Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland MPs vote against winter fuel payments cut

Ten of eleven sitting local MPs vote against winter fuel payments cut

Young family ‘badly shaken’ after house targeted in ‘racially motivated hate crime’

Masonry thrown at windows of house in Vernon Street area

GPs say ‘intolerable’ waiting lists cannot improve without properly funded primary care

Dr Ursula Mason said it was unsurprising patients currently struggled to get GP appointments and that any attempts to move healthcare closer to home must come with ‘guaranteed’ investment

Minister who defrauded church and grieving parishioner jailed for six months

Judge tells former reverend he regarded the parish “as if it was a personal fiefdom”

Man accused of having armoured piercing explosive device refused bail

District Judge Peter Magill said: “It’s a very serious matter and I feel the risks are too great.”

Sailors rescued after yacht catches fire on Strangford Lough

Vessel blaze happened after engine failure

Property damaged after car set alight in Newry

Police are appealing for information following overnight arson attack

Heart failure campaign raises awareness of condition which can have worse outcomes than many cancers

The number of people diagnosed with heart failure has increased by 40% in 10 years

Enniskillen firm which worked on Large Hadron Collider acquires Scottish rival

Elite Electronic Systems buys CB Technology in Livingston, positioning it as a powerhouse in the electronic manufacturing sector

Father and son to stand trial accused of random hammer attack on man in south Belfast

Court hears victim was left with a bleed on the brain