Donaldson has been told to expect a "lengthy sentence" for a string of child sex crimes, including rape.

The former MP is remanded in custody while he awaits sentencing for 18 offences.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's wife Eleanor was a co-accused in his child sex abuse trial - but could not be found guilty as she faced a trial of the facts.

The former DUP leader entered calm court on day one calm and relaxed, but by the end he was alone as the jury found him guilty on 18 child sex abuse charges.

Jeffrey Donaldson's career took him from the UUP to the DUP leadership, but he now faces a prison sentence after being convicted of child sex abuse.

The Baby loss certificate scheme went live on Monday and can be accessed on the NI Direct website.

People are being encouraged to use public transport during the all-Ireland Fleadh in August.

Emergency services were called to the Springfarm Heights area of Newry on Sunday night.

As the prime minister announces his resignation, Gareth Gordon takes a look at his relationship with Northern Ireland.

The long-awaited final report into the abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital was published last week.

The schoolboy disappeared and died in north Belfast six years ago and the inquest into his death opened almost five months ago.

Temperatures must reach at least 25C on three consecutive days for Northern Ireland to meet official heatwave status.

Some damage was caused to the house, including scorch marks to the front of the property and the front door.

The 53-year-old man has been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, assault on police and possession of an offensive weapon.

After 2 years in Belfast, Nidhi Pal and Vik Parashar found a creative way to make new friends - a monthly dinner party with strangers.

A growing number of people in Belfast are connecting through Korean culture, with interest often sparked by K-pop but expanding into language learning, travel, and community events.

A sentencing bill introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly in March will make it a specific offence to assault a public facing worker.

At one care home, staff have been using silent discos to help residents with dementia reconnect with some of those musical memories.

Amy Gibney says she is one of eight families at her child's school to find out that they don't have a place for next year.

BBC News NI has been talking to fans who have travelled from Northern Ireland and beyond to be at the tournament in North America.

Tejal and Nishath say they loved living in Belfast but now no longer feel safe.

The supermarket chain Lidl owns and operates The Middle Ale, a 'world first' for the brand.

Laura, 41, was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16 and lived there for more than 17 years.

Tourism is a key part of the Northern Ireland economy, but will visitors now be reluctant to come?

Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes says his side's draw with highly-fancied Spain in their first-ever World Cup match felt "a bit surreal" post-match.

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The theatre closed in September last year and was previously expected to remain shut for about six months.

The two men were assaulted during an altercation and subjected to racist abuse, police say.

Stephen Nigel Thompson is also accused of possessing material likely to cause fear and distress and engaging in behaviour likely to stir up hatred.

My Brother the Minotaur made its debut on Apple TV in April.

The alarms were distributed to international nurses based at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.

The family sued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for alleged conspiracy in the circumstances surrounding his death.

A blue plaque commemorating John Dunlap, who printed the first copies of the US Declaration of Independence, has been unveiled in Strabane.

DUP MP Gregory Campbell says there is real concern after the device exploded in Londonderry.

Police say they were alerted to reports of a loud bang in the Nelson Drive area of Londonderry on Tuesday.

Former Republic of Ireland international James McClean says there are "a lot of factors" as to why he is not enjoying his return to Derry City.

Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry closed between December 2025 and February due to structural damage to its roof.

Police said the incident happened in the Bishop Street and Nailors Row area on Saturday night.

The judge said Oran Mitchell, from Londonderry, had committed an "appalling act".

Police have described the suspect in the alleged assault in Londonderry as a white male.

Tadhg Callaghan Carter, 15, was watching the Donegal International Rally when he was struck by a vehicle.

The incident happened on the N59 at Eskeragh, near Ballina, County Mayo, on Sunday morning.

On one day every June, the streets of Dublin are transformed to a bygone era as James Joyce fans celebrate his work.

The Ryanair boss extends his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could earn him more than €150m (£130m).

Micheál Martin says the video was "clearly very false material" and serves as a reminder to be "vigilant on social media".

Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR says the Irish government is "not providing us with information relating to investigations".

The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.

The political magazine was sometimes seen as Ireland's answer to Private Eye.

The two Irish women have been missing since the 1990s and a fresh search is under way on the Kildare/Wicklow border.

Mark Carney will meet his cousins on Sunday in Aughagower - the village his grandparents, Robert and Nora Moran, left when they emigrated to Canada in 1925.

He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.

The Football Association of Ireland confirms the Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture with Israel later this year will be held at a neutral venue.

Sean McGovern will serve two sentences of directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

Experts who are carrying out the dig at Tuam in County Galway have published their latest regular update.

You may know them as a supermarket chain but in Northern Ireland Lidl is opening a pub.