The six counties of Northern Ireland are overlaid with ancient mysteries and poetic myths. Last week, renewed religious bitterness also hung like a poisonous mist over the lovely loughs and dales.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has described both incidents as "serious". A number of sinister items were discovered in a rucksack in the Coleraine area, Claire Sugden says. Patrick James ...

Derry and Coleraine are set to receive a share of £1.5 billion (€1.8bn) in UK funding for neighbourhoods. The city and town are among 75 communities across Northern Ireland, England ...