Saturday 18 May 2013
A rare bee that was thought to have become extinct in Northern Ireland 70 years ago has been found at the site where the controversial £100m Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort is to be built.
The Employment and Learning Minister has paid tribute to the Open University for its role in producing skilled graduates.
A new generation of sea cadets has joined naval veterans who fought in World War Two to unveil a new statue to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic Battle of the Atlantic.
IT'S been heralded as one of the best BBC dramas in years – and it's made in Belfast.
The artistocrat who owns Lough Neagh has vowed to strip his family title from a woman jailed for murdering his father.
Businesses in Northern Ireland believe next month's G8 summit in Fermanagh has potential to grow the economy in the long term as well as the immediate future.
Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon has spoken of the hell she endured at the hands of a Northern Ireland stalker.
Three young singers have told of their delight after edging a step closer to the live shows of BBC1 talent show The Voice.
Thosewho planted a pipe -bomb which exploded under a car have been accused of indiscriminately putting lives at risk.
A major public march and rally is to be held in Belfast the weekend before the G8 meeting of world leaders.
Eight out of 10 people who experienced homophobic discrimination in the last year did not report it, the Equality Commission has revealed.
Four new foster carers need to be recruited in Northern Ireland every week to keep up with the rising demand, a leading charity has claimed.
A man interrupted an armed burglar when he returned home as his alarm sounded.
Game of Thrones has won the Radio Times Audience Award - the only prize chosen by viewers - at the 2013 BAFTAs.
BBC Northern Ireland has won a BAFTA for its powerful film investigating sex abuse priests in Ireland - beating ITV's controversial Jimmy Savile documentary.
He is due to fall back to Earth tomorrow - but spaceman Chris Hadfield has tweeted another picture of Belfast from space.
The Employment and Learning Minister has paid tribute to the Open University for its role in producing highly skilled graduates.
Cross-border bus services have faced disruption today due to strike action in the Republic.
A war memorial stone was smashed and poppy wreaths shredded during an overnight attack.
A young teenage girl has been sexually assaulted in west Belfast.
An oil laundering plant with the capacity to process more than 2.5 million litres of fuel a year has been discovered in Dublin.
French president Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
A well-known Belfast nightspot has gone on the market with a price tag of £300,000.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident the recruitment structure put in place over the last year will ensure the club do not waste money in the transfer market.
Stoke City have begun an investigation into an incident at their training ground in which a pig's head was reportedly left in Kenwyne Jones's locker by Glenn Whelan. Jones is reported to have reacted furiously on discovering the head and smashed the windscreen of Whelan's car in response.
Southampton's executive chairman Nicola Cortese will be staying at the club next season following a meeting with owner Katharina Liebherr, removing fears that manager Mauricio Pochettino could also exit St Mary's.
Lindsay Lohan is dodging Brooke Mueller in rehab despite repeated attempts on Brooke’s part to reach out to her, according to a new report.
The Bling Ring star Emma Watson laughs off playful hearsay she and her cast mates may have pulled off the Chopard jewellery heist that went down in a Cannes hotel room Thursday night.
Beyoncé Knowles is expecting her second child with husband Jay-Z, a source has confirmed.
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