Comedian Conor Keys balances life as a performer with full-time caring responsibilities. BBC News
Read More »'The real job is at home' – comedian describes life as an unpaid carer
Something old, something new – the designers reimagining NI fashion
Four female designers from NI being showcased in the exhibition Northern Threads in the Titanic Museum. BBC News
Read More »Plans for gun licence price hike withdrawn
Justice minister Naomi Long ended a consultation seeking views on plans to increase the cost of a gun license on Wednesday. BBC News
Read More »Most firms exempt from new trade union rights
“If in order to secure the support of all executive parties and ensure the passage of the legislation through the assembly, the minister needs to make concessions regarding requirements on small employers to facilitate trade union access, then we will stay the course in the interests of workers and working …
Read More »Independence of expert witness questioned
The witness was also asked about correspondence from the Department for Infrastructure in 2021 – the year after Noah’s death – to both the then minister, Nichola Mallon, and the Police Service of Northernn Ireland (PSNI), in which the department indicated that it was satisfied with the type of screen …
Read More »Festival fans warned over 'pink powder' drugs
Health agencies on both sides of the Irish border issue a joint warning ahead of summer festivals. BBC News
Read More »Irish village without water during hottest week of year
The outage in Ballivor, County Meath, came as the island of Ireland recorded its hottest May day on record earlier this week. BBC News
Read More »PSNI treating play park banner as hate crime
Images circulated on social media appear to show the banner has been fastened to a play park fence. BBC News
Read More »Four people sentenced over murder of Steven Peck
Steven Peck (33) was attacked on a laneway in Ballymoney in January 2021. BBC News
Read More »Anger after needles found near children's play area
The used syringes were discarded in the village of Ballykelly, County Londonderry. BBC News
Read More »'This memorial means so much'. Remembering the sailors who survived notorious Yangtze incident
The sons of two NI sailors celebrate success of eight-year campaign to memorialise Navy crew attacked and captured in China 77 years ago. BBC News
Read More »Energy bills to go up for Power NI and Firmus customers
Both suppliers have said the increase is due to higher global energy and gas prices. BBC News
Read More »SDLP assembly member to retire from politics
Patsy McGlone is the party’s longest-serving MLA at Stormont. BBC News
Read More »Clean-up of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps 'could begin in 2028'
Environment Minister Andrew Muir says it could take up to five years to complete work on the Mobuoy site. BBC News
Read More »CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set
The Irish singer says she has experienced a “difficult” few days after performing at the music festival. BBC News
Read More »Scheme for quicker transfers from ambulances to EDs ‘making situation worse’
“We are overcrowded, we are still trying to offload ambulances in [EDs], to try and meet those targets. But we also have our waiting room doors, we have people coming in the front door, and we are solely focusing on the ambulance target at the moment, and there needs to …
Read More »Move over Lord Sugar: Meet the pupils running their own business in school
Their company, called Where’s Ma Keys, makes and sells gifts, key-rings and sensory items. BBC News
Read More »Housing waiting list in Northern Ireland passes 50,000
The number of households on the waiting list has risen by more than 30% over the last decade. BBC News
Read More »New plan for controversial Belfast 'Tribeca' scheme
Castlebrooke Investments has now filed a pre-application planning notice proposing 1,000 new homes and two hotels. BBC News
Read More »Frank McGuigan: Mickey Harte pays tribute to ‘the best I’ve ever seen’
Mickey Harte paid tribute to “one of a kind” Frank McGuigan, as Ardboe came to a standstill on Thursday to say its goodbyes to the 71-year-old, who passed away on Sunday. Harte and McGuigan played on the same Tyrone team that won the 1972 Ulster minor title before McGuigan graduated …
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