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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:24:38 GMT
Brexit: NI Fishermen 'short-changed' in fish quota
A fishing organisation spokesperson said Northern Ireland's fish dividend has been "plundered".

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:29:36 GMT
NI adults 'should be entitled to free Further Education course'
Adults should have the chance to take the qualification free of charge, says a UK-wide experts body.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:38:08 GMT
Covid-19: Young cancer patients on facing treatment alone
Young cancer patients speak about treatment during a pandemic and the lack of hugs and hand-holding.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:00:12 GMT
Coronavirus: Summer foreign travel should be ruled out, says Robin Swann
Robin Swann says travel to the Republic of Ireland will also be dependent on its vaccine rollout.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:17:19 GMT
New cabinet post proposed to strengthen the Union
The Dunlop Review was set up in 2019 to examine how devolution worked in the UK.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:32:07 GMT
Litter increase in NI public spaces a 'growing problem'
A survey finds thousands of discarded PPE items and twice as much dog fouling as 2019.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:46:56 GMT
Covid-19: How the pandemic has impacted NI's economy and beyond
The experience of a bar manager who is retraining as a welder gives a glimpse of the pandemic's impact.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:16:54 GMT
General Teaching Council faces more bullying claims
Some MLAs say education could be at risk due to "dysfunctionality" at the General Teaching Council NI.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:54:24 GMT
Devices 'capable of serious harm' found in County Armagh
The devices were found following security alerts in the Lough Neagh and Camlough Lake areas.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:36:59 GMT
SE Antrim UDA: Four men charged in drugs investigation
The men are due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:30:36 GMT
Coronavirus: No more deaths on 24 March in NI
A daily update on the latest coronavirus cases and vaccines in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:57:38 GMT
World Cup 2022 qualifying: Serbia 3-2 Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland's World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign begins in disappointing fashion as they fall to a 3-2 defeat by Serbia in Belgrade.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:05:48 GMT
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Kingspan executive says fire test 'not relevant'
An executive is asked why the result of a safety test was not shared with with the inquiry into the 2017 fire.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:24:40 GMT
Coronavirus: EU and UK try to end row with 'win-win' on vaccines
After weeks of tension over Covid vaccine supplies, the two sides now say they are working together.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:35:00 GMT
Covid-19: Everything you need to know about testing in schools
Post-primary staff and some pupils are being offered lateral flow tests in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:31:37 GMT
Northern Ireland falls silent to remember Covid-19 deaths
People pay tribute to the victims of the pandemic on the anniversary of the first national lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:00:08 GMT
Covid-19: 'I had to watch dad's funeral on a video stream'
BBC News NI speaks to expats from the island of Ireland about key events they have missed in lockdown.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:13:45 GMT
Covid-19: Community pharmacists on front line during pandemic
A pharmacist says there were times she needed to be "doctor, pharmacist, social worker, counsellor".

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:38:28 GMT
Covid-19: One year on from lockdown businesses want clarity
Many businesses have spent most of the last year closed and are asking for indicative dates.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:34:39 GMT
Coronavirus: More than 8,000 Covid fines issued since pandemic began
More than 2,000 warnings that do not incur a fine have also been issued by police since March 2020.

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.

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 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 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.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:41:25 GMT
Analysis: Libya report leaves more questions than answers
MPs received few answers from the author of a report into compensation for Libyan-sponsored IRA attacks.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:12:52 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

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.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:54:44 GMT
Speed limits: New 20mph restrictions at 100 NI schools
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon hopes to also introduce the measures outside more schools in the future.

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".

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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:46:33 GMT
'My Covid-enforced career change was good for me'
Connor Lilley lost his job when the Covid-19 pandemic began but has found a new career path.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:49:38 GMT
Marking one year of the first Covid-19 lockdown
People have been remembering those who died during the pandemic on the one-year anniversary of the first national lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:45:30 GMT
Counting the cost of trading during a pandemic
Most NI businesses had no idea they would still be closed one year after the initial Covid-19 lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:21:05 GMT
Coronavirus: Births, deaths and marriages from afar in a pandemic
The way we mark momentous life events has changed since the UK entered lockdown one year ago.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:09:38 GMT
Covid-19: First Communions in Derry diocese postponed over party fears
The Catholic Bishop of Derry says the Church must help protect public health during the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:54:18 GMT
Londonderry: One-way traffic system for city centre
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says the new system will transform the city centre.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:30:02 GMT
Londonderry: Petrol bombs thrown at police
Police received reports of about 20 young people armed with petrol bombs on Sunday evening.

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.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:15:50 GMT
Coronavirus: NI 'a month ahead' of Ireland on vaccines
Micheál Martin says it does not make much sense to discuss alignment between vaccine programmes.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:30:07 GMT
Coronavirus: Travellers from 33 countries must quarantine
The Irish government says travellers must spend two weeks in quarantine at their own expense of about €2,000.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:29:32 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Ireland at risk of another Covid surge'
There has been an increased spread in workplaces and other settings, warns Prof Martin Cormican.

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, 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".



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