Amazon has looked at the possibility of expanding its retail footprint by acquiring some US locations from bankrupt Toys R Us.

Police in Antrim are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a young man last night.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in Co Antrim in the early hours of this morning.

A campaigner for victims of the Troubles has launched a High Court challenge seeking clarity over the State policy on the holding of a border poll in Northern Ireland.

Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is shedding almost 300 jobs at its Belfast plant.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a child who may have been attacked by the family dog.

Police have launched an investigation following the sudden death of an 11-year-old boy.

A man has been seriously assaulted in Newtownabbey in Co Antrim.

A scrambler believed to have struck a nine-year-old boy had no working brakes, police in the North have said.

A 25-year-old man has been assaulted in Newtownabbey.

Cork driver Matt Griffin and his AF Corse team-mates Duncan Cameron and Aaron Scott had to be content with sixth spot in the LMGTE category of yesterday’s 4 Hours of Imola, the second round of the European Le Mans Series that ended under the safety car due to incessant rain.

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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has renewed its appeal for care and vigilance on the roads after nine road deaths over the Christmas period.

A man in his 30s has died after his car was caught in floods in Co Offaly.

A pensioner in the north who says that her home was targeted attacked because she was allowing a lesbian couple to stay there has vowed she won’t be intimidated.

The body of a mechanic who died in Ibiza hours after he was allegedly beaten by Spanish police has been returned to Ireland.

In the North, police are investigating a distraction burglary at the home of a woman in her 80s in Newtownabbey.

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A man is due in court in the North this morning after a drugs seizure near Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.

Dean Raftery is ready to make his mark in the World Rally Championship after being honoured at the Irish Motorsport Awards yesterday.

Security cameras which could have captured the murder of a Catholic postman more than 12 years ago were not working when the gunmen struck, an inquest has been told.

A letter bomb has been discovered at a postal sorting office near Belfast.

A Christian bakery owner who refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage, insists he should be allowed to run his business according to his religious beliefs.

The Christian bakery owner who refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage has said he should be allowed to run his business according to his religious beliefs.

A bakery that refused to make a cake featuring the slogan “support gay marriage” alongside a picture of Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie could end up in court, it has been reported.

Ulster Bank is to close seven branches and three sub offices around the country.

A play has been cancelled in Belfast after Christians claimed it was blasphemous.

Six people have been stabbed in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.

A 42-year-old man is being questioned over the alleged possession of a firearm.

Leinster showed remarkable energy and resilience to retain the U18 boys interpro title, playing all four of their games in just 30 hours.

A viable letter bomb addressed to Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable has been defused.

Manufacturing giant Caterpillar has announced a major £7m (€8.2m) investment at its factories in the North.

Security forces in Belfast are dealing with two bomb alerts.

The US diplomat tasked with finding a resolution to parading controversies in Northern Ireland has insisted that politics is the only way.

Police came under attack for a fifth successive night in Belfast, with around 35 petrol bombs thrown at officers by loyalists.

Seventy-one police officers have been injured in four nights of rioting in the North linked to the banning of a contentious Orange Order parade.

Loyalist rioters have attacked police for a third successive night in Belfast.

Police in Antrim are looking for the help of the public in the south in tracing the whereabouts of a missing man who is believed to be in the Dublin area.

Last month was the coldest March on record in many parts of Ireland, except in the south, according to Met Éireann.

Police in the North are investigating reports of an explosion near police officers who were in the Hazelbank area of Newtownabbey last night.

Five police officers have been injured in rioting over the restriction of the flying of the Union flag Belfast City Hall.

Five police officers have been injured during serious disturbances in the North tonight.

A number of homes have been evacuated as a result of a security alert in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.