News from Belfast
'I'm your mammy's little boy'
Shannon Leet from Ontario discovered a brother in Northern Ireland who their mother had been forced to give up....
Rising costs and red tape put farming shows at risk
The Balmoral Show may be well-attended but other similar events facing funding difficulties....
02 settles disability case for £160k
Eamon Bowen took a case against former employer Telefonica Ltd and was supported by the Equality Commission....
Bomb survivor thought she was hit by lightning
On the 50th anniversary, BBC News NI speaks to those affected by 1974 bombs which killed 33 people....
Murder inquiry after woman found dead in bedroom
Kathryn Parton, 34, who suffered serious head injuries, was discovered in an east Belfast house....
Murderer refused request to return to China
Chan Hai Zhang was jailed after murdering his girlfriend, Qu Mei Na, in Belfast in June 2004....
Man in his 70s dies in incident at farm
Police say a man in his 70s has died and two others have been injured in the incident in Garvagh....
Man in his 60s killed in road crash
The crash happened on the Springmount Road in Clough at about 10:15 BST on Thursday...
Why has a 12ft refugee puppet come to Belfast?
Little Amal, a 12ft tall puppet of a refugee girl, comes to Northern Ireland as part of a huge tour....
Schauffele equals record as McIlroy & MacIntyre shine
Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre start well at the US PGA Championship as American Xander Schauffele sets the early pace at Valhalla....
'Government was a sham and unprepared for Covid'
Families of those who died during the pandemic say action is needed after hearings in Belfast....
'Death notice' and tributes for Dublin-NY portal
An art project that links Dublin and New York via a live video "portal" has been temporarily shut....
Hospital parking charges back in place from Friday
A law abolishing parking charges at hospitals was passed in 2022 but this has been pushed back....
Change allows tariff-free meat from down under
A change has been made to the Windsor Framework post-Brexit deal....
'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'
Aidan McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer....
Why charity shops are in fashion
Oxfam has just opened it's first-ever charity shop superstore in Holywood as demand continues to rise....
Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland....
Nicola Coughlan's Bridgerton moment comes with 'glow-up'
Colin and Penelope's relationship is at the centre of the third season of Netflix's period drama....
'I may not be here if my stroke was at different time'
Thrombectomy treatment is relatively new and most effective when given within six hours of a stroke occurring to mitigate post stroke issues....
Balmoral Show 2024: What you need to know
The 155th Balmoral Show will take place from Wednesday 15 May to Saturday 18 May 2024 in Lisburn....
'It was like walking into a war zone'
Monaghan bombing: Eye witness describes the aftermath...
'This school is the heart of the community'
The education minister rejects a proposal to close Queen Elizabeth II Primary School in Kilskeery....
'Claim we sleepwalked into pandemic is offensive'
Baroness Arlene Foster rejects the claim while giving evidence at the Covid inquiry in Belfast....
'I am sorry for the hurt that’s been caused'
The first minister tells inquiry: "I'm sorry for going and I'm sorry for the hurt that’s been caused."...
Leaks were one of my largest frustrations - Swann
The health minister is giving evidence at the UK Covid inquiry in Belfast....
Seven years and no flood defences 'unacceptable'
Residents in the north west vent frustration about a lack of progress on flood alleviation schemes....
On-the-run murderer jailed for three months
Killer Sean Cruickshank, 35, had been on the run since his licence was revoked in August last year....
Residents hit out after series of attacks on cars
People living in an area near Derry city centre say their cars have been scraped and their tyres let down....
Murdered RUC man's memorial moved to new location
A memorial stone to John Doherty was stolen last year and later returned with pro-IRA graffiti....
'The North West 200 is just special'
Hundreds of motorcycles and motorcycle racing fans have landed in Belfast ahead of the North West 200...
Dublin-NY portal users 'ruining fun for everyone'
The Dublin-NY portal has been switched off due to "inappropriate behaviour"....
I remember McCann suspect's eyes, says rape victim
His bright blue eyes were "bored into my skull," the woman tells the trial of Christian Brückner....
Man in his 60s dies after Donegal hit-and-run
Gardaí say that a man in his 60s has died after he was struck by a vehicle which left the scene....
Dublin trams running again after power outage
A power outage resulted in no trams running along the Green Line during Wednesday's evening rush hour....
Barriers replace tents amid Dublin asylum crisis
Steel barriers along popular Dublin walking route is described as "architectural vandalism"....
McCann suspect raped Irish woman, trial told
Christian Brückner is on trial in Germany for five sex offence charges not related to the missing British child....