The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

Award-winning director on why he chose to take on The Troubles for new documentary

Once Upon a Time In Northern Ireland airs on BBC NI and Player on Monday, May 22

Belfast Live · May 21, 2023

Rangers beat Hibs as young Northern Ireland player enjoys late cameo

The 20-year-old came on as a late substitute for Rangers in Sunday's 3-1 win over Hibernian

Belfast Live · May 21, 2023

NI council vote: MP says British and Irish governments must help restore Stormont

Jonathan Buckley says there is "a bullying attitude from the Secretary of State, a gang-up from other political parties" on DUP's stance

Belfast Live · May 21, 2023

Sinn Fein emerges as largest party at end of marathon council elections count

The final of 462 council seats across Northern Ireland was filled shortly after midnight on Sunday.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Northern Ireland Local Election results in full - every councillor elected across 11 councils

All the results are in following the local council elections in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live · May 20, 2023

Sinn Fein’s Northern Ireland election success adds to pressure on DUP

Sinn Fein has become the biggest party in Northern Ireland’s local government for the first time ever, a historic victory that will heap pressure on the Democratic Unionist Party to end its Brexit-linked boycott of the region’s power-sharing government.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Sinn Fein again sweep past unionists in N Ireland vote

Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is set to take the most seats in Northern Ireland's local elections, in a political milestone.

The New Daily · May 20, 2023

NI council elections 2023: Sinn Fein becomes largest party in Northern Ireland local government

The counting across 11 council areas in Northern Ireland is nearing completion

Evening Standard · May 20, 2023

Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in N. Ireland local elections

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein followed up last year's historic Northern Ireland Assembly victory by overtaking their unionist rivals by a wide margin in council elections on Saturday to become the biggest party at local level for the first time.

Reuters · May 20, 2023

NI council elections 2023: Full list of elected councillors in Newry, Mourne and Down

The count went on to 7am on Friday morning and into Saturday night

Belfast Live · May 20, 2023