Sources: BBC
The Northern Irish jury in the inquest returns a narrative verdict, criticising the Department for Infrastructure for failure to prevent public access to the tunnel Donohoe was found in and the police for failures in their investigation. 2026-09-15
Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent. 2026-06-12
The trial of former Northern Irish MP Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences begins at the Newry Crown Court. Two women allege Donaldson abused them as children. His wife Eleanor is facing a separate trial of the facts because she has been found to be unfit to stand trial because of mental health issues. 2026-05-27
Northern Ireland reports their first three cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. 2021-02-23
DUP leader Arlene Foster says that extra border checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain are the "one red line" for her party. 2018-10-2
Thousands of homes in Scotland and Northern Ireland are without electricity and many roads are closed after snowfall and strong winds hit over the weekend. 2013-03-25
Scottish serial murderer Robert Black is convicted of the 1981 murder of Northern Irish schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy. 2011-10-27
A stromatolite colony is found at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. 2011-10-14
Sinn Fein announces that Martin McGuinness, current Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and former Irish Republican Army commander, will be a candidate for the Irish presidential election with John O'Dowd serving as acting Deputy First Minister. 2011-09-18
Former Northern Irish First Minister Peter Robinson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, tells "The Sunday Times" that the conduct of his wife, politician Iris Robinson, with her young lover has led him to shake hands with deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) for the first time. 2010-01-17