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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:07:17 GMT
Organ donation: NI law 'could change 180 lives a year'
Approval for legislation to proceed on opt-out organ donation was given after talks on Thursday.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:24:28 GMT
Craigavon Senior High School: Council objects to Lurgan campus closure
Craigavon Senior High School operates on a split site with its larger campus in Portadown.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:31:25 GMT
Covid-19: NI vaccine passport could go live by early July
The passport could allow people to travel more freely by proving individuals' vaccine status.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:00:35 GMT
'I was in All-Ireland squad at 29 weeks pregnant'
Caitlin McCartan tells the truly remarkable story of almost dying from an on-pitch epileptic seizure to still playing camogie without realising she was 29 weeks pregnant.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:22:58 GMT
Balearics and Malta added to travel green list
Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:25:58 GMT
Fr Malachy Finnegan: Abuse survivor appeals to victims to come forward
Tony Gribben appealed for other victims of Fr Malachy Finnegan to come forward.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:08:03 GMT
NI legacy 'engagement' needed, agree UK and Ireland governments
Agreement by UK and Irish governments "most substantive" decision taken during Dublin meeting.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:02:47 GMT
NI waiting lists: Stormont reallocates £30m to tackle issue
Other moves include funding for the Troubles pension scheme and Brexit-linked pharmaceutical issues.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:04:14 GMT
Climate change: Second climate bill given green light by Executive
Edwin Poots' bill has a less stringent target and a longer time frame than its rival.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:21:40 GMT
BBC commits to spending more of its TV budget in Northern Ireland
An agreement between the BBC and NI Screen will see more series like Line of Duty filmed in NI.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:55:50 GMT
Cancer: New three-year plan after all waiting targets are missed
All targets for cancer waiting times were missed during the first quarter of 2021, figures show.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:32:38 GMT
Thomas McKenna: Ex-GAA official to stand trial on 150 charges, including rape
Thomas McKenna, 60, pleaded guilty to 23 charges but will face trial over others, including rape.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:57:38 GMT
Covid-19: NI records 198 cases, no more deaths
Another 198 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the 24-hour period up to Thursday morning.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:41:06 GMT
Covid grants: More than £27m paid out to large businesses in NI
The money is for companies which were too big to qualify for previous grants schemes.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:08:32 GMT
Coronavirus: Councillor lobby group took Covid business grant
The National Association of Councillors says it was told it was eligible by Stormont.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:28:29 GMT
Covid-19: 'Not yet appropriate' to ease care home visiting rules
NI's chief nursing officer says it is not yet possible to move to the next stage of easing rules.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:19:21 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccine reaction listed as underlying cause for one NI death
The person, who died in the first quarter of 2021, was a man aged over 90 in the Northern Trust area.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:20:57 GMT
NI 100: Life as an MP in the Northern Ireland Parliament
Austin Currie and Lord Kilclooney are two of the last surviving MPs from the old Stormont Parliament.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:28:17 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:46:26 GMT
Crash victims' families speak out over manslaughter sentence
The families of three people killed in a car crash say the sentence handed down was not enough.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:23:17 GMT
NI 100: A tale of two villages and Irish partition
Families along the border tell stories of partition and how lives changed entirely overnight.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:44:25 GMT
NI 100: Milltown Cemetery graves a reminder of a troubled century
The graves at Milltown Cemetery chronicle the remarkable and sad stories of people caught in conflict.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:42:34 GMT
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Who is the man set to be DUP's new leader?
The Lagan Valley MP is the only candidate to become the fifth leader in the party's history.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:02:58 GMT
NI legacy: 'We have a process to move forward'
The NI secretary and Irish foreign minister say the two governments will move forward in partnership.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:27:18 GMT
Climate change: Lord Deben warns Stormont instability could affect targets
The chair of the Climate Change Committee says NI is "further behind the curve" than it should be.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:56:40 GMT
PIP claims: 'It was a humiliating process'
The public services ombudsman says many people found the PIP process 'humiliating'.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:13:29 GMT
'There's no sentence ever going to bring them back'
The families of three people killed in a car crash say the sentence handed down was not enough.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:31:43 GMT
Kathleen Thompson inquest: Ex-soldier recalled to give evidence
Kathleen Thompson was shot dead in the garden of her Creggan home during an Army raid in November 1971.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:58:50 GMT
Covid-19: Mobile vaccination clinic opens in Londonderry
The Public Health Agency is establishing a number of community mobile vaccination clinics across NI.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:13:19 GMT
Planning permission granted for new Portrush hotel and spa
The site on the Dunluce Road will include 35 bedroom accommodation, a health spa and a golf lodge.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:45:50 GMT
Thomas Friel: Fresh witness appeal ahead of new inquest
Thomas Friel, 21, was shot in Londonderry 48 years ago after returning from a night out.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:59:31 GMT
Covid-19: 'Too early to confirm' Ireland's lockdown easing date
An increase in the Covid-19 Delta variant could push Ireland backwards, says Stephen Donnelly.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:02:59 GMT
Joe Biden announces US ambassador to Ireland pick
Claire Cronin is a representative and majority leader in the state legislature of Massachusetts.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:17:25 GMT
Brexit: Irish fishing fleet stages protest over EU-UK trade deal
They are among the major losers from the deal as the EU reduces its fish quotas in UK waters.

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.

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.

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 12:57:50 GMT
NI 100: Gerry Adams and Lord Empey look ahead
Two veterans of the political landscape, Gerry Adams and Lord Empey, offer their views to BBC News NI.

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.



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