The Northern Ireland Protocol and the prospect of not having a government led to heated debate.

Northern Ireland's sluggish campaign still has time to get spicy ahead of election day, says Gareth Gordon.

The debate was the final opportunity for leaders to go head-to-head before polling day on Thursday.

It is set to be cloudy but mainly dry in Northern Ireland when voters head to the polls on Thursday.

Customers in the Belfast area and the Ten Towns network will see their prices rise from Tuesday.

Two police officers were injured after trying to speak to the driver of a car in the city on Monday.

Portadown will take a one-goal lead into Friday's second leg of the Irish Premiership promotion/relegation play-off after beating Annagh United 3-2.

Queen's study says scheme should have targeted businesses forced to close in the 2020 lockdowns.

Early indications suggest numbers at the festival could have surpassed 70,000 people, organisers say.

Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh leads Team Northern Ireland's boxing squad for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

There have been concerns that more centres could place pressure on the country's power grid.

Police say they are examining a message being circulated about the DUP candidate Diane Forsythe.

The two-vehicle crash happened on the Mountain Road between Buncrana and Carndonagh.

Post Offices will see 114 sites close for 24 hours as staff walk out, impacting cash deliveries.

Belfast Marathon winner Paul Pollock may race the distance again in the coming weeks to attempt to qualify for one of this year's major championships.

Stormont's parties have a wide range of proposals on tackling rising costs.

The party says it is committed to removing the NI protocol and to investing in cutting waiting lists.

Cost of living, health service, education and climate - compare where the parties stand on key issues.

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Voters will go to the polls to elect the Northern Ireland Assembly on 5 May.

Daisy Lodge gives children and their parents a place to relax and be with others in the same situation.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Ian McCracken reflects on his son's suicide two years on and says lockdown may have played a part.

What are the remaining rules on Covid testing and isolation in Northern Ireland?

Ballyclare pre-school manager says parents are cutting down on childcare due to rising energy bills.

The Glens of Antrim Medical Centre in Carnlough will only operate on two separate half days a week.

Two years after his son's suicide, Ian McCracken still has no real explanation as to why he took his life.

Hotels and restaurants are hoping for a cash boost as the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival returns.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, an important event in the Islamic calendar.

Derry produce a superb display to earn a dominant 1-18 to 0-10 win over All-Ireland champions Tyrone in the Ulster SFC quarter-final at Omagh.

Gay McIntyre's son, Paul, says his father put his mark on the city in terms of music.

Imelda May and Buck Taylor are among the hundreds of performers playing in Londonderry this weekend.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the man, aged in his 40s, was stabbed at Hebron Road.

The Irish government has defeated a challenge to its plans to restrict the sale of turf.

After five years in the job, she is taking up a new role with Credit Suisse in Zurich

Micheál Martin was speaking while being questioned about a proposed commercial ban on the sale of turf.

Two-year old Santina Cawley was found in a critical condition in an apartment and died later in hospital.

Three women in their 50s got into difficulty in the water off North Beach, Greystones, on Saturday.