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Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:19:48 GMT
Special 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.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:34:55 GMT
NI 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 18:35:23 GMT
Officer left 'shaken' after being sprayed on the face with HIV positive blood
The PSNI said there have been 2,630 assaults on officers from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:38:33 GMT
No 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 18:20:28 GMT
Woman'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 17:32:57 GMT
Ireland host world champion Springboks in Dublin 'litmus test'
For all South Africa's successes in recent seasons, victory over Ireland in Dublin has proved to be elusive for the Springboks since 2012.

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 01:46:53 GMT
Sapling from Sycamore Gap tree to be planted in NI
More than half of the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:49:49 GMT
Narwhal 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 16:58:26 GMT
Stormont urged to include people with disabilities in decision-making
The appeal was made during a meeting of the Northern Ireland Disabled People's Parliament.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:42:06 GMT
Man accused of assisting family from Afghanistan to enter UK illegally
Ibadullah Alimi is accused of assisting a family from Afghanistan to travel to Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:25:20 GMT
Tribunal hears employee 'jumped' after rally appearance
Sara Morrison, who worked for Belfast Film Festival, is taking a discrimination case against her former employer.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:36:05 GMT
Grand Central Irish language signage not handled well by Stormont, commissioner says
Pól Deeds was formally appointed as Irish language commissioner at the end of last month.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:13:05 GMT
Man jailed for 24 years for manslaughter of Irish woman in New York
Marcin Pieciak stabbed Sarah McNally 19 times.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:37:00 GMT
Bird flu detected in swans at five locations across NI
Bird flu has been detected in swans in Belfast, Newtownards, Armagh, Newry and Dungannon.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:53:45 GMT
Police 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 16:42:57 GMT
Nesbitt rejects suggestion that GPs could charge patients
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has rejected any suggestion that GP's could charge patients under a "hybrid model"

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:19:34 GMT
Church sexual abuse survivors 'disheartened' at lack of decision on public inquiry
Three reports were commissioned by the Stormont Executive earlier this year to help decide if there should be a public inquiry.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:53:58 GMT
Pope 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.

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 GMT
Scientists 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 GMT
Waiting 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 GMT
Secret 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.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:37:32 GMT
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Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:58 GMT
Special 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.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:58:19 GMT
Disabled performers call for better backstage access
They say the arts sector, while "probably the most forward-thinking," does not have a full range of opportunities.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:49:32 GMT
What happens next in the Presbyterian Church?
The sudden and unprecedented resignation of the moderator has left the church grappling with the scale of its own safeguarding failures.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:55:54 GMT
Bumper year for breeding wader birds on Upper Lough Erne
Efforts by conservationists and farmers pay off as breeding waders have a good summer in Fermanagh.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:18:35 GMT
How dinosaur fossils were found on an island with 'the wrong rocks'
Ireland is an unlikely candidate for dinosaur fossils but two were found on Islandmagee beach, two decades apart.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:50:31 GMT
Where can I see Christmas lights switch-ons in Northern Ireland?
It's six weeks to go until Christmas - where can you see the lights be switched on across Northern Ireland?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:23:16 GMT
Safeguarding failings 'watershed moment' for church, child abuse expert says
"Serious and significant failings" in safeguarding within the Presbyterian Church between 2009 and 2022 were disclosed on Wednesday.

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:26:47 GMT
Some social care workers to miss out on healthcare pay offer
The Department of Health has confirmed some social care staff will not benefit from the recent pay offer.

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:58:28 GMT
How Ed Sheeran inspired the next generation with guitar donation
"We were told a musician would be coming, but we didn't know who. Then the door opened and Ed Sheeran appeared."

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:24:01 GMT
Prosecution 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.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:05:27 GMT
Security 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 GMT
Derry 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 GMT
New 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 GMT
Body-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 GMT
Nine 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 GMT
Man 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 GMT
One 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Christmas 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 GMT
Residents 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 GMT
Bishop 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 GMT
Disclosure 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 GMT
Remembrance 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 GMT
Child 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, 10 Nov 2025 11:46:16 GMT
Farm shed fire kills hundreds of pigs
Firefighters responded to reports of a farm shed on fire at the Fyfin Road area of Newtownstewart.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:39:44 GMT
Lyra McKee murder accused denied pub job bail change
Jordan Devine, from Londonderry, is charged with murdering Ms McKee on 18 April 2019.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:29:37 GMT
Government freezes assets linked to New IRA
It is also imposing sanctions on Kieran Gallagher, from Londonderry, who it believes is involved in terrorist activity.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:27:28 GMT
Pilot 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.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:48:57 GMT
QUB 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 GMT
Crewman 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 GMT
Irish 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 GMT
Vigils 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 GMT
Derry 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 GMT
Irish 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 GMT
Woman 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 GMT
Search 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 GMT
Irish 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 GMT
Pope Leo XIV appoints his first Irish bishop
Bishop Niall Coll of Ossory has been appointed as the new Bishop of Raphoe.

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