Legal blow for UK plan to offer immunity to Troubles-era killers
British minister vows to proceed with Legacy Act despite Belfast court’s rejection of its core feature — a new power to shield cooperative witnesses from criminal charges.
Feb 28 3 mins read
Northern Ireland’s new leaders? The daughters of rival militants
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has family ties to the IRA, her deputy Emma Little-Pengelly to Ulster Resistance. Together they’re tasked with building a new peace.
Feb 8 7 mins read
In Northern Ireland, ‘a Protestant state’ finally has a Catholic leader
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill vows to be ‘a first minister for all’ in a divided society where stable government has been a casualty of Brexit.
Feb 3 7 mins read
Sinn Féin rejoices after unionists end blockade on Northern Ireland power-sharing
Michelle O’Neill is poised to become the first Irish republican leader at Stormont.
Jan 30 3 mins read