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Suzanne Fleming is a woman with short grey hair. She is wearing a navy zip up top which as a Northern Ireland Fire and rescue emblem. She is also wearing a name tag. A statue can be seen in the background as can a car on the street.

Fire service issues safety warning after fourth fatal fire

Four people have now died in separate house fires over three days - which the fire service says is highly unusual.

2 hrs ago Northern Ireland
Queen's University Belfast, a large red brick building. Garden lawn out front. Tree in darkness in foreground.

QUB student doctors face 'double funding disadvantage'

Unlike similar postgraduate medical students elsewhere they cannot apply for a tuition fee loan from the Department for the Economy.

1 hr ago Northern Ireland

Former children's home worker sentenced for child abuse

George Hendry, 84, from Belfast was sentenced to 11 years for historical child abuse offences.

8 hrs ago Northern Ireland

Man avoids jail over illegal home bingo operation

Connor McAreavey, 36, of Leeson Street, was sentenced for organising prohibited gaming from his home.

6 hrs ago Northern Ireland
William Ball. He has very short white hair, wearing black glasses and a blue hooded raincoat.

Former DUP councillor sentenced for historical sexual offences

The offences carried out by William Ball date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s.

9 hrs ago Northern Ireland Politics
Kavan Keenan is a young man with short blonde/ brown hair and a moustache. He is walking towards the gates into the court as the picture is taken. He is wearing a white long sleeve shirt and a black patterned tie. Behind him is a silver car and two white cars parked along the street in front of red brick terrace houses.

GAA footballer admits injuring woman in hit-and-run

Kavan Keenan's trial was due to start in January 2026 after he previously pleaded not guilty to the offences.

13 hrs ago Northern Ireland
A man kneels in front of a large pile of flowers placed at Bondi Beach. Sitting on the grass around the pavilion, people are gathering.

PSNI to increase patrols near Jewish communities after Bondi shooting

The PSNI says there are plans in place to support the Jewish community after 15 people were killed in Sydney on Sunday.

4 hrs ago Northern Ireland
The back of two police officers. They are standing in a park with a row of trees in front of them. Both officers are wearing black caps, hi-vis coats and black vests reading "police" on the back.

Up to 300 attempts made to access information from PSNI data breach

Thousands of police officers and civilian employees are suing the PSNI following the unprecedented data breach.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin's face strains and eyebrows furrow, causing his forehead and eyes to wrinkle. He is wearing a dark navy suit jacket and a white shirt. Only his head and a small part of his shoulder are in the frame.

Taoiseach bites back at criticism of party's Irish presidential review

Micheál Martin is coming under increasing pressure from party backbenchers to publish the party's review into the presidential election.

Samples of quagga mussels embedded on a salt cedar root found at the shoreline of Lake Havasu in the USA in 2007. The small molluscs are gathered together on the root. Some of the shells are slightly open. They look grey and white in colour, with various patterns.

Concern for NI waterways as invasive mussel detected

Agriculture and Environment Minister says its detection in Lower Lough Erne is "another significant pressure to our already beleaguered freshwater system".

Frank Cushnahan, pictured outside Belfast Crown Court, has thin grey hair and is wearing a grey suit jacket, white shirt and a navy polka dot tie.

Nama accused denies offering money to politicians, court hears

Frank Cushnahan is on trial in relation to the sale of the Northern Ireland loan book held by the National Asset Management Agency.

Enniskillen Courthouse. The building is white with stone window surrounds. It has four concrete pillars at the front door. There are black bollards outside. A red car is driving past. Behind the court is a brick building.

Man and woman extradited from Malta appear in court

A 27-year-old man and 58-year-old woman appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court charged with a number of offences.

Features & Analysis

Johnny Templeton has red hair and a ginger beard, and he is in a classic squatted stance, like a sumo wrestler. He is making a pushing gesture with his hand and he has his mouth open in a shouting expression.

Belfast throws down Ireland's first sumo wrestling club

Belfast-based Sumo Na hÉireann is Ireland's first sumo club, capitalising on the sports growing popularity.

A girl in a red V-neck jumper, white shirt and red, green and grey striped tie. Their is a green Christmas tree decorated with red and gold stars as well as red, blue and green lights. The wall is a light-yellow colour.

Teen brings hundreds of gifts to 'cancel out' isolation

Phoebe, from Carrickfergus, is giving 300 care home residents a Christmas present to tackle loneliness.

A blue Evri van with the company written on the back and side. It also says 'electric vehicle'

Evri apologises to customers after parcel delivery complaints

Evri has apologised to customers and says it's continuing to invest in its delivery service in NI.

Oisín McCaffrey (a ginger haired man with a black leather jacket and black sweater), Robbie Cunningham (medium length brown hair and beard, with a black sweater and brown jacket) and Ross McNerney (also medium length brown hair, a moustache and blue jacket) - all pictured from the chest up with a brown brick building visible behind them

From teachers to chart-toppers, the 'pinch me' moments for Amble

Formed in 2022, Amble consists of County Leitrim's Robbie Cunningham, Longford native Ross McNerney and Sligo man Oisín McCaffrey.

A number of counterfeit products, including Labubu dolls, Lilo and Stitch products and KPop Demon Hunters merchandise are placed on a wooden table.

Shoppers warned after fake Labubu and KPop Demon Hunters toys seized

Some counterfeit goods have been sold for as high as £80 as thousands of pounds of fake toys are seized.

Foyle & West

Shows a woman with fair hair and earrings wearing a yellow top and grey hooded jacket standing in front of blue school gates

Pupils of closed school given 'wonderful solution'

Nazareth House closed on 3 December after an inspection of the roof found that it was unsafe.

