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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:50:29 GMT
Brexit: EU negotiating 'with partner it can't trust', says Coveney
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says the EU is being driven towards legal action by the UK.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:09:14 GMT
Omagh bomb: Relatives 'deserve apology' on ruling delay
A court began examining the case for a public inquiry in 2013 but there has been no judgement.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:35:25 GMT
Loyalist group withdraws support for Good Friday Agreement
It says it will not support the Good Friday Agreement unless changes are made to the NI Protocol.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:19:11 GMT
Exemption of teachers from fair employment law 'past sell-by date'
The recruitment of teachers is exempt from legislation outlawing religious discrimination in NI.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:16:09 GMT
Illegal adoption revelations are 'shocking', taoiseach says
RTÉ reports that Eamon De Valera's son facilitated illegal adoption long after it was made a crime.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:43:10 GMT
Covid-19: Robin Swann insists steady pace will end lockdown
Robin Swann says there are too many uncertainties to publish specific data regarding lockdown decisions.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:05:12 GMT
UK budget: Stormont core funding rise 'only £4m', says Murphy
Most of the £410m funding increase for NI set out by the chancellor is Covid-related, says Conor Murphy.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:07:48 GMT
Covid-19: Sewage testing to be extended across NI
Testing is currently done on samples from wastewater sites at Ballynacor (Craigavon) and Dunmurry.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:05:35 GMT
Coronavirus Catch-up: Have you got any questions?
Political reporter Jayne McCormack and business reporter Richard Morgan will answer your questions.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:15:42 GMT
Coronavirus: NI's five-step plan to ease lockdown
BBC News NI explains the stages of the executive's plan for easing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:58:29 GMT
Covid-19: Care home resident died after missing Covid-19 jab
Dorothy Kane, 92, died with Covid-19 in January despite vaccinators visiting her care home in December.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:48:24 GMT
Coronavirus: SSE arena 'could administer 40,000 vaccines a week'
The SSE Arena is set to be used as a mass vaccination centre from 29 March.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:59:44 GMT
Covid-19: Details of NI lockdown exit plan revealed
The plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown is "cautious and hopeful", the deputy first minister says.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:15:34 GMT
Data not dates will be key to ending restrictions
Marie-Louise Connolly examines the factors determining how soon restrictions can end.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:34:39 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccines extended to people aged 60 to 64
The Department of Health says people in that age group can now book a vaccine slot online.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:03:08 GMT
Covid:19: Robin Swann hopes for memorial in NI
Robin Swann wants to acknowledge "sacrifice of loss" as NI's Covid-linked death toll reaches 2,055 .

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.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:31:51 GMT
Coronavirus: Covid-19 safety measures in NI schools 'inadequate'
The chair of Stormont's education committee calls for testing and special school staff vaccination.

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.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:14:08 GMT
'Text-a-nurse' service launches for young people
Pupils in Northern Ireland can text for advice on issues like their emotional wellbeing and bullying.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:54:54 GMT
Pontins used 'undesirables list' of Irish surnames
The holiday firm promises to change after disclosure of a list to screen out Gypsies and Travellers.

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.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:10:56 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:08:38 GMT
'Pioneer' Lawlor leading disability golf's fight
Irishman Brendan Lawlor became the first disabled golfer to play on the European Tour and says he will continue to be a pioneer for the sport.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:41:05 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 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.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:43:06 GMT
'We just want to be married'
The pandemic has left thousands of weddings on hold with uncertainty for the couples waiting to wed.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:42:31 GMT
County Fermanagh bog restoration a mossy business
A bog in County Fermanagh is being harvested in a bid to combat climate change.

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 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.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:01:50 GMT
Council withdraws Hercules Mulligan plaque proposal over slavery link
The proposal was withdrawn after further details about Coleraine born Hercules Mulligan emerged.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:24:38 GMT
Eamonn McCann: Veteran campaigner resigns from council due to health
The People Before Profit councillor steps down after being diagnosed with ataxia.

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 13:28:40 GMT
Londonderry: Teenager shot in the leg in Currynierin
Police condemn a gun attack on an 18-year-old in Londonderry as they appeal for information.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:07:31 GMT
Louth crash: Man dies after car collides with lorry
The R173 is closed between Dundalk and Carlingford following the crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:57:31 GMT
Covid-19: Far-left link to Dublin lockdown protest 'disproved'
Protestors were from anti-vaccine and far-right groups, says Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

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 23:18:36 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.

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.



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