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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:13:50 GMT
Northern Ireland abortion law changes proposed by the DUP
The party wants to overturn a law that permits abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:45:29 GMT
Teachers in Northern Ireland to be offered 2% pay rise
The offer, for last year and this year, follows negotiations between unions and teaching employers.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:44:11 GMT
Asda: Newtownabbey store given council green light
The supermarket says it will create up to 250 jobs but Retail NI says those figures are exaggerated.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:57:24 GMT
RRS Sir David Attenborough polar exploration ship training off NI coast
RRS Sir David Attenborough's Coleraine-born chief officer says he is amazed by the boat's reception.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:45:36 GMT
James McClean: FAI offers Republic of Ireland winger support over social media threats
James McClean is offered support by the Football Association of Ireland after revealing a recent threat sent to him on social media.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:34:49 GMT
Coronavirus: Priest providing 'takeaway ashes' for Ash Wednesday
Fr Brian Brady teamed up with a shop to provide holy ashes in sauce containers for parishioners.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:22:58 GMT
Sea foam showers County Waterford village in Republic of Ireland
The village of Bonmahon has been showered in sea foam following high winds.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:37:51 GMT
Abortion in NI: Timeline of key events
BBC News NI looks at the key moments around Northern Ireland's long-debated abortion laws.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:25:25 GMT
Covid-19: Virus-related death toll in NI hits 2,000
The milestone is reached after the Department of Health reported four more deaths on Monday.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:03:12 GMT
Covid-19: Schools not a 'major source' of transmission
A Public Health Agency presentation says school transmission "tends to be small scale".

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:59:21 GMT
Ballycastle: Petrol bomb thrown through window of house
Four people were inside the house in Ballycastle but were not injured in the incident.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:51:53 GMT
Patricia Devlin: Abuse from paramilitaries 'worse for women reporters'
Sunday World journalist Patricia Devlin says death threats issued against her are "never-ending".

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:11:17 GMT
Coronavirus: Fifty NI heritage groups to receive money
Self-employed individuals like tour guides and stonemasons will also benefit from the £5m fund.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:09:51 GMT
Mental health counselling in Northern Ireland a 'postcode lottery'
Campaigners say there are "stark regional differences" in access depending on where you live.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:33:53 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Big ask' for NI secondary schools to open on 8 March
The head of the BMA in Northern Ireland says primary schools reopening by that date is more realistic.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:35:26 GMT
Covid-19: Special school teachers 'forgotten' in vaccine rollout
A special school teacher says she and her colleagues feel forgotten about in terms of vaccines.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:28:30 GMT
Covid-19: NI to get further £300m to tackle pandemic
Stormont is getting "unprecedented flexibility" on when it spends the money, the Treasury says.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:01:36 GMT
Covid: Claims vaccinations harm fertility unfounded
Social-media posts - some described as "scare stories" - are based on misunderstandings, experts say.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 06:38:05 GMT
Covid-19: Stormont faces bumpy ride to ease NI lockdown
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack assesses the executive's task in deciding how to exit lockdown.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:46:14 GMT
Covid-19: How well is Northern Ireland's vaccination going?
Just under 20% of Northern Ireland's population has received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:02:26 GMT
Covid-19: Meet Northern Ireland's vaccine volunteers
BBC News NI speaks to some of those helping to maximise the vaccine roll-out.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:07:43 GMT
Brexit: Can the Northern Ireland Protocol be tweaked?
A cross party group of MEPs suggests that the EU should extend the Irish Sea grace periods.

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.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:02:47 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:49:54 GMT
PSNI: Facing up to a crisis of confidence in policing
BBC News NI Home Affairs correspondent Julian O'Neill looks at the impact of recent events on policing.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:02:47 GMT
Covid-19: 'Phased approach needed for school reopening'
Schools in Northern Ireland are closed until at least 8 March.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 06:39:25 GMT
The Lawrence Collection: 'A mixture of chemistry, magic and the past'
Dublin-born photographer Robert French travelled around Ireland taking photos between 1870 and 1914.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:12:32 GMT
Snow sweeps in to turn Northern Ireland white
Heavy snow across all counties causes travel disruption but creates spectacular winter scenery.

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.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:12:21 GMT
Kathleen Thompson: Inquest resumes over 1971 shooting
Kathleen Thompson was killed outside her home in 1971 during an Army raid on the Creggan estate.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:21:18 GMT
Articlave gorse blaze was started deliberately
Dozens of firefighters attended the fire near Articlave, County Londonderry.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:39:44 GMT
Coleraine: Task force tackles 'worrying' rise in shootings
The Paramilitary Crime Task Force is helping in the area following a "significant escalation".

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.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:27:19 GMT
Coronavirus: Vaccination centre in every county
It is planned that every county will have at least one vaccination centre.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:26:58 GMT
Stardust fire: Service marks 40th anniversary of nightclub tragedy
The blaze at the Dublin nightclub claimed 48 lives, among them three people from Northern Ireland.

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 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.



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