Police have confirmed they are treating the theft of a flag and damage to a flagpole at a Co Antrim Orange Hall as a sectarian hate crime.

The TUV has overtaken Alliance and the Ulster Unionists to become Northern Ireland’s third most popular party.

Larne Women gave their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership a major kick-start with a first League win of the season win of the season.

Callum Devine is on course to claim a first victory at the Modern Tyres Ulster International Rally – and secure his second Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title in just three seasons.

Transfer deadline drama, managerial meltdowns and the fight to be first - the Premier League kicks off again this weekend.

The emergence of ‘vigilante patrol’ groups targeting ethnic minorities and the homeless has drawn criticism from politicians, human rights groups and others in recent days.

A man allegedly breached a restraining order by posting on Facebook about Belfast’s Lord Mayor, a court has heard.

A patient doused a nurse in her urine after subjecting him to homophobic abuse at a Belfast hospital, a court heard today.

A man allegedly breached a restraining order by posting on Facebook about Belfast’s Lord Mayor, a court has heard.

A “heart-warming” service took place at Belfast City Hall today to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in the Second World War.

A lorry driver being held over the largest ever seizure of cocaine in Northern Ireland is terminally ill, a court has heard.

Game Of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn has been announced as a celebrity contestant for the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.