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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:29:47 GMT
Covid:19: Robin Swann hopes for memorial in NI
Health Minister Robin Swann says he wants to acknowledge the sacrifice of loss when the pandemic ends.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:51:30 GMT
Limavady: Man dies after motorbike crash
The man died at the scene of the collision on the Glenhead Road near the town on Saturday.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:39:52 GMT
Irish mother and baby homes commission to be dissolved
The commission is being abolished despite controversy over its findings and deleted audio evidence.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:51:45 GMT
Londonderry: Teenager shot in the leg in Curryneirin
Police say the shooting happened at Milldale Crescent in the Currynierin area on Saturday evening.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:18:36 GMT
Covid-19: Police officers injured at Dublin anti-lockdown protest
Police say 23 people have been arrested after disorder at an anti-lockdown protest.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:11:14 GMT
Baby loss: The exercise class supporting bereaved mothers
Laura Nelson set up an exercise class to support others after she lost a baby girl in 2016.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:05:36 GMT
Six Nations 2021: Captain Johnny Sexton convinced Ireland are on the right trajectory
Johnny Sexton says he has never been more confident that Ireland are moving in the right direction after their 48-10 win over Italy

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 20:10:20 GMT
Larne house fire: Elderly woman in a critical condition
The woman in her 80s is in hospital after the fire at a property on the Ballyrickard Road in Larne.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:51:07 GMT
Covid-19: NI in much better place one year on
About 35% of the adult population in NI have been vaccinated, one year on from the first positive case.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:45:00 GMT
Michael Collins' wolf slippers spark Twitter storm
The emergence of the Irish revolutionary's bright blue plush puppies stunned Irish Twitter users.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 06:45:37 GMT
Two million MoT exemptions issued by DVA
MoTs were first cancelled in January 2020, with exemptions used to allow cars to stay on the road.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:10:16 GMT
Brexit: DUP agriculture minister orders Brexit check construction halt
Gordon Lyons says he is responding to "practical difficulties" caused by the NI Protocol.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:17:04 GMT
GAA Congress agrees 'split season' model which will see All-Ireland Finals played before mid July
The GAA's Congress accepts a 'split season' model which will see the All-Ireland Hurling and Football Finals played by the middle of July.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:13:59 GMT
Covid-19: NI hospital visiting rules to be relaxed
One visitor a week will be allowed in most hospital and care settings from Monday.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:47:56 GMT
Coronavirus: NI's weekly Covid-related death toll falls again
Military personnel deployed to help hospital staff have been withdrawn as death rate declines.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:21:17 GMT
Coronavirus: Delayed decisions and politicking cost lives, says Swann
A year on from NI's first case, Health Minister Robin Swann says the response was damaged by disunity.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 06:43:32 GMT
Bobby Storey: More information added to cremation report
An investigation examined Belfast City Council's handling of the republican's cremation last summer.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:16:10 GMT
Covid-19: Foster has 'full confidence' in NI's medical adviser
Arlene Foster says she supports Dr Michael McBride but that only politicians take lockdown decisions.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:41:09 GMT
NI exam results to be released earlier in August
AS, A-Level and GCSE grades will be awarded earlier in August to allow time for potential appeals.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:25:31 GMT
Covid-19: Northern Ireland's first 12 months with the virus
From infection rates, to home-schooling and vaccines - BBC News NI looks back at the pandemic year.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:22:51 GMT
Coronavirus Catch-up: Your questions answered
Jordan Kenny puts your questions to our Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:16:29 GMT
NI furlough figures rise to 106,200 by the end of January
The increase was driven by new lockdown restrictions in December which closed non-essential retail.

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.

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.

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, 27 Feb 2021 00:32:36 GMT
Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:15:49 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:09:38 GMT
Northern Ireland's fine weather to continue through start of spring
The weather is set to stay settled until the end of the week as we welcome meteorological spring.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:16:51 GMT
Spirit Aerosystems: What's next for Belfast's former Bombardier site?
The US-based firm is working through a huge "to do" list after taking over Bombardier's NI operations.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:57:24 GMT
Liz McLucas: 'I had to borrow money from my sons for surgery'
Liz McLucas spent two years on a waiting list for a hip replacement before going for private treatment.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 06:51:58 GMT
Covid-19: 'There was no handbook for the global pandemic'
The health minister was speaking one year on since the first case of Covid-19 was diagnosed in NI.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:56:47 GMT
Waiting lists: 'I couldn't go on any more'
Liz McLucas was in excruciating pain for more than two years waiting for a hip replacement.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:53:25 GMT
Pigeon interrupts Stormont committee meeting
Feathers are ruffled at Stormont as unflappable researcher Colin Pidgeon's cat delivers him a pigeon.

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.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:25:41 GMT
Kathleen Thompson inquest: Ex-soldier quizzed about 1971 shooting statements
The veteran tells the Kathleen Thompson inquest he does not think he is a witness the coroner is seeking.

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.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:58:10 GMT
Cork farm murders: Police 'not looking for anyone else'
Gardaí are investigating the deaths of three brothers at a farm in Curragorm, County Cork.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:58:27 GMT
Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess
Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:40:33 GMT
Drugs worth more than €1m seized at Dublin Port
A detector dog helps gardaí seize around 57kg of herbal cannabis stored in a lorry driver's cab.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:39:39 GMT
Direct Provision: 'Suffocating' Irish asylum system to be replaced
Direct Provision is to be replaced with a new state-operated system over the next four years.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:25:47 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.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:29:14 GMT
Bauer Media: Cool FM owner to buy Dublin radio stations
The German firm Bauer Media is taking over Communicorp whose stations include Today FM and Newstalk.

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.

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.



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