Northern Ireland

Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan from the Police Service of Northern Ireland speaks to journalists outside Belfast's Crown Court, following the sentencing of Alexander McCartney, 26, for mass online child sexual abuse and blackmail of young girls around the world, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Ferguson
World+Biz

Northern Irish man jailed for sexual extortion of girls on 'industrial scale'

Belfast Crown Court heard that 26-year-old computer science student Alexander McCartney, operating from the bedroom of his family home, groomed victims on messaging sites including Snapchat and...

Michelle O'Neill. Photo: AFP
Europe

Michelle O'Neill makes history as Northern Ireland's first nationalist leader

U.S.President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Defense Department leaders in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
World+Biz

Biden urges N.Ireland leaders to seize 'incredible economic opportunity'

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
World+Biz

Biden's flying visit to N.Ireland not a snub says UK

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Europe

Work to be done, Sunak says 25 years after N Irish peace deal

Bertie Ahern, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton attend an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
Politics

'Extraordinary rollercoaster', Good Friday talks remembered 25 years on

Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) embraces Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern after all parties reached a historic peace agreement April 10, 1998. The accord stated that the people of Northern Ireland will decide democratically their own future./File Photo
Europe

Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a Q&A session with local business leaders during a visit to Coca-Cola HBC in Lisburn, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland, February 28, 2023. Liam McBurney/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

Sunak pitches new Brexit vision to Northern Ireland and his lawmakers

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they hold a news conference at Windsor Guildhall, Britain, February 27, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

Reactions to UK-EU Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a news conference at Windsor Guildhall, Britain, February 27, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

UK PM Sunak strikes deal with EU over Northern Ireland

Euro and pound banknotes are seen in front of BREXIT letters in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Europe

Irish PM says getting closer to amended N Ireland Brexit trade deal

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley
Europe

UK's Sunak wants Northern Ireland deal to 'get the job done' on Brexit

File Photo: Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar/ Reuters
Europe

UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland deal, Irish PM says