Stormont impasse affecting major projects across Northern ireland

Capital works across the country are being stalled following the breakdown of talks at Stormont. SDLP’s Justin McNulty has said there...

Massive Semtex seizure ‘undoubtedly saved lives in Northern ireland’

A potentially huge dissident republican bomb plot was foiled after Gardai seized a massive six kilograms of Semtex in Dublin on...

Five people in hospital following late night Co Down crash

Five people are in hospital following a serious two-vehicle crash in county Down on Wednesday night. Police are appealing for witnesses...

Schools ‘funding crisis’: Teachers buying resources themselves to teach children

Staff in some local schools have been buying essential resources for their classrooms because their budgets will not stretch far enough....

Full list of RHI claimants who received payments over £5,000

The Department for the Economy has published a list of individuals and companies that have received support payments under the non-domestic...

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge closed for ‘foreseeable future’ after vandals target famous landmark

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge will be closed for the foreseeable future after vandals attacked it overnight. And with the two hottest days...

‘No dignity’ in 15-minute home help visits: Review call to prevent ‘care sector crisis’

There have been fresh calls for a fundamental review of the home help system with more time spent on visits and...

£6,000 prize pot with search to find NI’s ‘Sustainable Village of the Year’

The ‘Sustainable Village of the Year’ award has been launched as part of the Housing Executive’s Rural Community Awards. The announcement...

Is summer over? Normal service resumes as rain – and plenty of it – returns!

Normal service has resumed. Norn Iron has just experienced summer ahead of the schools letting out for the holidays. The rain...

WhatsApp crashes for thousands with no indication what has gone wrong

WhatsApp is down and it’s sending thousands of users into meltdown, it seems. The messenger system went down at around 9pm....

Male pedestrian dies after Co Down collision

A man has died after a road traffic collision in Warrenpoint. The PSNI in Newry and Mourne has confirmed the tragic...

Road closed following ‘serious’ road accident in Warrenpoint

There has been a serious road accident in Warrenpoint. Motorists are advised that the Rostrevor Road has been closed following a...