Cian O’Neill’s Kildare impressively navigated a potential Belfast banana skin on Saturday, coming away from Corrigan Park with a double-scores 14-point win over Antrim to secure a place in this morning’s draw for Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

A murder investigation has been launched in the north after a man's body was discovered in Co Antrim.

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Police in the North have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with criminal damage at a church in Antrim.

Detectives are hunting the killers of a farmer who was shot dead inside his home in Co Antrim.

Antrim football manager Lenny Harbinson has joined the chorus of voices arguing for a tiered championship for inter-county teams.

Three donkeys are learning to live again after being discovered battling to survive alongside the carcasses of two others.

Police in the North are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery in Ballymena, Co Antrim last night.

Cushendall had a fan watch who travelled all the way from the States for one of their games recently.

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A 77-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 1985 killing of exiled Seychelles politician Gerard Hoarau.

Offaly 2-20 Antrim 1-15

Offaly 2-20 Antrim 1-15

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in County Antrim.

A man has been subjected to an "inhuman" attack in front of a woman and young children in Co Antrim, police said.

Down 1-18 Antrim 0-14

Down 1-18, Antrim 0-14: Down are 70 minutes away from a second successive Ulster SFC final, and after this comprehensive defeat of Antrim at Pairc Esler, they will feel they can get the better of either Donegal or Derry in the last four.

Six homes have been badly damaged in a fire in County Antrim.

Police in the North are investigating an arson attack after a petrol bomb partially exploded outside a house in Antrim last night.

Carlow hurlers may be facing an anxious wait to hear if any further sanctions come their way after Saturday’s gruesome Joe McDonagh Cup loss to Antrim.

Two people who died when a light aircraft crashed and caught fire in Northern Ireland were experienced pilots, a DUP MP has said.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in Co Antrim, police said.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in Co Antrim, sources said.

A detective hunting the killers of a German backpacker says he only needs fractional pieces of evidence to bring the chief suspects to justice.

A five-year-old boy who was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Northern Ireland before being pulled out has died in hospital.

Almost 300 workers are set to lose their jobs after two power stations missed out on contracts to supply electricity across the island of Ireland, unions have warned.

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A man has been shot in the knee in a "brutal attack" in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, police have said.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a child who may have been attacked by the family dog.

The death of a pregnant woman in Co Antrim is not being treated as suspicious.

Stepping out of Central Station, Belfast, at about 7pm on the Saturday before last, I saw, at the end of the street, a murmuration of starlings wheeling about the sky.

A slimming company has apologised after school children in Co Antrim were given flyers about a weight-loss club.

A loophole in the GAA rulebook has saved Sligo from a first round qualifier replay with Antrim.

Hopes are fading that Antrim will be granted a replay of their Round 1A qualifier with Sligo.

Carlow 5-23 - Antrim 4-15: Carlow boss Colm Bonnar admitted his players forgot about the title at stake, and the place in the All-Ireland qualifiers, and simply focused on finally beating Antrim.

Police in the North are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in County Antrim.

British energy supply company InfraStrata is considering a sale of its potentially lucrative Islandmagee gas storage project in Co Antrim if it fails to land a much-needed investor to help develop the asset.

Donegal 3-19 Antrim 1-9: With the wheels of change evident in Donegal, there was further evidence of its forward trajectory at Ballybofey yesterday.

Donegal 3-19, Antrim 1-9: Donegal comfortably negotiated their first round hurdle to set up an Ulster SFC semi-final with either Tyrone or Derry, coasting to a 16 points win over Antrim at Ballybofey.

A woman and three children have escaped injury after a petrol bomb attack in Co Antrim.

He will be available for Sunday's Ulster championship opener against Donegal.

Galway waltzed to their second All-Ireland Minor A Camogie title, producing a thunderous second-half performance.

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