The killings came after days of tension in Londonderry.

The bereaved families described the start of the trial in September after a decades-long campaign as a momentous day.

Footage from the scene at the Citywest Hotel shows a Garda vehicle on fire.

Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald issued instructions to officials about not engaging in UK/Israel trade talks.

The Tanaiste’s comments came after Fine Gael candidate for the Irish presidency suggested a Stormont parliament could be retained in a united Ireland.

Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly voiced opposition to the move.

Rival presidential candidate Catherine Connolly accused the Irish government of not doing enough to plan for constitutional change on the island.

A Bill presented to Parliament on Tuesday seeks to prevent the former Sinn Fein president securing compensation for being detained in the early 1970s.

The ex-Sinn Fein president said he was consulting lawyers after a Bill was tabled to prevent him securing a payout over his internment in the 1970s.

The draft laws come after the Government last month unveiled a joint framework agreed with the Irish government.

A 2020 Supreme Court ruling had paved the way for Mr Adams to secure compensation for his detention without trial in the early 1970s.

The Government has brought a challenge to the UK’s highest court on aspects of the last Conservative government’s contentious Legacy Act.

The high-profile presenter was credited with championing Irish artists and music.

The social media activities of the reporter were subject to surveillance in 2023 as he investigated the death of a Belfast schoolboy.

The PSNI commissioned the independent review amid allegations of police spying on reporters, solicitors and NGOs in Northern Ireland.

Former paratrooper Soldier F is accused of murdering two men on the streets of Londonderry on January 30, 1972.

The DUP leader addressed his party’s annual conference on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday.

The UK and Irish governments published their new framework to deal with the legacy of the Troubles on Friday.

The Northern Ireland Secretary said the Government wanted to provide ‘pastoral care’ to ex-soldiers who were involved in legacy case probes.

Simon Harris will stress that the timeline for making the reforms to the Legacy Commission would not result in a timely outcome for Mr Brown’s widow.