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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:07:23 GMTElderly man 'broken' after losing £35k in online scams
Eddie Rushe, aged 82 from Lurgan, fell victim to three separate scams over 18 months.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:01:09 GMTDeaths of milkman and son attacked in rioting investigated by legacy body
The ICRIR is issuing an appeal for help in the case of Eric Guiney and his son Desmond.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:07:32 GMTSewage spills into Belfast Lough 'pernicious and damaging', warns watchdog
How Daera, DfI and the Utility Regulator regulate sewage discharges by NI Water is to be examined.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:03:09 GMTHow a 'hero' dog's bark saved her owner's life
A four-year-old golden retriever from County Fermanagh is being honoured as a "CPR hero" in London.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:10:19 GMTMinisters set for showdown over Israel trade talk block
The economy minister previously defended her decision to blocks trade talks with Israel.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:19:19 GMTChancellor urged to raise taxes on 'most harmful' forms of gambling
It comes as Rachel Reeves could announce an increase to the rate of tax paid by bookmakers on all online earnings as part of the Budget.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:43:21 GMTMcAtamney cut from New York Giants practice squad
Jude McAtamney's place on the New York Giants practice squad is being taken taken by German tight end Maximilian Mang.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:31:56 GMTFamily of teenager shot dead obtain 'significant' settlement
Michael Neill was killed in disputed circumstances on the Cliftonville Road, north Belfast, on 24 October 1977.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:54:58 GMTDUP leader criticises Covid Inquiry chair after damning report
Robinson said Baroness Hallett did not put enough weight on how NI parties have to work within a mandatory power-sharing coalition.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:53:16 GMTCouncil votes to change street named after former prince
Councillors in Mid and East Antrim have voted to change the name of a road called Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:39:28 GMTCrash deaths are a terrible waste, says priest
Tributes are paid to a man and woman who died in the crash on the Lurgan Road on Saturday evening.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:14:51 GMTAbout time city centre road reopens, businesses say
A Belfast city centre road that has been closed for more than a year is set to reopen on Saturday, Translink says.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:09:18 GMTChristian ethos in schools to be maintained, says minister
Paul Givan was responding after the UK Supreme Court ruled Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:25:28 GMTNo prosecution over damage to DUP mayor portrait
Lord Browne's painting was displayed inside Belfast City Hall when it was damaged in October last year.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:01:10 GMTBusinesses to get more than £16m in post-Brexit trade support
The chancellor will announce the package when she reveals the details of the Budget on Wednesday.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:25:42 GMTRemembering the five rail workers killed by train
A service will be held to remember five railway workers killed after being struck by a passenger train as they carried out maintenance work.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:17:23 GMTHospital staff ask deaf couple, 'What is a BSL interpreter?'
A health trust apologises to a deaf couple for the distress caused after they were left without a British Sign Language interpreter.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:59:29 GMTTeenage girl sexually assaulted while waiting for bus
Police said an unknown man approached the girl on Adelaide street on Saturday night.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:53:42 GMTStormont faces £400m overspend ahead of budget - O'Dowd
Finance Minister John O'Dowd was speaking on the BBC's Sunday Politics programme ahead of Wednesday's budget.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:38:55 GMTLabour's Troubles Bill faces battle as veterans issue resurfaces
The SAS Regimental Association is threatening legal action if the bill is enacted in its current state.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:21:04 GMTPolice officer earned more than £50k in overtime
The data for the 2024-25 financial year shows one sergeant worked 2,177 hours extra in overtime.
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:36:49 GMTTitanic passenger's watch fetches record price at auction
The watch belonged to the American businessman Isidor Straus, who died alongside his wife in the disaster.
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:19:48 GMTSpecial needs school pupils at home due to mouldy classrooms
More than 30 pupils at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine are facing remote learning due to health and safety issues.
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:38:33 GMTNo All Blacks without Donegal man who died at Passchendaele
The legacy of Dave Gallaher, the Irish-born All Blacks captain, has been remembered in County Donegal.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:53:58 GMTPope Leo's 'great catch' as gaelic football jersey lobbed at him
The pontiff caught a special ‘Leo 14′ jersey thrown to him by Tyrone TV producer Aidan Gallagher.
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Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:00:34 GMTWas Oxtoby's Northern Ireland tenure a success?
After it was announced she would leave Northern Ireland to join Newcastle United, was Tanya Oxtoby's tenure as manager a success?
