It comes after 800 of the firm's staff were sacked and replaced with workers on cheaper wages.

St Anne's Primary in Donaghadee has applied to become the second Catholic school to make the change.

The UVF may be linked to the incident in which a van was hijacked and driven to a venue in north Belfast.

The Oscar-nominated film draws on the director’s childhood in the Tiger's Bay area of north Belfast.

While the focus of the film industry is in Hollywood, Northern Ireland continues to reap its rewards.

A reduction in methane will be limited to 46% compared to 1990 levels, according to the new law.

Eleven sitting MLAs have so far said they will not contest the upcoming election on 5 May.

There was an 80% drop in the number of pupils in shared education between June 2019 and June 2021.

Captain Steven Davis and striker Gavin Whyte come off the bench to score two late goals that give Northern Ireland a satisfying 3-1 friendly win in Luxembourg.

Police say they are treating the incident in north Belfast as a sectarian hate crime.

It follows four days this week in which the fire service in NI dealt with 67 wildfire calls.

Prince Charles and Camilla meet Ashling Murphy's family during a visit to County Tipperary.

It was recommended masks be worn in school communal areas but that will end after the Easter break.

It comes after Gordon Lyons wrote to ministers saying NI was unable to sign-up to the UK/Ireland bid.

With its seven Oscar nods, Jamie Dornan and Sir Kenneth Branagh were honoured at a ceremony in LA.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Belfast is nominated for seven Oscars but hopes lie in best picture and original screenplay categories.

The electric and hydrogen-powered buses will be launched in Belfast from next week.

From a war-torn country to a 15th Century castle - how an Irishman is helping Ukrainian refugees.

With the Oscars taking place on Sunday, we look at the nominees for the big awards.

Sheila McDonald says she is "angry and hurt" that her mother's funeral was disrupted.

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney is moved from a building in north Belfast amid a security alert.

The IRA man and Northern Ireland prime minister's portraits feature in a new exhibition.

The piece was created by an award-winning Belfast-based artist who specialises in ceramics.

Five years on from his passing, Ryan McBride's sister Suinin, partner Mairead and supporter Karen reflect on their favourite memories of the late Derry City captain.

The health regulator identifies areas of concern at a hospital for adults with a learning disability.

A sixth man detained on Tuesday by police investigating the 29-year-old's murder has been released.

A senior police officer says dissident republicanism remains a threat but lacks community support.

Dr Tony Holohan chaired the state's National Public Health Emergency Team during the pandemic.

The royal couple are in the Republic of Ireland after a two-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Volodymyr Zelensky will make a speech to Irish politicians in the Oireachtas in April.

The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations submit a joint expression of interest in staging the European Championships in 2028.

Dublin's High Court heard the drive, a doctor, had been "utterly dishonest" and blamed the then-14-year-old.

The man was arrested on Monday after 36-year-old Sandra Boyd was shot dead in her home at the weekend.