Paralympics Rio 2016
The Paralympics are underway in Rio, with athletes from Northern Ireland and Ireland hoping to make the podium.
Paralympic hero Bethany Firth arrives home
Triple gold-winning paralympian Bethany Firth has arrived back in Belfast after returning from a record-breaking Rio games for Team GB.
The Co Down swimmer won gold medals in 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley alongside a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke.
Her four medal haul makes her Team GB's most decorated medallist at the games.
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Homecoming for Paralympic gold medallist Jason Smyth
Paralympic gold medallist sprinter Jason Smyth has returned home to a hero’s welcome in his home village of Eglinton.
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Bethany Firth secures golden hat-trick in the pool
Bethany Firth has won a third Paralympic gold medal in the final swimming event in Rio, as Team GB claimed the top two podium places.