2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (376+ words) Early starts on school days and lie ins at the weekend could be worsening anxiety in teenagers, a study suggests. The change in schedules dictated by school, work or free-time may have a similar effect to jet lag, according to…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (224+ words) Thousands of people packed into Belfast’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday for a day of music, dance and food as the Mela Festival marked its 20th anniversary. The festival’s finale, brought together artists, performers and community groups from across Northern Ireland and…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (769+ words) A heritage group in Coleraine believes that a feasibility study into the future of the oldest known settlement in Ireland could lead to it becoming Northern Ireland’s next big tourist attraction. The Mesolithic site, which is located not far from…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (661+ words) With all the gallivanting over the summer, I had forgotten that school was just around the corner until the talk suddenly turned to uniforms – all the more alarming as we were going to Brittany for the last week before the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (139+ words) The Irish News Culture Night returns to Belfast with over 200 free events Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald says Andy Burnham has no right to rule out a border poll Michelle O’Neill brands Andy Burnham’s border poll comments…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (325+ words) Audience members gasped as news of Dolly Parton’s death was announced on stage before a UK performance of 9 To 5: The Musical. The country music star died aged 80 at a Nashville hospital following a “brief” battle with cancer, her representatives announced…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (236+ words) The First Minister says he is “deeply saddened” by the death of country music superstar Dolly Parton. On Tuesday evening, shortly after the singer and actress’ passing was announced by her family, John Swinney gave his condolences on X, praising…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (280+ words) Former EastEnders star Matt Lapinskas has announced he and his wife are set to become parents for the first time, adding: “Our little miracle is finally on the way.” The 37-year-old actor, who played Anthony Moon in the BBC soap…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (403+ words) Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins is to introduce new laws which would ban the overtaking of school buses in 60mph zones in Northern Ireland. The move follows a campaign by some families whose children have been killed in crashes involving school buses…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (352+ words) The 50-year-old, who plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, was met with an outpouring of support after sharing an angry message to Instagram on Monday responding to the “lies”. It is not the first time that the actress and…...