World Jun 22 Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of decades-old child sex abuse claims By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Jun 11 What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland A savage knife attack on a Northern Ireland street set off two nights of fiery riots stoked by anti-migrant rhetoric. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Sep 24 Watch 8:42 How peace has held since the Troubles and what the U.S. can learn In a recent report, Judy Woodruff explored the history of violence in Northern Ireland as a warning to our own country about how quickly identity-based conflicts can spiral out of control. She now reports from Belfast on efforts to bridge… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
World Sep 15 Ex-British soldier on trial for Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland A trial has begun for the only person ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland. The ex-paratrooper known as "Soldier F" has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder… By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Mar 29 Leader of Northern Ireland's main unionist party steps down as he is charged with sexual offenses Northern Ireland's finely balanced power-sharing arrangements have been thrown into disarray as the leader of the region's largest unionist party stepped down after being charged with historical sexual offenses. By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Feb 05 Irish, U.K. leaders visit Belfast to meet Northern Ireland's newly revived government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A political crisis was sparked when the main British unionist party walked out of the power-sharing administration to protest post-Brexit trading arrangements. The party was coaxed into returning last week. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his… Continue watching
Feb 03 Irish nationalist Michelle O'Neill named first minister of Northern Ireland's government By Brian Melley, Associated Press An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Continue reading
Jan 30 Northern Ireland's largest political party ends 2-year boycott that left people with dysfunctional government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Amid mounting public frustration, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike this month calling on politicians to return to the government and give them a long-delayed pay raise. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, maintain economic gains By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Joe Biden has said Northern Ireland must "not go back" to the violence that scarred it for years and urged politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left the region without a functioning government. Continue reading