Micheál Martin had been due to take part in the White House shamrock ceremony later on Thursday.

Large parades are being held across Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time in three years.

The Belfast bartenders who survived a flood, a fire and lockdown to make their American dream a reality.

The two Irish-American dominated towns you may not have heard of.

The justice minister says an inquiry into the deaths of three teens could prejudice criminal proceedings.

Andy Shaw, from Portstewart, says he "couldn't just sit there and do nothing".

Since 2018, removal of ear wax is not on the list of core services that GP surgeries must offer.

About 40% of Northern Ireland's corn supply is sourced from Ukraine, the agriculture minister says.

Archbishops Eamon Martin and John McDowell say they fear the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine will worsen.

Edwin Poots said he would work to ensure Kilroot Power Station could use non-Russian coal.

The health regulator identifies areas of concern at a hospital for adults with a learning disability.

Portraits of women with cancer show "physical and emotional impact", photographer Jennifer Willis says.

Gordon Lyons said the lack of an Executive has not been highlighted by investors during his US trip.

Belfast is set to stage its first St Patrick's Day parade since the coronavirus pandemic.

A sign language bill is being developed, but executive approval is needed, says Deirdre Hargey.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sixteen women with incurable secondary breast cancer are campaigning for access to better services.

A scheme to help those fleeing the conflict is open for applications from people in Northern Ireland.

BBC News NI reports from Poland where a team from Northern Ireland is delivering aid to Ukrainian refugees.

Julie Anne Lillis is among a group of women with secondary breast cancer calling for improved services.

Jensen, an eight-year-old who was born without hearing in one ear, explains what sign language means to him.

Justyna Bell and her Belfast-born husband have welcomed three sisters into their home in Norway.

Three out of 25 lorries organised by an NI-based charity have delivered aid to refugees.

A sixth man detained on Tuesday by police investigating the 29-year-old's murder has been released.

A senior police officer says dissident republicanism remains a threat but lacks community support.

Edward Meenan's body was found in an alleyway in Creggan Street in Londonderry on 25 November 2018.

Derry City's Michael Duffy sustained a fractured tibia on his second debut for the Candystripes on Monday.

Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshinova were killed when their vehicle was hit outside Kyiv.

It says the average electricity bill will go up by 27% and the average gas bill will rise by 39%.

Facebook parent company Meta is fined €17m by the Irish Data Protection Commission.

The scheme is part of a multi-million euro package to tackle the rising cost of energy.

The ships will be transported to Ireland in 2023 and will replace two existing vessels in the fleet.

'Ireland has never experienced anything on this scale before', says Taoiseach Micheál Martin.