Partner welcomes prisoner release

bbc 19-AUG-11

3 Robinson triumphant as DUP and Sinn Fein top polls

irishtimes 07-MAY-11

Hundreds take part in 'Walk for Peace'

RTERadio 10-APR-11

McGuinness condemns 'enemies of peace'

RTERadio 04-APR-11

Baggott leads tributes to murdered policeman

RTERadio 03-APR-11

DUP veto on ending double jobbing

bbc 07-DEC-10

Prisoner released 'in error'

bbc 01-OCT-10

BILLY WRIGHT INQUIRY: Government statement

ninewsletter 14-SEP-10

Calls for peaceful Apprentice Boys' parades

RTERadio 14-AUG-10

Car bomb explosion after taxi driver forced to drive device to Northern Ireland police station

telegraph 03-AUG-10

Politicians and PSNI discuss Belfast riots

RTERadio 14-JUL-10

Politicians must tackle violence

bbc 13-JUL-10

Police shot in Belfast clashes

channel4news 12-JUL-10

PSNI officers 'target' of Armagh bomb

RTERadio 11-JUL-10

11:50 Five held after anti-dissident operation

irishtimes 11-JUL-10

Enda Kenny visiting Northern Ireland

RTERadio 21-JUN-10

Kenny to hold talks with Northern parties

RTERadio 19-JUN-10

Bloody Sunday report handover due

bbc 14-JUN-10

Attorney General security fears

bbc 30-APR-10

PSNI defends handling of Armagh bombing

RTERadio 23-APR-10

ANALYSIS: Next debate the key one

ninewsletter 23-APR-10

NI car bomb explodes near MI5 HQ

bbc 12-APR-10

Devenport diaries

bbc 12-APR-10

Northern Ireland Assembly votes in favour of devolution of policing powers

telegraph 09-MAR-10

Ford apology over Saville email

bbc 04-MAR-10

Ford likely to take on NI justice ministry

RTERadio 25-FEB-10

'Miracle' that NI bomb did not kill

bbc 23-FEB-10

INLA decommissions weapons after 35-year Irish terror campaign that cost 100 lives including MP Airey Neave

dailymail 08-FEB-10

Obstacles loom for justice post

belfasttoday 08-FEB-10

Unionists back power-sharing deal with Sinn Fein

thetimes 05-FEB-10

NI parties 'near to justice deal'

bbc 01-FEB-10

Warning on final day of NI talks

bbc 29-JAN-10

Justice talks continue into night

bbc 28-JAN-10

Northern Ireland talks on power-sharing deal

telegraph 25-JAN-10

UUP warning over justice talks

bbc 19-JAN-10

Justice talks ongoing at Stormont

bbc 16-JAN-10

Robinson 'in the loop' on talks

bbc 13-JAN-10

Son says Fermanagh couple's death was probably planned

belfasttoday 27-NOV-09

Alliance minister 'not a puppet'

bbc 26-OCT-09

Dissidents suspected over car bomb

irishtimes 17-OCT-09

'Crunch time' for policing talks

bbc 22-SEP-09

UDA seek cash in return for guns

bbc 19-JUN-09

Loyalist groups 'destroy weapons'

bbc 18-JUN-09

Unity has to be harnessed: Ford

bbc 21-MAR-09

Brown to meet leaders on Belfast visit

RTERadio 16-SEP-08

Cracks in plan to end deadlock on policing

ninewsletter 05-AUG-08

Citizen Goldsmith

guardian 12-MAR-08

Quinn family still want justice

bbc 19-FEB-08

Paramilitary group to stand down

bbc 11-NOV-07

Veteran republican Martin Meehan dies suddenly

RTERadio 03-NOV-07

Ministers clash over 'legality' of CTI decision

ninewsletter 17-OCT-07

Muslims tell Christians: 'Make peace with us or survival of world is at stake'

dailymail 11-OCT-07

Tar and feathers for ‘drug dealer’

telegraph 29-AUG-07

Ministers promoting NI on US trip

RTERadio 27-JUN-07

New funding for training UK imams

bbc 04-JUN-07

Blair: Listen to the voice of moderate Islam

skynews 04-JUN-07

Adams silent on IRA army council

bbc 28-MAR-07

Rivals in Ireland agree to plan for joint government

IHT 27-MAR-07

Blair and Paisley in crisis talks

ananova 23-MAR-07

Blair and Ahern urge parties to heed unity plea

ft 10-MAR-07

Hard-liners lead in Northern Ireland vote

cnn 09-MAR-07

First Assembly members returned

examiner 08-MAR-07

N Ireland assembly poll under way

aljazeera 07-MAR-07

Sinn Fein's national executive meet today

RTERadio 29-DEC-06

Sinn Fein set to discuss policing

bbc 28-DEC-06

Ian Paisley Conditions for power-sharing with SF Paisley confirms he may share power with SF

