August 20th marks the death of Michael Devine, the 10th republican hunger striker to die in 1981. Born in Derry, Devine grew up in the tumult of the civil rights protests, internment and Bloody Sunday in January 1972. He died after 60 days on hunge...

When a series of Sinn Féin and SDLP delegation meetings during 1987 and 1988 ended, both Gerry Adams and John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, continued to meet privately. Their dialogue became known as the Hume/Adams initiative, and culminated in ...

Cúig bhliain agus caoga ó shin ar an 9ú Lúnasa cuireadh imtheorannú gan triail i bhfeidhm sna Sé Chontae. Mharaigh Arm na Breataine deichniúr i mBaile Uí Mhurchú, Béal Feirste agus bhí na céadta ar an mbealach go dtí an Cheis Fhada, cuid...

Thomas McElwee, at the age of 23, was the tenth man to join the 1981 Hunger Strike. From Bellaghy in south Derry, he was imprisoned in 1976 after a premature bomb explosion in which he lost an eye.

The state of public finances and ability to deliver decent public services in the north are facing unprecedented challenges.  For 14 years from 2010, successive British Tory administrations imposed austerity on the north. The financial allocation f...

A Derrygonnelly man who is facing domestic abuse and assault charges has been denied bail at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

The owner of Fiddler’s Cottage in Kesh has thanked the community for its “overwhelming” support following a devastating fire which destroyed his home and business.

The Western Trust has condemned what it described as “yet another incident” of vandalism and unauthorised access at Drumhaw Day Centre in Lisnaskea.

The PSNI has warned motorists planning to attend car meets across Fermanagh and Omagh that officers will take a “zero-tolerance” approach to anti-social driving and illegal vehicle modifications this evening.

Tributes have been paid to popular Fermanagh woman Nan McAdam, who has died aged 100.