A workman suffered flash burns to his face and upper body in a gas blast in north Belfast today.

Three police stations in one of Northern Ireland’s most violent districts are to stop opening around the clock, it was confirmed today.

A YOUNG man was “executed” in north Belfast early yesterday as the simmering feud among loyalist paramilitaries erupted.

A sleeping family and a taxi driver have escaped injury during separate bomb and gun attacks in Belfast today.

A leading loyalist who survived an attempted murder bid last month has been shot in both legs in a paramilitary-style punishment attack in north Belfast.

A Catholic teenager was in a stable condition in hospital today after being attacked by a mob wielding iron bars and sticks in north Belfast.

Talks on the current political and security crisis in Northern Ireland were today taking place between the British government and Sinn Fein.

THE mother of the Catholic man shot dead by loyalists in north Belfast yesterday appealed for no retaliation and said she would pray for his killers.

The mother of the Catholic man shot dead by loyalists in north Belfast today appealed for no retaliation.

A man has been shot dead in north Belfast as the area was rocked by a series of shootings.

Sinn Fein was today preparing to release video footage which the party claims shows police attacking one of its councillors and supporters during rioting in north Belfast.

With the last three weeks dominated by saturation coverage of the race for Westminster, people could be forgiven for forgetting that another election is taking place.