Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke calls out Rangers fans for 'Fenian bastard' chants

‘Where are we living in? The dark ages?’

'A step too far' - Kilmarnock striker Boyd blasts Celtic fans after being hit by a coin

‘We’re led to believe they’re the greatest fans in the world,’ said the former Rangers man after yesterday’s defeat to the Hoops.

Anti-IRA chants are not illegal, says English football supporters' organisation

It was reported that many of England’s 2,000 fans took part in abusive chanting during Tuesday’s friendly against Italy in Turin.

GAA President - 'We abhor any form of abuse of our players, whether it be racial or sectarian'

‘We abhor any form of abuse of our players,’ says GAA President Liam O’Neill.

Gerry Adams says sorry for calling some unionists 'b******s'

He made the comment at a meeting in Enniskillen.

'Curry my yoghurt’ DUP MP says he would treat Irish Language Act 'like toilet paper'

Gregory Campbell also joked about his earlier controversial comments.

Mother of child with "Kill All Taigs" painted on her face may be prosecuted

New pictures have also emerged appearing to show the child’s cheeks being painted by an unknown woman.

Another Orange Hall has been destroyed by a fire in Co Donegal

Arsonists also tried to burn down a Presbyterian church in the same town.

'Nothing republican about it' - Martin McGuinness leads outrage over Orange Hall burning

The Taoiseach said the recent attacks were “utterly unwarranted acts of criminality.”

Sectarian graffiti daubed on two churches

The PSNI says it is investigating whether the two attacks are linked.

Police investigating after "Kill All Taigs" facepainted on five-year-old goes viral

The incident has been described as “utterly depressing and shocking”.

Unionists angry as rebel song cracks UK Top 40

The song was recorded to protest a Scottish government decision to make singing it at football matches illegal.

Praise for Panti as SF told: ‘Sectarianism is no different to racism, sexism or homophobia’

The recent homophobia controversy, the peace process, and the economy were all discussed at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Wexford today.

NI First Minister Peter Robinson hails GAA for its role in peace-building

The DUP leader was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast where he also condemned recent shootings by by the UVF and republican dissidents.

Sectarianism "is alive" in Dublin's Church of Ireland community - Archbishop

Church of Ireland Archbishop Of Dublin Michael Jackson says that there remains a “a deeply dug in antagonism to difference” within the church community.

Column: I hope my son never lives through the kind of violent history I did

Recent violence on the streets of Belfast filled me with despair; we need to teach our children respect for each other’s identity and traditions to avoid passing on the failures of the past, writes Peter Osborne.

Gang in police uniforms kills 21 people at Nigerian mosque

The attack is thought to be the latest in a long and bloody conflict between Christian and Muslim mobs.

Taoiseach to meet families of 1976 Kingsmill Massacre victims

Ten men were killed when they were taken from a minibus and shot in 1976, apparently merely for being Protestant.

Would-be bombers jailed for Celtic campaign

Two men in their forties have received prison terms for sending parcel bombs to public figures and groups associated with Celtic FC, including manager Neil Lennon.

Grimley ban reduced to four weeks

The controversial ban of Armagh selector Paul Grimley for “threatening behaviour” was commuted to four weeks last night following a review by the GAA’s Central Hearings Committee.

Sectarian storm: Armagh complain of 'racist' abuse towards players

‘The chanting of “God Save the Queen” and malign taunting of “British B*****d” has no place either on or off the field of play. This is provocation in the extreme,’ said Armagh statement.

New £2m fund to bring down Belfast's 'peace walls'

An independent international fund is putting up £2m to bring about the conditions allowing Northern Ireland’s ‘peace walls’ to fall.

Catholic film extra teen 'left for dead' after sectarian attack

James Turley, 18, was working as an extra on a movie set when he was dumped semi-unconscious into a wheelie bin.

Iraqi government calls for arrest of its own vice-president

The Shia-dominated government has accused a Sunni vice-president of running a hit squad assassinating senior officials.

Column: Addressing the legacies of Northern Ireland's past and contributing to the future

Dominic Hannigan explains why former members of Northern Ireland’s fiercest paramilitary organisations are being invited to speak to TDs at Leinster House today.

Cameron rules out inquiry into 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor

The British government rules out an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, after his family met with David Cameron today.

Toddler injured as gang attack house with hammers

A group of men attacked the home in east Belfast last night in what is thought to be a sectarian incident.

Former UVF leader Gusty Spence dead at 78

Spence, who was jailed for the murder of a Catholic man in the sixties, later was at the forefront of the UVF ceasefire.

Man due in court over Neil Lennon hate websites

The Celtic boss has been subjected to a sectarian hate campaign.

Petrol bombs thrown at police in Portadown riots

Police were attacked by masked youths at the sectarian flashpoint of Corcrain Road in the Co Armagh town.

UVF blamed for Belfast violence as police fear further tensions

UVF loyalists are blamed for orchestrating the violence, but republicans may be responsible for shooting a photographer.

Families of 1976 Kingsmills Massacre victims demand public inquiry

An official inquiry blames the IRA for the death of 10 Protestant textile workers in one of the bloodiest Troubles killings.

Sectarian violence flares up in East Belfast

Bill aimed at reducing sectarianism in Scottish football to be published

Tough new prison terms will be part of the bill being published in the Scottish parliament.

Man shot in ankle in 'punishment-style' Belfast shooting

A 22-year-old is wounded in Saunderson Court in North Belfast, while a 20-year-old is separately shot in Tyrone.

NI parcel bomb linked to Neil Lennon campaign

A suspected parcel bomb, addressed to a nationalist group in Scotland, is intercepted in Northern Ireland.