Violence which erupted in Belfast after a controversial vote on the Union flag was unacceptable, Northern Ireland’s First Minister warned today.

A public inquiry into the infamous Omagh bombing would uncover "unnerving secrets" of security force failings, one of those bereaved by the atrocity said.

Three prisoners have been returned to custody after absconding from an open prison yesterday.

The North's First Minister Peter Robinson today threatened to resign if Justice Minister David Ford allows prison reform that could remove royal insignia and titles from the North's jails.

A sectarian attack in the North today sparked calls for increased jail sentences for petrol bombers.

Police and politicians in the North are condemning the discovery of two bombs in counties Armagh and Antrim.

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

The North's Justice Minister David Ford has defended the PSNI's response to the bombing of a police station in County Armagh last night.