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People in same-sex relationships are still welcome in the Presbyterian Church, but “speak the truth we must,” and refuse to administer the sacraments, a former moderator has said.

A company managed to install 11 RHI boilers in 19 days after indirectly getting inside information from Stormont that the lucrative rates were to be cut, it has been revealed.

Unionists have rounded on former DUP leader Peter Robinson after he suggested holding regular polls on the issue of Irish unification.

As soon as the result of the Irish referendum on the eighth amendment was announced, the pro-abortion lobby quickly turned its sights on Northern Ireland, and the demand for change in the days since has been both menacing and relentless.

The passionate arguments of both Labour and Tory MPs who want to see Westminster to step in and legalise abortion in Northern Ireland are founded on the premise that it is nonsensical - at least in crucial areas such as justice and healthcare - for UK citizens’ righs to differ based on where they live.

The two messages recorded on the opposite page, in the ‘Tweets of the Day’ section, are a good summary of the bind the DUP find themselves in.

Six people are due to appear in court today (Saturday) in connection with the alleged possession and supply of cocaine.

A teenager has been stabbed during an incident in west Belfast.