Northern Ireland's Economy Minister has said the tourism industry is back where it was after being decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Northern Ireland's tourism industry recovers after Covid despite rising costs

 Joseph Joyce denies murder claiming he was acting in self defence. 

Murder accused shouted 'I'm the king' after stabbing victim, court told

Homophobic and transphobic hate crime are at an all-time high in Northern Ireland according to the latest PSNI statistics.

'Scary' time for LGBTQ+, says campaigner, as hate crimes hit all-time high

Since arriving in Blacklion two weeks ago, the local community has come together to welcome and help 30 Ukranian refugees settle into their new home.

Irish border village hailed 'miracle place' for refugees 

Olivia Bartlett from Newtonabbey has had to find a new way to live, and a way to relate to her own body, after she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2020.

How woman's 'bag for life' is keeping her alive

Delays in a UK Government scheme to home Ukrainian refugees is putting lives at risk, a charity has warned.

Delays in government Ukrainian refugee scheme 'putting lives at risk'

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Sarah Marechaux from Fintona in County Tyrone became seriously ill last year after getting Covid while she was pregnant. The 36-year-old says she barely remembers giving birth to her daughter Olivia last October at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. 

Co Tyrone mum Sarah says she barely remembers giving birth to her daughter Olivia last October at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. 

New mum given last rites two times in Covid vaccine appeal

Stephanie Basnett from Fermanagh says her life will never be the same.

Stalking victim always looking for escape after terrifying ordeal

Children as young as 11 and 12 are being sexually exploited in pub, clubs and hotels across Northern Ireland. 

On the beat with police on child sexual exploitation crackdown

Michael McGibbon was shot three times in a paramilitary style attack in April 2016.

The 33-year-old Belfast man was shot by dissident republicans in 2016.

'New IRA' victim's wife 'packed hospital bag' for shooting, inquest told

Little Daithi Nugent was honoured for his quick thinking actions when a tumble dryer fire broke out.

Boy hailed a hero after tumble dryer fire breaks out in home

If anyone was under any illusions the PM would go gracefully from office rather than being winkled out by force - he was relishing putting them straight today.

Boris Johnson’s message to his critics - he’s not going anywhere

Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian winners of Eurovision, told ITV News they would take to the stage at Glastonbury as representatives of their country.

Eurovision's Ukrainian winners say Glastonbury set a 'huge responsibility'

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe vs Wade.

Roe v Wade upended - what does this mean for women in the States?

Beijingers line up to be Covid tested at a government registered facility every day - a positive test leads to forced quarantine.

China's pursuit of zero-Covid like living in a boring version of Squid Game

The prime minister has vowed the party will 'keep going' - but Tory chair Oliver Dowden's resignation came as shock to him, writes Daniel Hewitt.

'Are you crazy?': PM refuses to resign despite key by-election defeats

Current polls suggest that in the south west the Tories could go from 41 to 26 seats - with cabinet secretaries, George Eustice and Jacob Rees Mogg at risk.

It was education, health and partygate that did for the Tories in Tiverton

The party’s chairman Oliver Dowden has delivered his seemingly crushing verdict in a resignation letter, writes Robert Peston.

Can Boris Johnson recover from the by-election losses? 

The prince, who is the future Head of the Commonwealth, says the process can happen “calmly and without rancour”.

Sara O'Kane

Reporter, UTV