The fire at a house shortly before 9.50am this morning, Tuesday 15 November. Emergency Services attended but unfortunately the man was found deceased at the scene. Picture: PressEye.

Man dies in Cookstown house fire

A man aged in his 80s has died following a house fire in Cookstown.

A 17-year-old boy from Norwich has admitted seven hacking offences linked to the TalkTalk data breach in October 2015

Teenager admits hacking offences linked to TalkTalk data breach

A 17-year-old boy has admitted seven hacking offences linked to the data breach.

Brexit

Brexit vote 'not legally binding' says Supreme Court judge

EU referendum not legally binding, a Supreme Court judge hearing appeal has said.

An artist’s impression of the proposed York Street Interchange

Northern Ireland

Green light for £130m road project despite funding questions

Go-ahead for a massive £130m project aimed at easing traffic set to be announced today.

The decision to limit the number of days the Union flag flew over City Hall was opposed in loyalist demos

Northern Ireland

Legal fight over PSNI handling of Union flag protests

Legal battle over how PSNI handled Union flag protests reaches Supreme Court

Funeral of Kevin Kearney at the Holy Family Church on the Limestone Road in north Belfast. The 27-year-old died after a one vehicle RTC on the York Road in Belfast last week. Picture by William Cherry/Press Eye.

Belfast crash victim Kevin Kearney funeral hears 'smile would brighten any room'

The funeral of a man who died in a road crash in Belfast has heard how his smile would brighten any room.

News

Watch: Celtic superfan Jay Beatty meets Rod Stewart at Belfast gig

It was a meeting of two legends - as Celtic superfan Jay Beatty met Rod Stewart backstage at the Scottish rocker's Belfast gig.

Northern Ireland

GAWA asked to dig deep to help Belfast boy's funding drive

Family of boy suffering rare and aggressive childhood cancer in funding drive.

Davor Suker at the grave of George Best. Pic HNS

Northern Ireland

Croatian football legend Davor Suker visits George Best grave

Croatian football legend Davor Suker has visited the grave of George Best.

Health

Family fight for apology over hospital death of baby

Co Antrim father pledges to fight for a "proper apology" after "catalogue of errors".

Ravenhill could play host to the Rugby World Cup

Three Northern Ireland stadia included in bid to host 2023 Rugby World Cup

Ireland's Oversight Board for the 2023 Rugby World Cup bid have confirmed the 12 stadia in their proposal to host the tournament.

Michael Wallace, Senior Cisco Sales Specialist at BT in Northern Ireland

Collaborative working for global economy

Modern telecommunication systems can help increase productivity.

Belfast-born Cereal Killer twins open third cafe

Belfast-born twins Gary and Alan Keery have this week opened a third branch of their Cereal Killer cafe chain.

Nigel Farage wants to act as a go-between for the UK and US governments.

Farage urges May to set aside 'petty differences' over Trump envoy role

Nigel Farage attacks Theresa May's refusal to use him as a go-between with US President-elect Donald Trump.

Craig David's Children In Need single caps a fine year, including a chart-topping album and a Mobo award

Craig David's Children In Need video released

Comeback king Craig David's music video for official BBC Children In Need single All We Needed has been unveiled.

Surgeon jailed for negligence after death of NI man has conviction quashed on appeal

A surgeon who served a jail sentence over the death of a patient from Northern Ireland at a private hospital has had his conviction quashed on appeal.

The 24-hour bus lane at Belfast Central Station

Northern Ireland

Hundreds escape Belfast bus lane fines as they can't be found

Almost 700 caught illegally using Belfast's bus lanes have had fines scrapped

How the new look Junction One will look following the redevelopment

Business News

Junction One reveals £30m revamp creating 500 new jobs

Its new owners hope the £30m revamp will make the retail park 'thrive once again'.

More staff and funding is needed to help those suffering with mental health problems.

Northern Ireland

NI health trusts fail to meet mental health waiting targets

Not one of Northern Ireland's five health trusts met waiting time targets.

House prices have risen on average across Northern Ireland

Business News

Belfast house prices fall 0.9% in just three months

The average cost of a home in Belfast has fallen by 0.9% in the last three months.

‘Dippy’ the Diplodocus is coming to the Ulster Museum in 2018.

'Dippy' the Diplodocus set to roam earth again as it heads to Ulster Museum

An iconic dinosaur is set to take up residence in Belfast as it ventures out of London for the first time in over a century.

Northern Ireland

Without Alex snooker would never have progressed the way that it did: Jimmy white

Snooker star Jimmy White, who's in Belfast hoping to pocket the first-ever Alex Higgins Trophy, has called for the city to honour his late friend.

Police officers disciplined over failings in...

Two police officers have been disciplined after failings were found in the way they investigated...

The PSNI said an investigation into the cause of the blaze had begun, but it is not believed to have been suspicious

Elderly man dies after house fire

A man in his 80s has died after a house fire in Co Tyrone.

Despite the woman's intervention, the rat died. (File pic)

Poll: Woman intervenes to help rat - but...

A woman has spoken of how she intervened to help a rat in Belfast city centre after...

The Westlink in Belfast is one of the roads which leads onto the new interchange.

Funding York Street Interchange 'in doubt' after...

Funding a £130 million motorway project to ease a traffic bottleneck in Belfast remains a...

UK

Take up of cervical tests is lowest among younger women, the data shows.

Million women miss out on cervical screening, figures suggest

The number of women who take up cervical screening has dropped to a 19-year low,...

World

Iraqi troops fire a 155mm shell towards Islamic State positions in Mosul (AP)

Iraqis demand food from troops in newly cleared areas of Mosul

Hundreds of Iraqi civilians have spilled into the streets in eastern Mosul areas recently retaken from Islamic State to demand food from troops as rations run low in their...

