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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:22:25 GMT
Antrim: Fire crews tackle huge blaze at Rathenraw Industrial Estate
The Fire Service say the blaze is now over, but 38 firefighters and six appliances were in attendance.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:41:52 GMT
Covid-19: More visits allowed to Northern Ireland care homes
Up to four people from no more than two households can now visit care homes in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:23:16 GMT
NI the 'gateway' for black-market puppy trade across GB
BBC NI's Spotlight programme highlights the thousands of dogs moved through NI every year.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:47:36 GMT
Londonderry drink-spiking incidents prompt police appeal
A teenage girl was taken to hospital and there were claims on social media of drink spiking.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:48:15 GMT
Orionid meteor shower: NI sky-watchers set for 'extra special' display
Pieces of Halley's Comet, visible every 75 or 76 years, will be seen across Northern Ireland skies.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:48:24 GMT
Magherafelt murder victim was Brian Coulter, say police
The body of 62-year-old was found in a downstairs flat in Sandy Braes, Magherafelt, on Monday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:55:41 GMT
Covid-19: Face coverings compulsory in NI for autumn/ winter
The legal requirement is part of the executive's winter Covid contingency plans, outlined on Tuesday.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:45:02 GMT
Special Congress: Is it the end of the Ulster Football Championship as we know it?
BBC Sport NI looks at the options available to the GAA as it mulls over whether to make far-reaching changes to the Football Championship.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:49:43 GMT
Sainsbury's: '109 jobs at risk' with store closure
Sainsbury's is closing its Craigavon store but would not confirm how many workers are affected.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:33:40 GMT
Dennis Hutchings: Trial was in public interest, say prosecutors
Dennis Hutchings, who was on trial over a fatal shooting in County Tyrone in 1974, died on Monday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:09:03 GMT
Coronavirus: Thousands of health workers waiting for £500 payment
The "special recognition" payment to health and social care staff in NI was announced in January.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:22:26 GMT
Portadown: Murder investigation after man assaulted
Jake Bailey-Sloan was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday but died on Monday evening.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:53:54 GMT
NI Health: 24 children wait year for first cancer appointment
More than 17,000 children were waiting more than a year to see a hospital consultant for the first time.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:59:22 GMT
Options Technology: Firm to create 150 jobs in Belfast
The company provides technology for the financial services sector and has clients worldwide.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:33:11 GMT
Omagh: Strule campus to cost £60m over initial estimate
Work started on the landmark shared education project in Omagh in 2013 and it will hold 4,000 pupils.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:47:44 GMT
Broughshane attack was 'attempted murder', police say
Detectives say the man was found in a field last week with knife wounds to his chest and face.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:59:57 GMT
Covid-19: Eight more Covid-related deaths and 1,367 cases
The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,629.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:11:59 GMT
Lagan Valley: Hospital ED to adopt 'phone first' policy
Patients with non life-threatening illnesses will be asked to call before attending the Emergency Department.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:47:44 GMT
NI stars to perform for Covid key workers
Sixty percent of the tickets will be given to key workers in healthcare, food retail and charities.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 07:30:24 GMT
Covid:19: Mum-to-be's anger at nightclubs opening as maternity restricted
A mum-to-be speaks out at nightclub reopening, while birth partner's hospital visits are restricted.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:19:39 GMT
How can I get NI £100 high street voucher card?
BBC News NI explains the application process for the High Street Spend Local Scheme.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:22:44 GMT
What are Northern Ireland's Covid-19 rules now?
How do restrictions here compare to other parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland?

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:03:35 GMT
Coronavirus: Nightclubs to reopen as social distancing scrapped
The legal requirement for social distancing in hospitality will be lifted from 31 October.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:23:45 GMT
NI 100: Sir James Craig's walking stick sells for £10k
The blackthorn cane given to Sir James Craig went for double its estimate at an auction in Belfast.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:42:24 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:51:33 GMT
NI 100: African-born church leader to give centenary sermon
The sermon at this week's centenary church service in Armagh will be delivered by the Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:44:49 GMT
Invasion of the ballooning money spiders
Thousands of small spiders have been spotted on cars and other surfaces due to a behaviour known as ballooning.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:18:55 GMT
Menopause: NI employers could be on the 'wrong side of the law'
The Equality Commission says employers could end up "on the wrong side of the law".

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:51:21 GMT
NI Health: Children 'suffering' on hospital waiting lists, says mum
Mandy O'Connor took her daughter to Turkey to have surgery, due to the length of hospital waiting lists.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:44:13 GMT
‘Puppy trade is the new drugs’
A new investigation by BBC Spotlight sheds light on an illegal multi-million pound puppy trade.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:58:11 GMT
NI Health: 24 children wait year for first cancer appointment
More than 17,000 children were waiting more than a year to see a hospital consultant for the first time.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:55:42 GMT
Ulster Hospital Macmillan cancer unit: 'The patients love it'
People affected by cancer helped inform the design of the Macmillan Unit.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:23:52 GMT
Lyra McKee: Culture of silence hampering murder investigation
The sister of the murdered journalist says people with information are reluctant to come forward.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:30:15 GMT
Thomas Rainey charged with murder of wife Katrina Rainey
Thomas Rainey is charged with killing Katrina Rainey, who died after being found in a burning car.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:42:56 GMT
Knockloughrim: Police given more time to question man over murder
A woman, in her 50s, died on Tuesday after a car fire in County Londonderry.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:40:05 GMT
Ryanair announces Londonderry to Manchester flights
The airline will operate three weekly flights from City of Derry to Manchester starting in the winter.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:04:46 GMT
Covid-19: Irish press pause on some Covid-19 reopening plans
Ministers retain use of Covid certificates for hospitality sector, but nightclubs can open.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 21:20:41 GMT
Irish poet and author Brendan Kennelly dies
Mr Kennelly spent decades working as a professor of modern literature at Trinity College Dublin.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:23:32 GMT
'Every kid playing GAA can kick it with both legs'
David Shanahan, the first Irishman to receive a full scholarship to play college football in America, reflects on his debut season as punter for Georgia Tech.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:45:14 GMT
Sir Gerry Robinson: Businessman and broadcaster dies aged 72
Sir Gerry Robinson presented the series Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS? for the BBC in 2007.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:07:41 GMT
Brexit: Irish deputy PM Leo Varadkar warns nations UK might not keep its word
Leo Varadkar speaks out after Dominic Cummings says the UK had never meant to stick to Brexit deal.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:18:53 GMT
Tributes paid to musician Paddy Moloney
The piper founded the Irish traditional music group, The Chieftains, in 1962.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:27:45 GMT
Irish budget: Irish finance minister outlines €4.7bn package
Paschal Donohoe says the Republic of Ireland is entering a "new phase" after the Covid-19 pandemic.



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