Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson, who bitterly opposed the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement, today led the tributes in the North to the late Dr Garret FitzGerald.

The hierarchy of the GAA made peace with the British establishment today when the Queen set foot on the hallowed turf of its Dublin headquarters.

The British Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the Queen's "healing" visit to Ireland.

Jon Cryer is "jazzed" that Ashton Kutcher is joining 'Two and a Half Men'.

The four church leaders in the North united today to condemn banks which they said were forcing decent businesses to close.

The former head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Cahal Daly, will lie in state tomorrow in the cathedral closely linked to his ministry.

Politicians and church leaders today paid tribute to the legacy of Cardinal Cahal Daly, who died last night in Belfast City Hospital at the age of 92.

The North's main church leaders today wrote to all MPs at Westminster backing local politicians in their drive for the Assembly to decide abortion laws.

The leaders of Ireland’s four main churches will bring a message of peace to the Holy Land today.

The Queen of England is expected to meet President Mary McAleese in the North today.

The UK's queen arrived in the North today for a three-day visit.

The Church of Ireland is installing its new primate today following the retirement of Dr Robin Eames.

WHILE the new Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Alan Harper, may be an excellent candidate for the post, he does seem to be an unfortunate choice on at least two criteria: he is an Englishman and he has no pastoral experience south of the border.

The Bishop of Connor has been elected Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, it was announced this afternoon.

The man chosen to succeed Archbishop Robin Eames as the new Church of Ireland Primate of All-Ireland is to be announced today.

THE ARRIVAL of Roman Abramovich saw Chelsea acquire untold new wealth, and with it came the expectation that they would be in the market every summer for the most decorated names in the game.

Unionist political leaders were accused today of “almost soliciting” the loyalist violence which erupted in Northern Ireland a week ago.

An Anglican bishop in the North spoke at Mass today to express inter-church solidarity following a series of sectarian attacks on Catholic churches and schools in Co Antrim.

The Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor has expressed concern about ongoing racist attacks on ethnic minorities in south Belfast.

A senior Protestant churchman is condemning the vandalism of Carnmoney Cemetery in Belfast.

THOUSANDS of people yesterday stood in silent defiance of the paramilitary gunmen as Belfast united in a bid to end the killing spree.

THE extremes on both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland "desperately want to kill the peace process and put themselves back centre-stage in dominating the politics