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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:57:43 GMTDUP politician defends Stormont's handling of Covid pandemic
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry found decision making in Northern Ireland "was chaotic, and infected by political machination".
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.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:15:46 GMTMan dies following crash between van and lorry
It happened on the Windyhill Road at about 09:45 GMT on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:50:31 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.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:19:34 GMTChurch 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.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:42:57 GMTNesbitt 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 14:01:47 GMTMan appears in court accused of destroying car used in shooting
John Charles Coleman, 73, appeared at Strabane Magistrates' Court charged with preparation of terrorist acts and perverting the course of justice.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:26:42 GMTFrom egg cartons to old tights - these students turned junk into fashion
Students from across Northern Ireland showcased their creations in Grand Central Station
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:46:51 GMTInquest begins into woman's death caused by lorry wheel
Shauna McDevitt, a 47-year-old mother of one, died after the incident near Toomebridge on 10 April 2022.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:17 GMT'I was crying, his mum was crying' - the pilot whose kidney saved a boy's life
Pilot Aly Coyle met six-year-old Xaviar, who received her kidney in a transplant earlier this year.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:39:49 GMTNew Vauxhall, Renault, Citroen and Peugeot cars may not be sold in NI
From January new cars registered in Northern Ireland will have to have an "EU-type" approval.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:03:20 GMTYellow warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland ends
Wintry showers will continue throughout Thursday with highs of 3-6C forecasted.
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.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:32:07 GMT'Our friends died in a hotel crush - the seven-year legal wait hangs over us'
Family and friends of three teenagers who died at the Greenvale Hotel in 2019 say they feel "left in the dark" over legal delays in the case.
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.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:58:19 GMTDisabled 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTBumper 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 GMTHow 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 GMTWhere 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 GMTSafeguarding 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 GMTSome 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 GMTHow 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, 14 Nov 2025 00:02:15 GMTPuffins return to island for first time in at least 25 years
Puffins have been seen on the Isle of Muck off Antrim for the first time in at least 25 years
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:01:12 GMT'Being filmed giving CPR traumatised me and crash victim's family'
Fiona Ferris was filmed giving CPR to Dominic McGrath, who died after being hit by a bus in Newry last December.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:50:52 GMTFrom Brazil to Belfast - pupils hold their own COP30 event
The COP30 climate simulation negotiation brought pupils from 28 schools to Belfast Castle.
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 13:21:08 GMTCalls for investigation after assaults at youth Gaelic football match
Tyrone GAA says it is treating the matter "most seriously" as police appeal for information.
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, 10 Nov 2025 13:16:43 GMTTwo men injured in suspected homophobic attack
The men had made their way onto Derry's Peace Bridge on Saturday night when they were assaulted.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:46:16 GMTFarm 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 17:59:09 GMTCar burnt out in racially-motivated hate crime
It happened in the Irish Green Street area of the town in the early hours of Friday, police say.
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.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:48:22 GMTSinn Féin member expelled after partner's far-right arrest
Sinn Féin's national spokesperson says the woman was expelled after "she failed to notify the party that her home was raided".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:08:43 GMTFisherman dies after falling overboard in County Donegal
The incident happened at about 13:25 GMT near Arranmore on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:05:36 GMTWoman found guilty of murdering two men in 2014
Two men were found shot dead on Inchicup Island on Lough Sheelin, in 2014, five weeks after they went missing.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:11:41 GMTRyanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital
The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:02:49 GMTFuneral of 20-year-old Irish man killed in Ukraine to take place
Alex Ryzhuk, who was born in Dublin to Ukrainian parents, had been serving alongside military forces when he went missing and was presumed dead.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:20:29 GMTCatherine Connolly becomes 10th president of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland's new president says "our actions today will shape the world our grandchildren will inherit".
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:17:17 GMTOutgoing Irish president proved he was no pushover
As Michael D Higgins ends his 14-year stretch as Ireland's president, Enda McClafferty looks back at his defining moments.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:03:52 GMTHiggins leaves official residence on last day as Irish president
There were cheers as Michael D and Sabina Higgins left Áras an Uachtaráin which is located in Dublin's Phoenix Park.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:47:37 GMTBird flu outbreak confirmed near Northern Ireland border
The Republic of Ireland's minister for agriculture, food and the marine confirms a further outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.