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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:27:37 GMT
Covid-19: Northern Ireland health system 'one step from chaos'
BBC News NI is given exclusive access to an intensive care unit, where patients are battling Covid.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:48:31 GMT
NI health: Daily battle for beds as system 'on knife edge'
Too few staff and a lack of hospital beds contribute to a fragile health system, writes Marie-Louise Connolly.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:28:48 GMT
US law firm Ogletree Deakins to create 78 new jobs in Belfast
The roles will be created over the next three years, with an average salary of £22,891.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:29:57 GMT
Troubles legacy plans a whitewash, says victim's brother
The family of a 14-year-old girl killed in Derry speak out on the 50th anniversary of her death.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:21:01 GMT
Covid-19: Table service rules over for NI pubs and restaurants
Up to 15 people are now allowed indoors in homes while dancing will be allowed at wedding receptions.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:27:36 GMT
Sport NI receives no confidence vote from staff
Sport NI has been given an emphatic vote of no confidence from its own staff during an ongoing restructuring at the public body

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:27:44 GMT
What are Northern Ireland's Covid-19 rules now?
How do restrictions here compare to other parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland?

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:11:18 GMT
Solheim Cup 2021: Matilda Castren claims winning point as Europe retain the trophy
Europe record just their second win on US soil to retain the Solheim Cup with a hard-fought 15-13 victory in Ohio.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:03:46 GMT
Coronavirus: More than half of Larne High School pupils out of class
At least 400 pupils from Larne High School in County Antrim could not come to class on Monday.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:29:17 GMT
NI Protocol: Further delays for Irish Sea border checks
The UK's Brexit minister says the move will "provide space for further discussions" with the EU.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:01:51 GMT
Pat Hume: Peacemaker was pure of heart, mourners told
Mourners gathered for the funeral of the peace campaigner and wife of politician John Hume.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:35:46 GMT
West Belfast: Man, 20, in custody over attempted murder of brother
Padraig Smedley allegedly stabbed his brother Sean Smedley twice in the head with a carving knife.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:18:21 GMT
First lady chief justice in NI history 'honoured' to be role model
Dame Siobhan Keegan wants more women and people from ethnic backgrounds represented on the bench.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:34:09 GMT
Barry's Amusements in Portrush sold and closed, owners confirm
The Trufelli family have owned the north coast attraction since it opened in 1926.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:47:00 GMT
Covid-19: NI records nine coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,764 cases
The total number of deaths linked to coronavirus in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,417.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:19:31 GMT
Covid-19: Some schools 'not following pupils close contact advice'
A teachers' organisation says there are concerns the guidance could lead to more Covid cases.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:09:03 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI sets out the latest steps ministers are taking to ease Northern Ireland's lockdown.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:21:51 GMT
Covid-19: NI schools to get £5.5m for tracing pressures
Michelle McIlveen says schools will get £5.5m to tackle self-isolation and contact-tracing issues.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:36:35 GMT
Covid-19: Nisra records highest weekly death toll since February
Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificates of 53 people in the week leading up to 27 August.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:59:55 GMT
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill tests positive for Covid-19
A meeting of the Stormont Executive on Wednesday to discuss restrictions has been postponed until next week.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:15:23 GMT
Lagan College: Northern Ireland's oldest integrated school marks 40 years
Lagan College educates more than 1,400 pupils in the Castlereagh area of Belfast.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:45:39 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:39:36 GMT
Holy Cross: Remembering a school run like no other
BBC News NI's Gareth Gordon reflects on the 20th anniversary of Belfast's Holy Cross school dispute.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:41:52 GMT
'I found out I had five siblings when I was 73'
One woman's quest to find out more about her grandmother led to five big discoveries for her father.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:32:40 GMT
Covid-19: Testing term ahead as pupils returned to school
Concerns are raised about self-isolation advice and how the school return may affect case numbers.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:12:57 GMT
Lagan College: The day the world's press came to a school picnic
Lagan College in Belfast first opened with 28 pupils in a scout centre in September 1981.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:10:03 GMT
Dame Siobhan Keegan: 'It is important to see women in senior positions'
NI's first lady chief justice says it is an important day for women in the legal profession.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:44:12 GMT
'I turned my barn into my own private pub'
A man coverts his disused farm shed into his very own Irish "pub" as a lockdown project.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:10:01 GMT
Pat Hume: Political leaders pay tribute to widow of John Hume
Political leaders have paid tribute to the widow of SDLP leader and Nobel prize winner John Hume.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:46:05 GMT
Ballykelly: RAF flypast honours bomber crew 80 years on
Relatives of the airmen pay tribute to the Foyle College students who located the crash site.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:17:43 GMT
Pat Hume: Tributes paid to 'extraordinarily strong' widow of John Hume
Ex-Irish President Mary McAleese describes Mrs Hume as the "perfect partner" to her husband John.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:07:09 GMT
Pat Hume 'would welcome prince and pauper alike'
A teacher and community figure with her door always open - there was more to Pat Hume than politics.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:08:27 GMT
Tokyo Paralympics: Jason Smyth says tough Games build-up made him wonder if career was over
Jason Smyth says his latest Paralympic gold "has probably meant the most" after a difficult build-up to the Tokyo Games because of injury.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:11:12 GMT
Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland eases gathering and wedding restrictions
Places of worship can operate at 50% capacity, while live music and dancing can resume at weddings.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:47:59 GMT
HSE cyber-attack: Irish health service still recovering months after hack
Almost four months after a ransomware attack on the Irish health service, disruption remains.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:56:15 GMT
World Cup qualifying: Late Duffy header saves Republic of Ireland from Azerbaijan defeat
Shane Duffy spares the Republic of Ireland's blushes with a late header to earn a World Cup qualifying draw with Azerbaijan in Dublin.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:54:48 GMT
Irish Leaving Certificate grades up 2.4% on 2020
The increase is on top of a significant jump in results the year before.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:44:43 GMT
Brexit: Longer grace periods not a solution says Varadkar
The Irish deputy PM said grace period extensions for Irish Sea border checks "just puts things off".



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