RTERadio 27-NOV-06

Convicted killer disrupts Stormont talks

ft 25-NOV-06

Police defuse Stormont devices

guardian 24-NOV-06

Sinn Féin members to meet over St Andrews plan

RTERadio 06-NOV-06

Sinn Fein not ready for PSNI move

bbc 18-OCT-06

Paisley to share power with Catholics

ft 14-OCT-06

Final day for devolution talks

channel4news 13-OCT-06

N.Ireland factions in crunch talks

RSS 11-OCT-06

NI devolution deadline is 'real'

bbc 19-JUN-06

Wells to chair committee meeting

bbc 13-JUN-06

DUP seeking devolution extension

bbc 05-JUN-06

Bell named as assembly speaker

bbc 10-APR-06

Woman killed in Limerick road crash

RTERadio 31-MAR-06

Call to make Ulster parties' funding open

belfasttelegraph 31-MAR-06

Bush meets IRA victims' families

bbc 11-MAR-06

IRA 'not returning to violence'

bbc 02-FEB-06

MLAs' salaries 'could be stopped'

bbc 07-JAN-06

Hain report on NI summer events

bbc 13-OCT-05

IRA properties searched in raids

bbc 06-OCT-05

New violence on Belfast streets

dailyexpress 15-SEP-05

UDA calls for end to NI violence

bbc 13-SEP-05

Ford jobs 'to be cut' in union deal

ft 13-SEP-05

'Unite to fight RIR decision'

belfasttelegraph 02-AUG-05

Close won't budge on gay partnerships row

belfasttelegraph 09-JUL-05

Bush Focuses on Stalled Parts of Agenda

guardian 11-JUN-05

Trimble blasts Alliance 'stunts'

bbc 30-APR-05

Police launch postal vote fraud probe

belfasttelegraph 29-APR-05

JUST TALK, ADAMS TELLS IRA

themirror 07-APR-05

McCartneys fly to US as Sinn Fein ups ante

belfasttelegraph 15-MAR-05

Alliance broadside at talks stalemate

belfasttelegraph 12-MAR-05

Bush lunch date snub for Sinn Fein

belfasttelegraph 08-MAR-05

Sinn Fein isolated as ministers strip it of £600,000 allowances

independent 23-FEB-05

Waterloo sunset for hare coursing - a pursuit that may have run its course

independent 15-FEB-05

Peace Talks Go On Despite IRA Threat

skynews 03-FEB-05

IRA set to destroy guns by new year

thetimes 05-DEC-04

Proposal briefings for parties

bbc 19-NOV-04

Ervine urges working class regeneration ...

irish 01-NOV-04

Governments work to end deadlock

bbc 23-SEP-04

N Ireland talks end without deal

aljazeera 18-SEP-04

Blair in Belfast talks

telegraph 16-SEP-04

[ said]: These are the desperate actions of yesterday's men. They seem to be more wedded to the struggle than to the cause they claim to be pursuing,

wsj 20-JAN-12

[said:]: These are the desperate actions of yesterday's men. They seem to be more wedded to the struggle than to the cause they claim to be pursuing.

belfasttelegraph 20-JAN-12

[said:]: These are the desperate actions of yesterday’s men. They seem to be more wedded to the struggle than to the cause they claim to be pursuing.

eecho 20-JAN-12

[added:]: This is not to say that we want to encourage more guilty pleas overall, or to diminish the presumption of innocence. Rather, the options set out in this paper are focused on encouraging those offenders who will eventually plead guilty to do so earlier.

belfasttelegraph 19-JAN-12

[said:]: Encouraging guilty pleas has the potential to reduce waste in the system and free up more court time, reduce delay in criminal cases, increase public confidence and, perhaps most importantly, reduce the burden on victims and witnesses.

belfasttelegraph 19-JAN-12

[said:]: I don't do huffs, but certainly there is a real chance that if we don't get the structures right which provide the protection there will not be an Alliance justice minister when they change the pattern of ministers which they're proposing to do.

