N. Ireland

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has short, cropped grey hair. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a blue suit, white shirt and a green patterned tie

Prosecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial

The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

5 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

A lake surrounded by green fields and trees

Tyrone boy critically ill after Monaghan lake incident

A teenage boy from Tyrone was airlifted to hospital in Dublin after getting into difficulty in water in Monaghan.

9 hrs ago

Europe

Man found with AI-generated child pornographic material fined €400

Stephen Buckley, whose case was heard at the district court in Tralee, County Kerry, is believed to be the first person in the Republic of Ireland to be convicted of possession of AI-generated child pornographic material.

5 hrs ago

Europe

More than £160m spent on temporary nurses in one year

The auditor general said NI needs an additional 2,195 nurses to ensure safe and effective nursing levels.

12 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

Noah Donohoe, with short black hair, wearing a white shirt, navy and green tie, and a black blazer.

'Something went wrong during bicycle ride', Noah inquest told

Detective Chief Inspector Sam McCallum was part of the probe into the schoolboy's disappearance, and appeared as a witness at the inquest.

4 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

A woman with shoulder length brown hair, wearing glasses and a top with a flowery pattern on it.

Woman should be given Troubles victims payment, says court

Jeanitta Larkin was just 10 years old when her father Peter McCabe was shot by the IRA at the family home in Newry in 1990.

9 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

A woman (Kylie Minogue) with wavy blonde hair smiles while being photographed at an event, with blurred cameras and people in the foreground.

How a drink with Kylie Minogue got director on board

Michael Harte from Donegal said he doubted he was ready to direct the project before meeting the Australian pop star.

4 hrs ago

Europe

LeBron James stands in front of a black background. He is bald, has a black beard and has heavily tattooed arms. He is wearing a black basketball top which says Los Angeles in yellow letters.

Meet the UK's very own LeBron James... but not as you know it

A basketball-playing robot won Friends' School in Lisburn first place at the UK-wide First Tech Challenge robotics competition.

O'Neill 'committed' to NI but doesn't rule out future dual role

Michael O'Neill says he is "100% committed" to Northern Ireland after he signed a new four-year contract with the Irish FA, but he has not ruled out another dual role in the future.

A pile of scrap metal and rubbish lie in a huge pile. There is a clear blue sky above the rubbish pile.

'No timeline or cost' for clean-up plan of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps

Politicians say little new information came out of a meeting about the Mobuoy site with Stormont's environment minister.

Fury hints at August fight in Dublin

Two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has hinted that he may fight in Dublin in August

NZ pair lead fightback against Ireland at Stormont

New Zealand recover from a poor start to reach 361-5 on the first day of the four-day Test match against Ireland at Stormont.

Features & Analysis

Colette Casey has long blonde hair and is wearing a dark green coat. She is standing in a field, behind her a hedgerow and trees can be seen as well as a telegraph pole.

People feel trapped in their own homes by 'unbearable smells'

A rural community in County Tyrone feel trapped in their homes because of bad odours.

A small car ferry docks on a lough shore on a sunny day in 2017. The boat is painted white, navy and blue with a Carlingfordferry.com sign on the site. A green ramp allows vehicles to roll on and off the boat. The outline of the Mourne Mountains can be seen in the background.

Cross-border ferry suspension 'a loss' for tourism

Businesses based around Carlingford Lough say they will lose custom with no sailings this year.

A woman in a grey t-shirt and blue jeans is smiling at the camera. She is standing in a grassy field and there are plastic tubes sticking up from the ground which are acting as shoots for the planted trees to grow through.

A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life

Ulster Wildlife takes on 100 year restoration project of ancient rainforest.

A woman with dark hair smiling. She is wearing a pink top and green scarf

I wore bright colours in a sea of navy and black - Founder on 20 years of Belfast Mela

Nisha Tandon moved to Northern Ireland during the Troubles and went on to found one of the country's biggest annual celebrations of cultural diversity.

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Foyle & West

Six people, including the mayor Ruairí McHugh and a number of council officials, are standing beside the cemetery sign that reads: City Cemetery Mullenan. Black gates and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

New £5.2m cemetery opens amid burial capacity fears

The new 30-acre site on Mullenan Road can provide for 3,500 burial plots.

