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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:37:16 GMTPolice officer names published on court website
The officers who are named are taking legal action against the PSNI in relation to a major data breach in 2023.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:02:06 GMTFewer schools and 'cashless' meals in education reform plans
The Department of Education plans will be presented to MLAs for approval.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:20:04 GMTPharmacists warn of medicine shortages in NI
The shortage affects many common medicines, including prescription strength co-codamol and low dose aspirin.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:10:34 GMTCatherine Connolly to make first official visit to NI
The trip fulfils a commitment made in her inauguration address that her first official visit would be to Northern Ireland.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:55:58 GMTPSNI staff offered £7,500 compensation over data breach
The Police Federation described the offer as "substantial and major progress".
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:19:08 GMTIrish mum praises son after he swims hours to save family
Austin Appelbee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:15:20 GMT11-year-old boy dies following County Down crash
It happened on the Corcreaghan Road outside Kilkeel on Tuesday morning.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:35:37 GMTFormer farmer and missionary elected new head of church
Rev Richard Kerr: New leader of Presbyterian Church in Ireland announced
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:10:19 GMTChristianity will remain central to religious education - Givan
The minister adds that the RE syllabus will change to include other main religions and philosophical traditions.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:28:35 GMTLord of the Dance show 'will go on' as Flatley obtains emergency injunction
Lawyers for the star obtained the temporary order at the High Court in Belfast amid reports that Thursday night's show had been cancelled.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:38:13 GMTOfficer recalls chat with Noah Donohoe's mother on night of disappearance
PSNI Sgt David Murphy noted how Fiona Donohoe described how her son had been acting "strange".
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:04:29 GMTLarne edge Sky Blues to make Irish Cup sixth round
Goals from Paul O'Neill and Leroy Millar help Larne to a 2-1 victory over Ballymena United in the Irish Cup while Loughgall also progress to the sixth round after beating Knockbreda 2-0.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:56:43 GMTUniversity removes former US senator bust over Epstein link
George Mitchell chaired the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:32:21 GMTPSNI officer broke ethics code over 'scumbag' comment
After reviewing footage captured on body worn video, the ombudsman said the officer “failed to display the standards expected”.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:24:41 GMTNI beauty spots share in £16m peatland repair fund
Damaged bogs will be repaired on both sides of Irish border with the help of Peaceplus funding.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:20:40 GMTPublic Prosecution Service defends Nama court case
Frank Cushnahan was found not guilty of the charge on Monday after a four-month trial
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:46:23 GMTTerminally ill bride's final months marred by pension stress
Caoimhe was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2025 after an optician spotted bleeding behind her eye.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:28:15 GMT'I'm in my 80s and still coaching - judo is in my blood'
Harry McGuigan is still the head coach at Ren Bu Kan – the judo club he set up almost 60 years ago.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:21:25 GMTFactory hoping to turn wood dust into electricity
O&S Doors says it will turn dust into electricity that can reused to power parts of the factory.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:03:17 GMTWarning after birds 'glued down' by sticky traps
A robin damaged his wing and two starlings were covered in glue after getting stuck in traps laid out for mice.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:42:43 GMTWhy is my postbox covered in black plastic?
Seven "postboxes of the future" are in place in Northern Ireland, of 3,500 planned across the UK.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:44:56 GMTRun and a bun - the rise of social running groups
New groups are joining the rising trend of promoting physical fitness while supporting local community and business.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:53:51 GMTClare outclass Antrim while Down fall to Wexford
Clare made it two wins from two in hurling's Division 1B, powering to an impressive 2-30 to 1-19 win over Antrim in Cushendall, but Down's fightback against Wexford fell just short.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:11 GMT'It is lovely to talk about St Brigid in a school named after her'
Carmel Hayes has been teaching children in south Armagh how to make St Brigid's crosses for more than 20 years.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:01:05 GMTRail passengers warned of weekend disruptions as engineering works begin
The planned engineering works will affect cross-border and Northern Ireland rail lines.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:37:55 GMTWhy has January been so rainy?
