The coastguard said several onlookers tried to help, including one who entered the water.

Demolition work is due to take 12 weeks, and then all eyes will be on the GAA to see their next steps.

The fire happened in Crannog Way, Dungannon. No one was in the house or injured.

Burns Night is celebrated throughout the world, but has particular relevance in Northern Ireland.

From poker faces to genuine shock, Rachel's game face was on par to get her through some serious heat amongst fellow competitors.

Local groups are planning to celebrate the USA's 250th birthday and its Ulster-Scots links.

The hoarding outside Newry has in recent years displayed Sinn Féin branding and slogans, and currently carries a message on Palestinian children.

Joe Friel has tried and failed over a four-month period to find a dentist to treat him under the NHS.

The cattle in county Wexford is the latest confirmed case of the virus.

An operator is sought to take over a free community hub but users are anxious about the change.

There are mixed fortunes for Ulster counties on the opening night of the Allianz Football League.

Ellis Mee scored an 83rd minute try to secure a long awaited Scarlets victory over Ulster and lift his side off the foot of the United Rugby Championship (URC) table.

More than 60 post-primary schools across Northern Ireland use the test to decide which pupils to admit into Year 8.

A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020.

Curtis Durose who ended up homeless said his future looks brighter thanks to the support from a homeless health nurse.

Hamnet, based on the novel written by Coleraine-born Maggie O'Farrell, picks up eight Oscar nominations.

She was cool, calm and collected in the castle and even her opponents say that she "played a blinder".

Rachel Duffy's family and friends gathered in her home town as the fourth series of the hit BBC show came to a climactic end.

A game, which focuses on The Troubles, has received push back from victims' groups but developers brand it "educational".

Ghost ponds across Mount Stewart are halting the decline of some species and bringing others back

Some schools have had to cancel classes designed to help young children with social needs due to a lack of funding.

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The 62-year-old visitor attraction is to be reawakened and reimagined with a significant investment.

Cancer Research UK warns that emergency measures to tackle NI's cancer diagnosis backlog must be introduced.

Northern Ireland is one of the most nature-depleted areas in the world - what can be done to reverse the decline?

Nisra figures confirm that 290 deaths by suicide were registered in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Thousands of wrestling fans packed into Belfast's SSE Arena on Monday evening for a landmark wrestling event.

Winter wildlife will be celebrated as Winterwatch broadcasts from Northern Ireland for the first time with presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams.

Dentist-turned-murderer Colin Howell confessed to killing his wife and his lover's husband 18 years after the crime.

When asked what name has been on the County Antrim Shield the most, people's immediate response would likely be Linfield.

Former aeronautical engineer David Hill's investigation into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre crash helped pave the way for families' campaign for justice.

Kathryn Ferguson, the director of a Belfast-based short film, says she was a "little stunned" after learning it was longlisted for a Bafta award.

The results of an inquest into the death of Darryl Thompson from Beragh have been released at Laganside Courts in Belfast.

The event was held after a donation of 14 First Communion dresses from a primary school in Londonderry.

Business owners in Strabane say the growth of online shopping and rising operating costs, has left many struggling.

John Garrett O'Sullivan, 56, admitted preventing the lawful burial of his father, a retired orthodontist.

Lauren Bradford-Clarke's mother Lesley Howell was one of two people murdered by Colin Howell and his former lover.

Eric McClean says the move will allow them to "close the door" on the abuse they suffered for James's refusal to wear a poppy.

Linden Foods processes and manufactures beef, lamb, pork and chicken for branded and own label products.

Wayne John Reid, 43, was found dead at house in Society Court in the town on 12 January.

The court was told that a second boy had suffered a bleed to the brain after a one-punch assault in Londonderry.

Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.

Jonathan Fillis is one of 700 people who have been placed in various roles by the Northern Trust's Day Opportunities programme.

The SuperValu store, in the Shantallow area of Derry, is to close at the end of March.

Robert Nevin woke in the middle of the night in February 2024 with what he believed was indigestion, but it was a heart attack.

The Magee taskforce says they are entering a "critical phase" in delivering the target of 10,000 students.

The teenager was found "unconscious on the ground" after CCTV operators reported an altercation to police.

Hundreds of people gathered in Enniskillen on Tuesday to vent about services at South West Acute Hospital.

The rodents have chewed through doors, bins and car wiring, with residents in Strabane describing it as a "nightmare".

The Northern Ireland assembly member Cara Hunter brands the Elon Musk-owned social media site a "disgrace".

Professor Peter Bazira says one of his ambitions is to train more and more doctors from the north west.

Former Republic of Ireland keeper Dean Kiely reveals what happened during Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy's infamous row before the 2002 World Cup.

The remains of James 'Jim' O'Neill, 43, from Belfast, were discovered in Phoenix Park in Dublin in November 2023.

The alarm was raised after 09:00 local time after the Irish Coast Guard received a call from Spanish counterparts.

Thousands of crabs bound for Portugal spilled out of containers after the crash in Redcastle, County Donegal, on Monday.

Thousands of people are believed to be dead following massive anti-government protests in Iran.

In a statement, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said the Passport Service "sincerely regrets" the issue.

North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals.

On Tuesday the White House said the "US military is always an option" to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of taking over the semi-autonomous region.

Stephen McCahill's body was found at a house near Ardara, County Donegal, in the early hours of Monday.

A woman in her 40s who sustained serious injuries is the only one of five victims still in hospital.

Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.

Tadhg Farrell, who was four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt died in the attack in Edenderry.

A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, was cancelled over security concerns.

The teenager was the sole occupant of the tractor which crashed on Saturday in County Clare.

Donna Hughes-Brown has reunited with her family after five months in an immigration detention unit in Kentucky.

Padraig Casey has been found guilty of five counts relating to the seizure of cannabis and cocaine in June 2020.

Irish tricolour flags have been erected on street lights all over Dublin in recent months in what has been branded by some as an anti-immigration campaign.