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Wed, 12 May 2021 08:13:37 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: Civil action to resume over deaths
An inquest found that 10 people killed in west Belfast in an Army operation in 1971 were innocent.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:57:39 GMT
'Major changes needed' at NI emergency departments
Dr Brendan Lavery says change is needed to avoid serious problems in providing healthcare this winter.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:06:25 GMT
Irish Sea Border: UK exports to Ireland drop since Brexit
However there were signs of a recovery in March with trade increasing.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:50:00 GMT
Coronavirus: Schools asked to run free summer schemes for pupils
The Department of Education will pay schools up to £5,000 a week for the running costs.

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:59:37 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: 'World knows what we fought for wasn't in vain'
Ballymurphy families react to an inquest's finding that victims were innocent.

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:03:20 GMT
Brexit minister says NI Protocol operation is ‘not sustainable’
The UK's Brexit Minister Lord Frost says the current NI Protocol cannot be sustainable for long.

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:27:51 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: Coroner finds 10 victims were innocent
A priest and a mother of eight were among 10 people killed in Belfast after an Army operation in 1971.

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:10:19 GMT
Ballymurphy: Legacy issues remain despite inquest decision
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent Julian O'Neill says other cases wait in the wings to start or finish.

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:22:00 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: 'A cry of horror I'll never forget'
BBC News NI's Will Leitch reflects on the often harrowing evidence of the Ballymurphy Inquest.

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:16:35 GMT
Ballymurphy: The search for truth
A look at the background to the events of 1971 in west Belfast and bereaved families' search for truth.

Tue, 11 May 2021 19:56:47 GMT
Record emergency department patient numbers at Royal Victoria Hospital
More than 430 people attended the Belfast hospital in a period of just over 24 hours.

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:11:22 GMT
Ulster Unionists set timeline for leadership election
The party outlines the process to replace Steve Aiken, who has held the post for 18 months.

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:16:02 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: Politicians react to inquest findings
Reaction to a coroner's findings that all 10 people shot dead in Ballymurphy in 1971 were innocent.

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:24:50 GMT
Covid-19: Half a million in NI have had two vaccine doses
One million people will have had at least one jab "imminently", says the health department.

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:15:56 GMT
Covid-19: NI 89 new cases, one further death
The total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Northern Ireland is now 1,485,125.

Mon, 10 May 2021 05:19:41 GMT
Coronavirus: Five suspected AZ vaccine-linked blood clots in NI
A total of 550,000 people received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Northern Ireland up to 28 April 2021.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:40:26 GMT
Covid-19: What are the stats as restrictions ease further?
Given the successful rollout of the vaccination programme, we are now in a much healthier place.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:52:34 GMT
Coronavirus: NI's vaccination programme faces delay
It comes after it was announced that under-40s are to be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab.

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:21:00 GMT
Covid-19: Hospital and care home pandemic visiting rules ease
Rules are relaxed for visits to places such as care homes, hospitals, hospices and maternity wards.

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:09:43 GMT
Alliance's Kate Nicholl to be Belfast's new lord mayor
The Zimbabwe-born councillor will succeed the DUP's Frank McCoubrey when she takes up the post in June.

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:42:33 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 11 May 2021 00:32:14 GMT
Northern Ireland abortion: Real lives behind new drama
Lola Petticrew plays a pregnant schoolgirl whose mum faces prosecution after buying abortion pills.

Tue, 11 May 2021 06:53:45 GMT
New-look Tyrone, enigmatic Donegal and a Connacht classic? - GAA predictions
With inter-county football back on the menu this weekend, BBC Sport NI's new podcast The GAA Social delivers its season predictions

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:43:05 GMT
'Imagine if this happened in London, Liverpool or Birmingham'
John Teggart, son of victim Daniel Teggart, pays tribute to the Ballymuphy victims.

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:39:13 GMT
Ballymurphy deaths 'shameful', says former Army chief Lord Dannatt
Lord Dannatt, the former chief of the general staff, served with the Army in NI during the Troubles.

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:18:00 GMT
Ballymurphy Inquest: 'Now the world knows'
A priest and a mother of eight were among 10 people killed in Belfast after an Army operation in 1971.

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:40:47 GMT
Ballymurphy families react to inquest verdict
Ten people killed in west Belfast almost 50 years ago were "entirely innocent", an inquest finds.

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:29:19 GMT
Londonderry set to host Clipper Race return in 2022
Previous stopovers of the famous yacht race have been worth millions to the local economy.

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:34:22 GMT
Martina Anderson 'humiliated by Sinn Féin'
The Foyle MLA's family say she has been "sacrificed" by Sinn Féin after being asked to step down.

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:26:59 GMT
Man held over RUC constable Michael Ferguson's murder released
The 64-year-old was arrested in Derry on Monday in connection to the 1993 murder of Michael Ferguson.

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:36:42 GMT
Coleraine: Three people rescued from arson attack at flats
Police said the fire started when communal bins were set alight in County Londonderry.

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:16:28 GMT
Michael Ferguson: Man held over murder of RUC constable
A 21-year-old Catholic police officer died after being shot in the back of the head in Londonderry.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:21:41 GMT
Covid-19: 'Day of freedom' as restrictions eased further
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar welcomes an easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the Republic of Ireland.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:26:57 GMT
Coronavirus: Gaeltacht summer Irish courses cancelled for second year
About 27,000 students normally attend Gaeltacht summer courses, immersing themselves in the language.

Thu, 06 May 2021 14:30:06 GMT
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Irish athletes to be vaccinated ahead of Olympics and Paralympics
Ireland's Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be vaccinated ahead of this summer's Games in Tokyo following an agreement between Pfizer and the IOC.

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:39:08 GMT
Covid-19: Donegal wake linked to 84-case cluster
The county currently has the highest level of the virus in the Republic of Ireland.

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".



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