Northern Ireland

A man in his 40s has been charged after a €1.6m (£1.4m) drugs bust following a cross-border police operation. He is one of two men arrested following an investigation that uncovered 119kg (262lb) of cannabis in Dundalk, County Louth, after a car was stopped on Wednesday. Follow up searches in …

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after two police officers were injured in a car ramming in Londonderry on Thursday. It happened on an estate in Galliagh, after a police pursuit that began in the Waterside. The suspect was arrested for a number of offences, including attempted grievous bodily harm …

The leader of the DUP has said the issues surrounding the Parades Commission are “far from resolved”, after one of the commissioners resigned over the handling of its ruling on the Orange Order’s Drumcree parade. The commission has until the end of the day to write to Secretary of State …

Some have argued such facilities normalise drug taking. But there are some who think they are vital. Georgia Jones, 18, died following a cardiac arrest and a 50-minute fit after taking two MDMA pills – found to be roughly six-times stronger than usual – at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth in …

Eugene Diamond says habits have changed but the craic with his customers remains. BBC News

Starting or returning to school can bring a mixture of excitement and nerves for any child. For children with additional needs, like autism, the time may be even more daunting and perhaps fearful. A new Belfast-made cartoon series aims to encourage and empower children in classrooms to be more inclusive …

Two men have been arrested following a joint cross-border police operation. A man in his 40s was arrested in County Louth on suspicion of drug trafficking after Gardaí (Irish police) uncovered 119kg (262lb) of cannabis in Dundalk, County Louth, after a car was stopped on Wednesday. The estimated street value …

When they got to the gate, McLaughlin said the captain apologised for any anxiety the flight had caused. McLaughlin said she felt that more after care should have been provided to passengers following the flight. “There was 50 odd people on that plane who thought they were going to die, …

The couple were sentenced on Wednesday. Gallagher received a two-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years. He was also disqualified from owning or keeping animals for five years. In addition, he was fined £300 and ordered to pay £250 in legal costs, £45 in court costs and £150 in veterinary …

Now Burnham is back in Northern Ireland as prime minister and expect his Irish heritage to feature once more. He may mention that his father Roy is a Protestant and his mother Eileen is Catholic. A former altar boy, Burnham has said his Catholic upbringing had a big impact on …

Speaking ahead of Burnham’s visit, First Minister Michelle O’Neill called for a “fair budget settlement that actually works for public services”. “The reality is that we are so underfunded – have been for years,” she told reporters on Wednesday. “If Andy Burnham wants to make a difference, then he can …

Sinn Féin councillor Terry Crossan said he has raised concerns over the quad bikes with Coillte Ireland, the forestry company responsible for managing 440,000 hectares of primarily forested land across the Republic of Ireland and An Garda Síochána (the Irish police service). Crossan said there were potential dangers to families …

Two men have been charged following an incident in which two police officers were hurt after a car repeatedly rammed a PSNI patrol car in west Belfast. It happened just before midnight on Tuesday, after the officers on patrol saw a silver Nissan Juke driving at high speed on the …

There were also “negligible changes” in the well-being of pupils who took part in the mobile phone pouch pilot, though there was “some decrease in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms,” according to the study. The research team from KCL called on teachers and school staff to restrict their own smartphone …

The first phase of the eclipse begins at 02:23 BST when the Moon enters the lighter outer part of Earth’s shadow, known as the penumbra. The much more obvious stage starts at 03:33, as Earth’s darker central shadow begins moving across the lunar surface, with maximum eclipse occurring at 05:12, …

Natalija Dovbijenko, who had been travelling with her husband and child, told BBC News NI the hotel provided by EasyJet was not clean, with bathrooms that did not work. She said that even once the return flight had been arranged the experience remained stressful for her and her family. “When …

Four men have been charged in connection with a hate display placed on a bonfire in Moygashel in July. Three of the men, aged 28, 38 and 58, have been charged with displaying written material to stir up hatred or arouse fear. A 74-year-old man was also charged with intimidation. …

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said his officials had “worked at pace to put in place a fair and robust system”. The scheme will be open to households with a combined income of £30,000 or less, or those on certain benefits including pension credit and PIP. It is expected that 75% …

Two police officers have been hurt and two men arrested after a car repeatedly rammed a PSNI patrol car in west Belfast. The incident happened just before midnight on Tuesday, after the officers on patrol saw a silver Nissan Juke driving at high speed on the Glen Road. Both officers …

Dolly Parton’s death has been felt across the world since it was announced on Tuesday evening, from her native Tennesse to the village of Ventry in County Kerry, where in 1990 she stopped in for a song and a drink in a rural pub. A booming country music scene across …