Belfast-born property tycoon shocked to be subject of emails between Epstein and Andrew’s personal assistant

Paddy McKillen had no idea he featured in messages between disgraced financier and an aide to the former Prince Andrew ...

Suspect in Satanic-style murder of schoolboy maintains innocence: ‘I didn’t kill my little brother’

Now living in England, Billy McDermott says his life has been ruined by accusations over notorious murder of his 10-year-old brother ...

Chloe Mitchell murder trial to go ahead despite strike by criminal barristers

The Chloe Mitchell murder trial is to go ahead despite a criminal barristers’ strike, after a meeting between barristers and the Justice Minister. Due to a long-running dispute over fees for legal aid ...

‘She saw him coming’: How NI conwoman’s deadly web of deceit ensnared her final victim

A new true-crime series looks at events that led to the discovery of the bodies of beekeeper Tom Ruttle and fraudster Julia Holmes ...

Derry City’s Patrick McClean urges team to improve slow starts ahead of Bohemians clash

Defender Patrick McClean insists Derry City need to ensure they start games on the front foot ahead of Bohemians visiting the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Friday night. The 29-year-old believes ...

New sanctions against Moscow could follow Navalny poisoning revelations – Cooper

New sanctions against Moscow could follow from Britain and its allies blaming the Kremlin for poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has suggested. The UK ...

Larne man accused of stealing suit of armour during burglary granted bail

This is one of four men accused of stealing a medieval suit of armour worth £500 during a burglary. James McKay was the only member of the gang to be granted bail. He declined to comment on the case ...

Scotland’s Calcutta Cup glory can ignite Six Nations challenge – Sione Tuipulotu

Sione Tuipulotu predicted Saturday’s stirring 31-20 Calcutta Cup victory over England will have a galvanising effect on Scotland as they bid to banish their recent troubles. The Scots went into the ...

Yvette Cooper defends Palestine Action ban after court rules it was unlawful

Yvette Cooper has defended her decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group, after the High Court ruled the move was unlawful and “disproportionate”. Ms Cooper, now the Foreign Secretary, ...

Mystery over departure of Presbyterian Church’s safeguarding chief

A senior safeguarding official with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) is understood to have left his position. Dermot Parson was the director of the Council for Social Witness. The exact ...

Michael O’Neill responds to ‘controversy’ over NI job after taking charge of first match as Blackburn boss: ‘Not of my doing...’

Michael O’Neill hailed his Blackburn Rovers side after his new regime got off to a flyer with a fine 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers. The Northern Ireland boss, who agreed to take charge at the ...

Andy Farrell looks to ‘bigger picture’ as Ireland escape with win over Italy

Head coach Andy Farrell praised Ireland’s resilience after they survived a major scare to scrape an unconvincing 20-13 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy. The error-strewn hosts trailed 10-5 at ...