Mrs Long said delays in the justice system, with women locked up for crimes committed years ago, could be one explanation.

A sharp rise in the number of attacks on prison officers is down to "crowding" in jails leading to "instability, incidents ...

Two year old Hunter Parker, who is wheelchair bound due to a spinal tumour, is an avid darts player and it is one of the only ...

Detective Inspector Ryan said: “A 15-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, and ...

James McConkey says that he started smoking cannabis in order to cope with the death of his dad and now wants to encourage ...

Apocalyptic damage has been inflicted in some of Northern Ireland’s forest parks by Storm Eowyn, a Stormont minister has said ...

A proposal for a Newry hospital to seek assistance from the Republic of Ireland to save its medical services has caused ...

Speculation is mounting over who will take over a large retail space at Sprucefield after planning permission was sought for ...

A Co Down woman has shared her story of battling cancer to empower others to keep fighting on World Cancer Day. Gina Lonergan ...

There have been reports of a "large police presence" due to an ongoing operation in the Larkfield Square area of the Co ...

At the February full monthly meeting of Belfast City Council, held on Monday (February 3), elected representatives on a ...

Campaigners calling for the release of Max the dog from Lisburn and Castlereagh council care will stage a protest on ...