Afghanistan

Flowers on the coffin of Afghanistan veteran William Onion in Antrim as his family look on during his funeral. He passed away after a climbing accident on Mount Snowdon.

Veteran had genius for building communities

William Onion, also known as Coach Pickles, previously posted a collage photo of himself drinking tea while in Afghanistan and while leading a hike in England.
His caption was: "Afghanistan during a war or Swanage during a group hike. There's always time for a spot of tea."

Funeral today for Antrim man and Afghanistan veteran William Onion

Former Irish Guard Bryan Phillips lost both legs above the knee in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in 2012. Photo: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Inspirational guardsman's praise for much-needed veterans' supporters

Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer delivers a speech during the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central convention complex. Picture date: Wednesday October 4, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Tory veterans minister defends blanket Troubles amnesty

Professor Christine Bell at a UN Women conference

Meet the Northern Ireland woman helping to solve conflicts around the globe

Evacuation draws on never-seen-before MoD footage shot by combat camera teams and personal video, it goes beyond the headlines and parliamentary debates to tell the stories of the British servicemen and women who found themselves faced with a humanitarian crisis on a scale they had never encountered

Sunday: Evacuation (Channel 4, 9pm)

Jill Gallard, the UK’s ambassador to Germany, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Good Friday Agreement an ‘inspiration’ to Northern Ireland's diplomats

Andy Reid climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (photo: Guinness World Records)

UK amputee sets new world record for highest burger delivery

US President Joe Biden speaking to the press before boarding Air Force One, as he departed for Northern Ireland, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday. Unionism would be well advised to view all Biden’s speeches as well-written spin designed to placate voters back home in the US, not signal the start of a new campaign for Irish unity. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

John Coulter: After humiliation in Afghanistan, Biden needs foreign policy boost

James McCollum celebrates scoring a half-century against Zimbabwe in July 2019

James McCollum looking to make the most of new Ireland chapter

A man stands outside a burning house after shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar, near Bakhmut, yesterday (March 21, 2023), amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In any war there will always be allegations of war crimes from either of the protagonists. The ICC could have found cases of war crimes inflicted against Protestants in Northern Ireland but do we think they would have prosecuted the IRA? (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP)

Letter: Whether something is a war crime depends on who ICC want to prosecute

Jason Fox stage tour promo 2023

Jason Fox of 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' brings Special Forces insight show to Belfast

Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

Harry addresses Taliban controversy on Late Show appearance in US

Morning View

Prince Harry is seeming ever more vulnerable

Harry: The Interview with Tom Bradby - how to watch on TV
ITV is set to air Tom Bradby’s exclusive sit-down interview with Prince Harry on Sunday night (January 8) - just days after excerpts from autobiography Spare were leaked to the media.

File photo dated 02/01/08 of Prince Harry (now the Duke of Sussex) patrolling the deserted town of Garmisir close to FOB Delhi (forward operating base) while posted in Helmand Province in Southern Afghanistan. In the third episode of the Netflix documentary "Harry and Meghan" the Duke of Sussex has discussed his decade-long stint in the army and describing how that time "burst" the bubble of his life in the royal family. Issue date: Thursday December 8, 2022.

Harry accused of making Invictus Games a potential priority terror target

Afgnanistan veteran and UUP MLA Andy Allen (right) disagrees with Prince Harry's approach to stating how many Taliban fighters he killed.

Andy Allen hits back at Harry's Taliban headcount claims

Iraq War veteran Colonel Tim Collins has strongly criticised Prince Harry for openly stating how many Taliban fighters he killed in Afghanistan.

Tim Collins slams Harry’s claim of killing 25 Taliban in Afghanistan

Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 Taliban while serving in Afghanistan

Letters to editor

Unionists must stand firm no matter the pressure

Zadar

Meet Northern Ireland's four-legged military veteran of Bosnia and Afghanistan

Ireland's Josh Little was in excellent form against New Zealand. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Josh Little shines again but Ireland undone by impressive New Zealand

Ireland players celebrate following the Twenty20 World Cup win over England

Australia warning before clash with 'damaging' Ireland

Ireland's Twenty20 World Cup campaign has produced a number of memorable moments for players and fan

Ireland target consistency as next hurdle for World Cup surprise package

Aaron Finch lifts ICC World Cup Trophy with Australia in 2021

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: when the tournament starts- how to watch

Andy McBrine

Andy McBrine left out of Ireland T20 World Cup squad as Simi Singh keeps place
Ireland have announced their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, with Simi Singh getting the nod over Andy McBrine.

