More than 1,300 volunteers have signed up to support the delivery of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast this week.

The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

In a statement, Cricket's family says he spent his last few days surrounded by love, laughter and songs.

More than 200 events are planned, alongside competitions, concerts and street performances.

The Labour politician grew up in Greenisland outside Belfast before moving to Manchester for university.

Police say a young family were left "terrified and distressed" after their house was targeted on Sunday night.

Trump will spend two days at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, where he will attend the Irish Open golfing tournament.

Wildlife intervention proposals are controversial but farmers say they are needed to reduce bTB.

The DUP MP is accused of a "failure to declare an interest" in accordance with the code of conduct.

The first leg of Larne's Europa League qualifier at Inver Park with Georgian side FC Iberia 1999 on Tuesday could be delayed by 24 hours.

Economy minister says projection is "beyond what we would see in the course of a normal August".

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, hosted this year in Belfast for the first time, runs from 2 to 9 August.

The Two Wheel Vehicle Operation took place on Friday and Saturday in Lurgan and Craigavon.

As the Games in Glasgow come to a close, BBC Sport NI looks at the numbers behind Northern Ireland's 158 Commonwealth Games medals.

The cull took place in land near Fivemiletown in County Tyrone last month.

Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Glen Hansard at a public wake ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages

A pilot scheme to extend Belfast city centre trading hours on a Sunday began at 11:00 BST but it is a move that people in the city have mixed feelings about.

The eight-day festival, running until 9 August, is the world's largest celebration of Irish music and culture.

Now, still only 18, Jamie is one of the youngest people to be shortlisted for the British Floristry Association's Floristry Student of the Year.

Thousands of spectators descended on Bangor for one of the main events in Northern Ireland's piping calendar.

A growing collective of running enthusiasts is globetrotting in search of 5k runs, many off the beaten track.

The east Belfast project brought support services targeted for young people under one roof.

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Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, travelled an unusual journey to stardom.

Customers have described arriving at their booked accommodation only to find the building shut.

People are being asked views on proposals that could see the end of multibuy offers on certain food products which are deemed unhealthy.

Diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer 10 years ago, aged 37, Lynette McHendry has defied the odds to face down the disease.

The figures are contained in Ofcom's latest Media Nations report for Northern Ireland.

A café owner warned the situation was at a "tipping point" after his premises were targeted.

Restrictions have been placed on fishing the critically-endangered European eel in Lough Neagh to try to restore the species

Police say two were taken from Derry and two were taken from Claudy village.

Lyra McKee died after being shot as she watched disturbances in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.

Life saving equipment along Strabane's canal should never be tampered with or damaged, police and other agencies warn.

The Education Authority confirms a temporary pause on the intake of preschool pupils to the nursery class at Knockavoe School in Strabane.

The Irish government funded route will help unlock the north west's economic potential, Caomihe Archibald says.

The cabins have appeared on land overlooking West Strand Beach, despite no decision being granted for planning approval.

A new mural on Westland Street in Londonderry earlier this week features a poem by a 12-year-old.

Organisers say those coming to the tournament should respect residents when it comes to parking.

Police say the man has sustained a significant head injury and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward

Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested after discovery of suspected cocaine and cannabis.

The collision, involving a car and a 4x4 vehicle, happened in Fincashel, in Pettigo, at about 14:45 BST.

The fire service on Arranmore will not keep two paid firefighters positions once the postholders retire.

John Mullan and his two children died after their car went off the road and plunged into Lough Foyle in 2020.

The Ed Sheeran Foundation is initially funding North South Sounds 2026, which is bringing 50 young musicians from Belfast and Cork together.

The funeral of Glen Hansard will take place on Tuesday at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

The ex-boxing promoter was previously named in court as the head of an international drug cartel.

This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.

Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

The development comes after a meeting between the Taoiseach and families of victims in Dublin.

A court heard on Tuesday that a €15,000 (£12,800) independent surety has been approved for Isobella Perrie Sullivan.

Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart and Marlon James are among the 13 authors recognised this year.

A car collided with a truck on the R162 in Shercock, County Cavan, after 16:30 local time on Friday.

Officers seized drugs and cash at Dublin Port.

The body of 35-year-old Andrew Haire was discovered in Clondalkin, west Dublin last Friday.

The Dublin man appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening.

Gardaí (Irish police) say the crash happened on the Kentstown Road at about 01:45 local time on Sunday.

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