Former British special forces soldiers reject allegations the regiment was central to a ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy during the ...

It pits the IRA against the British army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary, it lets players plant bombs and make political deals and it promises to wrap up the conflict within six hours. Welcome to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British soldier stands guard in Falls Road, Belfast as a building burns, 1969 - Mirrorpix/Getty Images This week Hilary Benn, ...

Government’s remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actions UK politics live – latest updates British military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt ...

The Northern Lights were visible in parts of Ireland on Monday evening, including Dublin, Cork and Kildare, and could be widely visible in other parts of the country in the coming days. The Northern ...

A former Northern Ireland police chief has recalled how he faced “political pressure” over his decision to publicly state that IRA members were involved in a Belfast murder in 2015. Sir George ...

The UUUC [United Ulster Unionist Council] was last night accused of “aiding and abetting” the Provisional IRA by the Unionist Party of Northern Ireland spokesman on security, Mr Michael Long. Mr Long ...

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The agent was widely believed to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who was 77 when he died in 2023. The Government publicly revealing the identity of the agent Stakeknife could help to persuade ...

A Troubles-themed board game which features cards focused around bombings, allows users to play as terrorists and references “Stakeknife” has been slammed for “minimising” victims’ suffering. The game ...

In 1972, Paul McCartney was so affected by a horrific massacre in Northern Ireland that he penned a protest song about it in less than a day.