Sixteen police officers were injured during sectarian riots between republicans and loyalists in east Belfast today.

Police used water cannons as officers were injured during sectarian clashes between loyalists and republicans in east Belfast today.

Police were attacked for a third night, with frontline officers reportedly coming under gunfire as fresh loyalist violence erupted in the North over the flying of the Union Flag.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after gunshots were fired during the latest trouble in Belfast.

The PSNI are today investigating reports that a number of shots have been fired at police lines on the Newtownards Road.

Eighteen people have been arrested after nine police officers were injured during the latest outburst of loyalist violence in the North.

Retired judge Anthony Hart is to chair the North's official inquiry into the abuse of children living in residential care back to 1945.

Police in Northern Ireland are facing questions tonight after confirmation they stored human body parts from people who died under suspicious circumstances without alerting families.

More than 300 former police officers in the North have been given specialist roles within the PSNI, the Policing Board heard.

Doctor-turned-politician Alasdair McDonnell pledged to cure the ailing SDLP as he was elected its new leader.

Members of the SDLP will today select a new leader for the second time in less than two years.

Four candidates are in the running for the leadership of the SDLP.

Widespread loyalist rioting broke out in the North overnight and left several police officers injured.

Two remand prisoners are believed to have hanged themselves in custody in the North.

A viable explosive device has been left near an Army centre in Belfast.

A twin-track investigation into the North's burst pipes crisis will begin today.

Chief executive of Northern Ireland Water (NIW) Laurence MacKenzie is set to resign over his organisation’s mishandling of the region’s water crisis.

A review of how sex offenders are managed was announced today in the North.

The North’s main political parties are at loggerheads tonight over a government scandal that has forced the suspension of a top civil servant.

A woman was allegedly raped in an alleyway early today, police said.