A composite image of three young people. One the left is a young girl, Lauren Bullock - she is smiling and has purple eye shadow and is wearing a purple and grey athletic top. In the middle is Morgan Barnard - he has wavy fair hair and glasses. On the right is Connor Currie, he has wavy dark hair and is smiling broadly. He is wearing a red top.

Men plead not guilty to manslaughter of three teens outside disco

Two men are charged over a crush in County Tyrone in 2019 in which three teenagers lost their lives.

A police car sits beside police tape in front of a house

Man denies murder of woman in County Londonderry town

Andrzej Pajaczkowski is accused of the murder of Sophie Watson in August 2024.

The late Alison McKinney - a woman with short, dark, hair - is smiling into the camera. She is dressed to attend a wedding and is wearing a pale blue jacket with a pin-on corsage of white flowers, a blue feather fascinator in her hair and a pearl-type necklace.

Families question use of do-not-resuscitate orders

Families of two women who died in hospital have questioned the use of "do-not-resuscitate orders".

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Republic of Ireland

A photo of Daniel Aruebose. He is a young child, around two and a half years old, who is standing near a brown leather sofa. He is wearing a long-sleeved red top and is looking at the camera.

Investigation launched over child's death

The remains of Daniel Aruebose, who is believed to have gone missing when he was about three, were found on County Dublin.

Composite image of Mary Holt (left) and Tadhg Farrell (right). Mary has shoulder-length blonde hair with fringe and brown eyes, wearing a white zip-up jacket and floral top. Tadhg has short brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a red and green pyjama top.

Houses searched as part of fire murder inquiry

Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.

Composite image of Mary Holt (left) and Tadhg Farrell (right). Mary has shoulder-length blonde hair with fringe and brown eyes, wearing a white zip-up jacket and floral top. Tadhg has short brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a red and green pyjama top.

Police release CCTV footage of 'callous' attack on house

Police have described it as a "reckless, callous and murderous attack on a family home".

Micheál Martin is wearing a navy suit and tie with a white collared shirt. He stands at green podium which has two black microphones attached to it. Behind his left shoulder is an Irish tricolour. Behind his right shoulder is a brown door to a cream-brick building.

Taoiseach says drones 'not a threat' to Zelensky aircraft

Micheál Martin tells the Irish Parliament that the incident was very concerning.

An aerial map of the site shows an an area marked by a blue square. Various areas of the site have been dug up and there is machinery carrying out the digs.

Evidence of burial ground at Tuam mother and baby home

Agency said it found "graves of child or infant size" at an area on the western edge of the site.

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Latest updates

1 hr ago
Queen's University Belfast, a large red brick building. Garden lawn out front. Tree in darkness in foreground.

QUB student doctors face 'double funding disadvantage'

Unlike similar postgraduate medical students elsewhere they cannot apply for a tuition fee loan from the Department for the Economy.

1 hr ago
2 hrs ago
Suzanne Fleming is a woman with short grey hair. She is wearing a navy zip up top which as a Northern Ireland Fire and rescue emblem. She is also wearing a name tag. A statue can be seen in the background as can a car on the street.

Fire service issues safety warning after fourth fatal fire

Four people have now died in separate house fires over three days - which the fire service says is highly unusual.

2 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
A man kneels in front of a large pile of flowers placed at Bondi Beach. Sitting on the grass around the pavilion, people are gathering.

PSNI to increase patrols near Jewish communities after Bondi shooting

The PSNI says there are plans in place to support the Jewish community after 15 people were killed in Sydney on Sunday.

4 hrs ago
6 hrs ago
Connor McAreavey has short light brown hair, she is standing in front of a fence.

Man avoids jail over illegal home bingo operation

Connor McAreavey, 36, of Leeson Street, was sentenced for organising prohibited gaming from his home.

6 hrs ago
7 hrs ago
Samples of quagga mussels embedded on a salt cedar root found at the shoreline of Lake Havasu in the USA in 2007. The small molluscs are gathered together on the root. Some of the shells are slightly open. They look grey and white in colour, with various patterns.

Concern for NI waterways as invasive mussel detected

Agriculture and Environment Minister says its detection in Lower Lough Erne is "another significant pressure to our already beleaguered freshwater system".

7 hrs ago
7 hrs ago
The back of two police officers. They are standing in a park with a row of trees in front of them. Both officers are wearing black caps, hi-vis coats and black vests reading "police" on the back.

Up to 300 attempts made to access information from PSNI data breach

Thousands of police officers and civilian employees are suing the PSNI following the unprecedented data breach.

7 hrs ago
8 hrs ago
A large church building in Belfast city centre shows, stained glass windows and a bell tower, bearing a gold and black clock. Behind the building is a gloomy, cloudy sky. Traffic is blurred as it passes the camera.

Charity Commission launches inquiry into Presbyterian Church in Ireland

The commission will work with the church to ensure safeguarding and governance issues are addressed.

8 hrs ago
8 hrs ago
George Hendry. He is wearing a purple hat, light blue and grey raincoat, dark red jumper with white shirt underneath. A blurred wall is behind him.

Former children's home worker sentenced for child abuse

George Hendry, 84, from Belfast was sentenced to 11 years for historical child abuse offences.

8 hrs ago
10 hrs ago
Frank Cushnahan, pictured outside Belfast Crown Court, has thin grey hair and is wearing a grey suit jacket, white shirt and a navy polka dot tie.

Nama accused denies offering money to politicians, court hears

Frank Cushnahan is on trial in relation to the sale of the Northern Ireland loan book held by the National Asset Management Agency.

10 hrs ago
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