Northern Ireland

Former Republic of Ireland winger James McClean has accused the Football Association of Ireland [FAI] of not having a “backbone” regarding the planned Nations League games against Israel later this year. On Thursday, an open letter from Irish Sport For Palestine which has launched a ‘Stop The Game’ campaign, called …

Fr Paddy O’Kane, 73, was found dead in the garden of a hospital at Gransha Park in Londonderry on 28 March 2022. BBC News

Detectives from Newry, Mourne and Down CID were investigating the phones calls that were made in December 2025 and in February of this year. BBC News

It will be the first time that Northern Ireland will be the main live location for the BBC programme. BBC News

Jonathan McKee, from the Department for Infrastructure, told the hearing that the tidal area, which is close to the M2, would have been “substantially or completely filled with sea water” from 22:00 BST on 21 June 2020, the day of Noah’s disappearance. BBC News

In a statement, the NIO said: “We welcome the clarity provided today by the Supreme Court, which has confirmed that the ICRIR is fully equipped to deliver human rights-compliant investigations, and reaffirms the Government’s position on the interpretation and application of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework. BBC News

A rider has died after an accident in Superbike qualifying for the North West 200 international road race on Thursday. The incident happened at Station Corner and a red flag brought the session to a close. The rider has not been named due to the wishes of his family. “The …

Sinn Féin seek reassurance from Micheál Martin about the European court case during Belfast talks. BBC News

Jon Boutcher tells the policing board there were “absolutely unacceptable police failings in the investigation in to the murder of Katie Simpson”. BBC News

Clive Johnston, 77, from Strabane, County Tyrone, held an open-air service in a safe access zone near Causeway Hospital in July 2024 BBC News

A new £540m Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train fleet is due for delivery from late 2028. BBC News

Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested after trouble in the Bishop Street area of Derry on Tuesday night. BBC News

The barristers’ strike could delay the trial of a man over a workplace accident which killed Ian McCollum in 2022. BBC News

Eryn had to travel from Enniskillen to Belfast to find an accessible screening of a film. BBC News

Malaysian airline Air Asia places an order for 120 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast. BBC News

Police described the attack as “cowardly” and put “innocent lives at risk”. BBC News

‘Hundreds’ of salmon may have died at Tievenny Burn in County Tyrone, anglers say. BBC News

Two adults and a child were in the house in Carryduff at the time of the incident. BBC News

Stormont’s justice committee chairman says the police failings described are “absolutely astounding”. BBC News

Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in “fire weather”. BBC News