Action from the Men's T20 International match between Ireland and Afghanistan at Stormont in Belfast earlier this month

Lack of consideration for spectators is just not cricket

Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is fuelling a cost of living crisis

Sandra Chapman: Putin isn’t worried about our rocketing household bills

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie lifts the trophy with teammates following the win over Afghanistan

George Dockrell seals Ireland T20 series win over Afghanistan

George Dockrell batting for Ireland. (Photo credit: Sportsfile)

Afghanistan beat Ireland to level T20 series with one match remaining

Josh Little bowls for Ireland. (Picture credit: Sportsfile)

Ireland take control of series with another win in Belfast

Andrew Balbirnie of Ireland and Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the Men's T20 International match between Ireland and Afghanistan at Stormont in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland claim seven-wicket T20 International victory over Afghanistan in Belfast

News Letter editorial

Well done GB News, stepping in for BBC Northern Ireland to cover a fine Twelfth

Letter to the editor

Unionists must stand firm against American hypocrites who back Sinn Fein/IRA

TUV leader Jim Allister along with party candidates for the up-coming Assembly election.

Picture: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

TUV conference: RAF veteran Lorna Smyth confident of success in Lagan Valley

A destroyed tank after battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Brovary, north of Kyiv. Putin’s ‘blitzkreig’ style invasion is grinding to a halt

John Coulter: Russian mums hold key to a Putin climbdown over Ukraine

Rt Rev Dr David Bruce, the Presbyterian moderator

Presbyterian appeal to congregations for urgent aid relief

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London

Ex-soldier Tugendhadt on PM manoeuvres

Letter to the editor

An Afghanistan tattoo for Tony Blair, not a knighthood

Andy Allen taking part in his 12-hour handbike challenge for AAVS

Wounded veteran gets ‘hands on’ in gruelling challenge

In evidence presented to MPs, a whistleblower has said then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ‘failed to grasp the situation' in Afghanistan (image: Getty Images)

Whistleblower reveals UK Government ‘failures’ over Afghanistan evacuation

The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London as the nation prepares to fall silent to remember the war dead on Armistice

Veterans anticipate ‘poignant’ remembrance service after Covid restrictions

The Last Post being sounded on Armistice Day at the cenotaph in Belfast: Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

This Armistice Day, remember the service of loved ones

IoD Northern Ireland Chairman Gordon Milligan launches the leading business organisation’s 2022 Women’s Leadership Conference, alongside Lyn Harris, director, US, EMEA and Disputes West, Alternative Legal Services, Herbert Smith Freehills

Dame Inga Beale and Khalida Popal revealed as keynote speakers for 2022 IoD Wome...

Army medics Private Benjamin Brown (left) and Corporal Lewis Maxwell who supported NHS staff in NI

Corporal hails NI Covid deployment as most rewarding

Ireland pictured at the Abu Dhabi stadium

Ireland ready for crunch clash with Namibia

Ireland's Curtis Campher (R) celebrates after taking the wicket of Netherland's Scott Edwards during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup match

Curtis Campher: I was ‘very fortunate’ to take four wickets in four balls

Afghan veteran and east Belfast MLA Andy Allen has overcome incredible challenges to represent the constituency in which he grew up

No Ordinary Soldier

9/11

‘The West inflicted many 9/11s in Iraq and Afghanistan’ says MLA

Rev Dr Liz Hughes details the scale of refugees, impact of Covid and religious persecution.

Presbyterians called to prayer for Afghanistan

Paul “Pen” Farthing’s flight arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport at around 7.30am on Sunday (Nowzad)

Pen Farthing ‘couldn’t let dogs be shot by the Taliban’ and says one was stabbed...

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)

RAF prepared to launch air strikes against ISIS as US completes Afghanistan with...

Final British flight from Afghanistan returns to UK - as Defence Secretary pays ...

Paul Johnston, 36, from Newtownards served three tours in Afghanistan with the Royal Irish and says the manner of western withdrawal has been a 'betrayal' for British and Afghan families whose loved ones gave their lives to defeat the Taliban.

Afghanistan veteran: War with Taliban may be over but my war with PTSD will go o...