Northern Ireland

A 10-year-old girl has died in hospital days after a road crash in the Republic of Ireland in which her mother was killed. The collision between a car and a flatbed van happened after 16:30 local time on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock in County Cavan on Friday. The driver …

The duo are best friends and Wilson, tears filling her eyes, described what the moment meant. “A lot. Words can’t even describe how much it means. Just to be standing up there with Shauna, it’s something really special,” she said. “Bronze medal games are tough, but we knew we had …

Australian Wilson started well but Kelly reeled him in and a single shot on the final end of the first set led to a 4-4 tie, essentially meaning a one-set shootout for the bronze. A full house for Kelly of four shots on the second end was the turning point. …

Gardaí (Irish police) have seized drugs worth an estimated €1.95m (£1.67m) and almost €144,000 in cash at Dublin Port. Approximately 80.5kg of cannabis and 5kg of cocaine was recovered during an operation on Sunday. A man and a woman, both aged in their 30s, were arrested and have since been …

The scale of fatalities on roads in Northern Ireland has been described by a senior police officer as “carnage”. The number of people who have died in crashes so far this year has reached 42. Ch Supt Norman Haslett said that would mean around one person has died every five …

A law student charged in connection with the discovery of a bomb in a car in County Monaghan is to be released on bail. Isobella Perrie Sullivan of Abbeylands Park, Clane, County Kildare, had previously faced a delay in her bail application while checks were carried out on a €15,000 …

A 42-year-old man has been arrested after a reported assault and two hour stand-off in north Belfast, during which seven cars were damaged and an officer was injured. Police received a report shortly after 00:00 BST on Tuesday that a woman had been assaulted at a house on Lepper Street. …

It’s a busy fifth day of action for Team Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Kate O’Connor and Anna Macauley get under way on day one of the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium from 10:00 with the hurdles and high jump. They will then take part in the shot …

Speaking to BBC’s Nolan Show on Tuesday, Burrows described the details of the case as “disgusting” and said he had sent a letter to the DPP to explore the unduly lenient sentence mechanism that allows for a case to be sent to the Court of Appeal for review of a …

The young people are campaigning for a new role to be established, similar to the Minister for Women and Equalities at Westminster, or the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health in Wales. The Ballycastle-based group were drawn to the idea because, Pearse said: “A minister has …

Giant hogweed is a toxic plant. The plant itself originates from Asia. The invasive plant has been present in Britain and Ireland since the early 19th Century. It was first introduced as an ornamental garden plant used primarily in large stately homes, but it subsequently escaped into the wider countryside. …

Fishing was stopped last year when the quality fell short of the market requirement. Last month, the Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir announced a series of measures for the Lough Neagh eel fishery, to ensure long-term recovery of stocks. The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said the new …

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen agonisingly missed out on a bronze medal in a tough 800m freestyle final as he finished fourth at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. Wiffen finished in a time of 7:48.82, just over nine seconds behind Australian Matthew Galea, with whom he was battling throughout whole race for …

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with a road traffic collision that resulted in an eight-year-old girl and her father both needing partial limb amputations. Brannon Mullan, 36, from Shanmullagh Park, in Draperstown, is charged with causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course …

Families have said their grieving process was made more difficult after a senior nursing assistant took and shared videos of patients with advanced dementia. Ciara Corvan was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours community service. The 28-year-old from Cathedral View in Armagh, was working at the Bluestone Unit …

Masked men smash windows of family homes, burn vehicles and set a sofa on fire during three attacks. BBC News

During a previous hearing on Friday, a judge had granted consent to bail, provided that Perrie Sullivan complied with a number of conditions, including the surety. On Monday morning, Judge Raymond Finnegan confirmed the court had received an email from her solicitor, who was not present in court. However, no …

Journalist and presenter Lynda Bryans, who also worked with Kelly, said he was “such fun to be out with, you know, and he made you feel like you were very special”. She said Kelly got his UTV gig by way of mistaken identity. The company wanted Gerry’s brother Danny Kelly, …

The words of an American president on Irish soil three years ago may have proved prophetic. “Mayo for Sam,” cheered Joe Biden as his visited his ancestral home in Ballina, County Mayo. The Sam to which he was referring was the Sam Maguire Cup – the prize for winning the …

CCNI’s head of energy policy Raymond Gormley believes oil prices will remain high until peace negotiations between the US and Iran resume. Brent crude – the global benchmark for oil prices – rose more than 6% on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes …