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Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:21:36 GMT
Damien Walsh: Ombudsman finds investigation failures in UDA murder
An ombudsman's report identifies police failings after the 1993 killing of teenager Damien Walsh.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:38:09 GMT
Covid-19: NI Executive to discuss coronavirus restrictions
Proposals to further ease restrictions, including reopening of theatres, may be approved later.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:33:40 GMT
Abortion in NI: Government to lay out services plan
NI's abortion law changed last year, but full services are delayed over political divisions.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:40:59 GMT
Belfast GP surgery pays out over sign language interpreter failure
A mother and daughter did not know they could have had a sign language interpreter during GP visits.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:02:13 GMT
Arlene Arkinson murdered by child rapist Robert Howard, inquest finds
An inquest concludes the teenager, who disappeared in August 1994, was killed by rapist Robert Howard.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:18:10 GMT
Drownings: Two deaths in counties Leitrim and Cavan
Gardaí say there is no foul play suspected in either of the separate incidents on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:31:52 GMT
NI's trio of female rowers looking for Tokyo glory
Northern Ireland's trio of female rowers - Rebecca Shorten, Hannah Scott and Rebecca Edwards - tell BBC Sport NI about their journey to Tokyo and their ambitions at the Games

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:00:32 GMT
Fermanagh: Man dies after entering Lough Melvin
Police received a report that a man had entered Lough Melvin on Wednesday morning.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:32:41 GMT
Is NI's marathon success by accident or design?
Stephen Scullion, Kevin Seaward and Paul Pollock will form an entirely Northern Irish line-up in Ireland's Olympic men's marathon challenge.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:57:12 GMT
Extreme heat: NI records hottest day ever for second time in week
The thermometer hit 31.3C in Castlederg on Wednesday, says the Met Office.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:27:53 GMT
Hosepipe ban is a possibility, warns NI Water
It urged the public to "use water responsibly" and avoid unnecessary usage such as washing cars.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:09:28 GMT
Brexit: UK wants to redraw Northern Ireland Protocol
Lord Frost says the Northern Ireland Protocol is tearing the UK's "fabric" - but the EU won't renegotiate.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:35:36 GMT
Covid-19: Two further deaths and 1,973 positive cases in NI
There are currently 134 patients with Covid-19 in NI hospitals, eight of whom are in intensive care.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:30:54 GMT
Walk-in vaccine clinics open across NI
Anyone aged 18 can now get a Covid-19 at walk-in centres across Northern Ireland.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:10:51 GMT
Covid-19: Southern Trust suspends hospital visits as cases spike
The decision was taken as NI recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since January.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:48:07 GMT
Interim Covid vaccine certificates to be launched for NI travellers
Anyone travelling from Northern Ireland after the 25 July should wait to use a new app.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:36:43 GMT
Coronavirus: Hospitality Ulster calls for NI recovery strategy
Industry representatives say businesses are struggling after lockdown and need help from Stormont.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:03:52 GMT
Coronavirus: Robin Swann concerned by rise in Covid-19 cases
More than 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Northern Ireland on Thursday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:33:44 GMT
Heatwaves: What do they do to the body and who is at risk?
What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:45:35 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:59:22 GMT
Horse-racing bosses condemn abattoir practices
British and Irish authorities respond to allegations in a Panorama film about slaughtered racehorses.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:11:57 GMT
'It's golf with guns' - Kirsty Hegarty's Tokyo journey
Trap shooter Kirsty Hegarty tells BBC Sport NI all about trap shooting and a surprising addition to her Team GB kit which got her rather excited.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:09:05 GMT
River Blackwater: Silt blockage 'damaging fishermen and tourism'
A build up of silt has blocked a section of the River Blackwater near Lough Neagh for 15 years.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:55:53 GMT
Arlene Arkinson's sister calls for public inquiry
Arlene Arkinson's sister says she had been unable to come to terms with her sister's murder.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:18:27 GMT
'A few vases got broke' - meet the boxing siblings
Brother and sister Michaela and Aidan Walsh tell BBC Sport NI all about growing up together, shadow boxing at home and how they'll treat their mum to new floorboards after Tokyo.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:30:30 GMT
SDLP leader says UK government has lost trust on Protocol
Colum Eastwood asks the NI secretary why he thought anyone in Northern Ireland would trust the UK government.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:23:42 GMT
DUP leader welcomes UK government move on NI Protocol
The UK government's announcement that it wants significant changes to the Brexit deal has been welcomed by the DUP leader.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:01:33 GMT
Lu Na McKinney: Stephen McKinney guilty of murdering wife
Stephen McKinney, 44, had denied murdering his wife off Devenish Island, in Lough Erne, in April 2017.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:09:23 GMT
Western Trust: Families reject care home abuse apology
The Western Trust issues an apology after a carer is convicted of four counts of ill-treating patients.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:39:41 GMT
Lu Na McKinney: Judge in murder trial begins summing up evidence
The body of Lu Na McKinney was found in the water beside a jetty on Lower Lough Erne in 2017.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:17:24 GMT
All-Ireland MFC: Derry’s future ‘looks bright’ after Tullamore triumph
Oak Leaf captain Matthew Downey has ‘one up’ on legendary dad Henry after helping Derry to victory over Kerry in the All-Ireland minor final.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:54:26 GMT
Covid-19: ROI indoor hospitality to resume on 26 July
Customers will not be subject to time limits and closing time will be set at 23:30.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:25:03 GMT
Des O'Malley: Founder of Ireland's Progressive Democrats dies
Originally a member of Fianna Fáil, Mr O'Malley held a number of ministerial posts during his career.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:30:04 GMT
Bessborough: Second refusal for flats at mother and baby home
Former residents welcome refusal to allow residential development at the County Cork site.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:40:51 GMT
Belfast boxer to carry Irish flag at Olympics
Belfast boxer Brendan Irvine and team-mate Kellie Harrington will carry the Irish flag at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:14:27 GMT
Croke Park: Eid celebrated by 500 Muslims at GAA HQ
It is the biggest gathering of Muslims in Ireland since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.



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