Watch: Celtic superfan Jay Beatty meets Rod Stewart at Belfast gig

It was a meeting of two legends - as Celtic superfan Jay...

The boy's death is being investigated by Metropolitan Police.

Death of teenager after illness at school 'unexplained'

The death of a 14-year-old boy who was taken to hospital after falling ill at school is being...

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney

Politicians blaming central banks for economy strife 'deflecting', says Carney

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has taken a swipe...

Mothers with malnourished children wait for treatment at a clinic in Maiduguri (AP)

Thousands of children dying of starvation and disease in north-east Nigeria

Thousands of young children have died of starvation and...

Two UN agencies say food production in Syria has shrunk to

Russia launches major air campaign in Syria

Russia has announced a major air offensive in Syria as opposition activists reported the...

Yau Wai-ching outside the high court in Hong Kong (AP)

Court disqualifies Hong Kong legislators over altered oaths

Two newly elected Hong Kong legislators who altered their oaths by adding anti-China...

Republic of Ireland

Ali Hewson and Bono with their daughters Eve Hewson and Jordan Hewson at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in Hollywood (AP)

Bono urges Donald Trump to prioritise gender equality

Bono has urged US president-elect Donald Trump to make gender equality "a priority" as the U2 singer was honoured at Glamour's Women of the Year awards.

Business

House prices in Belfast fall by 0.9% in just three months

The average cost of a home in Belfast has fallen by 0.9% in the last three months, official figures have revealed.

The houseboat apparently drifted across the Atlantic from Canada (Ballyglass Coast Guard Unit/PA)

Solar-powered houseboat washes up on beach

A makeshift solar-powered houseboat has washed up on a beach after...

Padraig Pearse Easter Rising surrender letter too dear for Irish government

A letter written by Padraig Pearse ordering the...

Belfast banker Michael George may be next US ambassador to Ireland

A Belfast-born banker is understood to be among...

Premier Foods recorded increased losses this year.

Premier Foods tries to lessen Brexit impact after half-year losses

Mr Kipling cakes maker Premier Foods said it...

Ministers said there had been an additional 893,000 homes built since 2010

11% rise in number of new homes, figures show

The number of new homes recorded in England is at its highest level...

Junction One reveals £30m revamp creating 500 new jobs

A £30m revamp and expansion of the ailing Junction One shopping centre will bring...

Sport

Northern Ireland Manager Michael O'Neill during yesterday's training session at Windsor Park

Northern Ireland's Euro finals journey made us hungry for more, Michael O'Neill warns

Michael O'Neill says he's relieved his players haven't shown signs of a Euro hangover after their heroic exploits in the summer.

Jared Payne (left) and Robbie Henshaw have formed an impressive centre partnership for Ireland

Jared Payne hails Ireland centre partner...

Robbie Henshaw is fast developing the leadership drive to become a genuine Test match...

Devin Toner believes Ireland can complete back-to-back wins over New Zealand at Lansdowne Road

Devin Toner hopes Chicago win gives Ireland...

Devin Toner believes Ireland dispelled the All Blacks' "mystique" in Chicago, planting doubts in New...

Croatian football legend Davor Suker visits George...

Croatian football legend Davor Suker has visited the grave of George Best.

Samir Nasri has been loaned out to Sevilla

No sex after midnight for Manchester City...

Samir Nasri claims Pep Guardiola has banned Manchester City players from having sex after...

Entertainment

Jenn Murray plays the role of Chastity in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Beastly noise kept Northern Ireland actress in dark over Harry Potter spin-off role

A Northern Ireland actress who stars in the new JK Rowling blockbuster said a misheard phone call meant it took her a week to realise she had landed the coveted role.

Danniella Westbrook says being on Big Brother was the high point of her year.

Danniella Westbrook: I was back on drugs and took an...

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook had a drugs relapse and overdosed after...

Rock band frontman calls for ticket-buying bots...

You Me At Six singer Josh Franceschi has called for a change in the law to clamp down on online...

Bruno Mars to play Dublin as part of The 24k Magic...

Bruno Mars will play Dublin as part of his The 24K Magic World Tour.

Beverley Knight was helped off the stage during a performance of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You

BBC cuts moment Beverley Knight stopped...

The moment singer Beverley Knight was forced to stop performing during a Children In Need...

Life

Fighting fit: Ivan McMinn is back at work

'After surviving cancer, I hug my kids more tightly'

Ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday, Belfast banker Ivan McMinn tells Laurence White how, after the shock of being told he had the disease, he is...

Opinion

Republicans unveil a memorial in the Ardoyne area of Belfast for IRA men killed in the Troubles

We raise up statues to terrorists, but where is the memorial to victims?

The grounds of Belfast City Hall would be a fitting location, but it wouldn't be...

'Without Alex Higgins snooker would never have progressed the way that it did...he...

Snooker star Jimmy White, who's in Belfast hoping to...

Native American wisdom can help us all to relax

About three dusty miles away from my childhood home in southern Arizona was a Yaqui...

Eight lip balms to protect you against the elements

Combat dry, chapped smackers this winter with a product chosen by experts. By Jess...

Lottery fund support really is life-changing

What do I, a Paralympic gold medallist, have in common with the Seamus Heaney Homeplace, or St George's Market, or even the Connswater Community Greenway?

Gay pardon is a step in right direction for NI

I welcome the Justice Minister's announcement that pardons given to people convicted of now-abolished homosexual offences in England and Wales could be extended to Northern Ireland. This is a...

America must make new presidency work

Like many, I voted for Hillary Clinton just to wake up in an alternate universe where Donald Trump is president. Now what do we do? Since we are stuck with Mr Trump and he has no...