A loyalist pipe bomb attached to the gates of Holy Cross Girls' Primary School disrupted the first day of term and renewed fears of a resumption of a sectarian campaign of violence against the North Belfast Catholic School. Free article

An Armagh family had a lucky escape when their car was attacked with stones by loyalists on Sunday evening last as they returned from watching their team win the All-Ireland football semi-final against Donegal in Dublin. Free article

The sister of murdered New Lodge teenager Peter McBride will stand as a candidate in a British by-election in the Brent East constituency of London. Free article

Speaking to An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says he hopes the remains of a woman found on Shelling Beach in County Louth last week turn out to be those of Jean McConville. Free article

Former Executive Health Minister Bairbre de Brún, selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to fight the European elections in the Six Counties, has expressed confidence that the party can win a seat in the Six Counties and return a strong All Ireland team of MEPs to the European Parliament in next year's European Elections. Free article