The head of the Injuries Board has called on insurance companies to explain double-digit increases in premiums in the wake of figures which show that the number of personal injury claims litigated in court fell last year.

Irish rugby ace Johnny Sexton admitted yesterday he’s got the jitters ahead of his wedding today.

A troubled water company in the North at the heart of a long-running investigation into the awarding of contracts could be scrapped, Northern Ireland’s regional development minister warned today.

An investigation into the alleged misconduct of a senior civil servant in the North will be carried out by a retired leading official in the Welsh Assembly, it was announced today.

A senior civil servant suspended over a scandal linked to the North's government-owned water company was not made a scapegoat, his minister insisted today.

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 Northern Ireland minister who forced the suspension of his top civil servant got the guarded backing of politicians overseeing his handling of the affair today.

A replacement was announced today for the senior civil servant suspended from his post at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Justin Timberlake is continuing his ascent into Hollywood with a starring role in animated sequel Shrek 3, alongside his real-life girlfriend Cameron Diaz.

FEAR of debt is discouraging leaving certificate students from pursuing a college education, a survey shows.

IT was a scene that would cheer anyone — children playing happily with their toys.