Northern Ireland BBC

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:48:18 GMT
Man dies after being punched outside pub
Carl Holland, 30, died in hospital where he was being treated for a serious head injury.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:58:04 GMT
'Hard to see trust not take accountability for failings at Muckamore,' says victim's sister
Jennifer Dawson said her brother Matthew is "suffering from trauma" from living in Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:33:42 GMT
Vulnerable patients' lives made 'miserable' by abuse, Muckamore inquiry finds
The long-awaited final report reveals abuse that was "was clearly preventable" and culture of "deviance".

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:11:02 GMT
Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:08 GMT
Meet the family behind the Belfast Fleadh
The all-Ireland Fleadh is expected to attract 800,000 people to Belfast during the first week in August.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:51:32 GMT
Eugene Reavey to receive compensation from police and MoD over murder of three brothers
Eugene Reavey's brothers were shot at the family home in County Armagh on 4 January 1976.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:03:57 GMT
'All or nothing' for Armagh in Kerry - Kernan
Former Armagh manager Joe Kernan accepts it's "all or nothing" for both his native county and Kerry when they meet in Round Three of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on Saturday.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:28:17 GMT
Barristers to end strike over criminal legal aid
The strike meant no Crown Court cases involving people who require legal aid could proceed.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:57:47 GMT
'Inappropriate' social media posts about Noah inquest passed to Attorney General
The referral to the AG came in relation to social media postings during the evidence of a senior witness from the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:25:16 GMT
Former school worker jailed for sexually abusing 19 boys
Patrick Sharkey pleaded guilty to 132 charges, involving 19 victims, on dates between 1970 and 1995.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:32:15 GMT
PSNI to get £4m in emergency funding after violent disorder
The money will be drawn from government reserves as a one-off uplift to additional security funding directly to the PSNI.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:13:34 GMT
McIlroy makes solid US Open start before conditions alter dynamic
Shinnecock Hills served up a tale of changing conditions that altered the dynamic on the opening day of the fog-delayed US Open.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:33:33 GMT
Riots have 'made us want to leave Belfast' after home destroyed in blaze
Tejal and Nishath say they loved living in Belfast but now no longer feel safe.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:32:45 GMT
John Pat Cunningham's family receive damages over his killing
The family sued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for alleged conspiracy in the circumstances surrounding his death.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:24:35 GMT
'It's a unique scenario' - Inside Lidl's first ever pub
The supermarket chain Lidl owns and operates The Middle Ale, a 'world first' for the brand.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:07:12 GMT
What happened to our daughter in that hospital?
Laura, 41, was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16 and lived there for more than 17 years.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:32:12 GMT
'Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you'
Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate video of him to his friends and family.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:44:37 GMT
Cape Verde draw with Spain 'the stuff of dreams' - Lopes
Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes says his side's draw with highly-fancied Spain in their first-ever World Cup match felt "a bit surreal" post-match.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:35:22 GMT
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:36:54 GMT
Will violence on NI's streets put off tourists?
Tourism is a key part of the Northern Ireland economy, but will visitors now be reluctant to come?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:14:02 GMT
What do young people in NI think about the social media ban for under-16s?
A social media ban for under-16s was announced by the UK government on Monday.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:10:09 GMT
'You make your own hope, I'm not going to let cancer win', says Ciara Mageean
After being diagnosed with stage four cancer at the age of 33, athlete Ciara Mageean opens up on illness, hope and determination.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:58:23 GMT
Olé, olé, olé, olé - What makes a memorable World Cup song?
Northern Ireland's contribution to the World Cup song includes tournaments in Mexico, Spain and Italy.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:24:39 GMT
Dublin-born Cape Verde star recruited on LinkedIn gets World Cup chance
They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:40:46 GMT
Consider yourself at home - the show must go on for school pupils
Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry closed between December 2025 and February due to structural damage to its roof.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:24:37 GMT
'I kept the abuse a secret for half a century - but now I'm ready to talk about it'
Francis Bostrom speaks for the first time in more than 50 years about abuse he says he suffered as a choirboy in the Church of Ireland.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:01:32 GMT
Protecting native ash trees from pest that can strip them bare
Scientists will spend the next three years looking at the best, environmentally-friendly, ways to deal with the pest.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:27:56 GMT
Is it OK to play AI songs on the radio?
AI-generated songs are increasingly finding their way onto radio station playlists.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:30:44 GMT
In pictures: Craic to the future - DeLorean owners celebrate 45-year anniversary
The Delorean was built in Dunmurry during the 1970s and was designed by American John DeLorean.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:32:45 GMT
John Pat Cunningham's family receive damages over his killing
The family sued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for alleged conspiracy in the circumstances surrounding his death.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:05:12 GMT
NI printer who fought alongside George Washington honoured
A blue plaque commemorating John Dunlap, who printed the first copies of the US Declaration of Independence, has been unveiled in Strabane.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:52:51 GMT
Pipe bomb attack 'unsettling and worrying', says MP
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says there is real concern after the device exploded in Londonderry.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:41:41 GMT
Viable pipe bomb found on car windscreen
Police say they were alerted to reports of a loud bang in the Nelson Drive area of Londonderry on Tuesday.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:19:48 GMT
McClean shares discontent with Derry City return
Former Republic of Ireland international James McClean says there are "a lot of factors" as to why he is not enjoying his return to Derry City.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:40:46 GMT
Consider yourself at home - the show must go on for school pupils
Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry closed between December 2025 and February due to structural damage to its roof.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:27:18 GMT
Teenager charged after 'spontaneous disorder' in Londonderry
Police said the incident happened in the Bishop Street and Nailors Row area on Saturday night.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:43:02 GMT
Man who kicked and dragged dog across car park sentenced
The judge said Oran Mitchell, from Londonderry, had committed an "appalling act".

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:57:57 GMT
Police investigate sex assault on two teenage girls
Police have described the suspect in the alleged assault in Londonderry as a white male.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:33:51 GMT
Irish PM warns about deep-fakes after financial scam video
Micheál Martin says the video was "clearly very false material" and serves as a reminder to be "vigilant on social media".

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:22:44 GMT
Irish government not cooperating on several legacy cases, committee hears
Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR says the Irish government is "not providing us with information relating to investigations".

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:06:27 GMT
Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait
The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:02:34 GMT
Phoenix magazine to cease publication after 43 years
The political magazine was sometimes seen as Ireland's answer to Private Eye.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:16:43 GMT
Fresh search under way for Irish women missing since 1990s
The two Irish women have been missing since the 1990s and a fresh search is under way on the Kildare/Wicklow border.

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:03:12 GMT
Canadian prime minister heads west to ancestral homeland
Mark Carney will meet his cousins on Sunday in Aughagower - the village his grandparents, Robert and Nora Moran, left when they emigrated to Canada in 1925.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:32 GMT
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney 'back home' on two-day visit to Ireland
He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:51:12 GMT
Republic of Ireland v Israel to be played at neutral venue
The Football Association of Ireland confirms the Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture with Israel later this year will be held at a neutral venue.

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, 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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