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Thu, 06 May 2021 08:32:40 GMT
Police ombudsman finds officers 'not held to account' for 1969 killings
The police ombudsman looked at the deaths of three men and a nine-year-old boy during rioting in Belfast.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Troubles: Anger at proposed 'ban' on prosecutions
Some political parties have reacted with anger to UK proposals to restrict Troubles-era prosecutions.

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:28:19 GMT
DUP leadership: Nominations closing for leader and deputy posts
DUP officials have said Edwin Poots and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson should not give interviews about their leadership bids.

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:45:46 GMT
Covid-19: Lisburn woman waiting more than a year for heart surgery
Linda Murray, from Lisburn, has had heart surgery postponed several times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:34:27 GMT
Tech firm Igale creating 100 jobs in Belfast
London-based Igale says it had considered a number of locations for the new operation.

Thu, 06 May 2021 05:59:26 GMT
Deaf Awareness Week: Belfast schoolboy involved in BBC SignSong
Jensen Rea, seven, is involved in a special BBC music project for Deaf Awareness Week.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:24:33 GMT
Lu Na McKinney: Murder trial hears from police at Lough Erne scene
Stephen McKinney, 44, denies murdering his wife off Devenish Island, County Fermanagh, in April 2017.

Wed, 05 May 2021 21:01:52 GMT
Failure to attend north-south meetings 'unacceptable' - Irish PM
Taoiseach Michéal Martin says it is regrettable there has been a pulling back from the meetings.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:29:22 GMT
Martina Anderson: What is going on with Sinn Féin in Derry?
BBC News NI explains the background to the party's shake-up in Foyle.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:16:40 GMT
Coronavirus: Big increase in demand for emergency housing
The Housing Executive saw a 150% increase in the demand for emergency accommodation in the pandemic.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:48:06 GMT
Northern Ireland car sales experience freak rise after Covid-hit 2020
Sales of new cars in Northern Ireland rose by an annual rate of nearly 14,000% in April.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:14:26 GMT
Covid-19: NI records 99 new cases, no further Covid-related deaths
Another 99 people in NI test positive for the virus in the past 24-hour reporting period.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:56:09 GMT
Enniskillen man James Balmer charged with indecent assault
The 85-year-old is accused of assaulting two males between 1988 and 1990.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:37:30 GMT
Stormont watchdog 'won't have the teeth' to avoid RHI scandal repeat
A new fiscal council cannot make the government change its actions, a Stormont committee hears.

Tue, 04 May 2021 19:46:52 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to lift lockdown.

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:28:44 GMT
Q&A: What are NI's Covid travel rules?
As NI's coronavirus lockdown eases, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the rules on travel.

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:13:35 GMT
Covid-19: NI hospitality frustrated at bank holiday closures
Some hospitality owners said it was not feasible to open their outdoor areas due to adverse weather.

Tue, 04 May 2021 18:57:58 GMT
Covid-19: No further coronavirus-related deaths in NI
Another 83 people test positive for the virus in Northern Ireland in the past day.

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:34:11 GMT
Covid-19: Unpaid carers feel ‘forgotten’ in lockdown
Unpaid carers say they face extra challenges during the pandemic and need more support.

Sun, 02 May 2021 18:02:55 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:36:04 GMT
Northern Ireland's snowy start to May is rare but not unprecedented
Snow was lying on the Glenshane Pass early on Wednesday and on the hills around Londonderry.

Wed, 05 May 2021 05:29:53 GMT
DUP leadership race: All you need to know about the contest
The BBC's Jayne McCormack explains how the first ever race to become the next DUP leader will work.

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:07:06 GMT
Atlantic Ocean voyage ‘the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
Johnny Ward is part of a four-man rowing team that has crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a single boat.

Wed, 05 May 2021 05:40:36 GMT
NI 100: Meeting that shaped a century of relations
Éamon De Valera and James Craig's meeting in 1921 did not go well with NI's formation still raw.

Sun, 02 May 2021 23:57:28 GMT
NI 100: Tracing the history of the 100-year-old Irish border
On May 3 1921 Northern Ireland came into being as the partition of Ireland took legal effect.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:07:36 GMT
'I've cried myself to sleep in hostels'
The number of people seeking emergency accommodation in NI soars due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:41:41 GMT
Fish kill 'hits the bottom of your soul'
Thousands of fish are killed in a pollution incident in the Aughlish River, County Tyrone.

Tue, 04 May 2021 14:18:38 GMT
Lisa Dorrian: 'One or two people know where her body is'
Police start a new search for County Down woman Lisa Dorrian, who has been missing for 16 years.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:16:26 GMT
‘Getting out and a pint? You can’t beat it’
Shoppers across NI react to pubs, shops and gyms opening in NI as lockdown eases.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:54:37 GMT
Londonderry: New campus for Ardnashee Special School approved
Work on the new state-of-the-art campus on the Northland Road is expected to start later this year.

Tue, 04 May 2021 20:26:05 GMT
Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan stepping down
Foyle MLAs Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan are stepping down after big losses in recent elections.

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:47:16 GMT
Lu Na McKinney: Murder trial hears from first police on scene
Officers who pulled a woman's body from Lough Erne give evidence as her husband stands trial.

Tue, 04 May 2021 13:04:45 GMT
Coronavirus: Donegal Covid risk 'means extra vigilance needed'
Fresh warning about spikes in cases as police launch phone line for reporting restriction breakers.

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:15:43 GMT
Covid-19: Donegal walk-in test centre aims to curb spread of virus
The test centre at Milford's mart will operate for three days from Wednesday.

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:17:31 GMT
Republic of Ireland signs off plans for alcohol minimum pricing
Retailers fear the move could see a surge of shoppers crossing the border for "cheaper booze".

Tue, 04 May 2021 15:28:15 GMT
Ex-Republic midfielder McLoughlin dies aged 54
Former Republic of Ireland and Portsmouth midfielder Alan McLoughlin passes away at the age of 54.

Sat, 01 May 2021 20:58:25 GMT
Covid-19: Irish minister says work under way to curb Donegal spike
There have been calls for more walk-in test centres amid high case numbers in the county.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:28:34 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland to gradually ease strict lockdown rules
The country has been at its highest level of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions since Christmas.



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