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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:16:08 GMT
UK passport fee for some in NI 'indefensible'
The £1,330 charge on people in NI born in the Republic of Ireland is criticised by MPs.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:31:07 GMT
Covid-19: Mobile vaccine clinic opens in south Belfast
The centre in the Whitla Hall at Queen's University will offer a first dose of the Pfizer jab.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:10:10 GMT
Covid-19: Boris Johnson's easing plan reckless, says Michelle O'Neill
Northern Ireland will not be following the PM's plan to lift all restrictions, Michelle O'Neill says.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 23:03:25 GMT
Tory Island vanishing house: Neville Presho's mystery
Neville Presho lost everything when his island retreat off the coast of Donegal disappeared.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:37:01 GMT
Covid-19: Kilkeel seafood factory closes due to outbreak
Forty-two cases of the virus are confirmed at a processing factory in Kilkeel, County Down.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:45:12 GMT
Josepha Madigan: I am victim of sexual assault, says Irish minister
Josepha Madigan says attacks against women are a "corrosive blight on female safety and morale".

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:30:05 GMT
NI Water: Wastewater crisis stalling big projects, say builders
A failure to fund sewerage infrastructure upgrades has created a major problem, say developers.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:09:58 GMT
DUP: Gordon Lyons replaces Paul Frew as NI economy minister
The East Antrim assembly member replaces Paul Frew, appointed by former DUP leader Edwin Poots.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:40:54 GMT
Emergency departments in NI facing pressures 'on par with winter'
It comes as the Department of Health launches a campaign in a bid to ease the strain on hospitals.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:02:16 GMT
Stephen Nolan: BBC NI presenter's new salary revealed
Mr Nolan's salary is similar to that of Question Time presenter, Fiona Bruce.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:01:48 GMT
Belfast: Fire at recycling plant being treated as arson
Forty-six firefighters and six appliances attended the blaze on the Limestone Road in north Belfast.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:53:39 GMT
Andrew Rawding: Minister quits 'homophobic' Church of Ireland
There is "aggressive opposition" to LGBT equality in the Church, the Reverend Andrew Rawding says.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:51:51 GMT
Covid-19: NI records 417 new cases, no more deaths
The latest figures show 37 people are in hospital with the virus and five are in intensive care.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:58:14 GMT
Covid-19: 'No reason not to get Covid vaccine' - chief medical officer
NI's chief medical officer says Northern Ireland is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:37:27 GMT
Covid-19: 4,500 applications made for emergency vaccine passports
More than 4,500 apply for short-term vaccine passports, available to people travelling before 20 July.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:11:38 GMT
Covid-19: Europe's view on vaccine certificates
As Ireland considers vaccine certificates, how is the scheme working in other EU countries?

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:08:03 GMT
Covid-19: Young urged to get jabbed as cases spike
The Department of Health recorded 375 new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:29:52 GMT
Chatty bench: The bright seats bringing people together
Brightly coloured "chatty" benches are helping to tackle loneliness and isolation in County Antrim.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:09:54 GMT
Herd the one about the boy who swapped a cash prize for calves?
Have you herd about the 10-year-old who's creating his own field of dreams after winning €1,000?

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:44:18 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:08:26 GMT
How does power sharing work at Stormont?
The Good Friday Agreement brought devolution to NI in 1998, but Stormont's future has often been threatened.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:11:22 GMT
HMS Belfast (mark II): What's in a name?
The new warship follows its namesake, a historic vessel which played a key role in World War Two.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:14:42 GMT
Menopause: Speaking up to end the stigma
High-profile women are sharing their own experiences but how easy is it to admit you are struggling?

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:28:16 GMT
Loneliness: The bright seats bringing people together
Mid and East Antrim’s Loneliness Network says a silent symptom of the pandemic has been isolation.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:27:55 GMT
School summer schemes: 'There's been smiley faces arriving here'
BBC News NI speaks to pupils in west Belfast who are certainly not complaining about being back at school during the summer holidays.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:26:24 GMT
My 'lovely' calves: Irish 10-year-old swaps cash prize for herd
Irish 10-year-old William Woods has been cow-unting his blessings after buying calves with the winnings from a prize draw.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:33:40 GMT
Strabane fire destroys coffin-making business
The blaze broke out at O'Doherty's on Railway Street on Sunday as storms hit the north west.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:40:53 GMT
O'Doherty's coffin makers fire 'caused by lightning'
The blaze broke out at O'Doherty & Sons in Strabane on Sunday as storms hit the north west.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:34:53 GMT
Ryan McCready: Ex-DUP councillor joins Ulster Unionists
The Derry City and Strabane councillor quit the DUP in June over its treatment of Arlene Foster.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:45:17 GMT
Hundreds gather to support Bloody Sunday and Hegarty families
Families and friends of those killed on Bloody Sunday are among those who gathered in Derry.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:11:19 GMT
Covid-19: Republic's case rates highest near Derry border
At nearly six times the national average, Buncrana has the Republic's highest infection rate.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:19:38 GMT
Kevin Lunney trial: CCTV privacy issues raised by defence
Defence lawyers complain their objection to CCTV evidence was mischaracterised by the prosecution.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:02:46 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland to buy one million vaccine doses
The Irish government announces it is to purchase one million Covid-19 vaccine doses from Romania.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:41:50 GMT
Covid-19: Irish indoor hospitality delay 'the right decision'
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin says the government received stark Covid-19 warnings.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:05:44 GMT
Covid-19: Republic of Ireland to use indoor hospitality vaccine pass
The Irish government is to delay the return of some indoor activities scheduled for 5 July.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:29:51 GMT
Narrow Water Bridge: Project receives €3m from Irish government
The Irish government money will progress the cross-border link between Warrenpoint and Omeath.



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