Inviting the Irish News to the consulate building in south Belfast, Li Nan shared the traditions and challenges still facing the Chinese community.

Residents had to be moved from their homes during a security alert in Empire Street, south Belfast yesterday. A man in his 50s has been arrested as part of the investigation and remains in police custody at this time. Empire Street had been cordoned off at the junction with Lamberg Street, beside Laganside Auctions in the village area.

A Met Office weather warning for ice remains in place this morning as Northern Ireland starts to recover from the ravages of Storm Eowyn.

Damage could be seen in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Friday as a major storm continued to lash Ireland and Scotland with hurricane-force winds.

Residents of Dundonald, near Belfast, will soon be able to pop to Lidl for a pint after a High Court in Northern Ireland approved plans for a pub at the supermarket.

The capital of Northern Ireland is undergoing a citywide transformation to embrace sustainability as a core value across its tourism industry. Here's how.

A Belfast mum is among those urging Stormont's Department for Infrastructure to update the Highway Code in Northern Ireland in a bid to reduce confusion and save lives.

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks.

A coastal city, Belfast is ideal for seafood lovers. Stop at local-favorite Mourne Seafood Bar – this Belfast city-center restaurant serves oysters, mussels and perfectly grilled fish paired with wine. The casual-yet-inviting ambiance makes it a favorite for all, so it’s the perfect place to meet and chat some Belfast lifers.

Showcasing the best young boxing talent, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Wales and BBC Scotland will broadcast a series of three boxing events live on BBC iPlayer and BBC television, starting with Belfast on Saturday 1 February. Nations Fight Night will bring live boxing back to BBC audiences right across the UK.

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They saw bears — the chubby ones of Fat Bear Week — at Alaska’s Brooks Falls, experienced the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords and learned to cook paella in Spain. And once they touched down back in California, they shared their tales and plenty of advice too.

Here are seven under-rated places in Ireland that you should add to your itinerary, writes Stephen Emms Ireland is undoubtedly having a moment right now; in the past year I’ve travelled there more than any other country.