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Shay Toman: Tributes to Lurgan businessman after tragic death in Spain
"He was the kindest person with the biggest heart, and he was a great friend."
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King Charles breaks silence on Andrew's arrest with 'law must take its course' statement
King Charles has issued a statement following Andrew's arrest
Police receive more than 100 referrals in Presbyterian Church safeguarding case
Former Presbyterian moderator Rev Trevor Gribben stood down in 2025 after a review found “serious and significant failings” in the functions from 2009 to 2022.
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Officer tells Noah Donohoe inquest he watched CCTV of naked youth running toward wasteland
Counsel for Fiona Donohoe, Brenda Campbell KC, questioned the officer on why he had no handwritten notes of the incident
Marian Keyes admits being 'very protective' ahead of The Walsh Sisters BBC release
Author Marian Keyes has shared her husband's emotional reaction to seeing her beloved books adapted for television.
Independent board recommends £14k pay rise for MLAs
It has been proposed that they get a salary uplift from £53,000 to £67,200 per year (26.8%), from 1 April 2026
Noah Donohoe inquest live updates as police constable gives evidence
Noah, a pupil at St Malachy’s College, was 14 when his naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast in June 2020
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Police arrived at Wood Farm in Sandringham this morning as Andrew celebrates his 66th birthday, with at least six unmarked police cars seen at the property.
Stormont session descends into row amid claim witness was ‘personally attacked’
The meeting led to allegations of “misogyny” and “misandry” being exchanged between MLAs over the questioning of Andree Murphy.
Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden makes cheeky jibe about co-star
The 19th series of ITV's long-running talent series Britain's Got Talent is returning to screens this weekend.
Country diary: Kneeling by the river, hoping the water is clean | Mary Montague
Forth River, Ligoniel, north Belfast: A riverfly monitoring survey involves rapt focus on these tiny creatures, whose presence is an indicator of water healthI wish I’d worn kneepads. But then I hadn’t imagined that a riverfly monitoring survey would require this much genuflection. Like the foll...
DUP fails to stop unpopular short-term let flats plan in East Belfast
All the non-unionist parties pushed a decision through based on official's advice at City Hall
NI graduates will not be impacted by Student Loan repayment threshold freeze, Minister confirms
Plan 2 loans apply to students who started courses in England and Wales between September 2012 and July 2023.
Belfast children's hospital marks Valentine's Day with 'love train' through wards
The annual event is designed to show support to patients, families, and the paediatric team
MLA hits out at system for deporting criminals as number of foreign criminals jailed for more than a year in NI revealed
Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie said that the system for deporting criminals "isn’t as robust as it should be and certainly isn’t transparent"
Plans to ban the third-party sale of puppies and kittens announced by DAERA Minister
Under the proposals, sellers and suppliers will also have to register with their local council
Student officer recruitment campaign raises 4,000 applications for PSNI jobs
The 2026 student officer recruitment campaign closed earlier this month
Concern over lowest percentage of Catholic applicants to PSNI in a decade
More than 4,000 people applied for their latest recruitment campaign
Arrest following sexual assault in Downpatrick
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident
Mother of boy restrained and placed in cupboard urges legislative change
In 2024, the Public Services Ombudsman found Harry had been 'restrained unnecessarily' in a chair in school and without his mother’s knowledge