Voters in the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls in just three weeks time on Friday 29 November.

He told a Fine Gael party gathering that he would not employ some teachers to "get things done".

With the Irish general election coming up, BBC News NI explains how votes will be made and counted.

Jo Jo Dullard, who was 21, went missing from Moone in County Kildare while hitchhiking in 1995.

Nikita Hand claims she was raped by MMA fighter Conor McGregor at a Dublin hotel.

Extra officers were deployed in the city in the aftermath of two reported public attacks on women.

Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to nine months in custody and a further nine months on licence.

Thousands of Derry City fans travelled to Dublin for the FAI cup final but the Candystripes lost out to Drogheda two-nil.

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins and midfielder Michael Duffy give their thoughts on the Candystripes' 2-0 defeat by Drogheda United in the FAI Cup final.

Stephen Mooney from Londonderry was arrested when police saw him pay a man for drugs.

Eoin Lynch, 29, from Castlederg, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Orchard Road.

The crash happened at the junction of Oaklee Road on Sunday evening.

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A general election in the Republic of Ireland has officially been called for Friday 29 November.

John Deery survived a cardiac arrest while running the Belfast Marathon in May.

Katie Simpson's mother says those responsible for police failings "are nowhere to be seen".

Sebastian's mother said he had limited access to the outside world after spending 10 months in hospital.

Northern Ireland has been shrouded in cloud, with patches of drizzle, mist, and fog for more than a week.

The small town of Irvinestown in County Fermanagh is the final resting place for 82 young airmen.

Teenager Nick Griggs admits he didn't set out to break the Parkrun world record after achieving the feat in Belfast on Saturday.

A project invoving schoolchildren aims to present the story of Irish language revival in Belfast.

A woman and her husband talk about the traumatising effect of five miscarriages.

Three victims have spoken to the BBC after one of the world’s most prolific online sex offenders was jailed.

John Deery, who is alive due to a series of events and some strangers, is backing a defibrillator campaign.

Cox delivered a speech about the earth and the forces of nature in the context of sustainability issues.

The situation at one primary highlights the issues raised in a report on the state of school buildings.

A man has gone on trial accused of murdering Damien Heagney.

An off-duty officer who allegedly assaulted two colleagues at a wedding said he "shrugged" them off.

Several business organisations in Northern Ireland have written to Stormont ministers calling for support with their rates bill.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he would not be able to match pay deals for healthcare staff in other parts of UK.

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

An old office block dubbed Belfast's 'ugliest building' is to be demolished.

The woman said she had stolen £10,500 to help a daughter who was under paramilitary threat over a debt.

A man in his 30s is being questioned after a man in his 60s was found dead in a County Laois hotel.

Players were subjected to online abuse after their shock cup final defeat on Sunday.

Andrew Petrie, Tony Watt and Cammy Bell discuss all the big Scottish football news.

Those who knew him remember the man whose dream it was to lead Scotland to independence.

Kirsty Young asks the author Irvine Welsh what advice he would give his younger self.

Sir Chris Hoy shares how he wants to bring hope to others with stage four cancer.

Get in touch with journalists in Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland with your story ideas.

Maeva McDermott, who was conceived after her mother was sterilised, was born with a severe condition that blocked her airways.

As people across the UK roll their clocks back to GMT on Sunday morning, there's one clock that will always show the wrong time.

Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.

It will reopen on 2 December after the council received "passionate feedback" for the public.

Ten people were taken to hospital after the blaze at Niddrie Mill Crescent.

Several vehicles on an Edinburgh forecourt had windows smashed and body work scratched during widespread disorder.

Ralph Fairhurst was driving twice the speed limit when he struck Kyle Middlemas on Easter Road.

A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiries.

The comic's hearse will travel through Edinburgh and on to Glasgow before her funeral on 30 November.