There has been 64% more rain than normal in January even before this weekend's rainfall is totted up.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:25:18 GMT'Best of both worlds' as commuters choose to live along the border
A growing number of commuters from the Republic of Ireland now live along the border in Northern Ireland.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:54:17 GMTCommunity in mourning after petrol station crash death
Gerard Rafferty, 71, died a short time after emergency services attended the scene in Clonoe.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:04 GMT'I needed a coil to ease the bleeding but I just sat on a waiting list'
Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:11:38 GMTBishop questions Bloody Sunday perjury decision
Bishop Donal McKeown tells the Bloody Sunday families to "keep going" for as long as they can.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:42:11 GMT'Stay classy' - McClean jeered on Derry return
Former Republic of Ireland winger James McClean assists the only goal of the game on his return to Derry City colours as the Candystripes beat Shamrock Rovers 1-0 to lift the President's Cup.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:15:03 GMTSwimming club 'delighted' with plans for Olympic-sized pool
The plans were endorsed at a special meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:39:32 GMT'Glass shattered over my bed as I slept' - says race hate victim
Police say a number of windows were smashed at the property during the attack in Main Street.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:32:26 GMT'Major issue' over security at one of Europe's largest illegal dumps
The contaminated Mobuoy dump in County Londonderry is thought to cover more than 100 acres of land.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:21:01 GMTSpecial school to close for three days due to scabies outbreak
The Public Health Agency is managing the outbreak at Knockavoe Special School in Strabane.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:03:02 GMT'Outrageous' to not charge Bloody Sunday soldiers accused of perjury, says victim's brother
Thirteen people were shot dead when the Army opened fire on civil rights demonstrators in the Bogside in 1972.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:40:05 GMTChildren 'traumatised and screaming' after sectarian attack
Windows were smashed and the front door of a house in the Waterside was daubed with paint on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:51:16 GMTFifteen cars have tyres slashed near school
The attack happened in a carpark in the Glenview Drive area of Limavady on Monday morning.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:22:09 GMTTraffic caused by £3.2m roadworks a 'big loss' for businesses
An Eglinton businesswoman has said the construction of a cycle path that "many feel will never be used" is costing her and other local businesses valuable customers.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:33:45 GMTMan dies after crash between lorry and car
The crash happened shortly before 07:30 local time on the R192 in County Cavan.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:44:40 GMTOver €3m of benzodiazepine seized in Dublin
The tablets were recovered during a number of searches in Dublin on Wednesday.
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:46:01 GMTTrio appear in court charged with €10m seizure
Three men, two in their 30s and one in his 50s, were arrested in connection with drug trafficking offences.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:23:04 GMTMum of girl killed in blast asks government for direct talks
Donna Harper wants there to be a public inquiry into an explosion that killed 10 people.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:01:04 GMTMan dies in crash near Irish border
The victim, who was in his 30s, died at the scene of the collision in County Monaghan.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:12:51 GMTChina suspends Irish beef imports two weeks after resuming
The new ban is due to Bluetongue Virus (BTV), cases of which have been detected in four herds in County Wexford.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:40:03 GMTTeenage girl dies in Dublin after being hit by scrambler
A teenage boy has been arrested and remains in custody following the incident on Ratoath Road, Finglas.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:31:33 GMTBluetongue virus in Wexford herd and suspected case in Portavogie
The cattle in county Wexford is the latest confirmed case of the virus.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:32:28 GMT'Saipan was not a jolly' - the infamous Keane v McCarthy row
Former Republic of Ireland keeper Dean Kiely reveals what happened during Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy's infamous row before the 2002 World Cup.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:20:18 GMTFather 'haunted' that son's body lay in morgue for over a year
The remains of James 'Jim' O'Neill, 43, from Belfast, were discovered in Phoenix Park in Dublin in November 2023.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:05:42 GMTFisherman dies on Spanish vessel off Irish coast
The alarm was raised after 09:00 local time after the Irish Coast Guard received a call from Spanish counterparts.