The request was made during a call with a company reviewing the care of Timothy Jones, 31, who has severe learning difficulties.

About one third of all global fertiliser passed through the Strait of Hormuz before it was effectively closed.

The last thing you'd expect to find in an attic is cigarette butts and filters, but that's exactly what was uncovered in a County Antrim house.

The war in the Middle East has brought fuel costs into sharp focus, and governments have been looking at how to help ease the pain for consumers.

Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered by McCullagh in her home in December 2022.

Rents across Northern Ireland have surged over the past five years in every council area, rising by an average of 51%.

Veterinarian James Buick says transparency up front would help practices and clients.

Christopher Holt's body was found on Tuesday at a house where a boy and his great-aunt were killed in an arson attack in December.

The body of the 14-year-old was found in an underground water tunnel almost a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol will be cut by 15 cent from midnight on Wednesday.

An Irish-born priest who inspired an Oscar-winning film takes significant step towards sainthood.

Mike Nesbitt described it as a "missed opportunity", saying that an agreement could not be secured.

When he absconded in 2024, Meehan was on licence for a previous offence of being unlawfully at large.

The organisers say uncertainty over when bird flu restrictions may be lifted mean the classes cannot go ahead at the Show in May.

William McBurnie drove his car at Zoe Turnbull and her mother narrowly missing them in Jedburgh in 2022.

The journey to justice for the family of Natalie McNally, who was murdered by her partner when she was pregnant with their child.

Evidence in the trial of Stephen McCullagh outlined a cold, calculating plan to kill Natalie McNally and get away with it.

Natalie McNally is one of 30 women who have been violently and brutally killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.

Natalie McNally, who was pregnant when murdered by her partner in 2022, was described by her family as an inspirational person.

In at least 21 of the 30 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

In the song CMAT voices her frustration towards Oliver, singing "God, I hate him".

More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.

In parts of Northern Ireland new houses cannot be built and businesses are unable to expand due to the state of the water infrastructure.

New BBC drama Crookhaven follows eight students as they undertake their studies at a secret school for crooks.

Following the sell-out success of a game in September, the Pittsburgh Steelers are up for another Dublin match.

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As a long-time cast member as Johnny Dogs, Packy Lee has been overwhelmed by the reaction to Peaky Blinders.

The film tells the fictionalised story of two bank employees forced into an unthinkable situation – orchestrating a £26.5m robbery to protect their families.

Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma.

A man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Amy Doherty in Londonderry on Saturday is still being questioned by police.

Patrick Flanagan, 69, died in hospital after being found injured in Dungiven in the early hours of 2 November 2025.

After being diagnosed in 2024, 13-year-old Lyla said baking became a therapeutic way of coping with the condition.

Rioghnach McGrotty was four months old when she was rescued from a car that slid off a pier after a day at the seaside.

Councillors approve two Apex Housing development proposals to build hundreds of new homes in Derry

UUP councillor Darren Guy says there is no place for such graffiti in this city or anywhere else.

The judge said the men were part of a sophisticated international drug smuggling operation.

Michael Lyster was best known for presenting The Sunday Game Live for more than 30 years.

The float, which appeared in counties Galway and Mayo, showed people in wigs grappling on a mattress.

BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.

Voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.