Up to 200 ex-soldiers and police facing Troubles investigations

Figure comes as rift opens between Northern Ireland Office and MoD over how to deal with historical accusations

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(CNN)A prominent young journalist was killed during a night of rioting in Londonderry on Thursday, in what police in Northern Ireland have described as a "terrorist incident."

Dissident republicans are believed to be responsible for the death of Lyra McKee, 29, who was shot during violent unrest in the Creggan area of the city, according to police ( Read more... )

How Brexit looms large over the Irish border: 'It's the Berlin wall approaching us'

In the communities that straddle the divide between Northern Ireland and the Republic, anxieties about a hard border are becoming very real. Many business owners fear for their livelihoods, while local people warn of a return to the days when IRA smugglers ruled ‘ ( Read more... )

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A council in County Antrim has reversed a decision to cancel a play that some councillors had said was blasphemous ( Read more... )

The first sexual and reproductive health centre to offer abortion services on the island of Ireland will open in Belfast next Thursday ( Read more... )

Robust inquiry promised by Police Service of Northern Ireland after allegedly racist and sectarian text messages discovered

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has suspended four officers after an internal inquiry into racist and sectarian text messages.

The PSNI's deputy chief constable, confirmed on Friday night her force had in the past ( Read more... )

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Twenty-six people were arrested during rioting in nationalist areas of north and south Belfast and Londonderry after Tuesday's Orange Order parades ( Read more... )

A judge has overturned an Advertising Standards Authority ban on a church advert which railed against gay sex ( Read more... )