Northern Ireland

It is the second contest in less than a year and early indications are that turnout has been higher than expected.

A rare engraved £5 note worth up to £50,000 has been found in Northern Ireland, with the woman who discovered it donating it to charity.

A Royal Marine has pleaded guilty to preparing for a terrorist attack by stashing explosives and weapons.

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised after paying tribute to a police officer in Northern Ireland he mistakenly believed to have been shot dead.

The police officer was shot in the arm at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road, but is in a stable condition.

The victim was shot in the arm in a 'drive-by' shooting.

An election has been called after Sinn Féin formally declined to re-nominate a deputy first minister.

Martin McGuinness has resigned as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland in protest at the DUP's handling of a renewable energy scheme.

Peers have recommended that powers to grant or deny freedom of movement in Northern Ireland after Brexit should be devolved to Stormont.