Downpatrick in Northern Ireland is believed to be the final burial site of St Patrick ...

A brother of the suspect in the Stephen Brannigan murder probe confronted him in his home before he was arrested, the Irish News has learned. The 30-year-old man was taken into police custody after ...

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Downpatrick was linked to a “brutal attack” on a priest after he was approached to hear confession. The victim has been named ...

Police and forensic investigators examined the scene of the attack at a house in Stream Street, Downpatrick A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two women were stabbed at a ...

Days on and Downpatrick is still dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding. From morning till night, dusk to dawn, emergency services and council staff helped get this town looking like it did ...

"As Ireland’s only exhibition centre dedicated to the life and legacy of our patron Saint we must recognise the significant ...

A priest was subjected to a brutal attack in his own church the week before he was to retire. Father John Murray was reportedly struck on the head at St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick, Co Down, on ...