High Court told Stakeknife was not the only Army spy allegedly involved in killing suspected informers

The top Army spy known as Stakeknife was not the only British agent allegedly involved in killing suspected informers while operating inside an IRA interrogation unit, the High Court has heard.

Youth football coach dropped from NI kids league after mistakenly sending drugs menu in team group chat

A coach has been ejected from a youth football league after posting a drugs menu into his team’s coaching group chat.
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Mud sticks and shows why ambitious and proud Tyrone are not pitch perfect with Healy Park

On May 12, 2024, Arsenal beat Manchester United at Old Trafford 1-0 thanks to a Leandro Trossard goal and some pretty calamitous defending by the Red Devils.

Two men cautioned after car overturns following police pursuit on A5 outside Omagh

Two men have been cautioned following a pursuit along the A5 in Co Tyrone in the early hours of the morning. The incident happened outside Omagh on the Curr Road at around 1.45am. Police officers out ...

Arsenal and Bayern Munich’s European showdown should feel momentous… but here’s why it doesn’t

The last time Arsenal met Bayern Munich in the Champions League, staff felt there was a “nervous energy” around the Gunners squad. That was back in the 2023/24 Quarter-Finals, which was the first time ...

Councillor concerned after dog-breeding records are destroyed on same day as Information Commissioner orders them to be preserved

A council chief executive has acknowledged “serious concerns” after it emerged that key dog-breeding records were destroyed on the same day the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ordered them to ...

The Hillside in pretty Royal Hillsborough traces its roots way back to 1752

This past week my quest to sample some of Norn Iron’s best and brightest boozers took me to the beautiful Georgian village of Hillsborough.

Linfield dealt major blow as David Healy confirms hotshot striker set for lengthy spell on the sidelines

Linfield boss David Healy has been hit with yet another sickening injury blow, with hotshot striker Kieran Offord set for a lengthy period on the sidelines.

Belfast pair jailed for Christmas Eve street robbery and assaulting victim

Two Belfast men who carried out a street robbery in the early hours of last Christmas Eve have been jailed. Dean Byers (28), from Helens Wood, and Jonathan Gordon (38), from Victoria Parade, admitted ...

DUP challenges Sinn Fein to name ‘son of MLA’ investigated over criminal damage to ex-mayor's portrait

Sinn Fein has celebrated the unveiling of a republican stalwart’s portrait at Stormont, as the DUP put pressure on the party to name an ex-employee who was investigated after the painting of a former ...

Inevitable Cristiano Ronaldo would avoid World Cup ban… the show was never beginning without its biggest star

Arrive for dinner, stay for seconds – to the surprise of absolutely no one, Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to start in Portugal’s opening match of the World Cup after Fifa’s disciplinary committee ...

The Budget: ‘Shambles’ as budget measures ‘released early’ in ‘unprecedented leak’

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has branded the Budget release a ‘complete shambles’ after an ‘unprecedented leak’ of details ahead of the Chancellor’s announcement.