Northern Ireland BBC

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:52:35 GMT
Fire service 'reassessing' situation after major fire at industrial estate
The operation has been scaled back but one crew will remain throughout the day to monitor the situation.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:10:58 GMT
DUP leader warns London not to 'surrender' over legacy bill
Gavin Robinson made the remarks after the prime minister suggested amending the bill to give veterans greater safeguards.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:02:39 GMT
'The online system for a gun licence is just too hard to use'
The PSNI is asked to consider if it is doing enough to provide an alternative system for people struggling to register firearms.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:14:33 GMT
'Unique' back-to-school return for pupils after safety closure
Pupils of Nazareth House are back in a classroom for the first time since roof concerns closed their school.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:57:03 GMT
'A beautiful spirit' - the Christian work of woman shot dead by ICE
Becca Hainsworth shared a room with Good during one of her stays in Northern Ireland and said her soul is crushed at the loss of her friend.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:16:42 GMT
Udder surprise for farmer after five calves born from one cow
The odds of one cow producing five calves is believed to be several million to one.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:27:36 GMT
New snow and ice warning for Friday and Saturday
A yellow alert snow and ice warning has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office, with icy conditions expected from Friday evening into Saturday morning.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:15:25 GMT
'My life could have ended when I was two' - chickenpox vaccine welcomed
Emily Walls, who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two, welcomes new free vaccinations.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:16:58 GMT
'When dad came home it was in a coffin'
Daughter remembers father who died in Kingsmills as memorial service is held to mark 50th anniversary of the attack.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:11 GMT
The repair cafes where the old becomes new again
Repair cafes, where damaged items are being restored to their former glories are popping up all over Northern Ireland.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:16:10 GMT
The 'superhero' oyster species helping to clean water
Thousands of native oysters are settling in to Belfast Lough in a project to bring the species back.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:02:42 GMT
Kegworth air disaster medic 'still sees wreckage'
Ambulance worker Pat Withers was one of the first responders after the plane crashed across the M1.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:48:36 GMT
'I want to tell Jesy Nelson, there's hope', says mum of child with SMA
SMA is a progressive muscle-wasting disease that can cause death within two years if untreated.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:26:45 GMT
Award-winning actor 'regains feeling in feet' with new MND drug
Belfast actor Michael Campbell was diagnosed with the terminal disease in February 2023.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:01:05 GMT
Woman detoxed alone in B&B after failing to access local treatment
Katrina McGibbon developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, health-service run rehabilitation unit.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:41:02 GMT
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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:39:51 GMT
Price increase on school meals will 'acutely' affect children in poverty
The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school pupils will go up by 50p from £2.60 to £3.10.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:41:02 GMT
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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:38:20 GMT
Breathing life back into a historic town building
The former home of the Coleraine Chronicle and Northern Constitution newspapers on Railway Road in the town dates back to 1898 but this year opened as a new business hub.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:58:18 GMT
New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns - researcher
Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:08:26 GMT
I always wanted Paul Mescal to play Shakespeare, says Hamnet writer
Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell says the Irish actor "stood out a mile" long before break out Normal People role.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:43:25 GMT
Death and disguises: Meet the artist reviving Ireland's lost laments
County Fermanagh musician Róis draws on the faded Irish tradition of keening to shape her award‑winning album Mo Léan.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:55 GMT
Passerby lifesaver urges other tradesmen to carry defibrillators
Tradesmen can be in the right place when things go wrong, electrician Dale Lee says.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:08:02 GMT
Christmas postal delays in Derry became 'out of control'
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) says 40 extra postal workers were brought in to help with the backlog.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:03:06 GMT
Judgement reserved in bomb attack on police case
Charles Love is accused over a bomb attack targeting a police car in 2022.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:53 GMT
Two people escape injury in arson attack on house
The suspected petrol bomb attack happened in the Creggan area of Derry on Monday evening.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:20:26 GMT
'If you're going through anxiety or depression please reach out for help'
Singer-songwriter Glenn Rosborough says life has changed beyond recognition since he found a therapist.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:11:10 GMT
Man who died after assault 'had tremendous drive' for community
The man's body was found at a house near Ardara, County Donegal, in the early hours of Monday.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:41:20 GMT
Tributes paid after the deaths of two veteran SDLP politicians
Former MLA Joe Byrne was once the SDLP chairman and Mary Bradley was an ex-Mayor of Derry who also served in the Assembly.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:01:00 GMT
'Such an honour': Stormont guard and Olympian among NI honours recipients
More than 50 people from Northern Ireland have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:57:33 GMT
Visually impaired gamers urge industry to improve accessibility
A group made up of blind and partially sighted people say more needs to be done to make them feel included in gaming.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:42:54 GMT
US sighting of rare whale first recorded off Donegal 'extraordinary'
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:10:57 GMT
Irish PM calls for 'common sense' on Greenland
On Tuesday the White House said the "US military is always an option" to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of taking over the semi-autonomous region.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:14:27 GMT
Man in court charged with murder of Donegal businessman
Stephen McCahill's body was found at a house near Ardara, County Donegal, in the early hours of Monday.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:31:13 GMT
Four released from hospital after arson attack
A woman in her 40s who sustained serious injuries is the only one of five victims still in hospital.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:58:18 GMT
New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns - researcher
Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:10:05 GMT
Gardaí release getaway car details in murder inquiry
Tadhg Farrell, who was four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt died in the attack in Edenderry.

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:43 GMT
'Superiority' concerns over Royal Yacht Britannia visit to Ireland
A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, was cancelled over security concerns.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:23:31 GMT
Boy, 16, dies in tractor crash
The teenager was the sole occupant of the tractor which crashed on Saturday in County Clare.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:25:51 GMT
Irish citizen detained in US freed after husband appeals to Congress
Donna Hughes-Brown has reunited with her family after five months in an immigration detention unit in Kentucky.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:32:32 GMT
Man jailed over €6m drugs seizure
Padraig Casey has been found guilty of five counts relating to the seizure of cannabis and cocaine in June 2020.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:16:37 GMT
'They look hideous' - Battle over the Irish flag on Dublin streets
Irish tricolour flags have been erected on street lights all over Dublin in recent months in what has been branded by some as an anti-immigration campaign.

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