A PSNI crest on a brown brick wall. The crest is a circular white, green and black badge, outlined by a silver star.

Child, aged nine, among three boys detained by police after disorder

The boys were detained after reports that petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown in the Galliagh area of Derry.

Derry City six without a win after draw with Shels

Derry City are six games without a win after they are held to a 0-0 home draw by Shelbourne in Monday's League of Ireland Premier Division game.

T20 World Cup selection a 'huge honour' for Dalzell

Ireland bowler Alana Dalzell says it's "surreal and a huge honour" to be names in the Ireland squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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Republic of Ireland

An image of a girl, wearing a burgundy school uniform and white shirt. She has long brown hair. There is a grey wall behind her.

Teenager who died during day out at beach will be 'sadly missed'

15-year-old Abbie Carmody-Pepper was visiting Burrow Beach with friends when she went missing after getting into the water for a swim.

A remote being pointed at an out of focus TV screen

Are letters to 'dodgy stick' viewers a new anti-piracy approach?

Sky has issued about 200 cease-and-desist letters to alleged users in the Republic of Ireland.

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Warmest May day recorded on island of Ireland

Temperatures have reached 25C in a number of locations in counties Armagh, Tyrone, Down, and Fermanagh.

Mary Lou McDonald, standing to the right of the photo, looking at a woman, whose face is not visible. McDonald has shoulder length brown hair and is wearing a white blazer.

What do the Irish by-election results mean for Sinn Féin?

For Mary Lou McDonald's party, it was yet another bad weekend of bad election results.

A crowd celebrates as a man in a white shirt is lifted above them, arms raised in victory.

Social Democrats and Fine Gael win Irish by-election seats

Two by-elections are being held to fill the vacant Dáil seats in Galway West and Dublin Central.

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Latest updates

4 hrs ago

'Something went wrong during bicycle ride', Noah inquest told

Detective Chief Inspector Sam McCallum was part of the probe into the schoolboy's disappearance, and appeared as a witness at the inquest.

4 hrs ago

5 hrs ago

Prosecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial

The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

5 hrs ago

9 hrs ago

Woman should be given Troubles victims payment, says court

Jeanitta Larkin was just 10 years old when her father Peter McCabe was shot by the IRA at the family home in Newry in 1990.

9 hrs ago

Sir Desmond Rea, a man with a shaved head and a short, white beard, walks towards the camera outside the Titanic Belfast building in 2022. He is wearing glasses, a grey/beige anorack over a navy suit jacket, blue and white shirt and a navy tie.

Tributes follow death of Sir Desmond Rea, 89

Sir Desmond Rea's contribution to the transformation of policing is hailed after his death at 89.

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'No timeline or cost' for clean-up plan of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps

Politicians say little new information came out of a meeting about the Mobuoy site with Stormont's environment minister.

10 hrs ago

12 hrs ago

Five medical staff members walk through a hospital corridor. Their backs are to the camera. They are wearing blue medical scrubs and paper hats.

More than £160m spent on temporary nurses in one year

The auditor general said NI needs an additional 2,195 nurses to ensure safe and effective nursing levels.

12 hrs ago

13 hrs ago

Aerial shot of Helen's Bay beach, showing sand, water and greenery.

Beachgoers seriously injured in suspected racially-motivated assault

Police say the men were assaulted by three others on the beach at Helen's Bay, County Down, at about 21:00 BST on Monday.

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16 hrs ago

Meet the UK's very own LeBron James... but not as you know it

A basketball-playing robot won Friends' School in Lisburn first place at the UK-wide First Tech Challenge robotics competition.

16 hrs ago

1 day ago

A line of people with their backs to the camera are queuing outside an ice cream stall. The stall has a yellow roof and says coffee and ice cream in blue letters. The rest of the stall is white, yellow and blue. The sun is shining, there is a blue clear sky and the sea can be seen in the distance.

Island of Ireland sees another temperature record for May

Temperatures in Northern Ireland are not likely to be as high as those in the Republic of Ireland.

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