Man (18) arrested over Derry city centre death

An 18-year-old man has been arrested following the death of 19-year-old Jordan McConomy.

Weather

Yellow Weather Warning of Fog for Northern Ireland

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning of Fog in certain parts of NI.

A man has robbed a business in west Belfast whilst threatening staff with a hammer.

Northern Ireland

Man wielding a hammer robs west Belfast business

The man also threatened staff at commercial premises in Belfast on Saturday night.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death of a three-year-old boy

Northern Ireland

Man arrested in probe into death of boy (3)

Police have arrested a man in Derry under investigating the death of three-year-old.

Custom House Square incident on Saturday September 23. Pic: BBC

Northern Ireland

Man taken to hospital after being trapped under bus in Belfast

A man has been taken to hospital after being trapped under a bus in Belfast.

Police are investigating the collision in Co Antrim

Boy, 15, dies in crash between scrambler and car

A teenager has died in a collision between a scrambler motorbike and a car.

The scene of the crash on the Frosses road.

Northern Ireland

Man airlifted to hospital after crash on Frosses Road

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a two vehicle crash on the Frosses Road.

Policewoman Cathy Thompson at court in Magherafelt earlier this month

Northern Ireland

PSNI sergeant to stand trial in case linked to one-punch death

A detective sergeant has failed legal challenge case involving single-punch death.

Video footage of the woman trying to force her way into the fast food outlet, wrestling with a staff member, and falling in glass after the door shatters

Northern Ireland

Woman is arrested as pizza parlour row footage goes viral

Poilce investigate a video of a woman wrestling her way into a pizza parlour.

German chancellor Angela Merkel is on course for a fourth term in office

World

Angela Merkel set for fourth term as German chancellor

Chancellor Angela Merkel will lead Germany for a fourth term.

East Belfast graffiti picture by DUP councillor George Dorrian

Community centre in east Belfast targeted in pig's head hate crime

A pig's head has been left outside a Community Centre in east Belfast as part of a hate crime.

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Carl Frampton talks about his new promotional agreement with Frank Warren.

Carl Frampton signs deal with promoter Frank Warren

Carl Frampton has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren, MTK.

Coalisland woman Briege Dorman and her cousin Raymond Hughes after the transplant operation

Northern Ireland

Kidney op gran numb at loss of 'wee hero' cousin Ray

Co Tyrone gran says bye to cousin, who passed away a year after donating kidney.

Northern Ireland

Judge slams 'woeful' sentencing powers in NI

A District Judge has blasted sentencing for domestic abuse cases.

Northern Ireland

Man has tip of finger severed in north Belfast assault

A man has lost the tip of his finger in an assault in north Belfast.

Timothy Johnston, the new chief executive of the DUP

Northern Ireland

Meet new chief exec of DUP - who 'puts fear of God into MLAs'

Timothy Johnston first came to the attention when he called Blair "damaged goods".

Press Eye - Ciclovia Belfast
Ciclovia Belfast is a health and community based initiative which closes a part of the City to traffic on a given day, for a specific period of time in which cyclists are given the opportunity to ride through the traffic free zone of the city.

Ciclovia Belfast 2017 [Photos]

Hundreds of cyclists have turned out for this years Ciclovia in Belfast. The event kicked off at 10am on Sunday at Botanic Gardens.

Northern Ireland

One-fifth of plant and animal species are threatened in both parts of Ireland, campaigners warned

Environmentalists warn of plant and animal...

Plant and animal species could become extinct in both parts of Ireland because of Brexit,...

Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are discussing Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visits Theresa May in...

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street on...

Boy, 15, dies in crash between scrambler and...

A teenager has died in a collision between a scrambler motorbike and a car.

PACEMAKER BELFAST 24/09/2017
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams addresses a commemoration in Ballymurphy to mark the centenary of the death of Tómas Ashe on hunger strike and to remember all of the hunger strikers of the last century.
The commemoration march assembled at the junction of Ballymurphy Road and Whiterock Road and proceeded to the Ballymurphy Memorial Garden on Sunday.
Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Comments by Gerry Adams a 'step forward': DUP's...

Comments by Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams that his party are committed to restoring the...

Sport

Ready, Eddie, no as Frampton signs with Warren

Carl Frampton has announced he has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren.

Press Eye - Belfast Belfast Giants Sebastien Sylvestre celebrates scoring against the Sheffield Steelers during Saturday nights Elite Ice Hockey League game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo by William Cherry/Presseye

Belfast Giants win their third straight against Sheffield...

The Belfast Giants won a tense game at the SSE Arena, triumphing 3-1 over Erhardt...

