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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks unification with Ireland, hailed a “new era” Saturday for Northern Ireland as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time in a historic win. With almost all votes counted…

As the election counts dragged on into Saturday afternoon, thousands descended upon Belfast's Windsor Park for the Irish Cup Final. Ballymena United took on Crusaders for the season's final piece of silverware. Both teams have traditionally unionist support bases, and for some, pre-game nerves were tinged with disappointment about the…

A newly elected South Belfast MLA has described a difficult day for the SDLP. Matthew O’Toole was the final Assembly member to be elected at the Titanic Exhibition Centre late on Friday night. He said while it felt good to be elected, it had been a tough day for his…

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Media caption, A female candidate in the NI Assembly election has been assaulted while canvassing. A female candidate in the Northern Ireland Assembly election has been physically and verbally assaulted while canvassing, her party has said. Hannah Kenny, from People Before Profit, was subjected to sectarian and misogynistic abuse in…

Contractor Watkin Jones has been given the green light to proceed with a 397-student housing scheme in London and a 778-home plot in Belfast. The London scheme (pictured), located in Stratford, will include 397 student rooms and about 22,000 square feet of workspace for local businesses. Known as Grove Crescent,…

COST OF LIVING and health. These were the two most prominent issues raised on the doors of South Belfast yesterday to campaigning politicians aiming to return to the Stormont Assembly in early May. With bills across Northern Ireland rising, there were calls for politicians to do more to tackle the…

Alyson Nelson (64) found stabbed at property in Victoria Avenue area of Whitehead on Sunday The man (66) will appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA A man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a woman in Co Antrim. Alyson Nelson (64)…

Irish music is going through a golden phase right now. Artists on both sides of the border are asserting their identities, adding a fresh spin to some vital sounds. In particular, Irish club sounds are gaining international prominence, and Belfast's AVA Festival - returning for its seventh year this summer…

POLICE INVESTIGATING A security alert which led to Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event have carried out a search of a house in Belfast. Officers have also arrested a 33-year-old man under the Terrorism Act over the incident. A PSNI spokesman said detectives searched a…