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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:20:12 GMT
Police chief has lost unionist confidence - Foster
First minister says it would be "folly" for chief constable to ignore unionists' concerns over Storey funeral.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:56:36 GMT
Coronavirus: NI scientists play 'global role' in response
NI scientists are playing their part in the global response to understanding Covid-19.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:24:39 GMT
Climate change: Plans revealed to slash carbon emissions in NI
They include more renewables, an end to petrol and diesel cars and greater energy efficiency in homes.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:40:21 GMT
M1 motorway closed in both directions after serious crash
The road is expected to remain closed for some time with motorists urged to seek alternative routes.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:39:47 GMT
Concern at lockdown impact on sex crime reporting
Inspectors say progress has been made in helping victims of sexual offences, but more must be done.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:32:13 GMT
Men 'privileged over women' in Irish traditional music
A number of experienced female musicians have faced repeated discrimination, research suggests.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:14:42 GMT
Feeney on need for patience ahead of Bulgaria game
Eighteen months into his managerial spell in Bulgaria, Warren Feeney analyses Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier opponents.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:22:09 GMT
Coronavirus: Five further deaths linked to coronavirus in NI
A further 151 people test positive for Covid-19 following tests on 2,199 individuals.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:58:13 GMT
Covid-19: Travel within Irish counties allowed from 12 April
Two vaccinated people from different households will also be allowed to meet indoors from 26 April.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:42:40 GMT
Covid-19: 'Background fear' fewer young people will take vaccine
Social media posts about rumoured adverse effects could reduce the vaccine uptake, says a leading GP.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:49:23 GMT
World War II grenade alert forces east Belfast residents out of homes
A number of residents in the Cregagh area of east Belfast are asked to leave their homes.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:04:17 GMT
Keith and Kristyn Getty: At home with world's most successful hymn writers
NI couple Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymns are sung millions of times every year across the world.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:14:43 GMT
Liam Neeson 'proud' of new integrated school Seaview Primary
The Hollywood star sent a message to the first Catholic primary to become an integrated school.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:40:09 GMT
Qatar 1-1 Republic of Ireland: Kenny's winless run continues after friendly draw
The Republic of Ireland fail to secure a first win under manager Stephen Kenny as they are held to a 1-1 friendly draw with Qatar in Debrecen.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:27:38 GMT
Belfast PwC office block bought by Saudi investor for £87m
The £87m sale is believed to be the highest price paid for a single office investment in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:37:35 GMT
Londonderry: Petrol bomb thrown at police vehicle
Police received reports of about 40 people gathering at the Tullymore Road area on Monday evening.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:38:40 GMT
NI Civil Service new head 'will not run Executive Office'
A new de facto chief operating officer role is being created in the Executive Office.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:15:47 GMT
Bobby Storey funeral: Arlene Foster calls on PSNI chief to resign
Simon Byrne's role "untenable" after decision not to prosecute over Bobby Storey's funeral, she says.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:46:05 GMT
Covid-19: 'Monumental day' as SSE Arena opens for mass vaccination
The first jab is delivered on Monday with 40,000 people expected to be vaccinated weekly.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:14:55 GMT
Coronavirus: Two vaccine doses given before any surplus offered, says Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster says UK population will get both Covid vaccine doses before any are provided to RoI.

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.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:31:31 GMT
Covid-19: Arlene Foster gets AstraZeneca vaccine
The DUP leader praises the "positive community spirit" and "collective effort" vaccination centres.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:51:07 GMT
Coronavirus: Voices from the pandemic
BBC News NI looks back at some of the stories capturing the effect of the pandemic on people's lives.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:30:10 GMT
Covid-19: NI's vaccination programme success continues
BBC News NI's Eunan McConville crunches the coronavirus figures and considers the improving picture.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:54:07 GMT
Covid-19: NI Catholic churches make cautious reopening
Public Masses resume in churches from Friday, while other churches will reopen on 2 April for Easter.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:13:14 GMT
Coronavirus and shielding: 'I've only left my home five times this year'
Michaela Hollywood led a jet-set lifestyle until coronavirus hit, then she had to shield.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:14:15 GMT
Bobby Storey funeral: How the police investigation unfolded
Police launched an inquiry into suspected breaches of health regulations following the funeral in June.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:30:14 GMT
Covid-19: Importance of touch and other lockdown lessons
As NI society prepares to emerge from this latest lockdown, what have people learned in the past year?

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:32:00 GMT
Climate change: Will competing NI bills cause political wrangle?
With two competing green laws proposed for NI, how will Stormont decide which will work best?

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:17:12 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

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.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:58:38 GMT
Covid-19: Young cancer patients on facing treatment alone
Young cancer patients talk about treatment during a pandemic as new waiting time figures are released.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:32:54 GMT
Bobby Storey funeral: 'Crisis of confidence in police service'
NI's first minister calls on the police chief to quit after prosecutors recommended no-one face charges over the funeral of Bobby Storey.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:55:34 GMT
Bobby Storey funeral: 'Sorry families had grief compounded'
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill reacts to the news there will be no prosecutions in relation to the funeral of Bobby Storey.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:16:06 GMT
Line of Duty stars sponsor football teams
The stars of the BBC drama take time out from tackling police corruption to put a Belfast football club undercover.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:26:51 GMT
Up to 40,000 people to be vaccinated a week at SSE
Health officials plan to operate the vaccination service at the venue seven days a week.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:45:52 GMT
Fort George: Land sold to Western Trust for health centre
The Western Trust's business case to purchase land on a former army base in Derry is approved.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:15:12 GMT
Londonderry: Man attacked with hammer
The man, in his 20s, was beaten with a hammer in the Earhart Park area of the city on Sunday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:52 GMT
Londonderry: St Columb's and Thornhill scrap 2022 academic selection
Two grammar schools in Londonderry are the latest schools to scrap academic selection in 2022.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:25:33 GMT
Covid-19: Derry's high infection rate 'needs cross-border plan'
The Derry City and Strabane District Council area currently has the highest infection rate in NI.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:09:38 GMT
Covid-19: First Communions in Derry diocese postponed over party fears
The Catholic Bishop of Derry says the Church must help protect public health during the pandemic.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:36:49 GMT
Irish pubs could become work hubs in post-pandemic plan
Remote workers will be enticed to live in the countryside through a new "quality of life" policy.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:57:50 GMT
Covid-19: Two found after people flee Dublin hotel quarantine
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says it is "not ideal" that people absconded from quarantine.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:34:18 GMT
Beacon Hospital: Covid-19 vaccine programme to be halted
The Beacon Hospital administered 20 leftover vaccines to teachers at a private school.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:12:56 GMT
Covid-19: Hotel quarantine for 'high-risk' Ireland arrivals
Passengers arriving from 33 countries must book and pay £1,600 for a 12-night hotel stay.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:10:05 GMT
Irish make final repayment on UK emergency 'bailout' loan
The money was borrowed as part of Ireland's international bailout in 2010.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:59:57 GMT
ROI: Ulster Bank fined €38m for 'serious failings'
The fine on Ulster Bank is the largest ever imposed by Ireland's Central Bank.



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