Skull fractured in city assault
A man is in hospital with a fractured skull following a "serious assault" in Londonderry, police have said.

Five penalties secure Irish win
Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out rugby world champions South Africa at Croke Park.

Report abuse by clergy - bishop
The Bishop of Derry says anyone who has been abused by the clergy to go to the civil authorities.

Abuse cover-up 'shocking' - Cowen
Taoiseach Brian Cowen says the cover-up by the Catholic hierarchy in Dublin of child abuse by priests was disturbing.

Police investigating blaze cause
Firefighters bring a fire under control at an industrial estate in Londonderry after battling the blaze for five hours.

Hijackers threaten man with gun
A 68-year-old man is pulled from his car by armed hijackers in west Belfast.

Accused gunman was in Irish army
One of the men accused of trying to kill a police officer in County Fermanagh was a reserve soldier in the Irish Army, it is confirmed.

Why Girls Aloud star Nadine is swapping her high heels for wellies
Girls Aloud star, Nadine Coyle, is swapping her high heels for wellies as she attempts to break a tree planting world record.

Can 'play the ball, not the man' put a stop to online bickering?
A website which has navigated the choppy waters of political debate in Northern Ireland could soon be turning its attentions to promoting peace on message boards throughout the world.

Time change for Big Two cup game
The Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final first leg between Glentoran and Linfield on 5 December has been moved forward to a 1300 GMT kick-off.

Speeding drivers
BBC Newsline looks at cause of most road deaths

Tarred, tainted
How NI communities were ruled by fear

Belfast beats
Hip-hop hopeful Deablo raps in Belfast brogue

Politics Show
Jim Fitzpatrick looks at the debate over policing and justice

Weather update
Latest weather forecast from Northern Ireland

Robbers assault woman in home
A woman in her 30s is robbed and assaulted in her home in Draperstown by men wearing balaclavas.

Robinson call for Stormont change
DUP Leader Peter Robinson calls for immediate changes to the working of the Stormont Executive.

'IRA men used extortion threats'
Two former IRA prisoners used threats to extort £150,000 from two businessmen, a court in London is told.

Leaders to meet next week
Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen in Downing Street on Monday.

Man forced into car and robbed
An elderly man is forced into a car and robbed in Dungiven.

Released suspect is re-arrested
One of three people released after questioning by police is re-arrested.

Two priests under investigation
Two priests in the Down and Connor Dioscese are under investigation following abuse allegations.

Police 'forgot about shop robber'
A man arrested following a robbery at a small shop went free for ten years because "the matter was simply forgotten by the authorities".

Wrong trailers cost council £350k
North Down Borough Council wasted £354,000 of ratepayers money buying the wrong type of rubbish trailer.

Ruling on 70s convictions on hold
The decision to quash the convictions of four men who admitted terrorism offences as teenagers is put on hold.

Vigilantes 'damaging city image'
Vigilante groups like Republican Action Against Drugs are damaging Londonderry's image, a PSNI inspector says.

Payout for fatal crash families
The families of two of the five young people killed in a crash in Donegal in 2005 are awarded over 200,000 euro by the Irish High Court.

MLA pay increase 'on the cards'
Northern Ireland assembly members may be in line for a pay rise after the next assembly election.

SF and DUP justice row continues
A war of words erupts between Sinn Fein and the DUP over the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland.

One third of MLAs 'employ family'
About a third of MLAs are employing relatives out of assembly funds, according to a new register of interests.

Energy prices 'threaten business'
Increasing energy prices could force many businesses to close, a delegation from NI Manufacturing warns an assembly committee.

Director defends trust response
The medical director of the Belfast Trust says it is working to address the concerns of a man whose grandson contracted an infection during surgery.