On Monday, it was confirmed that Julie Middleton had replaced her husband Gary as the DUP assembly member for Foyle.

The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970.

The signs describe Belfast Lough as "highly contaminated with raw sewage" and tell people not to go into the water.

Social housing plans at a north Belfast peaceline have stalled because of "water connection issues".

Jim Wylie, who was his 60s, died after his motorcycle was in collision with a car in Ballymena.

Fuel costs have soared globally as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran.

The body of the 14-year-old was found in an underground water tunnel almost a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Scarlett Faulkner, who was in her 20s, had been critically ill since the attack in County Tipperary.

A defence barrister argues the shots may have been for publicity because a TV crew was in the area.

There are no reports of any injuries following a reported shooting in the early hours of Monday.

Defender Rebecca McKenna says Northern Ireland are "hungry" to make more history, five years on from their historic Euro 2022 qualification.

Brandon Rainey, 29, formerly of James Street in the town, denies murdering the 21-year-old.

Dalradian says its planning application is for an "environmentally responsible, economically transformative underground mine".

The Good Jobs Bill would give workers a range of enhanced rights including an effective ban on zero hour contracts.

Corries farm shop in Newtownards and a business owned by a former Ulster Rugby player were destroyed.

Armagh come through an epic Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round tie at the Athletic Grounds to pip Tyrone 1-17 to 1-16.

Gary Middleton announced last week that he was resigning from the Northern Ireland Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges.

"We're taking it one step at a time," Declan Holmes also said, as his 66-year-old father recovers in hospital.

At Rory McIlroy's home club in Holywood fans cheered him on as he secured his six golf major.

Watch BBC Sport NI's full interview with 2026 Masters champion Rory McIlroy from Augusta National.

After retaining his Masters title, Rory McIlroy spent four hours dealing with presentations and interviews but was still smiling for the final one, writes Iain Carter.

Rory McIlroy has added a rare Masters defence to the career Grand Slam - now he is aiming to keep climbing the all-time list of major victories.

BBC Sport NI looks back on the moments that won Rory McIlroy the 2026 Masters, his second title at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.

Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Hundreds of people walked in west Belfast on Sunday to remember loved ones who have died by suicide.

The listed Georgian building once served as the main women's prison in Northern Ireland.

After the release of Zendaya's new film The Drama, people tell BBC News NI their views on what to share in relationships.

A quartet from the North West are part of Dublin-based cheerleading team, Strikeforce Cheer, competing.

The sport involves stacking nine to 12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

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A new play is examining how boys and men speak to and treat women and girls.

Jan Carson examines flooding Lough Neagh in her new novel, but the idea isn't as far fetched as it sounds, because it was almost attempted before.

Gary Middleton announced last week that he was resigning from the Northern Ireland Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges.

A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot in the hand during an incident in Coleraine.

A convoy of vans, lorries, tractors, and even a limousine took part in a slow moving protest around the town centre on Saturday afternoon.

A 67-year-old man was found covered in glass by his family after windows were smashed at his home.

The Foyle MLA says he has been "suffering from a bout of ill-health" but now sees a "glimmer of light in what has been a very dark tunnel".

The fire at Society Street in Coleraine, County Londonderry, was reported in the early hours of Tuesday.

A man, 36, faces 12 charges, including dangerous driving, driving while unfit and criminal damage.

The fire was in about 700 to 800 tonnes of scrap metal at a recycling plant

Young people were seen with petrol bombs when the parade reached City Cemetery.

A small counter protest organised by 'Causeway Trade Union Council' also gathered in the same area in opposition of the rally.

Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said groups "with a self-declared" mandate have imposed blockades.

The remains of 69 infants have now been found in an ongoing dig at the former mother and baby home site in the Republic of Ireland.

The explosion at a service station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022 killed ten people.

The Irish military will be deployed to move vehicles "blocking critical infrastructure".

TES Group has been bought by Legrand, one of France's largest industrial businesses.

Drivers and commuters have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys due to protests on roads.

The Alexandrine parakeet was discovered near Terminal 1 by airport police on Easter Sunday.

Drivers and commuters were warned to allow extra time for their journeys due to protests on roads.

The man, who was driving one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene, which occurred on the N53.