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No record of Jeffrey Epstein staying at Hillsborough Castle, according to trawl

No record of Jeffrey Epstein staying at Hillsborough Castle, according to trawl

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said records of visits to Hillsborough Castle are ‘disposed of’ after three to six years.

UK government's approach to Omagh bomb hearing ‘risks undermining public confidence’

UK government's approach to Omagh bomb hearing ‘risks undermining public confidence’

Wed, 21 May, 2025

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Alan Turnbull, is holding procedural hearings in Belfast.

Official says British state should have offered Rosemary Nelson protection ‘in hindsight’

Official says British state should have offered Rosemary Nelson protection ‘in hindsight’

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Mrs Nelson was killed by a loyalist car bomb outside her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in March 1999.

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

A British House of Lords committee said it is estimated around a third of veterinary medicines currently used in the region are at risk of discontinuation

Thousands of bus and train workers plan four more days of strikes in North

Thousands of bus and train workers plan four more days of strikes in North

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

The first walkout in the dispute over pay will take place on Thursday February 1.