Lithuanian national sentenced following three high-value Tesco thefts

A Lithuanian national who was involved in a number of high-value thefts from Tesco stores across Northern Ireland has been handed...

Council refuses to comment on 2,500 objections to HQ plans

A council facing over 2,500 objections to its new £20million civic centre has refused to comment on the large scale public...

NI Water says it not to blame for ‘foul smell and swarms of flies’ in Warrenpoint

A Northern Ireland Water chief says he is “confident” his company is not responsible for a mysterious bad odour in south...

Safeguarding privacy of patients in hospital corridors difficult, says senior Trust director

Safeguarding the privacy and dignity of patients sitting or lying in hospital corridors could be difficult, according to a senior Southern...

New plan to cut MOT backlog with thousands of cars granted one-year exemption

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced the introduction of one-year Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) for some private cars to help reduce...

Southern Trust chair: Cancer waiting times ‘appalling’

A system that has too little money, too few staff, and is trying to see more and more patients who are...

Ambitious plans to boost historic Newry market in wake of ‘steady decline’ of city asset

Ambitious plans are in the pipeline for an historic Newry market as the local authority looks to boost footfall in the...

Rathfriland Boxing Club hoping to open new training and fight venue

A Co Down boxing club is hoping to open a new training and fight venue which will also serve as a...

PSNI officer facing unlawful personal data access charges

A PSNI officer facing charges of unlawfully obtaining or disclosing personal data on two sets of occasions, one of which allegedly...

Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with historic sexual allegations

Jeffrey Donaldson has had his bail conditions relaxed following a court appearance today (Wednesday) in relation to historic sexual allegations. He...

Student victim of sexual assault will have to live with ‘mental scars’ for rest of her life

A student, who was forced to leave university following a sexual assault at a house in the Holylands of Belfast, says...

Unprecedented surge in dog abandonment and neglect cases reported by USPCA

The USPCA in Newry have dealt with two serious and distressing cases of neglect in abandoned dogs this week alone. The...