bbc 16-JAN-12

[said:]: Many routine services which were previously only available at local court offices can now be transacted online or by telephone. At a time of severe financial stringency, I believe it is necessary to direct our resources where they will deliver the greatest benefit.

corkman 25-DEC-11

[said:]: The Justice Act which I took through the last Assembly addressed issues to improve the justice system and build a safer, shared society for all the people of Northern Ireland

u 21-DEC-11

[said:]: The number of people going into custody for the non-payment of fines is unsustainable and is at odds with the reformed justice system we are trying to build in Northern Ireland.

bbc 16-DEC-11

[said:]: The establishment of this oversight group marks a step change in the pace of reform of the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS).

argus 14-DEC-11

[added:]: I have already commissioned work on the development of a new strategy for victims and witnesses of crime, and the Criminal Justice Inspection report on the treatment of victims and witnesses will help inform that strategy.

drogheda 09-DEC-11

[said:]: This reinforces earlier reports that the level of recorded crime in Northern Ireland is on a downward trend.

u 09-DEC-11

[said:]: This reinforces earlier reports that the level of recorded crime in Northern Ireland is on a downward trend. While that is to be welcomed, I am aware that for those who have been victims of crime, these statistics will provide little comfort.

drogheda 09-DEC-11

[said:]: The current upper age limit for jury service is 70 and has been in place for over 30 years.

drogheda 21-NOV-11

[-said]: With people living increasingly longer and healthier lives, I think the time is right to consider if we ought to change the age limit or, indeed, to abolish it altogether,

u 21-NOV-11

[said:]: Similarly in the report last year, the report for the cost of alcohol related crime to the Department of Justice - that is to policing, to prisons, and to courts services - was 382 million for the year.

argus 08-NOV-11

[said:]: Similarly in the report last year, the report for the cost of alcohol related crime to the Department of Justice - that is to policing, to prisons, and to courts services - was £382 million for the year.

belfasttelegraph 08-NOV-11

[-said]: The publication of this scheme underlines my commitment to fundamental transformation of the Northern Ireland Prison Service

u 08-NOV-11

[said:]: As I understand it, the proposals for minimum unit pricing concentrate on the health consequences.

belfasttelegraph 08-NOV-11

[ added]: Prisoner rehabilitation is a cross-departmental responsibility and I'm also very proud that these centres were developed in partnership with my Executive colleagues at DEL and DHSSPS. I would like to replicate that elsewhere in our prison estate,

u 03-NOV-11

[said:]: I look forward to close co-operation with him and I believe it is very important that strong North-South links exist.

u 30-OCT-11

[said:]: I think we really need to get our heads around what works in terms of making this society safer. And suggesting that a detailed report ... is somehow to be dismissed as giving comfort to prisoners, I think shows a rather sad lacking of the necessities of this society.

breakingnews 24-OCT-11

[said:]: On this occasion, the people of the Alexandra Park area have shown great courage to take the first step and open up an interface barrier that has been a symbol of division and segregation for so long.

guardian 16-SEP-11

[added:]: In looking at Civil Legal Aid, the report considers how to give priority to the most vulnerable in society and how to encourage early resolution of disputes.

u 13-SEP-11

[ said]: I must say that the vast majority of those 160 or so have raised concerns relating to issues in the past and relatively few have raised any concerns relating to issues of today and I fully appreciate that does not lessen the anxiety that many (Assembly) members have expressed today as felt by some of those reservists,

u 13-SEP-11

[added:]: In looking at Civil Legal Aid, the report considers how to give priority to the most vulnerable in society and how to encourage early resolution of disputes. It finds that cases concerning family and children account for 70% of the current spend of civil legal aid and this is clearly a problem that needs to be addressed.

argus 13-SEP-11

[said:]: I share the concerns raised and want to apologise for this error and for any distress this has caused. I have initiated an urgent security assessment.

u 22-AUG-11

[said:]: This matter is being dealt with by the PSNI. We will be making no further comment.

u 11-AUG-11

[said:]: These new laws demonstrate my commitment to make sporting events more family-friendly.

belfasttelegraph 01-AUG-11

[said:]: the police were right to take down flags in Ballyclare

bbc 11-JUL-11

[ said]: This is a despicable attack on an office which provides an important service to the whole community. This was a cowardly and cynical attack,

irishtimes 06-JUL-11

[said:]: I am always aware that in the Department of Justice I have managed to offend a number of people.

bbc 06-JUL-11

[said:]: This is a despicable attack on an office which provides an important service to the whole community. This was a cowardly and cynical attack.

