Sir Chris Bryant spoke of his disappointment that the parties failed to reach agreement after talks at Hillsborough Castle.

Files, from 2005 and earlier, have been made available by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.

Crossmaglen councillor Pete Byrne won the vote at a selection convention in Newry on Thursday night.

The rape offence took place in September 2023 when both men were 17 and some of it was recorded on CCTV.

Last week, Sir Chris Bryant said the deal of £1.5bn over three years was the "final offer" and had given parties a deadline of Thursday.

One of the men has been named as 52-year-old Philip McMeekan from the Comber area.

Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died when the bomb tore through Omagh town centre.

Naomi Long publishes the terms of reference for an independent review into the circumstances relating to the compassionate temporary release of Gary Anderson.

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher warns of the consequences and cost "if they get it wrong".

In the period January to August average room occupancy reached 77%, up 6 percentage points from last year.

From November, 59 year olds will begin to be invited to take part, with the age limit gradually reducing until everyone aged 50 to 74 is eligible by 2031.

The comments from Carla Lockhart came as the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition (GRRC) held out the prospect of an arrangement to resolve the dispute.

Why is Drumcree making the headlines again nearly three decades on from the start of the dispute?

Jon Boutcher says a large scale criminal investigation is under way "regarding unlawful protest on the Garvaghy Road".

Members of the Orange Order were due to walk down the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.

Divisions that had been dormant over Drumcree have flowed angrily again between Stormont parties.

Michelle O'Neill was accused of being "on the run" by the DUP after not attending to answer an urgent question on the issue for a second day.

Sir Chris Bryant says the situation is "tense" and that "nobody wants Northern Ireland to return to the 1990s".

BBC Sport NI spends the day at the IFA JD Academy Residential at Campbell College where Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill catches up with the young players hoping to graduate to a full-time career.

Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.

As the award winning series returns, it highlights tensions between police and communities in Northern Ireland.

The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb.

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British Army Colonel Peter MacMullan gave evidence to the inquiry on Wednesday about the army's response to the bomb warnings received ahead of the blast.

Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Riot police were deployed when trouble flared in the Top Of The Hill area of Derry on Monday night.

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in the bombing in the County Tyrone town on 15 August 1998.

Bus driver Tony McBride says about 20 masked youths carried out the attack on the Lecky Road in Derry on Saturday.

The police say the fire at the former Coleraine High School was started deliberately.

Police have reported that youths threw missiles at a bus in Derry which damaged five windows and left driver and passengers shaken.

Other Voices, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year, is a two-day celebration of music, art and culture.

The Director General of Prisons met Karol Kelly's family to offer a "sincere apology" for the additional pain and upset this has caused.

Detective Superintendent Emmett Casserly of An Garda Síochána (Irish police) was questioned by the inquiry team on 1 September in Dublin.

Gary Anderson had been serving life in prison for the murder of Karol Kelly in Londonderry in 2018.

It is unclear when the new service between the two cities will begin, with doubts raised about the planned October start date.

Police say the cars were set on fire outside a house in Garvagh in County Londonderry on Thursday.

Two days of fuller strike action have been planned for 14 and 21 October, when it is expected schools will be closed and picket lines formed across the country.

The Facebook founder will clubs €50,000 (£42,000) with donations to be paid over a two-year period.

Previously, passengers were able to use other forms of ID, such as driving licences and national identity cards.

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel.

The Lost Children of Tuam, co-produced by Liam Neeson, is now in cinemas.

A concerning number of patients are reporting problems from treatment abroad, say doctors.

Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly voice his opposition to playing Israel on Sunday.

Lydia La Polla's life was "needlessly cut short, not far from her 25th wedding anniversary".

The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.

O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

Five teenage boys died in the head-on collision and four family members were seriously injured.

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae was attacked by a man after 16:00 local time on Wednesday.

In a statement, RTÉ said it feels Ireland's participation "cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza".

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.