Conor Macauley

Northern Correspondent

Stefan Brennan of Main Street, Strabane, Co Tyrone was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Man in court charged over alleged Co Tyrone assault

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court in Enniskillen charged in connection with an assault at the weekend which left another man in a critical condition.

Ulster • 02 Jun

A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and is currently in police custody

Man in critical condition after assault in Co Tyrone

A man is in a critical condition following an assault in Co Tyrone. Police said they were called to Main Street in Strabane around 2pm yesterday afternoon.

Ulster • 01 Jun

The new law in Northern Ireland makes it a criminal offence to sell or supply single-use vapes

Ban on sale of single-use vapes comes into effect in NI

A ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes comes into effect in Northern Ireland today.

Ireland • 01 Jun

Sean Brown was abducted and murdered by loyalists as he locked up Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club in 1997

UK government seeks to appeal ruling over Brown inquiry

The British government has lodged papers seeking permission of the UK Supreme Court to appeal an order mandating a public inquiry into the murder of GAA chairman Sean Brown.

Ireland • 31 May

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust said it 'fully acknowledged' staff felt hurt and unable to speak out

Belfast Trust says NI cardiac unit report 'appalling'

A review of the culture of Northern Ireland's regional cardiac unit uncovered behaviour which was "shocking and indefensible", health chiefs have said.

Health • 29 May

Peter Gallagher was shot dead at an industrial park in west Belfast in 1993

Investigation into loyalist murder 'wholly inadequate'

A police investigation into the murder of a man by loyalists in Belfast in 1993 was "wholly inadequate", the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has found.

Ulster • 29 May

Sinn Féin Deputy President Michelle O'Neill said she would not get into the 'ins and outs' of anyone's career

O'Neill 'refused' to be drawn on reports of SF layoffs

The Sinn Féin deputy president has refused to be drawn on reports that a senior party member is amongst several people to have been laid off by the party.

Ulster • 28 May

Training is provided at the centre for firefighters from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

'Milestone day' as £50m firefighter training centre opens

A new £50 million training centre for firefighters has been opened in Northern Ireland.

Ulster • 28 May

The scene was cordoned off by the PSNI, but the road has since reopened

Two seriously hurt after car driven at people in Co Down

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were seriously injured when a car struck a number of people outside a pub in Co Down last night.

Ireland • 19 May

Pupils of Scoil Mhuire Buncrana provided a guard of honour as mourners arrived for the funeral mass of Emmanuel Familola

Teen who died in Donegal drowning 'touched every heart'

One of two teenagers who died when they got into difficulty in Lough Swilly last weekend, "touched every heart", mourners at his funeral were told.

Ulster • 17 May