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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:59 GMT
Online pharmacies rapped for selling weight-loss jabs without full checks
Two online pharmacies are bringing in enhanced measures after it was found they were selling weight-loss injections without proper safeguarding checks.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:06:21 GMT
Parking 'grace period' costs Stormont quarter of revenue
The "grace period" for Lisburn and Newry's on-street spaces gives motorists an hour to return to their vehicles after their parking expires.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:49:57 GMT
Over 50 firefighters tackle blaze in County Armagh
The fire is at commercial premises at Ballyards Road in Milford, County Armagh.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:18:07 GMT
'Miserable after 42 days of rain' - behind the deluge at one of UK's wettest spots
Katesbridge is used to making headlines for cold weather, but this time it is the rain which is catching the attention.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:17:58 GMT
'Understandable anger' over MLAs' £14,000 pay rise
First Minister Michelle O'Neill says MLAs had "no part to play" in plans for an almost 27% pay rise.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:38:48 GMT
Actor 'so proud' as Belfast film wins Ifta award
Nostalgie, based in Belfast, took the Best Short Film prize in the live action category at the Iftas.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:47:59 GMT
Carrick beat league leaders Larne as Coleraine win
League leaders Larne are now without a win in their last three games after losing 3-2 to Carrick Rangers, as Coleraine win against Ballymena United to close the gap at the top of the Irish Premiership to just two points.

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...

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.

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".

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 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 17:53:51 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 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.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:20:35 GMT
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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.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:21:27 GMT
Bohemians overcome Derry City to end unbeaten start
Derry City's unbeaten start to the season comes to an end after a 1-0 defeat by Bohemians at the Brandywell.

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

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:03:36 GMT
Tourism projects get cross border funding boost
The money aims to develop closer tourism links across the Wild Atlantic Way in and the Causeway Coastal Route.

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.

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.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:10:57 GMT
Gardaí still to identify man in critical condition after Dublin attack
The man was brought to Beaumont Hospital after the assault which occurred in Temple Bar on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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