Michelle O'Neill will push for the new UK voting age of 16 to be in place in time for Northern Ireland's Assembly and Council elections in 2027.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name.

Unlike Northern Ireland, the country of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. Calling it the British Open would make no sense. The R&A is in the middle of a feasibility study.

Shane Lowry of Ireland smiles on the 1st green during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain. So why is it hosting the “British” Open this week? It's all a debate over the name. The R&A has ...

The Open Championship began in 1860 when Willie Park Sr. defeated seven other golfers at Prestwick in Scotland. When the “British Open” began is a little less clear.

LONDON (AP) — A shooting in a rural area of Northern Ireland left two people dead and two others seriously wounded, police said Wednesday.

Read our privacy notice. Northern Ireland’s First Minister has welcomed an announcement by the UK Government that it intends to lower the voting age to 16.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Rory McIlroy practically had Royal Portrush all to himself Monday morning, but not for long. By the time he finished his first practice round for the British Open ...

The population of the Republic of Ireland grew by nearly a third in 20 years, while the population of Northern Ireland grew by an eighth, according to a joint study carried out by statisticians ...