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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:49:28 GMT
Covid-19: Northern Ireland's vaccine volunteers
BBC News NI speaks to some of those helping to maximise the vaccine roll-out.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:17:05 GMT
UK and EU hold 'frank but constructive' talks on NI trade rules
The two sides vow to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol and "address all outstanding issues".

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:53:38 GMT
Sinn Féin criticises NI Electoral Office review plan
The Electoral Office says this summer's canvass will ensure NI's voting register is updated.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:46:43 GMT
Coleraine: Task force tackles 'worrying' rise in shootings
The Paramilitary Crime Task Force is helping in the area following a "significant escalation".

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:10:14 GMT
There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody
The singer, who has written with Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan, is poised for success in 2021.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:24:32 GMT
Covid-19: Second support scheme opens for taxi drivers
A previous scheme excluded taxi drivers in Northern Ireland who had paused their insurance.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:21:33 GMT
Articlave gorse fire: Firefighters tackle mile-long blaze
The fire at Ballyhackett viewpoint near Articlave is now under control, say the Fire Service.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:03:41 GMT
Dublin: Man dies after being shot several times in Ballymun
The victim, who was aged in his mid-40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the attack in Ballymun.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:42:26 GMT
Weather: Snow and ice warning for NI on Saturday
The Met Office says that up to 15cm of snow could build up over hills and mountains.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:25:16 GMT
Covid-19: Conor Murphy says Stormont will act collectively in lockdown review
NI lockdown restrictions will be reviewed next week but ministers warn any easing will be gradual.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:15:56 GMT
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI): Plan to shut scheme and compensate boiler owners
It will cost £68m to buy out the 1,200 businesses in the non-domestic portion of the scheme.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:14:07 GMT
Portadown: PSNI get extra 24 hours to question man over death
Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a 32-year-old woman in Portadown.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:44:08 GMT
Daniel McClean: Man released murder investigation
Daniel McClean, who was 54, was shot a number of times in an attack in north Belfast last week.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:03:47 GMT
Brexit: Inquiry into suspension of Irish Sea border checks
Stormont committee backs investigation into what led to checks being suspended at NI ports.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:23:06 GMT
Michael Gove boasted about singing The Sash, says Ian Paisley
The cabinet minister says he has a "formidable singing repertoire" including The Fields of Athenry.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:48:44 GMT
Sonia Forsythe killer convicted of abusing two girls
James Junior McKinstry Craig, 49, was jailed for murdering schoolgirl Sonia Forsythe in the 1990s.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:54:26 GMT
Covid-19: NI MoT exemptions extended for another four months
Certain vehicles will be allowed to stay on the road without a test, Nichola Mallon announces.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:21:06 GMT
Brexit: EU has 'head in sand' over checks at NI ports, says Foster
European Commission's Maros Sefcovic and Michael Gove will discuss post-Brexit trading rules later.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:15:39 GMT
Covid-19: William and Kate praise NI student nurses
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke to student nurses from Ulster University on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:29:04 GMT
Covid-19: Robin Swann says NI must tread carefully to end lockdown
Robin Swann says the public must make bigger efforts now to achieve a "better spring and summer".

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:19:03 GMT
Special school staff vaccine priority 'not supported'
Peter Weir says only specific staff who care for clinically vulnerable children will be prioritised.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:14:38 GMT
Northern Ireland sports stars call for re-opening of outdoor children's sport
Prominent Northern Ireland sports stars urge the NI Executive to give "immediate consideration" to re-opening children's outdoor sport.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:00:22 GMT
Coronavirus: Belfast Trust apologises for community workers vaccine ‘error’
Some community and voluntary groups were offered Covid-19 vaccines before front-line workers.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:06:07 GMT
Covid: EU's von der Leyen admits vaccine rollout failures
Ursula von der Leyen tells the Brussels Parliament "we're still not where we want to be".

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:51:56 GMT
Coronavirus: Lifting NI restrictions will 'need 70-80% vaccinated'
Almost all care home residents in Northern Ireland have now had their second Covid-19 vaccine dose.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:16:04 GMT
NI 100: How Northern Ireland's birth was marked by violence
More than 450 people were killed in Belfast alone between June 1920 and July 1922.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:32:45 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:17:20 GMT
Image-based sexual abuse: Law in NI 'not strong enough'
A victim of image-based sexual abuse says laws in NI should be aligned with the Republic of Ireland.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:49:19 GMT
NI ports: What led to checks being suspended on Irish Sea border?
BBC News NI examines the events leading up to staff being withdrawn from Belfast and Larne ports.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:36:53 GMT
Brougher: Five men working for BBC died in 1971 IRA landmine
It is 50 years since five men aged died when an IRA landmine exploded on Brougher Mountain.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:09:57 GMT
Simon Byrne timeline: PSNI chief's tenure marked by setbacks
A timeline of Simon Byrne's 21 months in charge of the PSNI highlights a number of controversies.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:18:11 GMT
Covid-19: 'It feels like we're part of history'
BBC News NI speaks to some of those helping to ensure as many people as possible are given a vaccine.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:23:23 GMT
BAME in NI: 'We are much more than just numbers'
A group of black and minority ethnic women in NI begin a campaign be heard more in public life.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:10:06 GMT
Taoiseach: UK and EU 'need to cool it' post-Brexit
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin says that both sides needed to dial down their rhetoric or else risk destabilising the Irish peace process.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:02:17 GMT
'We need Jackie Weaver on this call'
Things all got a bit Handforth Parish Council at the NI Executive Office Committee meeting.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:48:35 GMT
Coronavirus: Londonderry festival programme revised
A council committee also approves cutting the annual festival budget from £700,000 to £400,000.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:01:42 GMT
Limavady: New campus building work to begin in Spring
Work on the campus, which will home Limavady High School and St Mary's High School, begins in spring.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:44:39 GMT
DUP MP will not apologise for Songs of Praise post
Gregory Campbell says he opposes racism after criticising the number of black people on the show.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:29:40 GMT
Covid: Confusion in Irish border village over new Covid rules
Police are clamping down on unnecessary cross-border travel between NI and the Republic of Ireland.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:21:44 GMT
Brexit: Micheál Martin calls on 'big beasts' of EU to 'cool it'
Micheál Martin says Ireland risks being "collateral damage" in the UK-EU post-Brexit relationship.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:19:42 GMT
EU vaccine export row: Irish government 'in talks' with European Commission
Officials are trying to work out ways of avoiding more controversies involving Northern Ireland.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:03:02 GMT
Mother-and-baby homes: Questions raised over deleted recordings
Mother-and-baby homes campaigners want the testimonies preserved for future generations.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:30:51 GMT
Coronavirus: Motorists 'turned back' at Irish border
People crossing the Irish border without "a reasonable excuse" can be fined €100 (£88) from Monday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:07:13 GMT
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Kingspan employees kept fire test results 'secret'
Andrew Pack, a senior executive at Kingspan, gives evidence at a public inquiry into Grenfell Tower.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:30:56 GMT
Cavan: Bodies of man and woman found in house
Gardaí are investigating whether a couple found at a house may have died as a result of accidental poisoning.



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