World news about “Northern Ireland” published by euronews.
Deadly infection shuts down Belfast maternity ward The death of a third baby in as many weeks has sparked a health alert at Northern Ireland’s Royal Maternity Hospital. Their deaths have been linked to the… 20/01/2012
Britain makes Bloody Sunday payout offerThe British government has offered to pay compensation to the families of the victims of Bloody Sunday. Paratroopers opened fire on protesters in… 22/09/2011
Concerns over reasons for Belfast riotingIt was hoped the days of violent confrontation in Belfast were over – but it seems not. Catholic youths have clashed with police for several nights this… 13/07/2011
More violent clashes on the streets of BelfastIt had been hoped that scenes of violent confrontation had disappeared from the streets of Northern Ireland. But police in Belfast have come under attack… 13/07/2011
Rioters clash with Belfast policePolice fired tear gas and plastic bullets at Catholic youths during rioting in the Northern Irish city of Belfast on Tuesday. Some of the rioters threw… 13/07/2011
Second night of sectarian violence in BelfastSectarian clashes took place for a second night in Northern Ireland’s capital, with police estimating as many as 700 people being involved. In an area of east… 22/06/2011
Belfast violence erupts ahead of marching seasonSectarian violence erupted for a second night in Northern Ireland, where a press photographer was shot in the leg. Police said around 700 people threw… 22/06/2011
Large bomb defused in Northern IrelandThe security forces in Northern Ireland have defused a huge bomb in a van abandoned near the town of Newry. The area was cordoned off while the device was… 09/04/2011
Police officer killed in car bomb attackIn Northern Ireland a policeman has been killed after a bomb exploded underneath his car in the town of Omagh in County Tyrone. The 25 year old officer was… 03/04/2011
Final Bloody Sunday march held in N.Ireland?It was supposed to be the final march to mark Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, but not everyone agrees. Thousands took part on Sunday, to remember the 14… 30/01/2011
Ministers slam water company as homes run dry in Northern IrelandMuch-needed supplies of bottled water continue to arrive in Northern Ireland, where some residents have been without supply since Christmas. Supply is being… 31/12/2010
Fears of disease amid water crisis in Northern IrelandA battle is on to avoid a public health crisis in Northern Ireland, where emergency water supplies are being distributed to tens of thousands of people who… 29/12/2010
Real IRA planted Derry City car bombThe Real IRA has claimed responsIbility for an overnight car bomb attack in Derry City. No one was injured in the blast, which exploded one hour after… 05/10/2010
Report shows “bomber” priest protectedThe UK government, the police and the Catholic church colluded to protect a priest suspected of involvement in a 1972 bombing in Northern Ireland – according… 24/08/2010
Belfast police targeted in third night of riotsIt was another night of ‘madness and mayhem’ in Belfast, in the words of one local politician in Northern Ireland. During a third night of rioting by Irish… 14/07/2010
Belfast govt criticised over riotingThe government in Northern Ireland is being urged to do more to find a long-term solution to annual parading disputes. The call comes from the police after… 13/07/2010
Nationalist rioters clash with police in BelfastSecurity forces in Northern Ireland have clashed with nationalist demonstrators for a second night running. Rioters threw petrol bombs and police responded… 13/07/2010
Police injured in Belfast unrestParades are taking place across Northern Ireland to mark the culmination of the province’s annual marching season. But rioting last night means events… 12/07/2010
Tyrone van bomb blamed on dissident RepublicansSecurity forces in Northern Ireland have defused a 135 kilo bomb left in a van outside a police station. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a… 19/06/2010
Bloody Sunday: The long road to the Saville ReportIn 1972, 470 people died in the violent sectarian unrest which dominated Northern Ireland, including 13 people who died on Bloody Sunday when the army opened… 15/06/2010
Bloody Sunday: David Cameron’s statementRead all of David Cameron’s statement 15/06/2010
Relatives cheer Bloody Sunday findingsFamilies of those killed by British troops on Bloody Sunday cheered as the inquiry completely exonerated their loved ones. Applause erupted in Derry’s… 15/06/2010
