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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:10 GMTFormer JD Sports employee awarded £65k after male boss sexually harassed her
A student has settled a sexual harassment case against her former employer JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:51:25 GMTEvri leaves parcels for multiple customers miles away on driveway
Evri says they are "urgently investigating" the incident to understand what has happened.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:19:38 GMTPresbyterians to meet over safeguarding concerns
Presbyterian ministers from both sides of the Irish border will take part, as well as a senior representative from each congregation.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:11:05 GMTReal or fake? Belfast enters Christmas tree debate with switch up
From 2026, Belfast City Hall's tree will be artificial as there has been difficulties finding an "appropriate" one for the location.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:13:45 GMT'I paid for breastfeeding support as midwives were too busy'
According to the Department of Health, Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates across the UK.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:08:02 GMTFamily of heart transplant boy Dáithí 'devastated' as gift-laden car stolen
The car also contained the wheelchair for Dáithí Mac Gabhann, the young boy whose campaign for a heart transplant led to a major change in the law.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:06:15 GMTFormer policeman arrested over alleged serious sexual offences
The Ombudsman said the offences were committed while he was on-duty as a serving police officer.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:24:13 GMTChildcare reforms could cut costs for families by over 50%
It will cost around £500m for Stormont to deliver an "ambitious but realistic" childcare strategy for Northern Ireland.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:02:51 GMT'Massively good news': What Erasmus return means for NI students
Students in NI could benefit after the UK said it was rejoining the exchange programme scheme.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:59:46 GMTBridge barriers should be raised after 'preventable' death, inquest finds
The death of a man who fell from the Foyle Bridge in Londonderry was preventable, a coroner has ruled.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:21:25 GMTFamily 'left in limbo' after murder trial delay warning
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her Lurgan home in December 2022.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:05:11 GMTMurder accused appears in court on drugs charges
Two people charged in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old man have appeared in court charged with drugs offences.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:05:58 GMT5,000 years of pagans to wedding proposals – and now this tomb's closed
The Department for Communities has blocked off the entrance to the prehistoric passage tomb due to safety reasons.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:04:38 GMTRare footage of lunar impact flash captured in Armagh
The lunar impact flash - an explosion of light caused by something hitting the Moon's surface - was captured on Friday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:41:52 GMTAsylum hotel firm hands back almost £14m in profits amid anger over service
Mears, which provides services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the north of England, made more profit than its contracts allow.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:13 GMT'Studying as a doctor could cost £25k - but I can't get student loans to help'
Unlike similar postgraduate medical students elsewhere, some would-be doctors cannot apply for a tuition fee loan.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:59:53 GMTDecision to drop Belfast Marathon's eight-mile walk 'gutting'
Belfast City Marathon says the walk, first staged in 1997, will not be part of next year's event.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:51:31 GMTBelfast throws down Ireland's first sumo wrestling club
Belfast-based Sumo Na hÉireann is Ireland's first sumo club, capitalising on the sports growing popularity.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:23:28 GMTTeen brings hundreds of gifts to 'cancel out' isolation
Phoebe, from Carrickfergus, is giving 300 care home residents a Christmas present to tackle loneliness.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:57:45 GMTEvri apologises to customers after parcel delivery complaints
Evri has apologised to customers and says it's continuing to invest in its delivery service in NI.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:21:10 GMTBBC Newsline signed summary
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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:52:28 GMTFrom teachers to chart-toppers, the 'pinch me' moments for Amble
Formed in 2022, Amble consists of County Leitrim's Robbie Cunningham, Longford native Ross McNerney and Sligo man Oisín McCaffrey.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:04:53 GMTShoppers warned after fake Labubu and KPop Demon Hunters toys seized
Some counterfeit goods have been sold for as high as £80 as thousands of pounds of fake toys are seized.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:29:20 GMTPupils refuse to let school closure ruin Christmas
Pupils from Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry enjoyed a Christmas dinner on Wednesday, a week after it was closed.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:56:34 GMT'I had to lie on the floor to get relief in A&E' as hospital corridor care revealed
A study into hospitals across the UK found that one in three NI patients is treated in a corridor.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:52:37 GMTMan recovering from over-the-counter drug addiction urges others to get help
Addiction to over-the-counter drugs is "an increasing problem in Northern Ireland".
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:42:02 GMTFáilte Ireland expansion 'great opportunity' for NI
Fáilte Ireland, the Republic of Ireland's official tourism body, launched Hidden Heartlands in 2018 to promote the midland counties, which will now include Fermanagh, to visitors from around the world.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:42:09 GMTChair and well fabled for 'healing powers' gets protected status
Local people have welcomed the official recognition of the historical significance of the ancient site.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:06:45 GMT'It's not safe for my father to remain in Gaza'
Khalid Al-Estal, who is an Irish citizen, managed to get his two small children to Dublin in 2023, but two years later his father remains in Gaza.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:15:46 GMTWill new signs be enough to stop car traffic on buzzing Belfast street?
Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter will be pedestrianised for an initial six-month period.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:59:10 GMTRestoring railway 'could take 20 years'
The line between Londonderry and Portadown is seen as key to improving cross border travel across the island of Ireland.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:46:37 GMTPupils of closed school given 'wonderful solution'
Nazareth House closed on 3 December after an inspection of the roof found that it was unsafe.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:15:12 GMTMen plead not guilty to manslaughter of three teens outside disco
Two men are charged over a crush in County Tyrone in 2019 in which three teenagers lost their lives.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:52:18 GMTMan denies murder of woman in County Londonderry town
Andrzej Pajaczkowski is accused of the murder of Sophie Watson in August 2024.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:35:23 GMTFamilies question use of do-not-resuscitate orders
Families of two women who died in hospital have questioned the use of "do-not-resuscitate orders".
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:09:29 GMTNazareth House pupils will move to different school in New Year
The aim is to have the Nazareth House school community return to learning on their own site by half-term break in February 2026.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:54:21 GMTMan jailed for blackmailing woman over intimate images
Jordan McKeever, 27, from Glenview Drive, Limavady, will serve two years in prison and two on supervised license.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:52:17 GMTDepartment apology for Lidl 5-year planning wait
The supermarket chain still has no decision on its plans to build a store at Crescent Link in Londonderry.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:44:54 GMTJudgement reserved in illegal Easter parade case
The four men deny playing roles in a dissident republican commemoration in Derry in 2023.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:23:19 GMTLidl to create 100 new jobs in £31m investment in north west
The supermarket chain unveiled plans for three new stores which will create more than 100 retail jobs.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:10:07 GMTKey point of A5 appeal will not be heard immediately
Two government departments are now involved in the appeal of a ruling that blocked the project.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:55:57 GMTSchool to stay shut until after Christmas due to roof concerns
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry have been off school since last week.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:00:44 GMTVeteran civil rights campaigner Eamon Melaugh dies
Eamon Melaugh was heavily involved with the civil rights movement in Londonderry.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:04:02 GMTSoldier not to be prosecuted for killing man
William McGreanery, 41, died on 15 September 1971, after being shot by the Army in Londonderry.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:37:47 GMTThousands participate in Apprentice Boys' parade
Around 2,500 Apprentice Boys and 24 bands are taking part in the annual event in the city.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:02:30 GMT'My son is asking when his school will open again'
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building's roof.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:18:47 GMT'I can't wait to make my Northern Irish debut' - Opera star Tara Erraught
The internationally acclaimed singer performs at Londonderry's St Columb's Hall on Thursday.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:47:22 GMTPrincipal 'angered and saddened' by school roof safety closure
The principal of Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry says she does not know when they will be able to reopen.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:24:39 GMTNI's 'worst road' fixed as new scheme aims to tackle potholes
Northern Ireland's road network will become the "most understood in the world" the company behind the scheme says.
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.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:11:33 GMTJim Gavin 'asked about rental dispute three times before selection'
The controversy surrounding the former tenant later led to Mr Gavin's withdrawal from the Irish presidential campaign.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:17:30 GMTInvestigation launched over child's death
The remains of Daniel Aruebose, who is believed to have gone missing when he was about three, were found on County Dublin.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:53:59 GMTHouses searched as part of fire murder inquiry
Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:40:05 GMTPolice release CCTV footage of 'callous' attack on house
Police have described it as a "reckless, callous and murderous attack on a family home".
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:52:27 GMTTaoiseach says drones 'not a threat' to Zelensky aircraft
Micheál Martin tells the Irish Parliament that the incident was very concerning.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:35:15 GMTEvidence of burial ground at Tuam mother and baby home
Agency said it found "graves of child or infant size" at an area on the western edge of the site.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:41 GMTIrish police investigating drone activity during Zelensky visit
The Irish police force says it is investigating the matter after reports of drones near Dublin around the time the Ukrainian president landed.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:40 GMTBoycotts and arguments - can the Eurovision Song Contest survive its biggest crisis?
The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:17:25 GMTMurder probe after child and woman die in Offaly house fire
Mary Holt, aged 60, and Tadhg Farrell, aged four, died in a house fire in County Offaly.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:20:54 GMTIrish battalion safe after coming under fire in south Lebanon
A Defence Forces spokesperson said the 127 Infantry Battalion came under fire while conducting a patrol.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:52:32 GMTIreland boycotts Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:26:43 GMTSenior Irish government figures briefed on drone presence during Zelensky visit
The Irish Defence Forces says it had no comment on "any alleged incidents" during the visit.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:34:38 GMTHow the Irish border was created
The Boundary Commission plan to adjust the border and remove places from NI was ditched in a British-Irish deal
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:57:23 GMTSome Irish officers to get tasers in new six-month pilot scheme
The six-month scheme, set to roll out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny will see about 128 officers given the stunguns.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:09:08 GMTIreland to give €125m to Ukraine as Zelensky visits Dublin
The announcement was made by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a press conference on Tuesday.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:17:48 GMTTV architect Hugh Wallace dies, aged 68
Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ's Home of the Year and the BBC's The Great House Revival
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:34:10 GMTCouncil removes proposal to rename park named after former president of Israel
The park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:02:56 GMTCrumbling homes redress payouts top €230m
Campaigners say too many families in the Republic of Ireland remain in unsafe homes this winter.