belfasttelegraph 06-JUL-11

[said:]: The sex offender notification requirements already play a large part in the drive to reduce reoffending. These new proposals aim to increase their effectiveness.

herald 06-JUL-11

[-noted]: It is important, however, to recognise that there needs to be a wider response to terrorism beyond that which policing can offer,

ipsnews 06-JUL-11

[said:]: He was ahead of his time but the vision he had is demonstrated in all the excellent work being done to improve community relations in Northern Ireland.

telegraph 02-JUL-11

[said:]: The report states that the department should have been more interventionist when the office was facing internal difficulties.

bbc 01-JUL-11

[said:]: I am reassured that Tony McCusker's report has concluded that there was no evidence of systemic interference or meddling by department of justice officials in the governance and functioning of the office of the Police Ombudsman.

bbc 01-JUL-11

[said:]: Work will be undertaken between the Ombudsman's Office and the department to address these governance issues. Debate

bbc 01-JUL-11

[said:]: That has made it clear that we are not talking about modest incremental change, there has to be a root and branch reform of the Prison Service.

irishtimes 28-JUN-11

[ said]: I have had an initial briefing on this incident and have directed that a thorough investigation be launched immediately,

u 27-JUN-11

[-said]: We're still paying significantly more than is being paid in England and Wales - the nearest comparable jurisdiction for legal aid and indeed that's about to reduce even further over there

u 13-JUN-11

[ said]: I'll speak to my staff. If discipline has to happen with my employees, we'll do that as well,

CBC 04-JUN-11

[-said this]: The confidentiality of our clients is the number-one priority as a pharmacist and a pharmacy.

CBC 04-JUN-11

[ said]: They did find some and they made sure all were removed and brought back to the pharmacy for proper destruction,

CBC 04-JUN-11

[-has responded]: He has instead put forward his own proposal which we feel will lead to a 54% cut in fees to solicitors. The minister's system will not lead to fair trials, it will lead to miscarriages of justice.

u 27-MAY-11

[added:]: It is important that in the interests of access to justice for both victims and defendants, that we establish a way of taking this work forward.

u 26-MAY-11

[said:]: This is a proportionate response to the current situation which I hope will allow the courts to provide defendants with a list of firms willing to provide legal representation.

u 26-MAY-11

[added:]: I would like to pay tribute to all the former members of the Policing Board for the significant contribution they have made to policing in Northern Ireland and their personal commitment to the board and its work.

irishtimes 24-MAY-11

[added:]: I would like to pay tribute to all the former members of the Policing Board for the significant contribution they have made to policing in Northern Ireland and their personal commitment to the board and its work. I have every confidence that the newly reconstituted board will continue to take this important work forward at a time of both challenge and opportunity for the PSNI and the board.

argus 24-MAY-11

[said:]: This bomb was left in the centre of a shopping area on a Saturday afternoon as people were going about their normal business. It is an attack on the local community and I condemn it wholeheartedly.

u 21-MAY-11

[insisted:]: We need to be preparing and recognising that a fair way of paying for water, which also takes allowance for the reduction which is happening in rates, needs to be done.

u 22-APR-11

[said:]: I am determined that this matter be addressed as urgently and robustly as possible.

drogheda 20-APR-11

[ said]: The manifesto sets out the steps that we would take to achieve an economic revolution for Northern Ireland,

eecho 19-APR-11

[said:]: Two Alliance ministers, pledged to deliver change within their departments and to drive the Executive towards a new level of joined-up-government.

u 08-APR-11

[added:]: Ronan’s murder was callous, it was calculating and it was cowardly. It is absolutely clear that the small number of people intent on carrying out acts of terrorism stand totally against the wishes of the vast majority of the people of Ireland, north and south.

heraldscotland 04-APR-11

[ said]: Not only do I do that on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland, but on behalf of the southern government as well, because one of the first conversations I had yesterday afternoon was with Alan Shatter, the Justice Minister in Dublin,

telegraph 03-APR-11

[said:]: Not only do I do that on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland, but on behalf of the southern government as well. 'It is absolutely clear that the small number of people intent on carrying out acts of terrorism stand totally against the wishes of the vast majority of the people of Ireland, north and south.

RTERadio 03-APR-11

[-said]: It is absolutely clear the small number of people carrying out these acts of terrorism stand totally against the vast majority of the wishes of the people of Ireland, north and south,

trust 03-APR-11

[said:]: It is clear that those responsible for this attempted bomb attack were intent on causing murder and destruction and I wholeheartedly condemn their actions.

