Judgment reserved in legal bid to challenge Drumcree parade decision The Lady Chief Justice said the Appeal Court would deliver its verdict as quickly as possible. Evening Standard · Oct 5
Stormont budget being set in London would be ‘profound failure’ – O’Toole Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the financial offer from the UK Government ‘falls well short of what is needed’. Evening Standard · Oct 5
Parades Commission ‘reached irrational conclusion’ in permitting Drumcree march A barrister for the Garvaghy Road residents is challenging the decision in Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal. Evening Standard · Oct 5
Kneecap visit Portadown to support Garvaghy Road residents It comes as a sustained stand-off continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead. Evening Standard · Oct 4
Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree parade dispute It comes as a sustained standoff continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead. Evening Standard · Oct 4
Drumcree standoff continues week after parade due to start Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has given the green light for the unionist Orange Order to march through the area. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Taylor Swift becomes only artist to achieve three UK number one singles in 2026 The US popstar, 36, released an expanded version of her album The Life Of A Showgirl last Friday. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Talks collapse as Drumcree march row heads back to court TALKS aimed at resolving the Drumcree march dispute have broken up without agreement, as a legal appeal over the contentious march is scheduled for Monday The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Drumcree talks end without agreement Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant described the the situation as being between a ‘rock and a hard place’ The Independent UK · Oct 1
Drumcree talks continue as appeal postponed Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree parade dispute are resuming on Thursday evening. The Independent UK · Oct 1
‘No change in our position’ vows Mac Cionnaith ahead of Drumcree talks Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant is due to host talks at Hillsborough Castle on Thursday evening. Evening Standard · Oct 1
Police ‘working to address’ failings identified in Noah Donohoe inquest Last month the inquest jury found there were no police failings that contributed to the 14-year-old’s death. Evening Standard · Oct 1
Forcing march down Garvaghy Road could be catastrophic, warns Boutcher He also told the Policing Board in Belfast that there will be ‘consequences’ for those who blocked the road. Evening Standard · Oct 1
Sinn Fein has given up on powersharing – Gavin Robinson DUP leader Gavin Robinson said they were ‘goading him’ to collapse the Assembly to ‘hide their own incompetence’. The Independent UK · Oct 1
Evening Standard · Oct 1 Northern Ireland Chief Constable set to face questions amid Drumcree stand-off Talks involving the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition are expected to continue.
Evening Standard · Sep 30 Further talks to be held in bid to break Drumcree parade dispute Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant hosted the Orange Order and Garvaghy Road residents at Hillsborough Castle on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Sep 29 Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march.
Evening Standard · Sep 29 O’Neill says she has not been contacted by police and does not expect arrest The First Minister has faced criticism from political rivals for attending an unlawful parade in Portadown on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Sep 29 O’Neill again fails to show for Assembly question but vows to attend next week Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said the First Minister should be prioritising answering questions on her controversial protest attendance.
Evening Standard · Sep 29 Bryant urges all sides to ‘double down on compromise’ over Drumcree dispute An Irish minister has said she believes an international mediator will be appointed to intervene in the parading stand-off.
Evening Standard · Sep 28 Assembly members clash at Stormont over Drumcree parade Unionist MLAs accused Sinn Féin and the SDLP of breaking the law by attending a protest on Garvaghy Road, as the Assembly sat on Monday.
Evening Standard · Sep 25 DUP hails ‘breakthrough’ on Drumcree parade as Sinn Féin condemns decision The Parades Commission placed a number of restrictions on the Orange Order procession on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Sep 25 Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns The UK Government has made an offer to the devolved powersharing Executive to assist with budget pressures
Evening Standard · Sep 24 Omagh bombing victim’s husband: I’m finished with inquiry after Garda evidence Kevin Skelton accused the Irish Government of ‘not co-operating’ with the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.
Evening Standard · Sep 24 Inquiry intends to seek answers to ‘outstanding questions’ about Omagh bomb car A video of a statement given by a senior Garda officer was played to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry on Thursday.