Native oysters in the lough became extinct in 1903 but were rediscovered in 2020 and now a new nursery at Bangor Marina aims to boost numbers.

The Flying Clipper, North West Regional College, Northland Building, Asylum Road, Derry 028 7127 6098 lisa.

LAST week's Assembly election threw up many stories and threads and if you are one of those nerdy types like me who likes to follow counts and quotas and marvel at the minute differences between getting elected, then you'll have been an avid refresher of the Irish News's excellent online election blog.

WHEN cooking at home I always tend to have a great selection of sides available to add variety to the meal.

GOOD food tastes so much better when it is shared, doesn't it? The theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is loneliness.

The world-famous Powers brand is teaming up with some of Northern Ireland’s best artisans to host a series of immersive whiskey-influenced events and experiences this month to celebrate World Whiskey Day next Saturday, May 21.

Gnostic Bar & Kitchen, 13 Corporation Square, Belfast, BT1 3AJ 028 9592 8950 gnosticbelfast.

THE beginning of the GAA Championship or the crack of leather on willow used to signal the start of the summer, but the last few years has played havoc with our sense of seasons and time in general.