Conor Macauley

The family of a man shot dead on the way home from a GAA match in Croke Park during the Troubles have settled their civil action against the police. Sean Farmer, was 32 and a married father of five when he was gunned down by loyalists in August 1975. He a... See more

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is due to be sentenced later today for the rape and sexual assault of a schoolgirl and the sexual assault of a second young girl. The 63-year-old was convicted in June after being found guilty by a jury of a total of 18... See more

The residents of Portadown's Garvaghy Road return to the courts this morning in a fresh attempt to overturn permission for an Orange Order parade. The group was refused leave to seek a judicial review last weekend, sparking a week of protest which prevent... See more

The Garvaghy Road residents have temporarily postponed their court case challenging the Drumcree parade. It was due to have been heard in Belfast's Court of Appeal tomorrow. It is believed the decision was taken to allow space for mediation, which is cont... See more

A solution to the stand-off over the Orange Order parade at Drumcree hangs in the balance this morning as representatives for Garvaghy Road residents and the Order return to Hillsborough Castle for further talks. Talks with Northern Ireland Secretary Chri... See more