Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate video of him to his friends and family.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Tourism is a key part of the Northern Ireland economy, but will visitors now be reluctant to come?

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had tabled a petition of concern, which requires 30 signatures from at least two parties.

International healthcare workers have told BBC News NI they faced intimidation and some feared for their safety.

The Nigerian man said his home has been targeted three times in the last five months.

Police were asked to investigate reports of screams miles away from where Noah Donohoe went missing in north Belfast, an inquest hears.

The chief constable is now seeking a new legal team for the claim brought against the police and the MoD.

After being diagnosed with stage four cancer at the age of 33, athlete Ciara Mageean opens up on illness, hope and determination.

The two Irish women have been missing since the 1990s and a fresh search is under way on the Kildare/Wicklow border.

The Empire State VII was due to dock at Belfast Harbour for four days this week.

A man has been charged with a number of offences following a serious sexual assault in Belfast.

International healthcare workers have spoken about threats and intimidation while some fear for their safety.

BBC News NI examines how migration into Northern Ireland has been affected by government policies.

Armagh will face Kerry and Donegal will travel to Dublin in the third round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

A chance encounter with former Ireland rugby star Johnny Sexton helped Niall Morgan hold his nerve as Tyrone beat Mayo to secure a place in the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC.

Northern Ireland's contribution to the World Cup song includes tournaments in Mexico, Spain and Italy.

A social media ban for under-16s was announced by the UK government on Monday.

They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry closed between December 2025 and February due to structural damage to its roof.

Francis Bostrom speaks for the first time in more than 50 years about abuse he says he suffered as a choirboy in the Church of Ireland.

Scientists will spend the next three years looking at the best, environmentally-friendly, ways to deal with the pest.

AI-generated songs are increasingly finding their way onto radio station playlists.

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The Delorean was built in Dunmurry during the 1970s and was designed by American John DeLorean.

Former Republic of Ireland international James McClean says there are "a lot of factors" as to why he is not enjoying his return to Derry City.

Police said the incident happened in the Bishop Street and Nailors Row area on Saturday night.

The judge said Oran Mitchell, from Londonderry, had committed an "appalling act".

Police have described the suspect in the alleged assault in Londonderry as a white male.

Mark Carney will meet his cousins on Sunday in Aughagower - the village his grandparents, Robert and Nora Moran, left when they emigrated to Canada in 1925.

He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.

The Football Association of Ireland confirms the Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture with Israel later this year will be held at a neutral venue.

Sean McGovern will serve two sentences of directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

Experts who are carrying out the dig at Tuam in County Galway have published their latest regular update.

The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

Katie Taylor will bring the curtain down on her decorated career in a farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park.

You may know them as a supermarket chain but in Northern Ireland Lidl is opening a pub.