The body for controlled schools also says it was not invited to the event organised by the NIO.

Whiskey and education do not normally mix but the spirit is central to one special schools' story.

A debilitating illness left Shelley Cowan unable to walk, tonight she takes to the Ardhowen stage.

Dawid Lukasz Mietus pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Patrycja Wyrebek, in April 2022.

The increase will benefit workers who use their vehicles "most frequently" for work-related travel.

Emma Jane McParland was fatally stabbed by her son Jordan Kennedy in her flat in April 2020.

Irish police in Dublin arrest seven people as part of a major operation against organised crime.

Maxine Hambleton was one of 21 people killed in two attacks in the city centre in 1974.

Belgium capitalise on Jackie Burns' red card with 21 minutes to play as Northern Ireland lose their sole Euro 2022 warm-up 4-1 in Lier.

The hoard, which was found in a field in 2019, dates to a period between 1551 and 1649.

The Parades Commission ruling applies to a Whiterock parade being held on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy and JT Poston shoot opening eight-under 62s to share the lead at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

Assistant Garda Commissioner John O'Driscoll says the crime group "preyed upon" many boxers.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The scheme receives more than 2,000 applications, as charities warn of looming "loneliness legacy".

Aeracha Uladh gains 50 members in only six weeks with its message of "it's ok to be yourself".

Pablo was reunited with his family by chance when his picture was spotted on the Dogs Trust website.

Patients treated by Dr Michael Watt say they want accountability after the report into his care is published.

A report is published on the practice of a doctor which led to Northern Ireland's largest ever patient recall.

Some parties "do not get" issues with the budget in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy has said.

The festival returns after a two-year break with a 'world-class, international programme'

Crews battled to bring blaze in Derry's Waterside area under control.

A man in his 60s suffers a number of injuries after answering a knock at his front door.

Robert Gillespie has admitted posting a bullet through the letter box of an ex-girlfriend.

A woman who was in the house has been left badly shaken in what police say was a "reckless attack".

It is the first time the Republic of Ireland's population has exceeded five million in a census.

The investigation by Ireland's Central Bank concerned AIB customers with tracker mortgages.

Baby Martha O'Neill is the 34th name to be added to the memorial to the 1974 attacks by the UVF.

Early indications suggest the bodies had been undiscovered for a period of time, police say.

The UK government has published plans to get rid of parts of the post-Brexit deal it agreed with the EU.