The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

Both Northern Ireland and Wales are just one game away from having representatives in the group stage of a European competition for the first time in history

Other lives: Doughty campaigner for peace in Northern Ireland

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland picked up their results on Thursday morning in a year when grades were due to be restored to 2019 levels in all three nations

Results show wide regional variations across England, while share of top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland drops

In Belfast, Northern Ireland, Judge Francis Rafferty says he will deny bail to everyone arrested near a riot, even if they did not take part in violence or property damage and were there only as a "curious observer." "Anybody involving themselves in this type of behaviour, this type of disorder,…

Gap on top grades between private and comprehensive schools rises from 28.2 percentage points to 29 percentage points

Charity says rise ‘hugely concerning’ and calls for change in law in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK

Back-to-school season is nearly upon us

Professor says diverging content and results make move necessary for the exams to be compared accurately