Changes in Irish alcohol labelling law will create cross-border barriers for the drinks trade, the industry has warned.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in County Down.

A woman has been killed in a crash in County Down.

Manchester United-supporting golf star Rory McIlroy admits he is no fan of Roy Keane as the former Republic of Ireland midfielder snubbed his boyhood request for an autograph.

Nearly 100 boats have taken part in a cross-border flotilla on Carlingford Lough in memory of the crew of a rescue helicopter which crashed off the County Mayo coast.

A new cross-border ferry will be making its maiden voyage across Carlingford Lough today.

A man has been arrested after a loyalist supporter was shot dead in a supermarket car park in Bangor in County Down on Sunday.

The attack happened at a supermarket car park in Bangor just before 3pm.

When John Dolan attended an outing with Muskerry Vintage Car Club, he was struck by the number of members driving classic Fords.

Chris Meehan, the jockey who hit the headlines after being run over by an ambulance, rode out for the first time on Wednesday.

AT precisely 7.25am today a salvo of artillery fire from three First World War guns resounded in London’s Parliament Square.

A lot has happened to Shane Lowry since he won his national title as an amateur in 2009, yet adding an Irish Open victory as a professional is very much a serious goal for the world number 35.

A 60-year-old man has been found dead at a house in County Down, which was the scene of a major incident involving carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Irish pair of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle (Citroen DS3 WRC) topped the leaderboard after last evening’s two stages of Rallye Monte Carlo, the first round of the World Rally Championship.

Colm Cooper admits he was disappointed with his performance in the All-Ireland final but is unruffled by the hostile criticism he received in the wake of Kerry’s defeat by Dublin.

A pedestrian is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in County Down.

Glenville Flower and Garden Club will start its winter season with an interesting talk and slide show by Jim Wilson of Bird Watch Ireland on Tuesday September 29 at 8.30pm.

The late Nevin Spence’s family said that they were humbly honoured to have a state-of-the-art educational centre named after him at the revamped Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.

Tens of thousands of households lost electricity in the North due to a network fault.

The great Australian professional Bruce Crampton might never have won a major, but with four runner-up finishes to his credit, he still knew a thing or two about the game and what makes a golfer tick.

The Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship breaks new ground this weekend as the Quality Hotel West Cork Rally makes its full debut in the series.

Post mortem examinations are due to be carried out on the bodies of two people found dead in a caravan park in County Down yesterday.

An elderly man is still unaccounted for following a fire at a farmhouse in county Down.

Waterford pair Gary Hurley, and Robin Dawson take on an 84-man field alongside some of the top college golfers in America.

Two men have been rescued after their fishing boat sank at the mouth of Ardglass harbour in County Down.

Police in the North are re-appealing for information, 20 years after the Loughinisland massacre of World Cup football fans in County Down.

I RETURN to the wines of Spain again this week which I realise is starting to become a bit of a habit.

A paralympic skier and former soldier challenged David Cameron about being denied compensation for his war injuries during a reception for the Sochi Games team.

David Park

One of the people killed when a helicopter crashed in thick fog in the UK was Northern Irish businessman Eddie Haughey, according to reports.

Police in County Down have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault.

Ireland’s Martyn Irvine won his first ever gold medal at a UCI World Cup Track meeting on Saturday night, winning the points race in Manchester from a star-studded field.

Two schools and a hospital have been evacuated at the scene of two security alerts in Lurgan, Co Armagh.

Two Door Cinema Club have gone from playing intimate gigs to headlining the 02 venues in Dublin and London. They play Electric Picnic next weekend, says Ed Power

There were so many heart-stirring and heart-warming stories over the past GAA weekend, but one that really brought a smile to my face happened way off Broadway on a club pitch in County Down.

The funeral of Colin Polland, who drowned in a disused quarry in Northern Ireland over the weekend, will take place on Wednesday.

Motorists are advised of a serious road traffic collision in County Down.

Met Eireann is forecasting up to ten centimetres of snow in some parts of the country tonight.

The inquest into the death of Nevin Spence and two members of his family gets underway later.

The US Ambassador to Ireland Daniel Rooney has resigned.

Rugby players and officials from across the country are expected to attend the funerals later of Ulster star Nevin Spence, his father and his brother in County Down later.

The world is a cruel place.

Three men are reported to have died this evening after falling into a slurry tank in Hillsborough, County Down.