Mears, which provides services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the north of England, made more profit than its contracts allow.

Families who lost loved ones in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash will meet government ministers for the first time in London.

Four people have now died in separate house fires over three days - which the fire service says is highly unusual.

Unlike similar postgraduate medical students elsewhere they cannot apply for a tuition fee loan from the Department for the Economy.

The offences carried out by William Ball date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Kavan Keenan's trial was due to start in January 2026 after he previously pleaded not guilty to the offences.

The PSNI says there are plans in place to support the Jewish community after 15 people were killed in Sydney on Sunday.

George Hendry, 84, from Belfast was sentenced to 11 years for historical child abuse offences.

Connor McAreavey, 36, of Leeson Street, was sentenced for organising prohibited gaming from his home.

Thousands of police officers and civilian employees are suing the PSNI following the unprecedented data breach.

Micheál Martin is coming under increasing pressure from party backbenchers to publish the party's review into the presidential election.

Agriculture and Environment Minister says its detection in Lower Lough Erne is "another significant pressure to our already beleaguered freshwater system".

Frank Cushnahan is on trial in relation to the sale of the Northern Ireland loan book held by the National Asset Management Agency.

A 27-year-old man and 58-year-old woman appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court charged with a number of offences.

Charlie Smyth kicks a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left on the clock to give the New Orleans Saints a 20-17 win over division rivals Carolina Panthers.

The commission will work with the church to ensure safeguarding and governance issues are addressed.

Kate O'Connor says 2025 saw her achieve more than she ever imagined as she picked up four international medals, including a stunning silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.

Bomb disposal experts were at the scene and a viable object has been removed for further examination.

Belfast-based Sumo Na hÉireann is Ireland's first sumo club, capitalising on the sports growing popularity.

Phoebe, from Carrickfergus, is giving 300 care home residents a Christmas present to tackle loneliness.

Evri has apologised to customers and says it's continuing to invest in its delivery service in NI.

Formed in 2022, Amble consists of County Leitrim's Robbie Cunningham, Longford native Ross McNerney and Sligo man Oisín McCaffrey.

Some counterfeit goods have been sold for as high as £80 as thousands of pounds of fake toys are seized.

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Pupils from Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry enjoyed a Christmas dinner on Wednesday, a week after it was closed.

A study into hospitals across the UK found that one in three NI patients is treated in a corridor.

Addiction to over-the-counter drugs is "an increasing problem in Northern Ireland".

Fáilte Ireland, the Republic of Ireland's official tourism body, launched Hidden Heartlands in 2018 to promote the midland counties, which will now include Fermanagh, to visitors from around the world.

Local people have welcomed the official recognition of the historical significance of the ancient site.

Khalid Al-Estal, who is an Irish citizen, managed to get his two small children to Dublin in 2023, but two years later his father remains in Gaza.

Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter will be pedestrianised for an initial six-month period.

The case is part of a new media pilot scheme, introduced by the Lady Chief Justice to help reform the courts.

Gemma McGibbon, who has had four miscarriages, says new certificates that acknowledge loss during pregnancy before 24 weeks will "honour those babies". Gemma McGibbon, 3

Nazareth House closed on 3 December after an inspection of the roof found that it was unsafe.

Two men are charged over a crush in County Tyrone in 2019 in which three teenagers lost their lives.

Andrzej Pajaczkowski is accused of the murder of Sophie Watson in August 2024.

Families of two women who died in hospital have questioned the use of "do-not-resuscitate orders".

The aim is to have the Nazareth House school community return to learning on their own site by half-term break in February 2026.

Jordan McKeever, 27, from Glenview Drive, Limavady, will serve two years in prison and two on supervised license.

The supermarket chain still has no decision on its plans to build a store at Crescent Link in Londonderry.

The four men deny playing roles in a dissident republican commemoration in Derry in 2023.

The supermarket chain unveiled plans for three new stores which will create more than 100 retail jobs.

Two government departments are now involved in the appeal of a ruling that blocked the project.

More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry have been off school since last week.

Eamon Melaugh was heavily involved with the civil rights movement in Londonderry.

William McGreanery, 41, died on 15 September 1971, after being shot by the Army in Londonderry.

Around 2,500 Apprentice Boys and 24 bands are taking part in the annual event in the city.

More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building's roof.

The internationally acclaimed singer performs at Londonderry's St Columb's Hall on Thursday.

The principal of Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry says she does not know when they will be able to reopen.

Northern Ireland's road network will become the "most understood in the world" the company behind the scheme says.

James Meehan appeared in court in Ballymena on Tuesday after he was extradited from the Republic of Ireland.

The remains of Daniel Aruebose, who is believed to have gone missing when he was about three, were found on County Dublin.

Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.

Police have described it as a "reckless, callous and murderous attack on a family home".

Micheál Martin tells the Irish Parliament that the incident was very concerning.

Agency said it found "graves of child or infant size" at an area on the western edge of the site.

The Irish police force says it is investigating the matter after reports of drones near Dublin around the time the Ukrainian president landed.

The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.

Mary Holt, aged 60, and Tadhg Farrell, aged four, died in a house fire in County Offaly.

A Defence Forces spokesperson said the 127 Infantry Battalion came under fire while conducting a patrol.

There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.

The Irish Defence Forces says it had no comment on "any alleged incidents" during the visit.

The Boundary Commission plan to adjust the border and remove places from NI was ditched in a British-Irish deal

The six-month scheme, set to roll out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny will see about 128 officers given the stunguns.

The announcement was made by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a press conference on Tuesday.

Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ's Home of the Year and the BBC's The Great House Revival

The park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.

Campaigners say too many families in the Republic of Ireland remain in unsafe homes this winter.

Electric Picnic will take place from 28 August to 30 August 2026 at Stradbally Hall, County Laois.

The park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.