Northern Ireland

Human remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan four months ago are not those of Joe Lynskey, the organisation set up to find the Disappeared has said. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) carried out the exhumation at Annyalla cemetery, after receiving information about suspicious …

Firefighters are at the scene of a large gorse fire on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne Mountains. Six fire appliances and a command support unit are working to tackle the blaze. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has asked residents to keep windows and doors closed while firefighting …

Brendan Hughes BBC News NI political reporter PA Media Irish language campaigners had criticised the lack of Irish language signs when the station opened in September Irish language signage is to be installed later this year at Belfast’s Grand Central Station, Stormont’s infrastructure minister has said. Liz Kimmins said the …

Antrim’s Ulster Football Championship fixture against All-Ireland champions Armagh is set to be played at Corrigan Park on 12 April. There had been doubts over the fixture ever taking place after Antrim players said they wouldn’t play the game unless it was at the Belfast venue. But negotiations in recent …

The former Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar is taking up a new role with a public relations firm. The Washington based Penta Group has announced the appointment of Mr Varadkar to its global advisory board. He will join the company next month. Commenting on his appointment, Varadkar said: “In today’s …

A man who was arrested at a protest in Belfast on Sunday has been charged with disorderly behaviour and attempted criminal damage. The 44-year-old is to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 14 April. The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. Two protests took place in …

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says “enquiries are ongoing” into an incident involving Carrick Rangers goalkeeper Jack McIntyre at Saturday’s game against Cliftonville, in which a ball boy appeared to be pushed to the ground. The Irish Football Association has also said that it is “aware of the …

Some schools in County Tyrone have been closed due to what have been described as “security concerns”. In posts on social media, Strabane Academy and Holy Cross College have said they will not open on Monday. “Any children already en route, we would ask that parents make arrangements to collect …

The Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry panel has called on those with personal experiences of resettlement from the hospital to come forward. The panel will use any information given to help inform its final report. The resettlement process, aimed at moving patients to community placements, has been a complex undertaking. A …

Julian O’Neill BBC News NI crime and justice correspondent Wave Trauma Joe Lynskey disappeared in 1972 Human remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan four months ago are not those of Joe Lynskey, the organisation set up to find the Disappeared has said. Mr Lynskey, from west Belfast, is …

EPA The Home Office said 35 Romanian men and a 16-year-old boy were arrested More than 30 people have been arrested at a construction site in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. The Home Office said that on Wednesday, its immigration enforcement officers, supported by the Belfast Harbour Police, “swooped” on the site. …

Protests involving hundreds of people have taken place at Belfast city hall. On Sunday afternoon two protests took place, one an anti-immigration protest and the other, a counter protest against racism. The smaller group were those protesting what they called “mass migration”. The larger group consisted of trade unions, Amnesty …

BBC Cara says she would like to see more young people represented at Stormont Members of the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly have come together to debate the arguments for and against lowering the age of voting to 16. A range of views were heard at Stormont, and with 37 of …

Bekki Burns told Sunday Politics Northern Ireland that she developed vascular erosion after getting a “cheap deal” on a lip filler procedure at a local beauty clinic. Six years later, she has urged the health minister to introduce stricter regulations on who is allowed to administer filler and Botox-style injections …

A man in his 60s has been charged after cocaine worth €10.6m (£8.4m) was seized in the Republic of Ireland. The man was arrested after gardaí (Irish police) seized 152kg of cocaine (subject to analysis), on Tuesday. A heavy goods vehicle was intercepted on the M9 in County Kilkenny shortly …

Abigail Taylor BBC News NI BBC Dundrum Castle was constructed sometime near the beginning of the 13th Century Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Dromara Hills, this sleepy village is awakening to the news of being crowned the best place to live in Northern Ireland. Topping a list in …

After 10 minutes at the Oval the away side believed that Glentoran should have been reduced to 10 men after Lowry was brought down in midfield by a late sliding tackle by Dylan Connolly, who was cautioned for the foul. Four minutes later, Glentoran fans were left confused as to …

Pope Francis will make his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, where he will give his blessing and greet a crowd from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican have said. The 88-year-old has been recovering from double pneumonia. He has only been seen by the public once since he …

A man has been arrested after two police cars were rammed and four officers injured after a pursuit in west Belfast. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers followed the black Audi A4 after it failed to stop for officers in Servia Street at around 02:30 GMT on Saturday. The …

PA Media Two men have been taken to hospital after reports of a shooting in the Republic of Ireland on Friday night. Their injuries have been described by gardaí (Irish police) as serious but not life-threatening. Officers were called to a disturbance at Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore, County Offaly …