Two charged with PSNI murder bid
Two men are charged with the attempted murder of a police officer in an attack in County Fermanagh at the weekend.

Clashes at Christmas switch-on
Rival groups of young people are involved in sectarian clashes during the switching on of the Christmas lights in Belfast.

Work continues to combat floods
Engineers in Enniskillen work through the night to raise a submerged road in the town centre following flooding.

Explosion at house 'suspicious'
There has been an unexplained explosion at a house in Galliagh, police say.

Man charged with murdering father
A 35-year-old man is expected to appear in court charged with murdering his elderly father in County Armagh earlier this month.

Catholic order pays out for abuse
A Catholic religious order is to supply a 161m euros (£145m) package of measures as reparation for child abuse in Ireland.

Embryo couple's identity revealed
A High Court judge lifts a ban on identifying a couple attempting to stop the destruction of stored embryos.

Freak accident kills kite-surfer
A man in his 20s dies while kite-surfing in County Donegal after a strong wind lifted him onto jagged rocks.

Striking workers choose Newry bargains over cold picket lines
A strike by more than 250,000 public sector workers in the Republic of Ireland has led to an unexpected windfall for traders in Newry.

Northern Ireland shirts to appear at World Cup
A company based in Strabane has won a contract to supply formal shirts to footballers competing in the World Cup in South Africa.

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Body discovered in Fermanagh town
Police investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a woman's body in County Fermanagh.

Planning report lists 'failures'
The NI Planning Service "consistently failed" to meet its own targets, says a report which examined the government agency's performance.

Missing murderer back in custody
Convicted murderer Jonathan Neill, who absconded while on a phased release scheme, is back in custody.

Man fined after dog attacks child
A dog owner is fined after his pet Staffordshire bull terrier attacks a child on an east Belfast street.

Pharmacy staff chase armed robber
Police arrest two people following an attempted armed robbery in Downpatrick.

Sandwich bar fined over hygiene
A west Belfast sandwich bar owner is fined a total of £1,900 for a series of food hygiene offences.

Lough Erne water at record level
The level of Lough Erne is the highest on record after days of heavy rain caused widespread flooding and disruption.

Man arrested over sweet shop robbery
Police investigate whether a man who pointed a gun at a child in a south Belfast sweet shop is behind two other robberies.

Jewellery is stolen by armed gang
Three masked men armed with guns and a knife steal gold and silver jewellery from a shop in Omagh.

Priest arrested over abuse claim
A Catholic priest who works in Ballymena is arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of child abuse.

Study criticises hospital hygiene
"Tough action" is promised by the health minister after a damning report criticises cleanliness at some of NI's acute hospitals.

Council to meet BBC over Foyle
Derry City Council is to meet the Director of BBC Northern Ireland to discuss the future of BBC Radio Foyle.

City centre plan 'will go ahead'
A multi-million pound facelift for the centre of Londonderry will be completed on time and in budget, the DSD says.

Third man dies on Donegal roads
A man dies in a road accident in Donegal, the third fatality on the county's roads in 24 hours.

Double jobbing 'on borrowed time'
A bid to end double jobbing by MLAs by 2011 has failed, instead the practice should be phased out by 2015.

Road anti-flooding moves in place
New measures should ensure flooding does not take place again on Broadway underpass, the transport minister says.

'No pre-Christmas justice date'
A DUP MP says he does not believe a date can be set before Christmas for the devolution of policing and justice.

Assembly condemns weekend attacks
Politicians in the NI Assembly have condemned weekend gun and bomb attacks in Fermanagh and Belfast.

Maskey attacks SDLP over justice
Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey launches a scathing attack on the SDLP during an assembly debate on policing and justice.

What the papers say
A look at what's making the headline in Wednesday's morning newspapers.