A woman whose brother was murdered in an IRA bomb attack says she is “devastated” that the memorial to him and seven others has once again been vandalised.

A section of Commons School Road and Bettys Hill Road in Newry have been closed following the discovery of a suspicious object in the area.

Pressure is mounting on Sinn Fein over members’ visits to Venezuela, with trips there by two of its MPs now having been raised with Parliament’s Standards Commissioner.

The Isle of Man TT took over as the world’s fastest road race in 2018 from the Ulster Grand Prix after Peter Hickman set a scorching new absolute lap record of 135.452mph in the Senior race.

A big-hearted motorcycle fan plans to cycle over 500 miles during three days in May in an attempt to raise £5,000 for the family of William Dunlop.

Rising star Davey Todd will spearhead a three-rider line-up for the Penz13 BMW Motorrad team at the fonaCAB North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils in May.