The aunt of a nine-year-old boy who went missing overnight in Lurgan has praised locals for their ‘amazing support’.

The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended the Prime Minister's intervention in ill-fated talks to save powersharing after criticism that her arrival proved a distraction.

Tributes have been paid to a woman found dead in a wardrobe.

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Quick healing Tommy Bowe goes straight into the Ulster backline for tonight’s crunch Guinness PRO14 game against Edinburgh in Belfast (7:35pm).

Glentoran manager Gary Haveron knows this evening’s clash against a wounded Ards is going to be tough for his side.