Commonwealth Games officials in Northern Ireland have sparked controversy with plans to replace the Ulster Banner with a more inclusive flag ahead of the 2026 Glasgow Games. The proposal ...

Does Northern Ireland need a new commission to decide where flags should - and shouldn't - be flown? Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, Professor Dominic Bryan and TUV Cllr Ron McDowell discuss. Read more ...

The rare red weather warning will be in effect across Northern Ireland from 07:00 until 14:00 GMT on Friday.

Interestingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, Northern Ireland has some of its own rules which apply to the flying of flags, although these are also more guidance than law. Each summer flags are ...

The Alliance Party is no stranger to taking action on flag flying. Their intervention allowed the Union Flag to be flown on designated days at Belfast City Hall when others sought its removal ...