Alison said carers now give her an evening meal and medication during an afternoon call at about 15:00 BST and help her to bed for the night.

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed legislation for a public inquiry and financial redress scheme relating to mother-and-baby institutions.

McCullagh, 36, was sentenced in June after being convicted of murdering Natalie McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant.

A new study was commissioned by the bodies representing the construction industry, housing associations and the NI Chamber of Commerce.

A council committee has voted against a commercial agreement linked to the £100m Belfast Stories development in the city centre.

The new syllabus has been drawn up after the UK's highest court previously ruled the RE taught here was unlawful.

Ryan McKenna, 43, has been sentenced to one year in prison and one year on probation.

Margaret Keeley claimed Freddie Scappaticci, who the Army gave the codename Stakeknife, tortured and degraded her.

Jenny Dunlop, a 59-year-old mother-of-four, died two days after the collision.

Sinn Féin calls on the Speaker to "stand aside" over his handling of misconduct concerns a young woman raised about Jeffrey Donaldson.

Five victims of prolific paedophile Patrick Sharkey waived their right to anonymity to tell their story in a BBC Spotlight programme.

Stephen McCullagh was convicted of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally in December 2022.

The 14-year-old disappeared and died in north Belfast in June 2020.

One fan attending Belsonic said: "If you go to see Pitbull without a bald cap on, you're not really going to see Pitbull."

The school says the young double amputee's courage and positivity has "inspired everyone".

With protein goals pushing demand for poultry to an all time high, how much do we really think about how chickens are reared?

Nearly 2,500 cases were impacted by the six-month-long barristers' strike.

Rights of Nature could give Lough Neagh the same status as a person, entitled to the same protections.

It's the fourth year in a row the festival has been held at Ballydugan Medieval Settlement.

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The final report from the public inquiry into abuse at the hospital was published last week.

The rapid fall in the price of oil in the last two weeks means there are hopes that the economic impact could be short-lived.

India-born bowler Jai Moondra says helping Ireland claim a historic T20 win over the world champions is a "dream come true".

Youth workers from New Lodge in north Belfast and pupils from Harberton Special School designed the #hearMeOut campaign.

Almost 9,000 lightning strikes were recorded on Thursday night - mostly across Counties Londonderry and Donegal.

A decade on from Brexit, BBC News NI's John Campbell looks at whether the region has benefited from having dual access to the EU and GB markets.

After forgetting they had tickets for Teddy Swims in Belfast, the Bangor couple booked their wedding day for the same date.

The princess, who is Vice Patron of The British Horse Society, was shown around stables in Katesbridge, County Down.

The bus was attacked at two locations in the Waterside area of Londonderry in the early hours of Sunday.

Police say a 55-year-old man who was from the Bellaghy area died at the scene.

Five of the occupants self-evacuated and one woman had to be rescued, before she was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Almost 9,000 lightning strikes were recorded on Thursday night - mostly across Counties Londonderry and Donegal.

Dean Portis, 42, from Belfast, sent social media posts to three brothers of William McKinney during the Soldier F trial.

The four-day celebration of Derry's maritime history will see the banks of the Foyle transformed into a mix of spectacle, colour and history.

Ahead of Friday's first game back at the Brandywell, BBC Sport learns how a giant sewing machine has helped put Derry City's new hybrid pitch together.

The campus currently has about 6,500 students, with a target of reaching 10,000 students by 2032.

The proposed store near Crescent Link retail park in Londonderry was first submitted back in 2021.

The theatre closed in September last year and was previously expected to remain shut for about six months.

The two men were assaulted during an altercation and subjected to racist abuse, police say.

Stephen Nigel Thompson is also accused of possessing material likely to cause fear and distress and engaging in behaviour likely to stir up hatred.

My Brother the Minotaur made its debut on Apple TV in April.

The alarms were distributed to international nurses based at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.

It happened at the Al Madinah Hall on Talbot Street at about 15:35 local time on Monday.

The Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixture with Israel will be played in Serbia after being moved from Dublin.

The crash happened near the popular tourist destination of Málaga at about 02:30 local time.

Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation earlier this week, what was his relationship like with the Republic of Ireland?

The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

Ali Sohrabi had been remanded in custody last month after he was charged with the murder of Masumeh Manojan.

The Oireachtas Committee on Drugs published its final report on Wednesday after spending months interviewing witnesses.

The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.

The charges included dangerous driving causing the death of 27-year-old Natalie McLaughlin and her daughter, six-year-old Ella.

Tadhg Callaghan Carter, 15, was watching the Donegal International Rally when he was struck by a vehicle.

The incident happened on the N59 at Eskeragh, near Ballina, County Mayo, on Sunday morning.

On one day every June, the streets of Dublin are transformed to a bygone era as James Joyce fans celebrate his work.

The Ryanair boss extends his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could earn him more than €150m (£130m).

Micheál Martin says the video was "clearly very false material" and serves as a reminder to be "vigilant on social media".

Fast-growing chickens are reshaping the poultry industry, and dividing opinion.