Deal will give Breedon footprint in Irish market

Profits from joint ventures increase 15-fold for Belfast-based Lagan brothers

Construction firm accepts there was no basis for any claim for deceit or fraud

Route costing €550m includes first ‘bat bridge’ for wildlife and opens five months early

‘He died alone. Our priority now is to get this man reunited with his friends and family’

Martin Linehan (36) charged with 10 offences after his extradition from UK

Despite Titanic Belfast the former industrial wasteland is still well worth a visit

Late poet had expressed opposition to road over damage to environment

‘The Somme has somehow become a river of Ulster,’ said Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Richard Clarke

A hundred years on, the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division remembered in Thiepval

Contradictions preventing a durable peace have been sharpened rather than resolved

US company denies connection with any wrongdoing over Nama transaction

Money discovered by Belfast law firm was apparently fees from US firm Cerberus

David Ellis (40) remanded in custody for failing to comply with Sex Offenders Act

Thousands are visiting the city in upbeat mood to celebrate its maritime festival

Deal will see Lagan’s workforce grow to more than 900

Fire and rescue services on site at Ireland’s tallest building

Report clears First Minister of wrongdoing, BBC insists ‘Spotlight’ story in public interest

Irish Asphalt, Lagan Holdings and three Lagan directors want claims struck out

Round the world yachts, horses, festivals and fairies

Vehicles set alight and threats sent to executives linked with Aventas Group

OFT Considering whether deal falls under its jurisdiction

Three sites attacked at weekend, ‘hands of Quinn’ graffiti warning

Lenders demand Limerick Tunnel operator puts aside extra cash.

Move likely to secure the group’s core operations and save 200-plus jobs

Numbers boosted by strong cashflow

Developers hope to show path from conflict to peace and onwards to prosperity