A judge today gave the all clear for work to begin on a controversial £100m golf course development near the famous Giant’s Causeway on Ulster’s north coast.

The green light for a £100m golf resort on the fringes of the Giant’s Causeway will not endanger the famous landmark’s world heritage designation, Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister has pledged.

A man was knifed in the back up to eight times in an attempted abduction in Northern Ireland, the PSNI revealed today.

AT least one other man may have been with murderer Steven Shepherd when he sexually attacked a church organist at her home more than 20 years ago, police revealed last night.

The RUC is investigating what is believed to be a number of sectarian attacks in the North overnight.