The Irish government is desperate to lock Northern Ireland into the EU withdrawal deal, a leading economist and University of Cambridge academic has claimed.

A popular Northern Ireland bookshop has taken the decision to ban elected members of the DUP because of the party's stance on same sex marriage.

Ulster Unionist peer Lord Empey has called on the DUP to take responsibility for the “awful mess” of the proposed EU withdrawal deal and apologise for “misleading” the people of Northern Ireland.

Rodney McAree pulled no punches with his Coleraine squad following the defeat to Newry City.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged with misconduct after he came onto the pitch during Sunday's Merseyside derby, the Football Association has announced.

IN a weekend where refereeing was once again front and centre of the Irish League agenda, Cliftonville boss Barry Gray questioned whether officials appreciate the implications of their actions.