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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:49:26 GMT
Covid-19: Stormont to discuss NI's pathway to recovery
The pathway to recovery blueprint is due to be published by the executive on Monday.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:12:59 GMT
Children with special educational needs 'failed' by Education Authority
A Stormont committee recommends an independent review of the Education Authority to assess its effectiveness.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:04:35 GMT
Covid-19: £290m plan for NI's economic recovery after pandemic
The plan includes ideas like amending the age criteria for apprenticeships and voucher schemes.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:07:05 GMT
Dublin shooting: Teenager taken to hospital
The male in his late teens was taken to hospital with "serious injuries" after a shooting in Dublin.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:04:51 GMT
Covid-19: Robin Swann says caution not recklessness needed with Covid easing
Health Minister Robin Swann says "durable foundations" are needed before NI can exit lockdown.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:44:09 GMT
Brexit: NI leaders at odds on Irish sea border meeting
Arlene Foster says the EU was 'tone-deaf' but Michelle O'Neill says the meeting was "constructive".

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:54:29 GMT
Bobby Storey: Storey cremation report 'to cost around £50k'
An investigation examined Belfast City Council's handling of the republican's cremation.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:11:51 GMT
Royal Television Society award for NI cameraman
BBC cameraman David McIlveen is named Camera Operator of the Year for his "mastery of composition".

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:24:01 GMT
Family wins appeal for Irish headstone inscription
Keane family says they're delighted to be able to put an Irish message on their mother's gravestone.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:38:11 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Landmark' 500k Covid vaccine doses delivered
Carers' vaccine appointments are revised by DoH as it confirms one third of NI adults are vaccinated.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:57:29 GMT
Troubles pension costs 'were not fully understood' says civil servant
A civil servant says the legislation for pensions was made public without a 'full awareness' of costs.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:57:16 GMT
Paris Hilton supports tougher law on restraint in NI schools
She tweeted support ahead of a Stormont hearing on seclusion and restraint of children in schools.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:01:40 GMT
Craigall Rocks: Conservationists' plea to quarry firm
Craigall Rocks is beside Bradley's Quarry which is operated by one of NI's largest quarry firms.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:26:15 GMT
NI Protocol: DUP says guide dog owners 'disadvantaged'
Guide dog owners are being disadvantaged by travel restrictions under the NI Protocol say the DUP.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:32:35 GMT
Kathleen Thompson: 'Nothing unusual' on night woman killed
Kathleen Thompson, a mother of six, was killed in 1971 during an Army raid in Londonderry.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:34:35 GMT
Covid-19: South Africa variant found in Northern Ireland
Three cases are found but the Department of Health says the risk of transmission is low.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:28:36 GMT
Covid-19: Belfast's SSE Arena to be mass vaccination centre
The venue is expected to open in April for those 60 and under who are not already vaccinated.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:28:15 GMT
Coronavirus vaccines: The plan for Northern Ireland
Elderly and more vulnerable people who are most at risk from the disease are being given priority.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:11:08 GMT
Covid-19: How does the latest virus data in NI look?
With restrictions extended for four weeks, we look at the latest numbers on the virus and vaccines.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:12:18 GMT
Covid-19: Swann downplays easing of restrictions for Easter
A further five Covid-19 linked deaths and 313 new cases are reported by the Department of Health in NI.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:11:36 GMT
Covid-19: Mixed message from Stormont over school return
Tensions between the Stormont parties over this issue are a reminder of previous rows over lockdown.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:59:36 GMT
DIY SOS: Bangor family's life 'changed overnight' by show
Mandy McCreight, who was often confined to her bedroom, says her family will be thankful to the TV show for the rest of their lives.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:01:34 GMT
Violet Gibson - The Irish woman who shot Benito Mussolini
Efforts are being made to put up a plaque commemorating Violet Gibson in Dublin.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:44:21 GMT
Bloodlands: 'A foot in both the present and the past'
James Nesbitt stars as a veteran detective hunting an assassin in the new BBC drama Bloodlands.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:52:39 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:57:01 GMT
Spanish Armada: Wreck's discovery remembered 50 years on
In February 1971 a group of divers from Londonderry discovered the wreck of a Spanish galleon.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:30:37 GMT
City deal: 'This is a big day for Derry'
Brandon Lewis approves the business case for the Derry City and Strabane District city deal.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:07:25 GMT
Covid-19: 'As a young person I feel overlooked'
Young people under 25 who are looking for work are among those hardest hit by the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:40:31 GMT
Covid-19: Stormont parties split over early return of schools
Education Minister Peter Weir is backing a full opening on 8 March, but Sinn Féin sounds a cautious note.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:28:51 GMT
Coronavirus: Hopes for organised sport return for NI children
There are growing calls for children in Northern Ireland to be allowed to play organised sport again.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:56:15 GMT
Derry city deal: 'Important milestone' as heads of terms signed
The deal for the north-west commits £250m to the region with hopes 7,000 jobs will be created.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:57:33 GMT
Strabane: Two men charged over aggravated burglary
Police received reports of two men forcing their way into a house in Ballycolman estate on Sunday.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:10:05 GMT
Motorcyclist dies in Londonderry collision
A man in his 40s died after his motorcycle and a vehicle collided on the Glenshane Road on Monday.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:36:14 GMT
Kathleen Thompson: Ex-soldier to give evidence about 'fatal shots'
A former soldier believes he may have fired the fatal shots that killed a Londonderry woman in 1971.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:03:10 GMT
Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland extends restrictions to 5 April
The Irish cabinet agrees to a phased return of schools, starting from Monday.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:51:15 GMT
Irish mother and baby homes: Inquiry 'backup tapes' discovered
It is not yet known if the tapes contain the deleted personal testimonies of former residents.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:06:38 GMT
Coronavirus: Taoiseach says nine more weeks of restrictions
It looks certain restrictions will continue although Micheál Martin says "nothing is set in stone".

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:42:58 GMT
Dublin Airport passenger numbers decline by 78% in 2020
Fewer than eight million people travelled through the airport for the first time since 1994.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:40:26 GMT
Ulster Bank confirms Republic of Ireland closure
The bank will continue to trade in Northern Ireland but there are concerns the move could impact jobs.



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