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History

A special unit of Northern Irish cops say they saved Gerry Adams from assassination

In 1984 an attempted drive-by hit on the Sinn Féin leader was thwarted by a special unit RUC officer.

Northern Ireland

Ireland's Church Leaders issue joint letter in wake of Northern Ireland violence

The Church Leaders Group is calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to jointly approach UK and EU governments to advocate for the protection of the common good across Northern Ireland.

Events

WATCH: Trinity takes a look at the future of Northern Ireland

Tune into the "Behind the Headlines: The Future of Northern Ireland" live discussion on April 15 at 7 pm GMT / 2 pm EST.

News

COVID live updates: No deaths reported in N Ireland, 18 in Rep of Ireland

As of today, there have been a total of 6,932 COVID-related deaths and 360,160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland inclusive.

Entertainment

Reese Witherspoon picks Northern Irish spy thriller as her "book of the month"

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon is an avid reader and has selected Flynn Berry's "Northern Spy" as her book of the month for April.

News

All-island rail review announced to improve train networks on island of Ireland

Transport ministers in unveiled a new plan to potentially improve rail networks on the island of Ireland.

Other Writers

"McFees, please" - My favourite Cork pub memory

Contributor Chris Webster shares a memorable interaction in a gloomy Cork City pub many years ago.

Northern Ireland

“Our neighbors are not our enemies” - Snow Patrol frontman calls for calm in NI

Addressing the "mostly young men" engaged in the recent disorder in Northern Ireland, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody cautions that "violence only ever begets violence."

Opinion

We can't take Northern Ireland peace for granted any more

The Belfast riots have left dozens of police officers injured, but they have also been a reality check for people who thought peace in Northern Ireland was a foregone conclusion.

Northern Ireland