Families receive findings of Bloody Sunday reportRelatives of those shot dead on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland hope a report today will find their loved ones were killed unlawfully by British… 15/06/2010
“Bloody Sunday” report out todayThe long awaited inquiry into events in 1972 when 14 people died in Northern Ireland after the British Army opened fire on a civil rights march is to be… 15/06/2010
Volcanic ash grounds flights in IrelandAll flights in and out of Dublin airport have been halted once again because of the volcanic ash cloud drifting from Iceland. It follows similar travel chaos… 05/05/2010
New ash risk closes N-Ireland airspaceAirspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland is closed this morning due once again to volcanic ash. It follows the cancellation of hundreds of flights… 05/05/2010
Car bomb explodes outside N.Irish police stationDissident Republicans appear to have struck again in Northern Ireland after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in the troubled province. Officers… 23/04/2010
Injuries after bomb blast in Northern IrelandIn Northern Ireland, three people have been injured in a car bomb. The explosion happened just after midnight outside the police station in the town of… 23/04/2010
Car bombing in Northern IrelandA bomb has exploded outside an army barracks in Northern Ireland. Police say a hijacked taxi carrying an explosive device blew up behind the Palace Barracks… 12/04/2010
Historic vote shores up stability in NIThe Northern Ireland Assembly has approved the final part of the devolution deal giving the province its first justice minister since the troubles erupted… 09/03/2010
Northern Ireland clears devolution hurdleIt has been described as the boldest step since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the last stage in devolution. Northern Ireland’s Assembly has passed a… 09/03/2010
Brown hails Northern Ireland devolution dealAfter two weeks of talks, Northern Ireland’s politicians have agreed to take full control of their own police and justice system. As failure would have… 05/02/2010
NI parties agree to transfer powers in AprilPolice and justice powers are to be transferred from London to Belfast by April 12, ending a crisis that had threatened to topple the Northern Ireland… 05/02/2010
Ultimatum for Stormont over police devolutionMarathon talks in Northern Ireland to save the power-sharing government in Belfast have ended with an ultimatum from Dublin and London — to come to an… 27/01/2010
Northern Ireland crisis talks continueThe British and Irish prime ministers are chairing a second day of crisis talks to try to save Northern Ireland’s fragile power-sharing government. Gordon… 26/01/2010
Leaders fight to save Northern Ireland AssemblyThe British and Irish leaders are in Belfast in a last-minute attempt to try to save Northern Ireland’s fragile administration that’s threatened by a row over… 26/01/2010
British and Irish leaders in Belfast for crisis talksAfter talks in Downing Street, the British and Irish leaders have flown to Belfast to tackle a crisis threatening Northern Ireland’s fragile government. The… 25/01/2010
N. Irish First Minister to temporarily stand asideNorthern Ireland’s embattled First Minister is to step aside temporarily in a bid to clear his name over a sex and finance scandal surrounding his… 11/01/2010
Embattled N. Ireland top minister holds crunch talksNorthern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson steps up the fight for his political survival today, meeting senior party colleagues over the scandal… 11/01/2010
Clinton gives Irish peace process a push ForwardUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has arrived at Northern Ireland’s parliament stormont to push forward the peace process in its final steps. Her… 12/10/2009
Tidal power off Northern IrelandOff the east coast of Northern Ireland, in a marine nature reserve near Strangford Lough, is the world’s first commercial-scale tidal current electricity… 21/09/2009
Belfast youths pelt police with stonesGangs of youths in the Ardoyne area of Belfast have hurled stones and petrol bombs at police in a third night of violence. Clashes began on Monday… 16/07/2009
Second night of clashes in N.IrelandNorthern Ireland has been hit by a second night of violence in Belfast and other towns. The first clashes, on Monday, were sparked by the annual Orange Order… 15/07/2009
Violence greets Orange parade in BelfastA gunshot has been fired at police in north Belfast as clashes broke out following Orange Order parades in the province. A number of officers and rioters… 14/07/2009
