Una Brown had always said she would give a kidney to her husband Sean if the time came, and she did so in a roundabout way.

An inquest into the schoolboy's death faced numerous delays and overran initial estimates for its duration by several months.

Brooks will play three outdoor concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields on 21 and 22 May 2027.

Take Stormont, throw in a looming assembly election, add fresh rows over the Irish language and the ingredients for another Christmas crisis are all there.

Ukraine, AI and hybrid threats in Europe to dominate EU summits in Dublin.

A court heard Mary Lynch told police she was present when her son attacked Carrie Mullane but the she did not think she had died.

Sir Declan Morgan has told MPs the ICRIR could end up handling 650 cases once it is reformed in legislation before Parliament.

Police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with schools - but the Department of Education urged schools to remain open.

The two leaders met in Dublin on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of European leaders on Thursday.

An audio drama workshop has brought blind and partially-sighted people together to create a new play.

Joe Biden was in Dublin to see his son Hunter awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution for Public Discourse

Police say they seized 473 e-scooters and e-bikes between 1 January and 31 October 2026.

Services have been held across the UK to mark Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill believes there are players in his squad who have the ability to become Premier League regulars.

A majority of 49 to 24 assembly members backed the legislation, which was proposed by Sinn Féin's Danny Baker and welcomed by some parents and charities.

Students speak out as school dinner prices are set to increase for the second time in a year.

Joan McConville is calling for a national screening programme in Northern Ireland, like there is in England and Wales.

The vandalism of a nearby home heating oil tank resulted in the death of 13 birds from the park.

Legislation still exists that bars Roman Catholics from exercising the responsibility of presenting the monarch with a candidate to head the Church of England.

As the Police Service of Northern Ireland marks its 25th anniversary, the BBC's Mark Simpson tries to get the views of the public it serves.

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Too Young to Grieve is an informal peer support community providing young people with a space to grieve.

Two police officers who were first on the scene as a woman gave birth in a car have been reunited with the baby they helped care for.

The Belfast-born comedian became a household name with the TV show The Comedians in the 1970s.

Police are treating three assaults on Sunday night as racially-motivated hate crimes.

A Royal Mail investigation into how hundreds of letters were dumped on the outskirts of Derry is ongoing.

The explosion killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.

The NI Ambulance Service said the paramedic sustained injuries to the back of her head, neck, face, and hands during the incident.

A special event to welcome back Derry City FC is being held in Guildhall Square.

On Sunday, thousands of Candystripes supporters cheered on their team in the FAI Cup Final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Rachel Cassidy's picture - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - captures a display of noctilucent clouds.

Towns and villages have been marking the sacrifice of those who died in war ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

John Kelly who has died after a short illness campaigned for justice since his brother and 12 others were killed by the Army in 1972.

Derry City's FAI Cup final hero Darragh Burns says there is "nowhere better" to get his first goal for the club than scoring the winner at the Aviva Stadium in the decider.

Derry City boss Mark Connolly talks to BBC Sport NI as he prepares his side for an FAI Cup final meeting with Waterford on Sunday.

Royal Mail is trying to find out how large quantities of mail ended up being discarded.

Caitlin Hogg was struck by a car as she got off a school bus on the Moher Road, Kinawley, in 2022.

Built in the 18th century by James and Robert Alexander, the Georgian home now is in a state of decay.

Tianna Patterson, 17, witness the boy being attacked before he fell unconscious into the bonfire in Strabane.

The 17-year-old was punched and knocked unconscious after attending a bonfire in Strabane on Saturday night.

A girl below the age of two was taken to hospital after being hit by a firework on Saturday night.

Tens of thousands of revellers took to the streets of Londonderry for the city's annual Halloween parade.

Irish police say it is going to be the largest security operation in the history of the state.

A man was arrested by Gardaí (Irish police) after a search of a property in Ardcavan on Sunday.

Simon Harris was speaking at his party's ard fheis, where the Fine Gael "blueprint" on Irish unity was published.

The plans come as part of Fine Gael's "blueprint" on Irish unity, which was published at their ard fheis.

The attack happened last month at the family home on the outskirts of Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.

Gardaí say they are "aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe".

The rock group discuss Parton's final recording before her death, and why they refuse to be censored on stage.

At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".

Louise O'Connor, Mark O'Connor, and Evan O'Connor were found dead at their rural home in Drumgowna in 2025.

Police say the last confirmed sighting of Carrie Mullane (Noonan) was on 10 October.

The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin is to set up a new "initiative" on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland.

Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Mark Carruthers provides comment and expert analysis on the week's political news

Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing.