Northern Ireland BBC

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:34 GMT
My life changed in an instant after terminal diagnosis
Patrick Malone says a new support service for people who are living with mesothelioma has been "invaluable".

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:52:23 GMT
MP accuses Stormont of 'wriggling out' of addiction centre commitment
Colum Eastwood says funding for a new centre in Derry was outlined in the 2020 New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) agreement.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:02:57 GMT
Airbus 'committing a lot of cash' to Belfast operation
Airbus finalised a deal to buy part of the Spirit Aerosystems facility in east Belfast in December 2025.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:29:21 GMT
SSE Arena and promoter defend KPop tribute act after complaints
The K-pop Forever! Tribute shows took place in the SSE on Thursday evening, with further gigs due to take place next Monday and on 16 May.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:11:54 GMT
Stormont to unveil memorial to child abuse victims
Campaigner says the plaque at "seat of government" will tell people around the world what happened.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:05:22 GMT
Lions tour 'no excuse' for loss of form - Furlong
Ireland tight-head prop Tadhg Furlong feels it is "much of an excuse" for players to use last summer's the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia as a reason for any dip in form.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:55 GMT
Concrete firm fined £160,000 over employee's death
Colin Thomas died while working at the County Londonderry company's main production site in April 2023

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:10:23 GMT
Stormont assembly members in line for £14,000 pay rise
Ninety MLAs will see salaries rise from £53,000 to £67,200 from April this year.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:05:39 GMT
Two officers did not look for CCTV during initial stages of Noah search
The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:52:14 GMT
Learning from New Zealand in how to reduce bovine TB
A new cross-border pilot aims to emulate New Zealand's success in dramatically reducing infections.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:26:18 GMT
Man jailed for causing unlawful termination of pregnancy
Adeleke Adelani forced his victim to take five misoprostol tablets on Valentine's Day 2020, the court heard.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:26:04 GMT
Police receive 101 safeguarding referrals about Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The 101 referrals include direct reports from victims, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:56:09 GMT
No reason to scrap AS-Levels, says sixth form pupil
The NI Department of Education has proposed AS-Levels would be removed, making A-Levels a two-year linear course.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:45:14 GMT
'Fear and apprehension' of Catholic PSNI recruits needs tackled
Fr Martin Magill was speaking after recruitment campaign attracted the lowest percentage of Catholic applicants for over a decade.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:53:51 GMT
Should alcohol minimum pricing be introduced in NI?
The pricing structure is already in place in Scotland and Wales where alcohol cannot be sold for less than 65p per unit.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:03:36 GMT
'Farm accident hasn't stopped my musical dream'
A renowned banjo player, who almost lost a finger, is one of over 150 farmers injured since 2019.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:08:38 GMT
Belfast's north-south Glider delay 'hugely disappointing' - O'Toole
Plans to extend the Glider service to the north and south of Belfast have been pushed back again.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:16:12 GMT
Byrne and Drogheda dispute resignation claims over Israel comments
Drogheda United co-chairperson Joanna Byrne says that the club's board of directors have asked her to resign following her comments about the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games against Israel.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:47:56 GMT
Loyalist 'show of strength' conviction is quashed
Derek Lammey was previously found guilty of intimidation but judges ruled his conviction was unsafe.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:19:06 GMT
Choice between cinema or pub causing headache for finance minister
A cinema chain says it is taking legal action after John O'Dowd's recent U-turn on business rates.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:59:44 GMT
'Nothing you can do' - Older patients 'no longer feel protected'
A new report examines how health service pressures are being experienced by older people in NI.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:50:41 GMT
'Meeting my dad was a D:Ream' - pop star's 50-year search for his birth father
The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:22:48 GMT
Love, moving forward and hope in pursuit for justice
On the GAA Social podcast, John McAreavey opens up about loss, moving forward and justice for Michaela, who was killed on their honeymoon in Mauritius.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:21:15 GMT
Shop owners fear violence after paramilitaries demand protection money
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:18:28 GMT
'I missed a hospital appointment due to Royal Mail delays'
Meg McClelland says she is now waiting on a new appointment as the one she had has expired.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:01:54 GMT
I needed help for addiction - 30 years later I'm running the service
Northland's Addiction Centre has grown into one of the leading treatment centres in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:21:15 GMT
Women's programme helped me rebuild my life - now it's going
Women trying to get back into the workplace say they're devastated at the loss of a key employment scheme following UK government funding cuts. It's one of hundreds of organisations in Northern Ireland, facing funding changes when the current UK Sh...

