Ulster University has also revealed the multi-million pound dome would have cost a further £1m to run each year.

Nicola Nugent and her children escaped injury after their house in north Belfast was targeted.

Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.

A group of home-educated children have been getting their hands dirty as they help archaeologists uncover the remains of a mysterious building.

People Before Profit’s Gerry Carroll was among several politicians asked to attend interviews over their involvement in the demonstrations on Garvaghy Road.

The principal of a school that lost almost a fifth of its pupils during the riots said staff found themselves in a "completely unprecedented situation".

The former DUP leader was sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse against two women when they were children.

Medics in Spain raced against time to save Sandra McCartney's life after her heart stopped beating.

This is the second year of the UKAHT's three-year mission to protect the historic base on Goudier Island in Antarctica.

Jordan Caldwell, who once struggled to see a future beyond anorexia, says bodybuilding gave him a new purpose in life.

John Nellis says he now feels personally responsible for "making or breaking" his family's Saturday nights.

The sentencing of former MP Jeffrey Donaldson brings an end to a chapter begun more than two years ago when two women walked into a police station.

Young refugees describe their frustration at the lack of access to education for older teenagers who come to Northern Ireland to live

The couple tied the knot on Monday, and the photographs show the newlyweds at various Belfast landmarks.

The £16.6m scheme is designed to analyse the genetic make-up of every cow in Northern Ireland.

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A journalist has told the inquiry that a warning call was received on 14 August 1998 at Finner Camp near Ballyshannon, County Donegal.

Standing on the podium in Spain, non-alcoholic champagne fizzing everywhere, Millar said he felt one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a professional driver.

Macha's Orchard is a social enterprise producing apple juice and a unique powder supplement.

If introduced as planned, the legislation would put Northern Ireland on par the rest of the UK by making third-party puppy and kitten sales illegal.

Ethan McCourt died almost a week after he was injured following the crash in June 2022.

Robbie Butler says a new ED at Altnagelvin hospital in Derry is a priority but he does not have the money to pay for it.

The Gortin Road has been closed at its junction with the Killybrack Road.

Twenty-nine people died in the Real IRA bombing in the County Tyrone town on 15 August 1998.

A councillor says there is growing concern that young people may be coming into the Bogside area of Derry to cause trouble.

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

The bridge is closed until Friday as a new low-energy LED lighting system is installed.

Derry City captain Michael Duffy says winning a trophy takes priority over qualification for Europe as he scores both goals in the Candystripes' FAI Cup semi-final win over Galway United.

The officers were patrolling the Ballycolman Estate in Strabane shortly after 17:00 BST when the attack happened.

The school, which is expected to re-open on Monday, says ongoing roof work left many areas exposed.

The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.

For the first time in the 40 years of the Halloween festival in Derry, a ticket will be needed for part of the city centre.

The trust said it continued to work towards a longer-term goal of securing a new purpose-built Emergency Department.

Appeal court judges overturn a decision that blocked work starting on one of NI's biggest road projects.

The former Lisnagelvin leisure centre in Derry, which opened in the 1980s, has been vacant since it closed in 2015.

Derry City player James McClean hits out at his treatment by Derry City amid an ongoing contract dispute with the club.

Edward Gallagher will be sentenced in December after pleading guilty to 109 sex offences.

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

Two separate shootings in Coleraine are being treated as attempted murder by the PSNI.

Paula Canty died from a single stab wound to the chest in January 2025.

The man's body was discovered in Ballyellis, Mallow in County Cork on Thursday.

Gardaí (Irish police) have arrested a man and a woman in connection with a suspected arson attack which killed four family members.

The @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo accounts published posts promoting a cryptocurrency on Wednesday.

It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.

A "multiple murder" investigation has been launched by gardaí (Irish police) following the blaze.

Ten people died in the blast at a petrol station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022.

He is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017.

Gibney was extradited from the United States of America to Ireland to face historical sexual abuse charges.

The Canadian model was first discovered at an Irish dancing competition as a teenager.

She was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance.

The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

Uefa has confirms it is investigating the half-time incident during Sunday's Nations League game between Republic of Ireland and Israel following an accusation of spitting.

During the first court appearance last August, Kinahan did not have any legal representation.

The teaching unions began work-to-rule action on Monday and there will be a full one-day strike on 14 October.

Experts who are carrying out the dig at Tuam in County Galway have published their latest regular update.

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Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing.