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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:57:47 GMT
Brexit: Significant change to NI Protocol promised, says Poots
The outgoing DUP leader says the NI secretary has promised imminent movement on the Brexit mechanism.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:25:19 GMT
Covid-19 grant to Royal County Down Golf Club 'not appropriate'
Royal County Down got £1.5m despite having a very significant bank balance, say auditors.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:41:11 GMT
Covid-19: Extra disruption payment to 9,000 NI students
More than 9,000 students will each receive £495 for disruption caused by the pandemic.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:24:40 GMT
NI 100: Event to mark centenary of parliament's official opening
Northern Ireland's first parliament was officially opened by the then King George V on 22 June 1921.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:25:49 GMT
DUP leadership: Nominations set to close later
So far Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is the only candidate to have declared publicly for the party's top job.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:46:37 GMT
Newry timber supplier Murdock buys Brooks merchants business
Murdock will add seven merchant branches and a timber distribution centre to its business.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:22:05 GMT
Fr Malachy Finnegan: Abuse survivor Tony Gribben gets six-figure settlement
Tony Gribben took the lawsuit over assaults suffered at the hands of the late Fr Malachy Finnegan.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:55:00 GMT
Noah Donohoe: Vigil marks one year since schoolboy disappeared
The body of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe was found in a storm drain in north Belfast last summer.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:50:08 GMT
Brexit: UK's request on meat ban 'gives chance for calm'
The EU will try to resolve the sensitive issue, says Ireland's European commissioner.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:35:10 GMT
Moira crash: Four people taken to hospital
The air ambulance is sent to the scene of a four-vehicle crash near Moira, County Down.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:07:26 GMT
New Lodge: Man arrested after ammunition seized
Police said the searches in the New Lodge area are part of an investigation into serious crime.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:13:34 GMT
Gordon Dunne, former DUP MLA, dies aged 62
The ex-North Down MLA, who quit his post due to illness, is described as a "true gentleman".

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:10:44 GMT
NI 100: King's royal seal of approval to new NI Parliament
King George V's visit to Belfast in 1921 was seen by some as Northern Ireland's public birthday.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:17:20 GMT
NI 100: How the newspapers reported the King's visit in 1921
The columns were filled with reports of enthusiastic crowds amid a tense atmosphere.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:31:44 GMT
NI 100: The unionists left behind in the new Irish state
After the partition, how did unionists left behind in the new Irish state adapt to the new regime?

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:37:37 GMT
NI 100: Former workhouse a symbol of NI's massive change
A stone building on the Belfast City Hospital site was once a workhouse, housing thousands in the 1920s.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:10:36 GMT
NI 100: The King's speech to the Northern Ireland Parliament
George V used the occasion at Belfast City Hall to call on all Irishmen to "forgive and forget".

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:13:02 GMT
NI centenary: Building a 'mini-Westminster' in strife-torn Belfast
This week marks 100 years since the NI Parliament was opened by the King amid sectarian violence.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:18:54 GMT
DUP leadership: How could the process affect power-sharing?
BBC News NI explains what is happening within the DUP and its wider implications for devolution.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:44:32 GMT
Dál Riata Channel: First all-female relay team swim 'perilous' waterway
The group swam from Scotland to NI in just over eight hours, after abandoning a first attempt.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:41:50 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:53:45 GMT
Red squirrels breeding in Carnfunnock Country Park
It is thought to be the first time the native squirrel has bred in the Carnfunnock area for decades.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:14:21 GMT
'Balls on the Falls' - 'I'd forgotten how big it is'
Artist Wolfgang Buttress, creator of Belfast landmark RISE, returns to NI with a new exhibition.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:21:03 GMT
NI 100: King’s visit brought to life by century old footage
On 22 June 1921, thousands lined the street to see King George V open the Northern Ireland Parliament.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:52:27 GMT
'I play all the instruments in my Irish music band'
Caitríona Lagan is a 15-year-old All-Ireland champion musician who plays five instruments.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:40:24 GMT
Dál Riata Channel: First all-female relay team swim 'perilous' waterway
The group swam from Scotland to NI in just over eight hours, after abandoning a first attempt.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:02:07 GMT
Student animates grandad's Covid-19 battle
A teenager was inspired to create an animation about the NHS staff who saved his grandad's life.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:25:07 GMT
Kathleen Thompson inquest: Ex-soldier 'did not hear any shooting'
Kathleen Thompson, 47, was killed outside her home in Creggan in Londonderry in November 1971.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:22:11 GMT
Bloody Sunday: Soldier F anonymity order upheld in court
The former paratrooper faces two counts of murder and five of attempted murder on Bloody Sunday.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:13:11 GMT
Plans unveiled for 2021 Derry and Strabane Halloween festival
Derry and Strabane District Council heard on Tuesday that there will be a revised format for the event.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:41:43 GMT
DUP quits council bonfire group over community concerns
Both the DUP and UUP say they will not be nominating to the council group this year.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:52:21 GMT
United Ireland: Varadkar defends timing of Irish unity comments
The Irish deputy PM says for some it will "always be the wrong time" to talk about Irish unification.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:55:11 GMT
Firhouse: Man dies after assault at County Dublin house
One arrest is made after a man in his 60s dies within minutes of the attack in Firhouse.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 21:33:05 GMT
Covid-19: Republic of Ireland 'on course for EU certificate scheme'
The scheme is set to come into effect from 19 July for travellers in the Republic of Ireland.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:53:49 GMT
Margaret Keane's grave: Bid to halt Irish epitaph 'discriminatory'
A previous decision against a family's wishes was based on racial prejudice, a judgment finds.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:45:55 GMT
United Ireland: Varadkar comments do not need British permission, says Simon Harris
Irish Further Education Minister Simon Harris defends comments made by his party leader.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:34:29 GMT
Covid-19: NI records 133 more cases, no more deaths
Another 133 people test positive for coronavirus in the 24-hour period up to Monday morning.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:00:31 GMT
The Fermanagh woman who got world's first Covid jab
Since receiving the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, Ms Keenan has stayed in contact with the nurse who administered it.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:07:09 GMT
Covid-19: Omagh and Ballymoney part of targeted testing rollout
Local residents are asked to be tested as a "precautionary measure" after Delta variant cases found.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:47:22 GMT
Covid-19: Live music and outdoor gatherings rule changes delayed
The indicative date for an easing of restrictions would have seen live music return to venues

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:42:35 GMT
Covid-19: Delta variant testing for Omagh and Ballymoney
Residents are invited for tests after a number of "probable cases" were identified.



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