Archives

Northern Ireland Bbc

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:41:03 GMT
Coronavirus: ICU staff 'exhausted and apprehensive' amid surge
A BMA doctor describes how she and other frontline staff are coping with the third wave of Covid-19.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:47:03 GMT
Brexit: GB package to NI had international customs label
The package from England had a label, which is normally used for sending goods internationally.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:52:14 GMT
Sign language: Seven-year-old teaching classmates
Jensen Rea, who is deaf in one ear, has been teaching British Sign Language throughout lockdowns.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:55:57 GMT
Newcastle, County Down: Community orchard that will soon bear fruit
Residents come together during the pandemic to transform land into a community orchard.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:24:24 GMT
Hair salon seriously damaged by car crash
Salon owner says crash was "last thing" the business needed after being closed for weeks due to Covid.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:57:17 GMT
Covid-19: 22 further virus-related deaths announced in NI
A further 705 cases of the virus are announced, with 62 Covid-19 patients in intensive care.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:41:24 GMT
Covid-19: Is Northern Ireland winning the battle against the virus?
While statistics don't reflect the human cost of Covid-19, they do give insights, reports Eunan McConville.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:16:45 GMT
Brexit: The DUP's bruising battle for control
How the relationship between the Democratic Unionist Party and Conservatives has changed.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:50:38 GMT
Caoimhin Cassidy-Crossan: The Boy In The Burning Car
Unanswered questions around the death of a Londonderry teenager are explored in a new BBC series.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:04:36 GMT
'Sinister' arson attack on Antrim house investigated
Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters tackled the blaze in Antrim.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:41:34 GMT
Irish Premiership: Sean O'Neill believes completing 38-game league season will be 'really difficult'
Crusaders goalkeeper Sean O'Neill says he thinks the full 38-game Irish Premiership campaign will be "really difficult" to complete due to Covid-19.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:58:17 GMT
Covid-19: Businesses 'left in the dark' over support scheme
Some businesses that have been forced to shut are also complaining of a lengthy wait for payments.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:20:06 GMT
Belfast Multi-Cultural Association fire 'was deliberate hate crime'
It took more than 50 firefighters to get the fire in south Belfast under control on Thursday night.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:16:32 GMT
NĂ³ra Quoirin: 'Compelling evidence' of abduction
A Belfast mother says there is "compelling evidence" that her daughter was abducted in Malaysia.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:21:40 GMT
Church of Ireland in mother-and-baby home apology
Church leaders acknowledge its members were complicit in a culture that stigmatised women and children.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:43:01 GMT
Covid-19: Nisra records highest ever weekly deaths
Statistics agency Nisra says 145 deaths were registered last week, bringing its pandemic total to 1,976.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:45:00 GMT
Covid-19: Eight times as many pupils in school this lockdown
The increase is partly down to special schools remaining open for all pupils, unlike in 2020.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:46:43 GMT
Covid-19: Visiting suspended across NI hospitals
Trusts limit most visiting from Friday, following new advice from the Department of Health.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:42:10 GMT
Covid-19: Belfast doctor warns oxygen supplies under 'extreme pressure'
A respiratory doctor at the Mater Hospital warns that oxygen supplies are under "extreme pressure".

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:47:34 GMT
Covid-19: NI to introduce international travel Covid tests
On Thursday, 16 more deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded along with 973 new positive cases.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:20:22 GMT
Covid-19: Funding for taxi drivers ineligible for first grant
Stormont will also provide further assistance for all drivers who lost business from 1 October 2020.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:58:49 GMT
What is Northern Ireland's vaccine plan?
Elderly and more vulnerable people who are most at risk from the disease are being given priority.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:34:08 GMT
How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:52:00 GMT
Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how the new restrictions will affect you.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:16:36 GMT
Fresh calls for NI mother and baby homes inquiry
Amnesty International says the issue of forced adoptions also needs close scrutiny.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:24:23 GMT
Tuam: 'I need to know what happened to my brothers'
Anna Corrigan's family story was central to bringing the Tuam babies scandal to worldwide attention.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:43:38 GMT
Irish mother and baby homes: Timeline of controversy
BBC News NI looks back at how secret burials were first unearthed at one home in County Galway.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:42:26 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:39:30 GMT
Stormont deal: One year on, what's changed?
BBC News NI assesses what's been implemented in the deal that restored government in NI one year ago.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:37:49 GMT
Belfast Multi-Cultural Association building badly damaged by fire
Police say a fire at a building that houses a multicultural group in Belfast was a deliberate hate crime.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:01:40 GMT
Covid-19: Belfast doctor warns oxygen supplies under 'extreme pressure'
A respiratory doctor at the Mater Hospital warns that oxygen supplies are under "extreme pressure".

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:42:17 GMT
Covid-19: 'Stick with it, stay the course' urges Dr Michael McBride
Covid-19: Dr McBride urges NI public to 'stick with it, stay the course'

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:23:06 GMT
Mother and baby homes: Call for Church of Ireland apology
Bethany Home for unmarried mothers in Dublin was run by Protestant clergy and lay people.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:21:31 GMT
AQE says bishop's statement 'highly defamatory'
AQE has called a statement about them made by the Bishop of Derry "highly defamatory".

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:56:41 GMT
Londonderry security alert declared an 'elaborate hoax'
The incident may be linked to an earlier hijacking in the city, say police.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:19:56 GMT
Londonderry: Man injured in 'barbaric shooting'
Police say the man's injuries are not life-threatening but may be life-changing.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:57:54 GMT
Foyle walkway prompts Covid-19 social distancing concern
There is concern in Londonderry that too many people are exercising on the city's riverfront.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:20:40 GMT
Brexit: Republic of Ireland to lose 15% of fishing quota
Ireland's fishing fleet will be one of the worst affected under the UK/EU trade deal.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:36:58 GMT
Covid-19: Three fined for 50-mile burger trip to Dublin
Three people were stopped as they tried to make the journey to Dublin to collect takeaway burgers.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:38:56 GMT
Brexit: Dublin Port 'minefield' leaves trucks stranded
Around 20% of NI's trade goes through Dublin and firms are reporting delays in loads from GB.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:55:34 GMT
Covid-19: Negative test required for Ireland arrivals
Passengers flying into the Republic of Ireland must have taken a test within 72 hours of arriving.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:04:14 GMT
Covid-19: Almost half of all cases in Ireland reported in last two weeks
In the last two weeks one in every 67 people have been told they were positive for Covid-19.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:55:06 GMT
Covid-19: Concern as Irish infection rate becomes 'world's highest'
The taoiseach says the new south-east of England variant of the virus has had a significant impact.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:28:32 GMT
'Regrettable': Irish PM responds to mother and baby homes leak
The report is expected to find one in seven children died in the homes under investigation.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:56:59 GMT
North Yorkshire Police seek Irish family of man who died in England
Simon Curtis Smith died at his home in Scarborough but police have not yet located next of kin.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:32:23 GMT
Cork Port: Major fire at port now 'under control'
Residents in the vicinity of Cork Port in the Republic of Ireland are being asked to keep windows closed.



home