The soldier is speaking out now because of the government's draft law to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

The plane issued an emergency alert and landed in northern France.

Sinn Féin assembly member Pat Sheehan made the claim during a committee hearing earlier this week.

The Upper Bann MP left the Democratic Unionist Party on Monday over its response to the Drumcree parading dispute.

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

Seven months into this financial year the Northern Ireland Executive has still not agreed a budget.

Brooks will play two outdoor concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields on 21 and 22 May 2027.

Brandon Rainey of James Street, Ballymena denies the murder of the 21-year-old in Ballymena in 2023.

Caitlin Hogg was struck by a car as she got off a school bus on the Moher Road, Kinawley, in 2022.

Relatives of Charles and Teresa Fox and Kevin McKearney sued the police over the alleged involvement of state agents.

Plans for a new crematorium at Roselawn Cemetery were unveiled by Belfast City Council (BCC) in 2021 but had faced delays.

Some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence will apply in Northern Ireland, the UK government says.

Louise O'Connor, Mark O'Connor, and Evan O'Connor were found dead at their rural home in Drumgowna in 2025.

On Monday, a 35-year-old man was remanded into custody charged with storing explosives and detonators.

Parents from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland say they found metal objects in Halloween sweets.

Tianna Patterson, 17, witness the boy being attacked before he fell unconscious into the bonfire in Strabane.

A proposed UK-EU agreement is likely to have significant impact on Northern Ireland businesses.

Within minutes of her resignation, Carla Lockhart's photo and profile were stripped from the DUP webpage.

With Northern Ireland seeing record numbers of children in care, more foster carers are needed.

A woman who waited in pain for years for endometriosis surgery praises high-tech bid to end delays.

Orangemen are frustrated by attacks and have lost confidence in the police's ability to protect them.

Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.

The former European 1500m champion had bowel cancer and died just three weeks after marrying her partner.

The former European 1500m champion had bowel cancer and died just three weeks after marrying her partner.

After European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean passed away aged 34, BBC Sport looks back at her career in pictures.

The popular attraction in County Down has been forced to close while efforts continue to remove oil from the pond.

From marathon running to roller derby, older generations are finding new sporting passions, and sometimes unexpected talents, well beyond the age they might once have thought possible. But what does it take to start from scratch as an adult?

The heads, including one impaled on a wooden stick, appeared in Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor, county Down.

Bridget Devaney turned to the internet with a proposal that sounded equal parts hopeful and improbable - come to Ireland and celebrate the wedding that never happened.

The Belfast International Horror Festival is in its seventh year with a host of local filmmakers taking centre stage

Craigavon Travellers Support Committee says members of the community feel pressured to move into "bricks and mortar".

An extremely rare red rainbow has been captured on camera in County Antrim.

Built in the 18th century by James and Robert Alexander, the Georgian home now is in a state of decay.

The 17-year-old was punched and knocked unconscious after attending a bonfire in Strabane on Saturday night.

A girl below the age of two was taken to hospital after being hit by a firework on Saturday night.

Tens of thousands of revellers took to the streets of Londonderry for the city's annual Halloween parade.

The Card Before You Leave scheme ensures young people experiencing a mental health crisis who present at a hospital's emergency department are given a written appointment with specialists before leaving.

Councillors were divided on whether the armed forces should be welcome at any future council job events.

The package was discovered at about 15:20 GMT on Tuesday at Ebrington Square in the Waterside.

A man in his 30s was seriously injured in the attack in Londonderry late on Tuesday night.

Former Derry City striker Liam Coyle says that James McClean's exit from the club does not come as "any real surprise" after it was announced on Wednesday that his contract had been terminated by mutual consent with immediate effect.

Police say the last confirmed sighting of Carrie Mullane (Noonan) was on 10 October.

The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin is to set up a new "initiative" on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland.

Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Commissioner Justin Kelly said the incident "demonstrates once again the potential dangers that our members face every day".

A romantic walk after agreeing to tie the knot turns into a 150m rope rescue off the Irish coast.

A social media video shows Burke grabbing the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh by the arm.

The victim, who was in her 40s, was found dead at a block of flats in Finglas on Monday morning.

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

Four people died after their home in Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford, was set on fire earlier this month.

Mark Carruthers provides comment and expert analysis on the week's political news

Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing.