Northern Ireland BBC

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:21 GMT
Fire investigation after two homes left 'completely destroyed'
Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a row of terraced houses, two oil tanks and a shed in Greenisland, Carrickfergus.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:20:00 GMT
Man dies after falling from east Belfast bonfire
Organisers of the bonfire say they are "heartbroken" by what they described as a "tragic accident".

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:45:03 GMT
Man dead after crash between motorcycle and lorry
The collision on the Coolmillish Road in County Armagh was reported to police on Friday morning.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:31:26 GMT
UK Town of Culture nomination 'bittersweet' amid theatre closure
Each entrant will now receive £60,000 from the UK Government to work on their full bids with the winner announced early next year.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:00:24 GMT
The alt-pop rockers putting inclusivity centre stage
Renegade Zoo are made up of students from the Derry-based Tuned In Project which supports young adults with learning disabilities.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:35:50 GMT
'We're losing a bit of history': The camera club keeping print photography alive
The Central Photographic Association camera club is celebrating its 120th anniversary.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:45:08 GMT
McGregor injured 69 seconds into UFC comeback
Conor McGregor's return to the octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 lasts just 69 seconds after the Irishman suffers a knee injury.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:48:24 GMT
Anti-immigration messages placed on bonfires
A number of other anti-immigration slogans and images have also been prominently displayed at other bonfire sites across the city.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:28:50 GMT
Separate arson attacks in Limavady and Coalisland
Police say an object was thrown through the window of an unoccupied flat in Limavady and two petrol bombs were thrown at a house in Coalisland.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:38:17 GMT
Football club wants 'unconditional' apology from party over badge use
The party were promoting a bill that will "tackle abusive flags" proposed by south Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:32:35 GMT
Fitzpatrick shares lead at fog-disrupted Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick holds a share of the lead and out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy struggles in an unfinished third round at the Genesis Scottish Open where fog caused havoc.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:04:36 GMT
Dirty windows, broken lights and no communication - life as a Smithfield Market trader
Some traders at Smithfield Market have raised concerns about the maintenance of the building and a lack of communication from Belfast City Council.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:59:28 GMT
Fire service tackles fire on Cave Hill
It is located between the Upper Hightown Road and the Crumlin Road.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:15:05 GMT
The parents who created their own SEN summer camp
A group of parents banded together to ease the transition from school to summer holidays for their SEN children.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:01:34 GMT
'Heart and desire' key to Wicklow's Tailteann Cup win
Wicklow manager Oisin McConville says their stunning first Tailteann Cup win is "a day we never thought we would see".

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:29:45 GMT
Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan
The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist has died after revealing he had stage four prostate cancer.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:12:16 GMT
Two charged after man stabbed in head and hands
It happened at Fortwilliam Park at about 20:40 BST on Thursday.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:12:54 GMT
Building supplies workers' strike ends after 'inflation beating' pay rise, says union
About 40 staff at Haldane Fisher's Carnbane premises in Newry had been on strike for five weeks.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:18:24 GMT
'You have to say no': Families struggling with holiday food costs
Susan Lilley, a single mother of two, said the weekly shop has become one of her biggest financial worries.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:53:35 GMT
A stranger gave my family free World Cup tickets
Cormac and Catherine Carville, were on a family trip to Toronto with their sons when their luck came in.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:55:53 GMT
Young beekeepers take on challenge of 'aggressive' Irish honeybees
75 competitors from 27 countries are taking part in an international beekeeping competition in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:03:41 GMT
Twelfth of July: What's happening, where and when?
Eighteen venues will host the Orange Order's annual Battle of the Boyne commemorations on Monday.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:29:11 GMT
Dolphins Squiggle and Squashy 'an important part of lough'
Bottlenose dolphins Squiggle and Squashy first appeared in the lough in County Down in March 2023.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:08:48 GMT
Meet the next generation taking part in the Twelfth
Evie, 10, hopes of raise awareness of Tourette Syndrome when she takes to the streets for the Twelfth.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:06:11 GMT
How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:47:26 GMT
William McCrum: The Irishman who invented the penalty kick
This BBC Bitesize article explains the origins of the penalty kick, the story of the Irishman who invented it and when the first penalty was taken.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:38:21 GMT
Hospitality and students will suffer if Translink cut services, say commuters
Bus and rail service discounts for young people are to be reduced under proposals by Northern Ireland's public transport operator Translink.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:18:16 GMT
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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 GMT
This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI
Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:08:13 GMT
Community, connection & sport - GAA growth in Europe
Gaelic games are growing across Europe, and BBC Sport NI met two members of Lille GAA to discuss community, connection and the rise of the sport.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:13:55 GMT
Police to trial hi-tech handheld speed cameras
The PSNI say the cameras will be used anywhere and at any time, including during the hours of darkness to detect speeding drivers.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:01:03 GMT
'They wanted me to repent': Inside the push to ban conversion practices
Introduced to the assembly on Tuesday, the bill contains provisions that could see a two year sentence imposed on people who conduct conversion practices in NI.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:49:57 GMT
Thousands attend Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh
The Rossnowlagh demonstration takes place each year on the Saturday before the main Twelfth of July.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:15:06 GMT
Owner disputes council claim he did not have permission to demolish listed hotel
The listed building in Ballycastle that was once the Antrim Arms Hotel was torn down earlier this week.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:29:34 GMT
Attempted murder investigation after shots fired at Portrush house
Police received a report that shots were fired at a house in the Craigahullier area just before 23:00 BST.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:17 GMT
Strabane on shortlist of 15 for first UK Town of Culture
Basildon, Grimsby and Rotherham also make the 15-strong shortlist as well as Strabane.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:56:26 GMT
University's teaching centre plan gets green light
The teaching and student centre In Londonderry is being funded by the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:04:32 GMT
Derry City FC's Brandywell purchase agreed in principle
A council document shows the request from the League of Ireland club covers the entire Brandywell site.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:15:06 GMT
Man pleads guilty to killing mother's partner
Cornelius O'Neill, 56, died after being stabbed in Kilrea, County Londonderry, in 2023.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:53:01 GMT
Award launched to honour Nobel Laureate John Hume
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin announced the new award in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:56:44 GMT
Man denies murder of stabbing victim Conor Browne
Conor Browne, 28, died two days after being stabbed outside a pub in Castlederg, County Tyrone, in September 2023.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:01:12 GMT
Partner of journalist Lyra McKee hopes her death haunts her killer
Sara Canning described the gunman who killed Lyra as "pathetic" and believes there will never be justice.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:04:02 GMT
Cricket club's 162-year wait to own home ground ends
Sion Mills Cricket Club, the north west's oldest club, now own their home ground for the first time in their history.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:12:32 GMT
Three men found not guilty of journalist Lyra McKee's murder
The 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting in Londonderry in April 2019.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:01:48 GMT
'I thought this was in the past' - how Lyra McKee's killing shook NI
On 18 April 2019, Lyra McKee was shot and killed after a masked gunman opened fire during rioting in Derry.

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:08:46 GMT
Republic of Ireland officially in a heatwave with NI expected to follow
The weather station in Oak Park has risen into the high twenties every day this week since the heatwave began.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:55:50 GMT
Murder investigation launched after woman's body discovered
Gardaí (Irish police) investigate after a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead in County Kerry.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:26:49 GMT
Republic of Ireland to play Israel games as motion passed
The Football Association of Ireland's (FAI) General Assembly endorses a motion for Republic of Ireland to go ahead with their upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:52:46 GMT
Sinn Féin Irish unity bill voted down in Irish parliament
A vote on the legislation was held in the Dáil on Wednesday evening.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:54:41 GMT
Patrick Kielty to return as host of The Late Late Show
Kielty, who is from Dundrum in County Down, said hosting the chat-show is "one of the greatest gigs in the world".

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:03:48 GMT
Sinn Féin bring forward bill for United Ireland working group
On Tuesday, Sinn Féin will bring forward legislation in the Dáil (Irish parliament) which they say helps with "planning and preparation" for a United Ireland.

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:19:04 GMT
Heatwave advisory issued across Ireland
While temperatures in Northern Ireland are forecast to climb to between the low to mid-20s at times, the Republic could reach the high 20s towards the end of the week.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:19:50 GMT
Former Irish national swimming coach guilty of sex abuse
The jury in the trial of George Gibney returned its verdicts on Monday afternoon after over seven hours of deliberations.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:44:04 GMT
Man killed in Dún Laoghaire shooting was Mark Cullen
The 39-year-old victim bled to death after being shot in the leg on Sunday morning.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:21:19 GMT
Irish rider O'Donovan dies in Skerries 100 accident
John O'Donovan has been named as the rider who died in a crash at the Skerries 100 motorcycle road race.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:27:12 GMT
Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies
Martin Naughton used his considerable wealth to support education and the arts across the island of Ireland.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:43:43 GMT
Motorcyclist dies after single-vehicle crash
Gardaí (Irish police) say that the collision involved a motorcycle and occurred at approximately 10:50 BST.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT
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