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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:32:41 GMT
NI Education: Student number cap acts as 'economic handbrake'
MPs say the cap should be raised to retain home-grown talent in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:46:03 GMT
NI Education: Most primary schools 'not providing enough PE'
A report finds three-quarters of primary schools did not meet the recommended two hours per week.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:12:32 GMT
NI carers 'suffer shocking levels of poor health'
Unpaid carers are a forgotten army who experience sleepless nights and exhaustion, a charity says.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:55:38 GMT
Aidan O'Brien: Public inquiry into consultant urologist to begin
The inquiry focuses on the work of consultant Aidan O'Brien at Craigavon Area Hospital.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:52:20 GMT
Glenn Quinn: 'We're Carrick people and we're never leaving'
Glenn Quinn's brother says his family will not be forced out of their home town by threats.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:17:06 GMT
NI Protocol: Issues can be resolved within weeks, says Šefčovič
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Maroš Šefčovič says there needs to be "political will" in negotiations.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:40:15 GMT
Historical institutional abuse: £54m compensation paid to survivors
Of the 3,191 applications received by a redress board, 88% have been before a panel.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:08:12 GMT
Widow of IRA victim criticises McDonald's remarks
The Sinn Féin leader said IRA violence and gangland violence could not be compared.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:37:42 GMT
John Hume: Portrait of Nobel laureate unveiled at Westminster
Northern Ireland artist Colin Davidson says the Nobel Peace Prize winner is "a personal hero".

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:20:47 GMT
I doubted myself after mistakes, says McClenaghan
Rhys McClenaghan admits that high-profile disappointments forced him to question himself before bouncing back to win the world pommel horse title.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:27:39 GMT
Dr Heather Steen: Majority of allegations against doctor proven
Dr Heather Steen was accused of a cover-up over the death of nine-year-old Claire Roberts.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:57:03 GMT
Fr Malachy Finnegan: Man awarded £30k damages over alleged abuse
A 65-year-old man receives damages after alleging he was groomed by Fr Malachy Finnegan.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:32:27 GMT
COP27: How is Northern Ireland tackling climate change?
As the COP27 summit begins in Egypt, Louise Cullen assesses where NI is it on its journey to net zero.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 20:24:45 GMT
Is a Sinn Féin taoiseach and first minister on the cards?
Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill have brought the party to new heights on both sides of the border.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:23:57 GMT
LGBT: 'There've always been gay people in the countryside'
Tales from rural Ulster's LGBTQ+ communities have been shared at the Bona Palooza festival.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:56:45 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:14:56 GMT
No Christmas election for NI is an early gift but what happens now?
The threat of a December election is lifted but Chris Heaton-Harris still has deadlines to consider.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:16:12 GMT
How Ballydrain Harriers came back from the brink to change its fortunes
Ballydrain Harriers faced closure 10 years ago but a change of location changed its fortunes.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:22:59 GMT
Mica: Fixing crumbling Londonderry home 'could cost family £100k'
Many houses in Northern Ireland may be affected by mica, the Mica Action Group chairperson says.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:46:27 GMT
Breast cancer: 'Mammogram diagnosis was the last thing I expected'
Dolores Palmer discovered she had breast cancer after a routine mammogram.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:15:54 GMT
St Macartan's Church: ‘This place is a hidden treasure’
A church in Tyrone is voted church of the year and features rare century old stained glass windows.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 20:00:57 GMT
Mary Lou McDonald: Change 'can't be stopped by the DUP'
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald says people in Northern Ireland deserve better.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:43:31 GMT
Altnagelvin Hospital: Man jailed after making Nazi salute
Anthony Martin Bradley also shouted a Nazi phrase and racist abuse during the incident.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:14:24 GMT
Lough Foyle: Royal Navy helicopter wreck found after 60 years
The wreck of a 1950s Westland Dragonfly was discovered by researchers mapping the coast.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:21:41 GMT
Tyrone's history is in danger of being lost, heritage group warns
A heritage group says Omagh needs a museum and better protection for important historic buildings.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:37:56 GMT
Londonderry: Government commits £1m to addiction centre
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says the city has "waited far too long for this money to materialise".

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:54:02 GMT
Imre Arakas: Murder suspect to be extradited to Lithuania
Dublin's high court orders the extradition of a man who was involved in a Belfast murder plot.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:35:43 GMT
Fatigue most cited long Covid symptom, study finds
An Irish survey finds 89% of people living with long Covid have not returned to previous health levels.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:25:09 GMT
Creeslough explosion: Village 'only beginning to cope with tragedy'
Health officials in Ireland say a dedicated counselling service has been accessed nearly 200 times.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:53:16 GMT
Thousands of adoption records not released
Out of more than 6,000 requests, just 65 have been concluded by the statutory deadline

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:56:26 GMT
County Monaghan: Man found dead outside hotel suffered head injury
Irish broadcaster RTE is reporting the 25-year-old man was an asylum seeker of African origin.



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