Controversial and divisive. Adored and hated. Ian Paisley dominated politics in Northern Ireland for decades. Reporting his death was always going to be a major challenge for BBC Northern Ireland’s flagship news programme. This is how we did it. 

On Friday 27th March, Graham Dwyer was found guilty of murdering Elaine O’Hara. RTÉ’s Six One News that day had a comprehensive summary of the trial by Legal Affairs correspondent Orla O’Donnell with live reactions from people centrally involved in the trial, a detailed profile of killer Graham Dwyer, and interviews with colleagues of Elaine O’Hara on how they remember their friend.

The channel's daily voice that offers a distinctive súil eile perspective on news. Nuacht TG4 will maintain the emphasis on Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and regional issues within the wider national and international news agenda. With anchor Eimear Ní Chonaola leading a team of correspondents and video journalists throughout the country.

This was a specially extended edition of the programme to mark one of the biggest stories of the year. The resignation of Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan sent shockwaves through our political and judicial systems, which still reverberate today. The programme featured detailed reports, live interviews and expert analysis which reflected the gravity of the story.

UTV Ireland's evening news programme "Ireland Live" reports from Mullaghmore in Co Sligo, on the day the Prince of Wales visits the scene where his granduncle Lord Mountbatten was killed by an IRA bomb 36 years earlier. There is live coverage from Mullaghmore with "Ireland Live" presenter Alison Comyn. The coverage includes reports from our correspondents and interviews with guests. The programme also looks ahead to the Marriage Referendum vote, due to take place that same week and includes coverage of the day's other main news.