbery in 2004 would be “clever enough to avoid getting arrested”. They also agreed that the heist would not derail peace process efforts, which included ...

27 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

John Major ‘shouted at’ by Irish justice minister in Troubles-era meeting

Sir John Major said being “shouted at” by an Irish Justice minister was like “being in the House of Commons”, according to state documents which show that Padraig Flynn took UK officials to task on co-operation over ...

27 Dec 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

‘Dubious’ if all-island court would convict more fugitives – Irish AG in 1982

It was “rather dubious” whether an all-island court would lead to the conviction of more fugitives, according to Ireland’s attorney general in 1982. Patrick Connolly SC, who would resign later that year after ...

28 Dec 2025 at 00:01

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