Northern Ireland Executive

An image of the proposed new facility at Carrick Rangers. Picture: Freshdesign

Carrick Rangers FC lodges plans for new clubhouse and changing facilities

King Charles III, speaks with guests after presenting the new Sovereign's Standard to The Blues and Royals during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 15. Credit: Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty Images

Birthday Honours list 2023: The full list of Northern Ireland recipients

Ballymena PSNI Station. Pic: Google Maps

New police station 'at early concept stage'

From left, Trainee Firefighter Niamh McFall, ACFRO Aidan Jennings, Minister Swann , Damian Gill, Trainee Firefighter Mark McDaid.

£42.6m contract for NIFRS training centre at Cookstown

Libraries NI have announced that face to face meetings have restarted in all libraries

Face to face events return to local libraries

Face to face events are back on again in local libraries including the ever popular Rhythm and Rhyme

Face-to-face library services return

The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a series of relaxations to Covid-19 restrictions.
Aoife Teague, Eimear Shannon, Claire Teague and Ciara Fanning are pictured in Belfast City Centre looking forward to the changes.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Covid-19 restrictions to relax in NI: what are the changes?

The data demonstrate a significant drop in smoking rates from 17% to 12% in the last year.

Lung charity delighted at latest smoking stats for Northern Ireland

The Ulster Grand Prix fell into financial difficulties in 2019.

Ulster GP event in 2022 return

, Regional President of St Vincent de Paul, Mary Waide

SVP Regional President urges conscious spending of voucher

, Regional President of St Vincent de Paul, Mary Waide

SVP Regional President urges conscious spending of voucher

First Minister and DUP MLA for Lagan Valley, Paul Givan said there had been a “collective will” across the Executive to help refugees. PA Wire/PA Images

''Refugees fleeing Afghanistan should be offered homes in Lisburn''

Carrickfergus seafront

Carrickfergus Harbour car park closed to vehicles for a month to host a funfair

The Armoy Road Races will be the first Irish national meeting to go ahead in 2021 from July 30-31.

Armoy Road Races: Event schedule and road closing times

Gordon Lyons MLA alongisde DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP.

East Antrim MLA appointed Economy Minister

This year's Armoy Road Races will take place from July 30-31.

Armoy Road Races on TV

Spectators will be looking forward to the Armoy Road Races at the end of July, where Michael Dunlop is the local hero.

Green light for Armoy Road Races as spectator restrictions eased

Gordon Lyons MLA. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

East Antrim DUP MLA resigns as Stormont Junior Minister

Businesses meet minister

Market Square Lisburn

Ulster Star wishes businesses good luck as restrictions ease on Monday

People relax in the Craft Village on Friday morning as cafes reopened. Photo: George Sweeney / Derry Journal. DER2117GS 045

A full guide to the easing of restrictions by NI Executive

First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill visit Clandeboye Golf Course in Co. Down for the launch of the PGA EuroPro Tour which will be held at the club in August yesterday. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Northern Ireland Executive meets today to confirm lockdown reopening date

What restrictions are you looking forward to easing the most?

Northern Ireland reopening dates: What are you looking forward to the most?

CC&G: Local businesses left frustrated and low by restrictions

‘When can people go to caravans?’

The council has announced dates for the reopening of some of its outdoor sporting facilities.

Reopening dates for Mid and East Antrim outdoor sports facilities

Mid and East Antrim rates to reflect impact of pandemic-hit year

Healthy Derry folk may get vaccinated from April.

Healthy young Derry folk could get COVID vaccine by April tool shows

Remote learning packs at St Ronan's Primary School in Newry, Co Down.

No date for Northern Ireland school opening expected until next week

A classroom

Schools not major transmission site of COVID-19, says PHA

Laharna Retail Park

Mid and East Antrim ‘needs’ town centre incentive schemes, council hears

£1m of Mid and East Antrim’s Covid recovery fund unspent

Ballymena United, Carrick Rangers and Larne FC joined forces with council in 2020 to launch the ‘MEA United’ funding campaign.

Mid and East Antrim clubs warn ‘football cannot be treated like the poor relatio...

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon.

East Antrim MLAs welcome end to taxi driver support ‘injustice’

Cllr Montgomery.

Coronavirus: Newtownabbey residents urged to abide by restrictions

Councillor Marc Collins.

Carrickfergus DUP councillor voices ‘bias’ concern over sports stadia funding

Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be able to claim up to £9k with ...

Antrim and Newtownabbey's leisure facilities will be closed.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council leisure facilities update

Larne Leisure Centre.

Mid and East Antrim leisure centres stay shut

Cookstown town centre.

Call for 'fair and consistent' Covid-19 restrictions

The Gobbins, Islandmagee

Antrim and Newtownabbey facility closures update

Glenarm Castle

Glenarm Castle ‘devastated’ by new pandemic response restrictions