A large-scale operation is in place as authorities prepare to extradite the suspected crime boss.

The All-Ireland Fleadh is coming to a close, with visitor numbers set to exceed expectations.

Bus lane operating hours were increased last year in south Belfast, but similar changes in north Belfast have been pushed back after objections.

Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.

Team NI includes 20 transplant recipients and six living kidney donors competing across a range of sports.

The late-night train was one of several extra services running during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

Illustrator Kerrie McNeill said it's "frustrating" for artists like her when copies of their work are copied and sold on online marketplaces.

On Saturday the group Tunes Translated hosted a concert and its organiser Catherine Crean said there were 22 different nationalities performing in the band.

More than 200 events are planned, alongside competitions, concerts and street performances.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, hosted this year in Belfast for the first time, runs from 2 to 9 August.

For the majority of them this will be their All-Ireland Fleadh debut.

More than 1,300 volunteers have signed up to support the delivery of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast this week.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, hosted this year in Belfast for the first time, runs from 2 to 9 August.

The eight-day festival, running until 9 August, is the world's largest celebration of Irish music and culture.

On social media, the family said Dáithí left today with "the greatest gift of all - the gift of life, the gift of a new heart."

A growing collective of running enthusiasts is globetrotting in search of 5k runs, many off the beaten track.

Wildlife intervention proposals are controversial but farmers say they are needed to reduce bTB.

Jonathan Crooks' son Eli has had two surgeries to close his lip and repair his hard palate but needs another operation before he is 13 months old.

Samples from the bottle have been sent for analysis, with researchers hoping to learn more about what the stout would have tasted like.

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her complex condition.

Stephen Magee says he used his old mobility scooter without any issues but his new one is not allowed.

"My Phat Life" made its debut at this year’s Féile an Phobail festival and Nuala Moore says her online followers encouraged her to tell a story.

Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

The comedian died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness.

The Labour politician grew up in Greenisland outside Belfast before moving to Manchester for university.

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The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages

A pilot scheme to extend Belfast city centre trading hours on a Sunday began at 11:00 BST but it is a move that people in the city have mixed feelings about.

More than 7,000 participants and 124 bands are marking the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Derry.

The Driver and Vehicle Agency says demand for driving tests in Northern Ireland continues to rise.

Work to restore the memorials in Londonderry, Castlederg, Sion Mills and Strabane will begin on Monday.

Ulster University has concluded the dome project for Londonderry was no longer financially viable.

Derry City chairman Philip O'Doherty tells BBC Sport NI he thought "it was time to make a change" following news of the departure of manager Tiernan Lynch.

The child sustained injuries to their face, arms and legs in the Shantallow area on Sunday, police say.

The report explores the movement of some families from the Cityside to the Waterside between 1968 and 1998.

Police say two were taken from Derry and two were taken from Claudy village.

Lyra McKee died after being shot as she watched disturbances in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.

Life saving equipment along Strabane's canal should never be tampered with or damaged, police and other agencies warn.

The Education Authority confirms a temporary pause on the intake of preschool pupils to the nursery class at Knockavoe School in Strabane.

Supermac's and McDonald's have been embroiled in a long running legal battle over the right to use brand terms including "Mac".

The motorbike rider, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Irish police have said.

Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for her performance in My Left Foot.

Gardaí have been conducting a "high-impact day of action" under Operation Meacán in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested after discovery of suspected cocaine and cannabis.

The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

Israel supporters will be in attendance when their side face the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League next month but no away fans will be facilitated.

The women were from different parties and had reported receiving disturbing calls, a local government organisation says.

Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Glen Hansard at a public wake ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

Trump will spend two days at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, where he will attend the Irish Open golfing tournament.

The collision, involving a car and a 4x4 vehicle, happened in Fincashel, in Pettigo, at about 14:45 BST.

The fire service on Arranmore will not keep two paid firefighters positions once the postholders retire.

John Mullan and his two children died after their car went off the road and plunged into Lough Foyle in 2020.

The Ed Sheeran Foundation is initially funding North South Sounds 2026, which is bringing 50 young musicians from Belfast and Cork together.

The funeral of Glen Hansard will take place on Tuesday at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

The ex-boxing promoter was previously named in court as the head of an international drug cartel.

This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.

Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

The development comes after a meeting between the Taoiseach and families of victims in Dublin.

A court heard on Tuesday that a €15,000 (£12,800) independent surety has been approved for Isobella Perrie Sullivan.

Fast-growing chickens are reshaping the poultry industry, and dividing opinion.