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Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:14:12 GMT
Northern Ireland's antidepressant spend increase by £7m in 2020
A leading GPs' union raises concerns about the "tsunami of mental health issues" caused by Covid-19.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:22:00 GMT
Covid-19: NI's vaccination programme success continues
BBC News NI's Eunan McConville crunches the coronavirus figures and considers the improving picture.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:29:37 GMT
NI 100: Calling the 'midwife' who oversaw birth of new state
Who was the little-known figure who had the mammoth task of bringing NI into existence in the 1920s?

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:32:00 GMT
Climate change: Will competing NI bills cause political wrangle?
With two new, competing green laws proposed for NI, how will Stormont decide which will work best?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:53:04 GMT
Brexit: EU expects UK 'road map' on NI Protocol
Friday's meeting of senior officials is the first since the EU started legal action over the protocol.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:14:36 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest findings to be published on 11 May
The inquest examined the deaths of 10 people in and around the Ballymurphy area in August 1971.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:51:36 GMT
Troubles pension: Judge gives talks two more weeks
The lord chief justice says he is "strongly minded" to impose a court order against the Executive Office.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:01:48 GMT
Coronavirus: No coronavirus deaths for third day in NI
A daily update on the latest coronavirus cases and vaccines in Northern Ireland and RoI.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:15:34 GMT
Covid-19 and cancer: 'Sometimes you just need someone to hold you'
The loneliness, fear and isolation of dealing with a pandemic while being treated for cancer.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:54:07 GMT
Covid-19: NI Catholic churches make cautious reopening
Public Masses resume in churches from Friday, while other churches will reopen on 2 April for Easter.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:16:27 GMT
UK 'must be clear-eyed' on China tech ambitions
The chief of the UK's cyber-security agency also warns Russia poses the "most immediate threat".

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:41:28 GMT
Michael Conlan: Belfast fighter to return to ring against Ionut Baluta in London on 30 April
Belfast boxer Michael Conlan will return to the ring against Romania's Ionut Baluta in London on 30 April.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:52 GMT
Londonderry: St Columb's and Thornhill scrap 2022 academic selection
Two grammar schools in Londonderry are the latest schools to scrap academic selection in 2022.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:13:14 GMT
Coronavirus and shielding: 'I've only left my home five times this year'
Michaela Hollywood led a jet-set lifestyle until coronavirus hit, then she had to shield.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:19:53 GMT
Covid-19: Pfizer director says science 'winning the race' against virus
The medical director for Pfizer UK says it is important people are "allowed to start living again".

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:05:42 GMT
Covid: More than 700,000 vaccine first doses given in NI
No further coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded by the NI Department of Health.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:19:12 GMT
NI's Covid-related deaths fall for eighth consecutive week
The virus was mentioned on 15 death certificates in the week to Friday 19 March, figures show.

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, 25 Mar 2021 16:26:28 GMT
Covid-19: NI's younger workers hit hardest by pandemic
A trainee welder talks about his experience of lockdown, furlough, redundancy and relocation.

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.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:38:07 GMT
Violet Gibson: Plaque to be erected to Irish woman who shot Mussolini
Councillors in Dublin give go ahead for a commemorative plaque at Violet Gibson's childhood home.

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.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:07:16 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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:58:38 GMT
Covid-19: Young cancer patients on facing treatment alone
Young cancer patients talk about treatment during a pandemic as new waiting time figures are released.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:11:13 GMT
Covid-19: Van-dram bringing theatre magic to young people
If you can't go to the theatre in these pandemic times, how about having the theatre come to you?

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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:12:13 GMT
Northern Ireland walkers urged to stick to mountain paths
Path creep, where walkers leave the trail, has caused extensive damage at popular beauty spots.

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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:25:33 GMT
Covid-19: Derry's high infection rate 'needs cross-border plan'
The Derry City and Strabane District Council area currently has the highest infection rate in NI.

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.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:12:56 GMT
Covid-19: Hotel quarantine for 'high-risk' Ireland arrivals
Passengers arriving from 33 countries must book and pay £1,600 for a 12-night hotel stay.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:10:05 GMT
Irish make final repayment on UK emergency 'bailout' loan
The money was borrowed as part of Ireland's international bailout in 2010.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:59:57 GMT
ROI: Ulster Bank fined €38m for 'serious failings'
The fine on Ulster Bank is the largest ever imposed by Ireland's Central Bank.

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.



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