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Donaldson ‘regret’ letter ‘nothing to do’ with sex allegations, trial hears

The ex-MP has pleaded not guilty to the 18 alleged offences.

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Cross-examination of alleged victim continues in Donaldson sexual offences trial

Challenged by a barrister over ‘inconsistencies’ in her evidence, Complainant A insisted ‘the facts are the facts’.

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Dementia brothers praise ‘phenomenal’ Irish support completing 33 marathon feat

Jordan Adams who ran 33 marathons said the support they’ve seen across the country was ‘phenomenal, and it won’t sink in for a long, long time’.

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Jeffrey Donaldson wrote letter to alleged victim expressing regret, trial hears

The former DUP leader is on trial at Newry Crown Court charged with a number of sexual offences.

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Witness who heard scream never gave police statement, Noah Donohoe inquest told

Noah was 14 when his naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast on June 27 2020.

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Jury in Jeffrey Donaldson sexual offences trial sworn in

The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

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Former DUP leader Donaldson arrives at court for sexual offences trial

The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

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D-Day veteran shares poignant advice on 100th birthday: ‘Enjoy all sorts of things but pick friends wisely’

George Spencer served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War and now lives in Northern Ireland

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Enjoy your life, but pick your friends wisely – D-Day veteran on 100th birthday

George Spencer served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War and now lives in Northern Ireland.

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DUP presses Chancellor for ‘better financial settlement’ for Northern Ireland

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

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Irish premier asks Pope for ‘every effort’ on redress for historical abuse

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said Pope Leo XIV was ‘very clear and frank’ that the Church needs to support survivors of abuse.

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Irish premier arrives at Vatican for meeting with the Pope

Mr Martin and his wife Mary were greeted in the San Damaso Courtyard on Friday morning by Prefect of the Papal Household Petar Rajic.

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Muir vows to tackle climate change as ‘defining challenge of our generation’

During an address Andrew Muir also reaffirmed his strong support for an Independent Environmental Protection Agency.

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Donaldson trial ‘on track’ to begin May 26, says judge

The former DUP leader is facing allegations of historical sex offences, which he denies.

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King and Queen tour parts of Titanic Quarter during Northern Ireland visit

A stone’s throw from where the famous Titanic was built, they met organisers and performers who will entertain thousands of people this August.

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‘Not foreseeable’ someone would access culvert where schoolboy’s body found

The inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe is continuing to hear evidence.

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Witness denies entering tunnel to prove Noah Donohoe could have got out

The long-running inquest at Belfast Coroner’s Court is in its 15th week.

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Review warns of ‘toxic’ culture in Troubles legacy investigation body

Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR, said he is ‘deeply sorry that this has happened on my watch’.

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DfI should have looked at practical means to stop culvert access, inquest told

Belfast Coroner’s Court is examining questions around the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe in 2020.

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NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK

Michelle O’Neill was speaking after nationalists were elected in Scotland and Wales.

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‘Strong confidence and mutual trust’ between UK and Irish governments – Martin

Taoiseach Micheal Martin was speaking after being pressed over the UK’s handling of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

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‘Window of opportunity’ for Stormont reform before next election, Martin told

However DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the challenge was the willingness of people to work together.

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Taoiseach pressed on Ireland’s interstate case against UK over NI legacy

Sinn Fein welcomed the case ‘remaining live’, while the DUP called it ‘a disgrace’.

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Chief constable says political ‘sniping’ over support for police must end

Jon Boutcher urged party leaders to ‘come together to advocate for policing together’.

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PSNI doing everything it can to ‘root out’ misogyny in force – Jon Boutcher

The Chief Constable updated the Policing Board following the publication of an independent review into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson in 2020.

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