The flautist has returned to his home city where he will be presented with an honorary doctorate by Ulster University on Saturday.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland announced this week that moderator Rev Trevor Gribben is to stand down.

The Church has been called upon to provide more clarity around ‘serious failings’ in safeguarding.

Judge Paul Ramsey told Newry Crown Court he hoped to have a clearer picture early next year as to when the trial can ‘finally get under way’.

Moderator Rev Trevor Gribben is to stand down after stating people have been harmed and others placed at risk because of the failings in the Church.

Moderator Rev Trevor Gribben said people within the Church had been harmed and others placed at risk.

A senior officer said investigations into the violence were continuing.

McCartney was jailed last year for a litany of online sexual abuse.

Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’.

The PSNI Chief Constable addressed the monthly meeting of the Policing Board in Belfast.

The NI Secretary said being in government was about making difficult choices.

Former NI secretary Lord Paul Murphy said that people ‘didn’t think enough’ about the consequences for Northern Ireland when they voted for Brexit.

Belfast Crown Court judge Mr Justice Kinney relisted the case for January 26 to allow the defence to consider new evidence.

Stephen McCullagh, from Lisburn, has denied murder.

The study was led by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast.

Leaders of parties which backed the independent candidate have been congratulating her ahead of an expected decisive victory.

The Fine Gael candidate said she had ‘no regrets’ about running for the Irish presidency.

There was some criticism of the small number of candidates, leading to focus on the strict nomination criteria.

A judge delivered his verdict at Belfast Crown Court on Thursday.

The left wing independent TD has a 19 percentage point lead over Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, according to the Business Post/Red C poll.