BBCSarah Mason is the chief executive of Women's Aid Federation NIAn initiative aimed at helping young people develop the skills and confidence to build safe and healthy relationships has...

Mark SimpsonCommunity correspondent, BBC News NIBBCThe walk-out was due to a dispute about Paul Givan's recent trip to IsraelHalf of Belfast City Council's chamber was left empty after a...

The sister of a missing murder victim has said she does not know how she would cope without the support and solidarity of other bereaved families.Dympna Kerr's brother Columba...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in Dungannon, County Tyrone. The woman, who is in her 40s, is in...

BBCThe fireworks are one of the many highlights of the four-day carnival and, as usual, they did not fail to impressThousands of people have been witnessing the climax of...

Northern Ireland's main farmers union has passed a vote of no confidence in the Stormont department responsible for agriculture.The Ulster Farmers' Union passed the vote during an executive committee...

A security alert in west Belfast has ended. A number of people were evacuated during the alert in Glenalina Gardens area of Belfast on Wednesday after the discovery of...

Eimear FlanaganBBC News NILiam McBurney/PA WireThe NITC has condemned Paul Givan's decision to publicise his tour of Israel on his government department's online platformsThe body which represents Northern Ireland's...

Gabija GataveckaiteBBC News NI Dublin correspondentPA MediaMichéal Martin has been Fianna Fáil's leader for 14 years The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin is facing calls from senior backbench...

A number of homes have been evacuated in Craigavon, County Armagh, due to a security alert.Police are currently at the scene of the alert in the Meadowbrook area.The Police...

Gabija GataveckaiteBBC News NI Dublin correspondentPA MediaCatherine Connolly has been seen as an anti-establishment candidate Independent left-wing politician Catherine Connolly has been elected Ireland's 10th president after a landslide...

PA MediaAndrew Muir apologised for his predecessors Going for Growth plan Northern Ireland's agriculture minister has apologised to farmers for decisions made by predecessors that incentivised agricultural growth but...