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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 22:19:19 GMT
Edwin Poots not selected as DUP South Down candidate
The former party leader sought to switch constituencies but lost the nomination to Diane Forsythe.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:57:53 GMT
Storm Malik: Gusts up to 80mph hit parts of UK
Travel is disrupted in Scotland as high winds and fallen trees lead to cancelled rail services.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:41:07 GMT
Richard O'Halloran back in Ireland after being denied exit from China
Richard O'Halloran's wife says the family are "unbelievably happy" to have him back after a reunion.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:04:42 GMT
'We felt like the only people of colour in our town'
The story of two adopted siblings from Sri Lanka who were brought up in a rural town in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:42:33 GMT
Broadband: Are NI's internet issues on the mend?
For those getting connected via Project Stratum, reliable broadband is making a big difference.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:31:09 GMT
Snow White remake prompts discussion in Crossgar classroom
Controversy over the Disney remake prompts a classroom discussion in Crossgar.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:48:10 GMT
GAA: Does Steelstown success mean GAA is on the rise in 'soccer town'?
Ulster success shows there are good players in Derry city but can the urban-rural GAA gap be closed?

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:05:26 GMT
Speeding tickets: Nearly 1,000 NI motorists escape fines
A backlog in the processing centre meant some fines were not processed in time, police say.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:09:30 GMT
Message in a bottle finders speak to US sender
The bottle was thrown into the Atlantic in 2019 and washed up on a Donegal beach a few weeks ago.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:48:17 GMT
Bloody Sunday: David Cameron wanted 'no doubt' over apology
The ex-prime minister reflects on his 2010 House of Commons statement on the events of Bloody Sunday.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:30:45 GMT
Brexit: Irish Sea border checks 'not fit for purpose'
An audit finds the system for checking agri-foods entering Northern Ireland does not comply with EU rules.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:23:46 GMT
United Rugby Championship: Ulster fight off Scarlets to win 27-15 in Belfast
Ulster score two late tries to put away Scarlets and return to winning ways with a bonus point victory in the United Rugby Championship.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:19:01 GMT
RUC officer murder: Fresh appeal to find Stephen Montgomery's killers
A bomb was thrown at Constable Stephen Montgomery's patrol vehicle in Sion Mills.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:17:18 GMT
Covid-19: NI records eight deaths and 363 hospital cases
The total number of deaths linked to the virus reported by the Department of Health is 3,100.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:21:18 GMT
Nisra records 43 further Covid-related deaths in Northern Ireland
It brings the agency's total, based on mentions of the virus on death certificates, to 4,128.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:22:03 GMT
Covid-19: Hotel operators to receive financial support
Almost 2,000 businesses have already received a one-off Stormont grant, but hotels were not included.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:14:33 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccine passports scrapped in bars and restaurants
People will still need to show proof of Covid status to get into nightclubs and large events.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:01:58 GMT
Covid-19: Schools get updated guidance on testing
Principals should ask all pupils in a class where there is an outbreak to take a lateral flow test.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:39:34 GMT
Covid-19: 'Still very much in the middle of the pandemic'
As restrictions are being eased, a health boss says the impact of Covid will be felt for a long time.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:36:07 GMT
Covid-19: Gear-shift in pandemic amid Omicron surge in NI
Confirmed cases of the virus remain relatively steady, but hospital numbers are slowly falling.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:19:15 GMT
Covid-19: Swann hopeful for 'beginning of the end' of pandemic
Rules on self-isolation and table service in Northern Ireland have been relaxed.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:13:41 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:03:54 GMT
Golf landmark as first woman set to be Northern Ireland club captain
Alison Chestnutt will become the first woman to lead both the male and female members of an NI club.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 06:58:14 GMT
MoT: Drivers in NI face penalty as test centres tackle backlog
Some people are unable to get an MoT appointment but a valid certificate is needed for vehicle tax.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:05:11 GMT
Newry regeneration scheme a bridge too far?
The investment promises a new theatre, civic centre, park and bypass - but some are unconvinced.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:16:29 GMT
The controversial Irish force sent to police Palestine
The disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1922 led hundreds of ex-members to go overseas.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:26:01 GMT
Bloody Sunday: David Cameron says what happened was 'wrong, full stop'
Former Prime Minister David Cameron reflects on his 2010 apology to the House of Commons for the events of Bloody Sunday

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:21:48 GMT
Bloody Sunday brought to the stage in playwright's final work
BBC News looks at the final work of a playwright retelling the events of 30 January 1972.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:25:02 GMT
'This isn't a price blip but a resettling of the market' - Utility Regulator
The Utility Regulator warns that households and businesses will face gas price hikes of at least 30%.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:01:22 GMT
Covid-19: School test changes 'help teachers monitor virus'
A primary school principal says guidance on class-wide testing after Covid-19 cases should help schools.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:02:47 GMT
Londonderry: Memorial service for RUC officers killed by IRA
RUC officers David Montgomery and Peter Gilgunn were killed in an IRA gun attack in Derry on 27 January 1972

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:51:33 GMT
Derek Hussey: Ulster Unionist councillor suspended after candidate row
Derek Hussey accused Doug Beattie of being "dictatorial" in selecting Ian Marshall last year.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:03:25 GMT
Bloody Sunday: SDLP say Army 'should apologise' for soldiers' actions
Colum Eastwood makes the call ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday this weekend.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:07:30 GMT
Bloody Sunday: Parachute Regiment flags near Derry 'unacceptable'
Unionists say the flags, put up ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, should be taken down.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:53:57 GMT
Carlow: Man charged after dead body brought to post office
Irish police investigated claims the man was brought to the building to collect his pension money.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:48:45 GMT
Russian military exercise off Irish coast a 'threat to whales'
Irish minister writes to Russian ambassador saying it could have "devastating consequences".

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:10:56 GMT
Farmers in Cavan and Monaghan protest over Lidl chicken promotion
The protest outside Lidl supermarkets in Cavan and Monaghan is over a promotion on large chickens.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:11:49 GMT
Fishermen plan to disrupt Russian military exercise off Irish coast
Russia's Ambassador to Ireland says no harm is intended by the exercise scheduled for February.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:19:43 GMT
Lisa Smith 'enveloped herself in the black flag' of Islamic State
Lisa Smith pleads not guilty to charges of membership of the organisation and providing it funds.



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