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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:14:18 GMT
Covid-19: Primary pupils and years 12-14 return to school
Children in P4 to P7 and some post-primary pupils are back in the classroom, as part of lockdown easing.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:18:51 GMT
Newtownabbey: Lives lost to violence an 'absolute tragedy' says justice minister
After two women are killed, the justice minister says early intervention is needed to tackle offending behaviours.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:20:14 GMT
'Historic' climate bill due before NI Assembly
The bill proposes a net zero target of 2045 and will be brought before the assembly on Monday.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:29:13 GMT
Wrightbus to get £11.2m for hydrogen-fuel technology
This public money will also be used to create a centre of excellence at the firm's Ballymena site.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:51:10 GMT
Ireland's quarantine hotel system due to start this week
Mandatory quarantine will apply to arrivals from 33 countries considered to be "high risk".

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:27:47 GMT
Covid-19 vaccination of NI's homeless under way
One further coronavirus-related death is reported on Sunday, with 125 more people testing positive.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:58:09 GMT
Six Nations 2021: 'England triumph is a win to galvanise Irish rugby'
The nature of the emphatic win over England will have changed the perception of Andy Farrell's Ireland in the mind of fans.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:46:48 GMT
Census Day: NI Director urges public to meet deadline
An estimated one million people have already submitted their form ahead of the Sunday's deadline.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:13:27 GMT
Walrus spotted in Wales, days after one seen off Ireland
The RSPCA describe it as "an incredibly rare sighting".

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:58:56 GMT
The EU healthcare option that ended with Brexit
Thousands on both sides of the Irish border used an EU scheme before it was closed to UK patients.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:38:03 GMT
South East Antrim UDA: 'A criminal cartel wrapped in a flag'
BBC Spotlight looks at the South East Antrim UDA and how it continues to strike fear into communities.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:35:11 GMT
Coronavirus: No further Covid-19 related deaths in NI
The Department of Health says 159 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 07:47:30 GMT
Covid-19: How positive do NI's statistics look?
Infection rates fall and vaccine doses continue to rise as NI edges closer to lockdown easing.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:31:18 GMT
Covid-19: First anniversary of furlough in Northern Ireland
This day last year we heard a new word that quickly became part of our vocabulary - furlough.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:49:17 GMT
Coronavirus: NI's Covid-related deaths fall for seventh week
The virus was mentioned on 32 death certificates in the week to Friday 12 March.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:39:35 GMT
Covid-19: Remembering the NI victims a year on from first death
A year since the first Covid-19 death in NI, we speak to some of those who have lost loved ones.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:55:31 GMT
Coronavirus: One year since NI's first Covid-19 death
One year on from NI's first Covid-19 death, BBC News NI examines how the virus has changed our lives.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:17:47 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to ease lockdown.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:09:18 GMT
Covid-19: All NI adults 'still getting Covid jab by end of July'
Officials are doing everything to minimise delays caused by reduced supply, says Robin Swann.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:53:20 GMT
Covid-19: Teachers will not have to carry out lateral flow tests
Plans for teachers to "supervise and support" pupils being tested in schools had been criticised.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:21:25 GMT
Covid-19: 'Surgeries must be protected' in any future wave
The warning comes as an estimated 1,600 cancer patients are missed because of the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:20:55 GMT
Coronavirus: NI medics working 'as quickly as possible'
A total of 16, 938 procedures, operations and diagnostic tests were put off in the pandemic.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:01:39 GMT
NI 100: The 'Russian tailor of Belfast' and his WW2 links
The story of Philip Leopold and his family reflect a NI history not "defined by orange and green".

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:58:36 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:53:37 GMT
Kellys Lush! nightclub to close
The owner of the Portrush complex says it is in response to an "ever-changing nightclub culture".

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
Mental health: 'My son begged to be sectioned before his death'
Lorraine Brennan calls for a service which treats mental health issues and addiction problems in tandem.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:25:00 GMT
St Patrick's Day: Countries celebrate Ireland's patron saint
Online events are taking the place of traditional parades due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:01:32 GMT
Glenn Quinn: 'Break the silence' urges murder victim's brother
BBC Spotlight examines the murder of Glenn Quinn and the paramilitary gang believed to be responsible.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:40 GMT
Coronavirus: 'I isolated with mum for her last 14 days'
A daughter's story of how she moved into a Marie Curie hospice with her mother during the pandemic.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:31:27 GMT
NI CCTV charity helping tackle crime and find missing people
In 2020 a Northern Ireland CCTV charity helped police make 233 arrests and find 71 missing people.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:52:52 GMT
'People don't see what we had to go through'
Friday marks a year since the first Covid-19 related death was reported in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:14:50 GMT
'It was just a battle all the time'
Jack Brennan, from west Belfast, was just 23 when he died of a suspected drugs overdose.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:00:36 GMT
Londonderry: Man charged with preparing terrorist acts denied bail
The man was arrested in Derry on Thursday by police investigating the New IRA's bomb-making activities.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:44:17 GMT
Bernard McGovern jailed for assaulting former Quinn directors
Bernard McGovern had previously admitted to attacking Kevin Lunney and Dara O'Reilly.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:07:37 GMT
Londonderry: Man, 52, charged in New IRA bomb investigation
He is due to appear at court in Belfast on Saturday on suspicion of a number of terrorism offences.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:38:51 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine plan 'has forgotten' clinically vulnerable kids
A Londonderry father says young children with serious health issues should be eligible for a jab.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:50:33 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland to resume Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
The Republic's health minister says administration of the Covid-19 vaccine will resume this weekend.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:15 GMT
County Donegal: Gardaí seize €2.8m of cocaine in Milford
Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:43:53 GMT
Covid-19: NI to keep using AstraZeneca jab after Irish suspension
The Republic of Ireland stops using the vaccine after reports of blood clotting in adults in Norway.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:43:34 GMT
Cross-border workers call for home-working tax law
Republic of Ireland residents working in Northern Ireland want tax law changes after the pandemic.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:32:59 GMT
Sligo Rovers to offer newborn babies free shirt in new initiative
Every baby born at Sligo University Hospital this year will be offered a Sligo Rovers shirt in a new project launched by the League of Ireland side.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:02:47 GMT
Alan Rusbridger: Ex-Guardian editor resigns Irish role over Roy Greenslade row
Alan Rusbridger resigns from media panel after it emerged an ex-columnist supported the IRA.



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