Belfast City Council has the highest percentage uplift of 5.99%, while Ards and North Down and Causeway Coast and Glens came in the lowest at 3.65%.

Police had been investigating fraud allegations over the nomination papers for a Sinn Féin candidate.

A decision to scrap plans for a national training centre in Antrim town is described as "dumbfounding".

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has been collecting unwanted toys—new and old— to donate to a local charity.

Councils are preparing to switch on the twinkly lights - find out when and where in your area.

It is understood a number of councillors raised concerns about the plans for the fayre in Ballyclare this weekend.

Paul Michael says the decision to line-up Mike Nesbitt as health minister was a "bridge too far".

Sinn Féin said it would be "inappropriate" to comment during an ongoing investigation.