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:04:01 GMT'Traumatic wait' for women facing breast cancer diagnoses
Dr Jilly O'Hagan says she is "hugely concerned" after three patients in her surgery received a late cancer diagnosis.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:19:40 GMTScientists shedding light on an underground hero
Earthworms are a vital part of our ecosystem but little is known about them in Northern Ireland.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:12:57 GMTWaiting list money diverted to tackle health deficit, confirms minister
The health minister said money pledged to tackle waiting lists has been diverted to deal with the Department of Health's deficit.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:56:44 GMT'Alarming decline' of insects in new bug splat survey
The invertebrate charity Bugslife says new figures show the number of flying insects has more than halved in the past five years.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:09:11 GMTSecret of a long life? Whiskey, says 107-year-old war veteran
Norman Irwin, who is 107-years-old, was joined by his family and friends at his care home in Coleraine to celebrate.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:58 GMTSpecial school pupil doesn't understand why he is at home, mum says
More than 30 pupils at Sandelford Special School in Coleraine, County Londonderry, have had to be homeschooled for a week.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:04:15 GMTSycamore Gap sapling planted in honour of Strabane man
The sapling was planted in Strabane as part of the National Trust's Trees of Hope project.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:20:28 GMTWoman's death caused by wheel bearing failure, inquest told
Shauna McDevitt, a 47-year-old mother of one, died after the incident near Toomebridge on 10 April 2022.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:24:01 GMTProsecution spent more than £350k on barrister fees in Soldier F case
Soldier F was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday at a trial in October.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:53:45 GMTPolice release name of van-driver who died in crash
The collision between a van and lorry happened on the Windyhill Road at about 09:45 GMT on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:05:27 GMTSecurity alert ends after several homes evacuated
A number of people were asked to leave their homes in the Glenabbey Close area of Derry on Thursday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:59:02 GMTDerry flights and Newry theatre get a share of €50m Dublin funding
The Irish government announces funding for a flight between Londonderry and Dublin and money for a Newry theatre.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:17:52 GMTNew cemetery on target for burials as old site nears full capacity
The 30-acre Mullenan City Cemetery will provide an additional 3,500 burial sites for the area.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:39:04 GMTBody-worn camera trial as hospital staff spat at and burnt with cigarettes
The Western Health and Social Care Trust says abuse of staff has increased by 27% over the last two years.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:44:22 GMTNine police officers injured in 'appalling' assaults
Officers were punched, bitten, spat on and kicked in four separate incidents in Strabane and Derry.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:18:54 GMTMan sustains serious injuries in single-vehicle crash
A man was arrested at the scene of the crash on the Barony Road, between Omagh and Cookstown, on Sunday night.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:47:33 GMTOne person injured in city centre fight
The police say a large group of young people were involved in clashes in Derry city centre in the early hours of Sunday.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:48:33 GMT'Wee firecracker' Jenny Baird finishes third in Big Brother final
Jenny Baird, a 20-year-old makeup artist from Londonderry is a fan favourite in the Big Brother house.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:03:59 GMTPolice say alleged homophobic assault did not happen
The police say their investigation into the reported attack on Derry's Peace Bridge has concluded and no crime took place.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:47:11 GMTChristmas market in Londonderry cancelled over safety concerns
Organisers of the market have raised safety concerns over a building which engineers fear may collapse.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:13:44 GMTResidents return home after pipe bombs made safe
The devices were found during an overnight security alert in the Galliagh area of Londonderry.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:11:09 GMTBishop calls for unity after thefts of Remembrance items
Bishop Donal McKeown says he was saddened by recent thefts and damage to displays in Londonderry.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:38:22 GMTDisclosure of Omagh bombing material an 'on-going process'
The disclosure of material about the 1998 Omagh bombing remains an on-going process.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:09:59 GMTRemembrance poppy memorial thefts treated as sectarian hate crime
The items, commemorating people from the area who died in World War One, were stolen from the Fountain estate on Remembrance weekend.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:58:55 GMTChild critical after serious crash involving lorry
Emergency services were called to the scene on the Boleran Road, between Coleraine, Limavady and Garvagh, shortly before 16:00 BST on Monday.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:54:05 GMTBus Éireann CEO 'devastated' following crash deaths
The crash involving three vehicles happened on the R132 in Gormanston, County Meath, on Monday morning.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:21 GMTMan found guilty of murdering his 75-year-old mother
Miriam Burns died from asphyxia due to manual strangulation along with blunt force trauma to her head.
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:39:20 GMTIrish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:27:28 GMTPilot dies in small plane crash in Republic of Ireland
The man, who was alone in the plane, was the only fatality in the incident, Irish police say.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:49:49 GMTNarwhal carcass washes ashore on County Donegal beach
A female Narwhal washed ashore in County Donegal last weekend, the Irish government has confirmed.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:34:55 GMTNI now better prepared for another pandemic, says O'Neill
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry found decision making in Northern Ireland "was chaotic, and infected by political machination".
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:13:05 GMTMan jailed for 24 years for manslaughter of Irish woman in New York
Marcin Pieciak stabbed Sarah McNally 19 times.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:48:57 GMTQUB in new cross-border 'all island university' collaboration
Dundalk Institute of Technology will get university status and students will be awarded their certs through QUB.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:03:58 GMTCrewman missing off Donegal coast named by RFA
James Elliott was last seen when the RFA Tidesurge was near Tory Island, Donegal on 14 November.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:09:38 GMTIrish government approves plans to ban disposable vapes
The Republic of Ireland is set to follow Northern Ireland in banning the sale of single use vapes.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:38:36 GMTVigils held for five young people killed in Louth crash
The vigils, at three gaelic football grounds, follow a fatal two-vehicle crash at Gibstown on Saturday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:59:02 GMTDerry flights and Newry theatre get a share of €50m Dublin funding
The Irish government announces funding for a flight between Londonderry and Dublin and money for a Newry theatre.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:30:13 GMTIrish teacher Enoch Burke returns to prison after 'fanatical campaign'
The judge said that Mr Burke and members of his family had engaged in a "concerted attack" on the authority of the civil courts.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:47:06 GMTWoman dead and man seriously injured in stabbing
Police were called to reports of an assault at a house at Shrewsbury Downs in Ballinlough on Monday night.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:07:12 GMT'To think we're going to school today and she won't be there'
The principal of the school where one of the young people who died in a road crash in County Louth taught says she was a "master of her craft".
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:39:17 GMTSearch for missing naval crew member stood down
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge crew member was last seen at about 22:30 (local time) on Friday.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:27:22 GMTIrish Labour leader calls for border poll timeline
Ms Bacik made the call for a "unity referendum" in a speech during the party's annual conference on Saturday evening.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:08:03 GMTPope Leo XIV appoints his first Irish bishop
Bishop Niall Coll of Ossory has been appointed as the new Bishop of Raphoe.