PACEMAKER BELFAST 23/09/2017
Carrick Rangers v Cliftonville Danke Bank Premiership
Cliftonville's Joe Gormley netted a double after coming off the bench at half-time. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Irish League Round-Up: Substitute Gormley nets a...

Cliftonville bagged a much-needed victory over Carrick Rangers thanks to substitute Joe Gormley on...

Leigh Griffiths celebrates netting Celtic's second at Ibrox.

Rogic and Griffiths strike as Celtic beat Rangers at Ibrox

Two goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half proved enough to see Celtic to a 2-0 victory at...

Michael Conlan stops Kenny Guzman in second round...

Michael Conlan improved his professional record to 4-0 after a knockout win over Kenny...

Business

Bombardier employs around 4,500 people in Belfast (Rui Vieira/PA)

Unions vow support for Bombardier staff as Boeing row threatens jobs

Dozens of trade unions have pledged their support for Bombardier's 4,500 workers in Northern Ireland facing the potentially "devastating impact" of a transatlantic trade row.

Keys Group's Belfast base will be shut as early as February next year.

Belfast childcare business shutting with loss of 45...

A Belfast childcare business has been dealt a "massive blow" after being told it will shut its...

A new Northern Ireland Executive should help the construction industry take on more apprentices and trainees, a new report has said.

New Executive 'must not just focus on social housing'

The next Northern Ireland Executive should support the construction industry to take on more...

Two retailers are thought to be hoping to move into the former BHS buildings at Castle Place in Belfast city centre. Photo: Kevin Scott/Belfast Telegraph

Primark set to take over BHS unit at Abbey Centre

Primark is set to take on a large empty store left behind with the closure of former retail stalwart BHS.

An artist’s impression of the new school in Essex

NI company clinches £8.2m deal to build Essex school

A Co Tyrone construction firm has landed a £8.2m contract for the design and off-site...

UK

Greater Manchester Police are investigating (Dave Thompson/PA)

Police launch ‘hate crime’ probe after surgeon stabbed in neck outside mosque

A surgeon has been stabbed on his way to a mosque by attackers who shouted...

World

Jacksonville Jaguars players kneel in protest during the national anthem at Wembley Stadium

Trump's national anthem comments spark more protests at NFL games

US president Donald Trump's criticism of American football players who kneel...

Labour’s election Facebook campaign ‘reached more than 29 million unique users’

Labour’s general election Facebook campaign...

Fabian Hamilton has urged Labour Labour ro change its policy to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent Trident (Yui Mok/PA)

Labour should change Trident renewal policy, shadow minister says

Labour should change its policy to renew the UK’s nuclear...

Police thwarted seven terror attacks since Westminster incident, says Sadiq Khan

Police have foiled seven terror attacks since the...

The proclamation signed by US president Donald Trump will come into effect in October (AP)

Trump issues new travel restrictions on eight countries including North Korea

Citizens of eight countries, including North Korea...

German chancellor Angela Merkel celebrate at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union in Berlin (AP)

Angela Merkel's party finishes first in German election

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has come first in Germany's election,...

Kurdish flags and pro-independence items on sale in Irbil

Kurdish independence vote 'will go ahead as partnership with Iraq is over'

The president of Iraq's Kurdish region has said the...

Republic of Ireland

Environmentalists warn of plant and animal extinctions on both sides of border

Plant and animal species could become extinct in both parts of Ireland because...

Opinion

Seminar: a monument of Martin Luther in Eisleben, the town of his birth and right

Alf: Can we manage our own reformation in Northern Ireland?

Almost 500 years after the Reformation, the divisions in our...

Gas Networks Ireland said all affected areas were now safe to use gas after the alert

Gas supplies to be switched back on after safety alert

Gas supplies throughout the west of Ireland can now be switched back on...

Father Brian Darcy who conducted the funeral of Jimmy Magee

Legendary sports commentator Magee laid to rest

Jimmy Magee, aka the 'Memory Man', was laid to rest amid emotional...

A fire extinguisher filled with 1.5kg of explosives (PSNI/PA)

Prosecutors consider 'unduly lenient' appeal over bomb case sentencing

Prosecutors are considering appealing...

Weakened authority may not see PM's plan come to be

From a Northern Ireland perspective, Theresa May's major Brexit speech...

Forgive Ryanair the cancelled flights - it has helped to bring democracy to the skies...

Three cheers for Ryanair, the airline of the...

It was 2am and I was stranded on a busy motorway

I've just completed a round trip of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland to...

Entertainment

Aston Merrygold stakes early claim to the glitter ball trophy on Strictly

Singer Aston Merrygold staked an early claim to the Strictly Come Dancing 2017 glitter ball trophy as he shot to the top of the leaderboard on opening night.