Northern Ireland BBC

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:25:54 GMT
Protests pass off without major incident after two nights of unrest
After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held across Northern Ireland have passed off without major incident.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:24:01 GMT
'My son's story should be a warning to every parent'
A councillor is telling her son’s story to raise awareness following his suicide last year.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:22:07 GMT
Donaldson tells sex abuse trial alleged victims are lying
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:32:55 GMT
Resident left 'scared' after address posted online
A woman who has been living in NI for a year says she feels unsafe and scared following recent violence.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:30:19 GMT
Belfast knife attack victim's condition improving, says DUP leader
Gavin Robinson has confirmed that he met the family of Stephen Ogilvie who asked him to share the update.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:18:52 GMT
PSNI tried to contact author, Noah Donohoe inquest hears
Police tried to follow up after a digital imprint linked to the Canadian psychology professor appeared on Noah's phone history.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:41:32 GMT
DUP blocking Good Jobs Bill, says first minister
The DUP has said the bill has no support among business groups and needs more consideration.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:05:00 GMT
'I haven't left my house, I'm scared', says Mean Girls actor as Belfast shows cancelled over violence
The Mean Girls musical's run in Belfast is cancelled following disorder in the city.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:12:44 GMT
What we know about Belfast attack and disorder
Houses across the city have been set on fire following a knife attack earlier this week.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:20:54 GMT
I will never get over watching my home of 13 years burn down
A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:07:10 GMT
What the data does and doesn't tell us about asylum seekers in Northern Ireland
Belfast police say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man on Monday initially entered the country from the Republic of Ireland.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:01:07 GMT
Government to 'intensify' crackdown on illegal migrants in NI
According to a UK government source, the Home Office is ramping up immigration enforcement efforts.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:02:57 GMT
Police under sustained attack in second night of disorder
Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:17:20 GMT
Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast
Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:11:55 GMT
Belfast knife attack disorder 'destabilising', says terror adviser
Jonathan Hall KC tells the BBC it was "absolutely legitimate" to talk about immigration in relation to national security.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:27:44 GMT
I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper
Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:23:32 GMT
Climbing the ladder - the drive to recruit more women firefighters
Come-and-try days, specifically for women, hope to encourage more to consider a career on the front line.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:34:31 GMT
Should smacking children be illegal? Proposal to change law dropped
Northern Ireland is one of two places in the UK and Ireland to not have outlawed smacking children.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:28:31 GMT
From rappers to rock: Everything you need to know about Belsonic
All you need to know about the annual Belfast festival as it gears up for 10 nights of music over three weeks in Ormeau Park.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:37:17 GMT
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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:01:37 GMT
Meet the park poet helping strangers unlock their inner thoughts
Student Patrick Kruse has written dozen of poems with strangers in Belfast as a way to help people unlock their most vulnerable self.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:35:22 GMT
Love Island's cracking on! So what is it actually like in the villa?
BBC News NI speaks to former Love Islander Matthew MacNabb as series 13 cracks on.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:18:38 GMT
From pub challenge to growing sport, arm wrestling catches families in its grip
Arm wrestling is becoming a competitive sport, with families driving a rise in participation.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:32:35 GMT
'I never expected to sing it to a dog!', Tim Wheeler
Wheeler is the singer and guitarist for the band Ash, which was formed in Downpatrick in County Down in 1992.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:00:42 GMT
Feuding within Ulster Unionists 'would make an Eastenders' scriptwriter blush'
In the long, inglorious history of political self-destruction the Ulster Unionist Party record takes some beating.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:17:41 GMT
How Taylor finally landed dream Croke Park swansong
Katie Taylor says "I'm definitely going to have to hold back the tears" when she walks out for her final professional fight at Croke Park in Dublin on 5 September.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:13:51 GMT
Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call
Teenager Eryn, who has been blind since brith, made a three hour round-trip for a film screening because there was no local accessible cinema.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:15:48 GMT
'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
The four chicks, which hatched from the eggs, are being cared for until they are old and strong enough to be released.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:19:32 GMT
Green space v parking: City divided in row over seafront project
The developer has revised the plans for the first phase to include additional parking and a bigger play park.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:46:54 GMT
'Every minute counts when it comes to new ovarian cancer treatment'
The new drug offers ovarian cancer patients more time and a better quality of life.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:20 GMT
How a content creator tried to use a YouTube alibi to get away with murder
Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, will serve at least 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:15:47 GMT
'A heel prick test might have saved our seven-year-old son's life'
MLD is a rare metabolic disorder that leads to a progressive loss of physical and mental skills.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:28:03 GMT
Connolly appointed Derry City director of football
Mark Connolly is appointed Derry City director of football after his decision to call time on his playing career.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:14:58 GMT
Arrest warrant issued for courthouse attack accused
Corie McKenna, 34, failed to attend a hearing at Strabane Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:59:47 GMT
BBC iPlayer to stream Derry City's home games
Derry City's remaining home games in the 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division season will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:46:58 GMT
Man convicted of terrorism offences over PSNI data breach
Christopher Paul O'Kane, 53, denied the charges under the Terrorism Act linked to a PSNI data breach.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:10:15 GMT
Police treat fire at derelict building as arson
Firefighters took more than three hours to deal with the blaze in the Maydown area of Derry on Sunday.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:29:16 GMT
Mum of three 'petrified' during suspected petrol bomb attack
A mother of three praises her 14-year-old son's "incredible bravery" in putting out the flames.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:23:23 GMT
Bathing warning lifted after pollution investigation
Officials say the water at Portstewart Strand does not pose a risk to the public.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:45 GMT
Bathing warning issued after 'potential water pollution incident'
The National Trust, which manages Portstewart Strand, has urged visitors to the beach to be vigilant.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:32 GMT
Needles linked to drug use found in car park
The items were taken away for disposal after being found in Limavady, County Londonderry, on Tuesday.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:45:41 GMT
Councillor given one-month suspension over social media post
BBC News NI understands the post included a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:02:56 GMT
Derry and Strabane records major tourism growth in 2025
Figures from the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) represent a major year-on-year boost for the local tourism sector,

Sun, 31 May 2026 05:13:29 GMT
'I started working here at 15 - now I'm retiring after 75 years'
Sadie Jefferson started work at the pharmacy, aged 15, back in 1951 and has worked there for 75 years.

Fri, 29 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Plans for gun licence price hike withdrawn
Justice minister Naomi Long ended a consultation seeking views on plans to increase the cost of a gun license on Wednesday.

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:06 GMT
Anger after needles found near children's play area
The used syringes were discarded in the village of Ballykelly, County Londonderry.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:02:47 GMT
Senior member of Kinahan crime group sentenced to 24 years in prison
Sean McGovern will serve two sentences of directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:41:15 GMT
Further infant remains uncovered at former mother-and-baby home
Experts who are carrying out the dig at Tuam in County Galway have published their latest regular update.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:45:53 GMT
Ireland issues travel bans for two Israeli ministers
The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:04:42 GMT
Taylor to face Pili in Croke Park farewell
Katie Taylor will bring the curtain down on her decorated career in a farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:31:35 GMT
Ireland facing EU court case over peat extraction
The European Commission accuses Irish authorities of failing to properly enforce EU regulations.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:42:02 GMT
Ferry search leads to €2.9m drugs seizure
A man in his 20s is arrested after revenue staff search a freight unit which travelled from France.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:13:39 GMT
Body of man found after fishing boat sinks
Another person was rescued by a local boat during the search operation in Carlingford Lough.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:32:45 GMT
Man given life sentence for murdering his mother
Annie Heyneman was murdered at her home in County Cavan in January 2025

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:48:05 GMT
Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental dies aged 90
Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 close family members in the Holocaust, moved to the Republic of Ireland in 1959.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:35:17 GMT
Man dead after assault in Dublin
The fatal assault happened on Clarendon Street in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:13:57 GMT
Three deaths on Irish roads over bank holiday weekend
The separate crashes occurred in County Louth, Roscommon and Dublin.

Sat, 30 May 2026 22:46:42 GMT
Man charged with murder of woman in County Galway
The victim, who was in her 30s, sustained slash and stab wounds in an attack earlier this week.

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT
In Case You Missed It
You may know them as a supermarket chain but in Northern Ireland Lidl is opening a pub.

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