DUP proposed Jim Wells for a peerage — but second proposed name ‘out of the question’

Jim Wells was put forward to be a DUP peer more than 20 years ago but was rejected, declassified government files have revealed.
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The Robin Livingstone 2025 Awards: Celebrating the year’s top moments (PART 1)

THE Armed Forces Covenant, which our city has just signed up to via the casting vote of Alliance Lord Mayor Micky Murray, is a short enough document, but for the TL/DR generation it holds that members ...
Lancashire Telegraph

Concerns over possibility of Stakeknife suicide raised in 2003

An interim report from Operation Kenova found that more lives were probably lost than saved through the operation of agent Stakeknife.

Gerry Kelly named as ‘dominant figure’ of 1996 IRA leadership in Garda security document

Provisional IRA’s leadership outlined by assistant commissioner, who highlighted rank-and-file dissatisfaction ...
Lancashire Telegraph

British officials feared ‘top man’ in Northern Bank robbery would avoid arrest

Downing Street chief of staff at the time, Jonathan Powell, said the robbery ‘had knocked up the price’ of peace negotiations.
Lancashire Telegraph

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams’ hand during 1995 visit

The White House wanted to avoid a photo of Bill Clinton shaking Gerry Adams’ hand at a Belfast reception held as part of the US president’s historic visit in 1995.