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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:59:45 GMT
Lecturers at further education colleges in NI hold one-day strike
Staff from the University and College Union are taking action in a dispute over pay and workload.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:13:45 GMT
Covid-19: Community pharmacists on front line during pandemic
A pharmacist says there were times she needed to be "doctor, pharmacist, social worker, counsellor".

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:31:37 GMT
Northern Ireland falls silent to remember Covid-19 deaths
People pay tribute to the victims of the pandemic on the anniversary of the first national lockdown.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:35:00 GMT
Covid-19: Everything you need to know about testing in schools
Post-primary staff and some pupils are being offered lateral flow tests in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:56:48 GMT
Frozen Libyan assets will not be used to compensate IRA victims
The UK government also rejects calls to publish a report examining options to compensate victims.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:11:56 GMT
Covid-19: 700 special school staff given priority for vaccine
Department of Education officials say this represents about 25% of staff in special schools.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:20:39 GMT
Newtownabbey murders: Stacey Knell's family say huge void has been left
The family of one of the Newtownabbey murder victims say their priority is to care for Stacey's daughter.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:27:44 GMT
Five arrests in operation against SE Antrim UDA
The investigation relates to the seizure of more than one kilogram of cocaine found in two cars in 2020.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:07:24 GMT
Coronavirus: Two more deaths on 23 March in NI
A daily update on the latest coronavirus cases and vaccines in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:46:41 GMT
Belfast masseur Eugene Galbraith jailed for sexual assault
Eugene Galbraith, who sexually assaulted two young female clients, is given a four-and-a-half year sentence.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:11:44 GMT
Abortion: New powers not taken lightly, says Brandon Lewis
NI Secretary Brandon Lewis says the government is disappointed by the failure to commission services.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:55:30 GMT
Jim Allister sanctioned for 'aggressive' Stormont remarks
TUV leader Jim Allister is to be given a three-day speaking suspension from the NI Assembly chamber.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:42:57 GMT
GAA club training to resume in Northern Ireland on 12 April in pods of 15 or less
The GAA's Covid-19 Advisory Group endorses a decision to permit adult and youth level GAA players in Northern Ireland to resume club training on 12 April in pods of 15 or less.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:00:08 GMT
Covid-19: 'I had to watch dad's funeral on a video stream'
BBC News NI speaks to expats from the island of Ireland about key events they have missed in lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:38:28 GMT
Covid-19: One year on from lockdown businesses want clarity
Many businesses have spent most of the last year closed and are asking for indicative dates.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:17:47 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to ease lockdown.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:34:39 GMT
Coronavirus: More than 8,000 Covid fines issued since pandemic began
More than 2,000 warnings that do not incur a fine have also been issued by police since March 2020.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 07:47:30 GMT
Covid-19: How positive do NI's statistics look?
Infection rates fall and vaccine doses continue to rise as NI edges closer to lockdown easing.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:31:18 GMT
Covid-19: First anniversary of furlough in Northern Ireland
This day last year we heard a new word that quickly became part of our vocabulary - furlough.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:39:35 GMT
Covid-19: Remembering the NI victims a year on from first death
A year since the first Covid-19 death in NI, we speak to some of those who have lost loved ones.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:58:56 GMT
The EU healthcare option that ended with Brexit
Thousands on both sides of the Irish border used an EU scheme before it was closed to UK patients.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:12:52 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:54:44 GMT
Speed limits: New 20mph restrictions at 100 NI schools
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon hopes to also introduce the measures outside more schools in the future.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:01:39 GMT
NI 100: The 'Russian tailor of Belfast' and his WW2 links
The story of Philip Leopold and his family reflect a NI history not "defined by orange and green".

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:53:37 GMT
Kellys Lush! nightclub to close
The owner of the Portrush complex says it is in response to an "ever-changing nightclub culture".

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
Mental health: 'My son begged to be sectioned before his death'
Lorraine Brennan calls for a service which treats mental health issues and addiction problems in tandem.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:49:38 GMT
Marking one year of the first Covid-19 lockdown
People have been remembering those who died during the pandemic on the one-year anniversary of the first national lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:45:30 GMT
Counting the cost of trading during a pandemic
Most NI businesses had no idea they would still be closed one year after the initial Covid-19 lockdown.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:21:05 GMT
Coronavirus: Births, deaths and marriages from afar in a pandemic
The way we mark momentous life events has changed since the UK entered lockdown one year ago.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:34:13 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Everyone is excited to be back at school'
Pupils and teachers talk about the return to school, as lockdown measures continue to ease in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:54:18 GMT
Londonderry: One-way traffic system for city centre
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says the new system will transform the city centre.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:30:02 GMT
Londonderry: Petrol bombs thrown at police
Police received reports of about 20 young people armed with petrol bombs on Sunday evening.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:00:36 GMT
Londonderry: Man charged with preparing terrorist acts denied bail
The man was arrested in Derry on Thursday by police investigating the New IRA's bomb-making activities.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:44:17 GMT
Bernard McGovern jailed for assaulting former Quinn directors
Bernard McGovern had previously admitted to attacking Kevin Lunney and Dara O'Reilly.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:30:07 GMT
Coronavirus: Travellers from 33 countries must quarantine
The Irish government says travellers must spend two weeks in quarantine at their own expense of about €2,000.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:29:32 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Ireland at risk of another Covid surge'
There has been an increased spread in workplaces and other settings, warns Prof Martin Cormican.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:50:33 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland to resume Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
The Republic's health minister says administration of the Covid-19 vaccine will resume this weekend.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:15 GMT
County Donegal: Gardaí seize €2.8m of cocaine in Milford
Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:51:10 GMT
Ireland's quarantine hotel system due to start this week
Mandatory quarantine will apply to arrivals from 33 countries considered to be "high risk".



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