N.Ireland: UVF disarms, UDA says struggle is “over”The two main pro-British paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland have claimed they have decommissioned or have begun putting their weapons out of use. The… 27/06/2009
UVF disarms, UDA says “struggle over”The Ulster Volunteer Force, which has claimed 550 mostly Catholic victims in Northern Ireland, says it has totally disarmed. The other major pro-British… 27/06/2009
Harassed Romanians quit N IrelandA church in Northern Ireland has been attacked after offering refuge to a group of Romanians who have suffered violent racial abuse. Politicians from… 23/06/2009
Real IRA plans mainland campaignThe Irish nationalist group which claims to have carried out the recent attack at Massereene Baracks in Northern Ireland, says it is planning a campaign on… 12/04/2009
High-profile republican charged with soldiers’ murderA leading Irish republican is set to appear in court charged with the murders of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland. Colin Duffy is accused of killing… 27/03/2009
Youth charged with Northern Ireland police killingA 17-year old will appear in court in Northern Ireland today charged with the murder of a police officer earlier this month. Responsibility for the… 24/03/2009
US gives St.Patrick’s Day support for N. Ireland peaceWashington has repeated its support for the peace process in Northern Ireland, as revellers on both sides of the Atlantic prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s… 17/03/2009
Northern Ireland weeps; Republicans riotLocals have left floral tributes outside the army base in Northern Ireland, where violence first struck the province, after more than a decade of relative… 15/03/2009
N. Ireland arrests trigger petrol bomb attacksViolence has erupted on the streets of Northern Ireland, after more arrests were made in connection with the murder of two British soldiers. Republican… 15/03/2009
Three arrested over soldiers’ murderThree men have been arrested over a gun attack which killed British two soldiers outside Massereene barracks in Northern Ireland last week. A splinter… 14/03/2009
Tribute to dead British soldiersA memorial service has been held in honour of two British soldiers shot by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland at the weekend. Hundreds of people… 13/03/2009
Reports of bomb plot in N.IrelandAs police in Northern Ireland continue the hunt for dissidents who carried out two deadly attacks on security forces, it is reported they are also racing to… 12/03/2009
Thousands rally for peace in N.IrelandSeveral demonstrations have taken place in Northern Ireland in protest at the recent deadly attacks on security forces in the province. Dissident… 11/03/2009
Don’t underestimate dissident IRA, warns AhernFormer Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has said dissident Republican groups in Northern Ireland must not be underestimated. Ahern’s warning came after… 11/03/2009
N.I. killings raise tough political and policing issuesThe killings of the past few days have sent waves of anxiety through a community that, though still divided on a number of levels, has no appetite for a… 10/03/2009
Two arrests in N.Ireland shooting caseTwo men have been arrested by detectives investigating the killing of a policeman in Northern Ireland. The province is reeling from the shooting, the second… 10/03/2009
British PM tries to reassure N.IrelandThe worry about a possible return to sectarian violence is dominating the news headlines in Belfast, Dublin and London. The British Prime Minister has been… 10/03/2009
Police officer killed in Northern IrelandA police officer has been shot dead in Northern Ireland, the third killing in as many days, raising fears of a return to sectarian violence in the province… 10/03/2009
Brown says N.Ireland peace will not be derailedBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the peace process in Northern Ireland will not be de-railed by the murder of two British soldiers at an army base at… 09/03/2009
Brown visits scene of Northern Ireland killingsGordon Brown has visited the army base in Northern Ireland where two British soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA on Saturday. Accompanied by the… 09/03/2009
Hunt is on for Antrim army killersAs the flowers continue to pile up outside the Massarene Barracks in Northern Ireland, the hunt is on to find the Real IRA gunmen who claim to have shot two… 09/03/2009
The suspected military chief of ETA has been arrestedSpain’s most notorious paramilitary leader, who was arrested in Northern Ireland on Monday, has been released on bail. He had turned himself in to a Belfast… 17/11/2008
