Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots said he would be coordinating arrangements to mark the Pope's death in the assembly. "As Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, I express my ...

First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose loss will be mourned by Catholics in Ireland and around the world. Deputy ...

A cross-border healthcare scheme will be reinstated to help relieve hospital waiting list pressures in Northern Ireland, the North’s Minister for Health Mike Nesbitt has said. The Minister told MLAs ...

Northern Ireland's political leaders have united in praise of Rory McIlroy, with the consensus being the golf champ deserves formal recognition upon his homecoming. Rory McIlroy, a native of Co Down ...

Stormont speaker Edwin Poots said “it is important that the Assembly recognises the best of Northern Ireland”. He added: “I ...

Proposals for the introduction of miscarriage leave and ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse have recently been announced in Great ...

The IRA was under intense pressure tonight to end all paramilitary activity as Northern Ireland's Assembly and power sharing institutions prepared to make way for the return of direct rule from ...

The all-time high cost of £827m is up by £235m since 2014 and attributed to the complex needs of an ageing population and ...

Ireland has experienced stronger economic growth, higher wages, and higher living standards than Northern Ireland in recent ...

Firefighters in Northern Ireland are braced for further wildfires having already tackled almost 150 blazes in three days. Commanders at the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have said the ...