Minister questions solicitors' withdrawal from rape cases RTE 19 October 2026 at 21:54 The Minister for Justice will today call on solicitors to explain why cases involving allegations of rape were in his words, "deliberately affected" today in the dispute over changes to the legal aid scheme.
‘Reckless’ north Belfast arson attack leaves one car gutted and two more badly damaged Belfast Telegraph By: Staff Reporter 19 October 2026 at 20:02
Man (20s) dies following four vehicle crash Belfast Telegraph By: Kurtis Reid 19 October 2026 at 20:47
Man dies in four-vehicle collision in Newry Belfast Telegraph By: By Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 20:38
Labour ex-defence minister Al Carns ‘deeply concerned’ about Troubles legacy law Belfast Telegraph By: By Abbie Llewelyn · Rhiannon James · and Harry Taylor · Press Association Political Staff 19 October 2026 at 20:14
‘In the name of God, go’: Law Society members back no-confidence votes in David Lavery and Council after fiery meeting Belfast Telegraph By: Kurtis Reid 19 October 2026 at 19:50 CEO had provided character reference for a relative convicted of serious sexual offences
Man dies following collision between car and truck in Co Wicklow Belfast Telegraph By: By Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 19:26
‘No compelling case’ to expand scheme for removal of foreign national prisoners Belfast Telegraph By: By Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 19:22
Dozens of defendants granted criminal legal aid at least 20 times in 2025 Belfast Telegraph By: By Cillian Sherlock · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 19:00
‘No quick fix’ after hundreds of crown court cases affected by industrial action Belfast Telegraph By: By Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 17:11
Michelle O’Neill urges Andy Burnham to ‘pay attention’ to ‘dire straits’ of Stormont budget crisis Belfast Telegraph By: By Claudia Savage · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 17:07
MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy law Belfast Telegraph By: By Harry Taylor and Jonathan McCambridge · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 16:42
Cost of policing Drumcree now at £5.5m Belfast Telegraph By: By Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 16:16
Waterford family killed in arson attack were victims of ‘web of evil’ Belfast Telegraph By: By Cate McCurry and Mícheál Ó Scannáil · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 15:55
Woman who set up gangland murder jailed for over 6 years RTE 19 October 2026 at 15:53 A 46-year-old woman who set up another man to be shot dead in one of the Hutch-Kinahan feud murders has been jailed for six years and three months.
O’Neill and McDonald to be questioned by police over Garvaghy Road protest Belfast Telegraph By: By Claudia Savage and Rebecca Black · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 15:40
Man left with serious facial injuries after ‘unprovoked attack’ outside licensed premises in village centre Belfast Telegraph By: Staff Reporter 19 October 2026 at 15:15
Strike ‘remains available’, unions say as pay talks begin Belfast Telegraph By: By Cillian Sherlock · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 14:45
Michelle O’Neill to be interviewed by PSNI over Drumcree while TUV man raises possibility of ‘week of protests’ at Fleadh Belfast Telegraph By: Niall McGreevy 19 October 2026 at 18:00
Gavin Robinson says Carla Lockhart ‘on same page’ over Drumcree Stormont row Belfast Telegraph By: By Claudia Savage · Press Association 19 October 2026 at 13:27