Police came under attack while dealing with two security alerts in Londonderry last night. Up to fifty people threw petrol bombs and other missiles at officers in the Creggan. Bomb squad officers were examining two pipe bombs thrown through the windows of parked cars, both of which failed to explode. Sinn Fein councillor Kevin Campbell says those behind the attacks have no support.

The recession in Northern Ireland is over according to the chief economist working for one of the province's 'big four' banks. Angela McGowan is also predicting positive economic growth before the year's end following the publication of Northern Bank's latest quarterly survey. It reveals the local economy stopped contracting in the third quarter of 2009. A growth of 0.9% is forecast for the final quarter - October to December. Northern Bank economist Angela McGowan predicts the local economy will also grow slightly next year, after it stalls again.

Burglars have stolen a number of items from a house in the Stoneypath area of Londonderry. Two PS3 consoles and games, an Acer laptop, a pair of red and white Nike trainers, and a Nike rucksack were taken sometime on Friday afternoon. Two male teenagers were seen in the area around three that afternoon and police are keen to speak to anyone who could identify them.

Two men have been arrested following a shoot out with police in a county Fermanagh village. Last night officers were shot at in Garrison close to the border. They returned fire and no one was injured. The PSNI's blaming this and second attack last night on dissident republicans. In Belfast a car was driven through a barrier into the policing board headquarters complex at Clarendon Dock. Two men abandoned the car that burst into flames a short time later. Police have said no serious damage was caused.

Dissident republicans are being blamed for two attacks on police last night. Officers were shot at in the County Fermanagh village of Garrison close to the border. They returned fire and no one was injured. And later in Belfast a car was driven through a barrier into the policing board headquarters complex at Clarendon Dock. Two men abandoned the car that burst into flames a short time later. Police have said no serious damage was caused.

Electricity is back up for most of the homes and businesses affected by a power-cut in Londonderry. Around 40,000 NIE customers in the city, and surrounding areas, were blacked out at about 4:30pm yesterday. An NIE spokesperson says engineers are still trying to find out what caused the fault.

A post-mortem examination is to take place after a man was found murdered at an east Belfast house. It is believed the dead man is a Polish national, his body was found in Ardenvohr Street yesterday evening at about twenty to six. A murder inquiry was launched earlier, and police say they are linking the murder to a sudden death in South Belfast. The body of the murdered man's housemate was found on a building site in south Belfast yesterday. This death is not being treated as suspicious.

Sinn Fein has chosen a former police reserve officer to join its team of MLAs in the Assembly. Billy Leonard was picked by the party last night to represent east Londonderry. He'll replace Francie Brolly who stepped down last month Mr Leonard is a Coleraine Councillor, and a former member of the Orange Order and the SDLP. He says he's firm in his Republicanism.

A man's to appear in court today following the seizure of £60,000 worth of amphetamines in Londonderry. The drugs were discovered during a house search in the Bogside last night. The 24-year-old man has been charged with possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. A 19-year-old woman has been released pending a report.

An Annalong man has appeared in court today in relation to an attempted Tiger Kidnapping in Derry last month. 27-year-old Colm Leckie from Kilkeel Road attended a remand hearing in Magherafelt Courthouse today. Mr Leckie's charged with conspiring to kidnap, false imprisonment and attempted robbery.