TheScotsman 29-MAR-11

[said:]: It is clear that those responsible for this attempted bomb attack were intent on causing murder and destruction and I wholeheartedly condemn their actions. I am very thankful that no-one was injured.

corkman 28-MAR-11

[said:]: Policing is delivered best when it is delivered locally, in partnership with, and supported by, the local community. Last month the Treasury agreed to provide the PSNI with an extra £200 million, on top of an additional £45 million from the Stormont executive, to help tackle the dissident threat. Mr Baggott said the plan was vitally important.

u 24-MAR-11

[said:]: Policing is delivered best when it is delivered locally, in partnership with, and supported by, the local community. The policing plan reflects the shared priorities of the Chief Constable and the board and acknowledges the high expectations that the community has of its police service.

bbc 24-MAR-11

[said:]: Policing is delivered best when it is delivered locally, in partnership with, and supported by, the local community. Mr Baggott said the plan was vitally important.

u 24-MAR-11

[added:]: I welcome the fact that two potential victims of human trafficking were rescued yesterday by the PSNI as part of an ongoing investigation. Thankfully they are now receiving the specialist support they need.

u 22-MAR-11

[said:]: The bills for legal representation in the Magistrates Court have been assessed and paid and the total costs were £13,135.10, excluding VAT of £2,298.64.

bbc 15-MAR-11

[added:]: This is too important an issue to be complacent and that is why I have invited Sunita Mason to review our processes to make sure we have the best systems in place so that the most vulnerable in our society are properly protected.

drogheda 10-MAR-11

[said:]: The protection of young people and the most vulnerable in our society is at the heart of the work of AccessNI. That will continue, but it is important, particularly after the recent review by the Home Office, that we also look at the service we provide in Northern Ireland.

drogheda 10-MAR-11

[said:]: The protection of young people and the most vulnerable in our society is at the heart of the work of AccessNI.

u 10-MAR-11

[said:]: This is a further and extremely significant step forward in building positive relationships between all the people of these islands. I believe that this exciting news will be welcomed by many across the island.

u 04-MAR-11

[-said]: There was a commitment in the Hillsborough Castle agreement that there would be a justice bill, in fact three's probably almost as much material that we weren't able to get in because of pressure of work,

u 23-FEB-11

[said:]: Taken together with the additional funding proposed by the Executive in the draft budget of £45 million over the same period, we now have the resources available which the PSNI need if they are to be fully effective in tackling the threat to peace and stability in our community and to continue with their day to day policing responsibilities.

irishtimes 18-FEB-11

[said:]: The criminal justice system has come a long way in its understanding and handling of hate crime in recent years but more must be done. We need to improve our support to victims and bring those responsible for such crimes before the courts.

argus 15-FEB-11

[said:]: These are demanding positions within the Northern Ireland Policing Board and those appointed will have a fundamental role to play during their tenure.

irishsun 10-FEB-11

[said:]: This new centre will not only offer co-ordinated medical and aftercare services but also provide a supportive gateway for victims to the criminal justice system.

sligochampion 09-FEB-11

[ said]: The work of the Garda is absolutely vital,

herald 08-FEB-11

[said:]: It is absolutely clear that the level of operations being mounted by the gardai against those terrorist organisations must have saved lives. We can't say whose lives and where but those garda operations have made a difference.

herald 08-FEB-11

[said:]: Operations like that which we saw in North Belfast last week are a stark reminder of the need to protect our community from those who are intent on death and destruction, in defiance of the clearly stated will of the people of every community across this island, and I will continue to press for an urgent decision that will provide the confidence our community needs at this time.

belfasttelegraph 01-FEB-11

[said:]: This is a valuable piece of research which for the first time catalogues the extent of prostitution and human trafficking across Northern Ireland.

herald 27-JAN-11

[ said]: I met the Secretary of State yesterday. I have impressed the urgency upon him and I expect to hear an outcome shortly,

belfasttelegraph 25-JAN-11

[-said]: This year, we look forward with determination - determination to work for change, and to deliver change,

u 23-JAN-11

Robinson [said:]: It will be blocked, it is simply not on the agenda and, indeed, if David Ford ties this to his prison reform as something that is an inescapable part of the prison reform, then he will damage his whole project.

guardian 16-NOV-11

Robinson [added:]: This came completely out of the blue - David Ford has never mentioned it to me on any occasion.

u 15-NOV-11