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:06:06 GMT
'Being a musician is really expensive - an artists' fund could help'
BBC News NI has spoken to three musicians who are calling for politicians to introduce more help for artists.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:07:25 GMT
'Young people with SEN leaving school are left with nothing'
A study suggests one in 91 young people with SEN will be supported in education or training when they leave school.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:20:35 GMT
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Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:06:55 GMT
Vertiv to create 'at least 200 jobs'
The jobs will be based at three plants in Londonderry and Donegal and more could follow.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:21:18 GMT
Rev Jesse Jackson's links to Londonderry remembered
Rev Jesse Jackson visited Londonderry in 2011 and 2017 to encourage peace and reconciliation.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:40:26 GMT
'Inspiring' tree planters praised by Nile Rodgers
The music legend helped plant 30 new trees at Faughan Valley on the outskirts of Derry earlier this month.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:53:20 GMT
Date set for Derry City and Crusaders Football Fund challenge
Derry City and Crusaders were among clubs eliminated from the process in September last year.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:34:07 GMT
Lidl to create hundreds of jobs with 16 new stores
Lidl currently accounts for around 10% of the grocery market in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:48:29 GMT
Councillor condemns 'reckless' gun attack on home
Three shots were fired through the living room window of the house in the Waterside area of Derry.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:43:11 GMT
Tap water access restored at Altnagelvin Hospital
A burst pipe on the Glenshane Road in Londonderry disrupted the hospital's water supply last week.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:38:04 GMT
Man sustains facial injuries in overnight attack
Officers are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:12:39 GMT
Work under way to redevelop controversial bonfire site
Michelle O'Neill says an £11m project will transform the derelict Meenan Square site in the Bogside area of Derry.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:42:10 GMT
Country music star in hospital with sepsis
In a post on social media the singer announced she would be postponing her return to live gigs.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:28:04 GMT
Deportation of Irish man in ICE custody temporarily halted
Lawyers for Seamus Culleton say a court has issued a temporary order pausing his deportation for 10 business days.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:57:30 GMT
Sinn Féin will not attend White House for St Patrick's Day
It is the second year Sinn Féin has boycotted St Patrick's Day events at the White House.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:17:33 GMT
Search for Irish women missing since 1990s ends for the night
The search is for Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard and Deirdre Jacob who have been missing since the 1990s.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:19:01 GMT
Republic of Ireland will fulfil Israel games - FAI
The Republic of Ireland will fulfil their Nations League fixtures with Israel, says the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:32:32 GMT
US man found not guilty of father's murder by reason of insanity
Henry McGowan, killed his 66-year-old father John McGowan at Ballyfin Demesne in November 2024.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:26:50 GMT
Ireland launches world first scheme to provide basic income for artists
The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:51:28 GMT
Taoiseach names Stakeknife in Irish parliament
Martin named the west Belfast man, who died in 2023, during a Dáil debate on the report of Operation Kenova.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:02:41 GMT
Survivors of 1981 nightclub fire offered €20,000
The Stardust fire killed 48 people and injured more than 200 others on Valentine's night in 1981.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:48:24 GMT
Campaigner 'devastated' over Donegal-Dublin flight changes
Mary Coyle, from the charity Donegal Cancer Flights and Services, says they are devastated by the move.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:24:42 GMT
Mourners told Roscommon soldier brought 'joy and hope'
Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney died after an incident during live fire training in Northumberland.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:55:24 GMT
Man critical after being hit by car
The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday morning near Funshog, outside Collon.

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