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N. Ireland police investigate massive bomb

Police in Northern Ireland were investigating Wednesday after "reckless criminal terrorists" planted a 600-pound bomb along a country road.

N. Ireland: Teens held over attacks on Romanians

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the alleged attacks last week on Romanians in Belfast, Northern Ireland, police said.

Romanians flee 'racist' N. Ireland attacks

More than 100 Romanians fled their homes Tuesday night in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following what politicians called "racist attacks and intimidation."

N. Ireland: Two more held over killing of officer

Police arrested two more men in connection with the killing of policeman Stephen Carroll in Northern Ireland last week, bringing the total number of people in custody to seven, the Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Monday.

N. Ireland police killing: Gun seized

Authorities hunting the killer of a police officer in Northern Ireland last week say they have seized a gun and ammunition.

Rioting follows arrests in N. Ireland soldier killings

Rioting has flared near Belfast on Saturday after the arrests of three men in the killings of two soldiers in Northern Ireland last week, police said.

N. Ireland vigils protest paramilitary killings

Thousands of people in Northern Ireland protested Wednesday against the killing of two soldiers and a policeman, reportedly by paramilitaries who want the province to leave the United Kingdom and become part of the Republic of Ireland.

Two arrested in N. Irish manhunt

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing in Northern Ireland of a police officer, police announced Tuesday.

N. Ireland police: Soldiers murdered as they lay on ground

The execution-style killing of two British soldiers and wounding of four other people in Northern Ireland was "an attempt at mass murder," police said Sunday.

Out of trouble: How diplomacy brought peace to Northern Ireland

Commentators who have watched the conflict in Northern Ireland play out for decades call the peace process a miracle.

N. Ireland police investigate massive bomb

Police in Northern Ireland were investigating Wednesday after "reckless criminal terrorists" planted a 600-pound bomb along a country road.

N. Ireland: Teens held over attacks on Romanians

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the alleged attacks last week on Romanians in Belfast, Northern Ireland, police said.

Romanians flee 'racist' N. Ireland attacks

More than 100 Romanians fled their homes Tuesday night in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following what politicians called "racist attacks and intimidation."

N. Ireland: Two more held over killing of officer

N. Ireland police killing: Gun seized

Authorities hunting the killer of a police officer in Northern Ireland last week say they have seized a gun and ammunition.

Rioting follows arrests in N. Ireland soldier killings

Rioting has flared near Belfast on Saturday after the arrests of three men in the killings of two soldiers in Northern Ireland last week, police said.

N. Ireland vigils protest paramilitary killings

Two arrested in N. Irish manhunt

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing in Northern Ireland of a police officer, police announced Tuesday.

N. Ireland police: Soldiers murdered as they lay on ground

The execution-style killing of two British soldiers and wounding of four other people in Northern Ireland was "an attempt at mass murder," police said Sunday.

Out of trouble: How diplomacy brought peace to Northern Ireland

Commentators who have watched the conflict in Northern Ireland play out for decades call the peace process a miracle.

Ex-IRA chief hails Iraq peace talks

Huge strides towards peace in Iraq were made during discussions between Middle Eastern power-brokers at the weekend, Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister said.

Time.com: The Irish Election in a Photo Finish

Votes are being counted in Ireland. Bertie Ahern's ahead by a nose, but will he be the winner?

Northern Ireland begins 'new era'

Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together Tuesday to form a power-sharing government, marking a "new era of politics" and an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in the province.

Northern Irish power deal marks 'new era'

Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties have hailed a deal to form a power-sharing government as a "new era of politics" to end three decades of sectarian conflict in the British province.

Hard-liners win N. Ireland election

Hard-line Catholic and Protestant parties have been urged to work together after winning the bulk of seats in the election for a new legislative assembly in Northern Ireland.

Hard-liners forge leads in N. Ireland election

Hard-line Catholic and Protestant parties have won the bulk of seats decided so far in the election for a new legislative assembly in Northern Ireland, a vote designed to clear the way for creation of a new power-sharing local executive that can pull support from across the sectarian divide.

Northern Ireland vote count begins

Vote counting is under way in Northern Ireland following Wednesday's elections for a legislative assembly amid hopes of a new accord between politicians from either side of the troubled community's bitter sectarian divide.

Northern Ireland votes on assembly

The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls Wednesday in a fresh effort to elect a new parliamentary assembly that could help to heal the troubled region's sectarian divide.

Adams murder bid: Convicted loyalist killer charged

Convicted loyalist killer Michael Stone has been charged with attempting to murder five people including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at the Northern Ireland Assembly on Friday.

Deadline set for N.Ireland parties

The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland have issued a final deadline for Northern Ireland's deeply divided politicians to revive a stalled power-sharing assembly seen as key to lasting peace in the province.

UK spy's murder threatens peace

The murder and mutilation of a former official with Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein party, who was recently exposed as a spy, has cast a shadow over renewed efforts to bring lasting peace to the troubled region.

IRA disarmament announcement set

The Irish Republican Army has scrapped its weapons after more than three decades of armed struggle against British rule, the chief disarmament monitor for Northern Ireland is expected to announce Monday.

IRA's future actions are the key

An estimated 3,600 people have died in Northern Ireland's 30 years of troubles. Now, with the IRA's declaration that it is ending the armed struggle, politicians hope there'll never be another victim.

IRA vows to end armed campaign

The Irish Republican Army says it will resume disarmament and has ordered its members to halt its armed campaign to end British rule.

Sinn Fein auctions 'MI5 spy bug'

Sinn Fein is auctioning on the Internet what it says is a bugging device planted by Britain's secret service in the Northern Irish republican party's offices.

Blair meets hard-line NI leaders

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been meeting Northern Ireland's hard-line Protestant and Catholic leaders in the hope of reviving power-sharing in the province.

Trimble quits as NI party leader

Northern Irish Nobel laureate David Trimble resigned Saturday as head of the Ulster Unionist Party after losing his seat in this week's parliamentary elections.

Trimble unseated as hard-liners gain

Northern Irish Nobel laureate David Trimble has lost his seat in the British parliament as his Ulster Unionist party, seen as one of the architects of the landmark 1998 Good Friday peace deal, was drubbed at the polls by hardline rivals.

Adams asks IRA to embrace politics

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has appealed to the Irish Republican Army to make a "historic" decision to use "purely political and democratic activity" to achieve its goals.

Band of sisters

The five Northern Irish sisters who landed at Baltimore/Washington International Airport last Tuesday hardly looked like dignitaries, which is why U.S. agents reacted skeptically when the McCartney women revealed the purpose of their visit to the U.S.: they had come to meet George W. Bush.

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