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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:20:55 GMT
Licensing laws: Extended pub opening times come into effect in NI
The changes will allow pubs and clubs in NI to serve alcohol until 02:00, almost every weekend.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:07:34 GMT
PSNI officer says policing of BLM protests was hurtful
The PSNI needs to be more inclusive and representative of NI's ethnic minorities, says one inspector.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:20:26 GMT
General Teaching Council staff shortage hitting teachers' registrations
BBC News NI obtains internal memo citing "critical staffing issues" at the General Teaching Council.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:41:09 GMT
Energy prices: Why are power bills going up?
Bigger bills are on the way as all of NI's energy providers have increased their prices in 2021.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:12:05 GMT
Lyra McKee: Two men arrested in connection with journalist's killing
The men, aged 44 and 53, were detained on Friday under the Terrorism Act.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:13:05 GMT
DUP has turned corner on 2021 difficulties, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson plays down Arlene Foster's absence from 50th anniversary dinner.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:26:13 GMT
Year '21 podcast used as teaching aid for A-level pupils
Now part of BBC Sounds for Studying, teachers say podcasts are "a real opportunity for learning".

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:54:51 GMT
Covid-19: EU vaccine cert opens for Irish passport holders in NI
Irish passport holders who have an NI vaccine certificate can now access the EU Covid Certificate.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:21:54 GMT
Health Minister Robin Swann reviews security after another threat
UUP leader Doug Beattie says that making threats against public figures is "deplorable".

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:49:25 GMT
Colleen McMurray: Police 'could not have prevented' officer's murder
But the ombudsman finds failures in the investigation into the 1992 IRA murder of Colleen McMurray.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:36:18 GMT
Garth Brooks: Meeting held over planned Croke Park gigs
The proposed Croke Park shows come seven years after five dates were controversially cancelled.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:05:49 GMT
Covid-19: NI records two more coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,163 cases
The total number of deaths with coronavirus in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,556.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:53:30 GMT
Conlan defeat questioned after matches 'manipulated'
A system to manipulate the outcome of boxing matches by officials was in place at the Rio 2016 Olympics, an independent investigation finds.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:54:48 GMT
Covid-19: UK furlough scheme ends but impact on NI workers unclear
Figures show that at the end of July 36,000 people in Northern Ireland were still using the scheme.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:50:27 GMT
Covid-19: NI records two more coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,320 cases
The total number of deaths with coronavirus in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,554.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:37:31 GMT
Covid-19: What restrictions still remain in Northern Ireland?
The NI Executive has agreed to lift more Covid-19 restrictions but what rules remain in place?

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:22:24 GMT
High street voucher: Warnings issued over door-to-door cold calls
The police have received reports of cold callers claiming to help people apply for the scheme.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:33:04 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?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:29:43 GMT
How can I get NI £100 high street voucher card?
BBC News NI explains the application process for the High Street Spend Local Scheme.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:39:16 GMT
Vaccine passports a no-brainer, says Mallon
SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says she has raised the issue with the NI Executive.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:46:43 GMT
Belfast Harbour plans new £3m urban garden near city centre
City Quays Gardens will cover about two acres of land currently mostly used for car parking.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:50:24 GMT
Clown shortage: Appeal for new recruits in Northern Ireland
The Covid-19 pandemic has been blamed for many clowns returning to their home countries.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:35:47 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:28:50 GMT
Michael Collins' walking stick beats expectations at auction
The 100-year-old stick once owned by the Irish republican leader was expected to fetch about £10,000.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:14:49 GMT
Lurgan swimmer first to complete 100km lap of Lough Neagh
Lurgan swimmer Francie McAlinden made a bit of history after he became the first person to complete a full lap of Lough Neagh over a five-day period.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:21:39 GMT
NI 100: Fermanagh woman celebrates her own centenary
Pauline Brown, born in September 1921, grew up near the newly-created Irish border.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:15:28 GMT
Steve Strange: Ed Sheeran and Coldplay pay tribute to music agent
The County Antrim music agent, who has Snow Patrol and Eminem on his books, has died aged 53.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:09:24 GMT
Colleen McMurray: Police 'could not have prevented' murder
Ombudsman Marie Anderson says police could not have prevented the IRA murder of Colleen McMurray.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:12:36 GMT
Colleen McMurray's husband 'feels betrayed'
The husband of a police officer killed in an IRA mortar attack says he feels law and order has been overlooked after an ombudsman's report into the murder.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:51:42 GMT
End of furlough: 'The scheme was a godsend'
Businesses say the scheme, which ended on Thursday, was vital for them.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:29:02 GMT
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Londonderry
The visit to the Magee campus of Ulster University was an informal engagement, with the couple given a guided tour.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:47:13 GMT
Judge summons Londonderry's top police officer to court
District Judge Barney McElholm says the police are not complying with court directives.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:23:14 GMT
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Londonderry
The Royal couple meet in person some of the nursing students they video-called earlier this year.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:39:26 GMT
Covid-19: Western Trust hospital visiting rules relaxed
Patients in the trust's hospitals will be allowed one visitor every day.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:55:11 GMT
HGV test changes 'would help ease driver shortage'
One of the north west's biggest employers calls for changes to HGV driving tests.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:22:28 GMT
Gerard Hutch charged over 2016 Regency Hotel murder
The 59-year-old appears in court accused of the murder of David Byrne at a Dublin hotel in 2016.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:18:39 GMT
Mayo 1951 All-Ireland GAA great Prendergast dies
Paddy Prendergast, who was the last surviving starter from Mayo's 1951 All-Ireland Football winning side, dies aged 95.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:53:21 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland ends mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers
No traveller arriving in the Republic from any country will now have to quarantine in a hotel.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:17:25 GMT
Don Tidey: Gardaí honoured for bravery during kidnapping
Supermarket executive Don Tidey was rescued after being held captive by an IRA gang for 23 days.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:42:52 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine booster programme to start in Republic of Ireland
A Covid-19 jab booster will be available for vulnerable people in the Republic from Wednesday.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:53:36 GMT
County Wexford: Light aircraft crash lands on Carne Beach
Four people were on board the aircraft, however, their injuries are not life threatening.



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