Many schools will remain closed for a fifth day on Friday as the country remains gripped by ongoing wintry weather. The Met ...

Thousands of oysters have been planted in Belfast Lough in a bid to restore the species in the waterway. Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife placed 2,000 adult European oysters (Ostrea edulis) ...

Analysis of money claimed by peers for debating assisted dying in September shows that nearly £2m could be spent on allowances by May.

Storm Goretti brought 99mph winds while a rare red warning was issued by the Met Office for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the South West.

Visits to the high street were down by 0.9, but shopping centres suffered particularly badly with 5.1 fewer Christmas visitors, the BRC said.