Investigators from the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s office tonight named the man shot dead by police at a road block .

The SDLP has called for the suspension of the police officers involved in yesterday's fatal shooting in Ballynahinch in Co Down.

A man was shot dead by police attempting to stop a suspected stolen car in Northern Ireland today.

TROOP levels in the North are about to drop to the lowest level in 30 years.

Troop levels in the North are about to drop to their lowest level in 30 years, it was confirmed today.

IT never rains but it pours and this weekend the fixture list is saturated with football games up and down the country as the GAA shakes itself from its all too brief winter hibernation.

Cork native Sean Farrell has been confirmed as Down hurling manager John Crossey's assistant for the 2006 season.

Firefighters and soldiers were today battling a major blaze at a British army base in Northern Ireland.

Three of the four O'Byrne Cup semi-final places have been filled following yesterday's GAA action.

Firefighters in Northern Ireland today held out the possibility of breaking their strike if a full-scale emergency occurs during the 48-hour stoppage.