Northern Ireland BBC

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:53:30 GMT
Closure of four rural primary schools postponed
One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:22:59 GMT
Masonry thrown at police during disorder
A number of police vehicles were damaged in the incident which followed a football match in Londonderry.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:27:29 GMT
No perjury charges against Bloody Sunday soldiers
The Public Prosecution Service has been investigating fifteen former soldiers and an alleged former member of the IRA.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:47:53 GMT
Teenager wins back-to-back art prizes
Charley Bell's portrait is her second winner in the all-Ireland Texaco Children's Art competition.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:12:56 GMT
New community arts hub aiming to Show Some Love
Organisers behind the creative space say they hope it will spark artistic collaboration.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:52:21 GMT
'Little hero' seizure-free after Ukraine brain op
Epileptic Rachel Gribben, three, is going back to school after weeks among the bomb sirens of Lviv.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:07:14 GMT
'Train station closure huge loss for me'
Great Victoria Street station will close on 10 May ahead of the move to the new Grand Central Station.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:25:20 GMT
Jury foreman in Trump trial hails from Ireland
The five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:57:34 GMT
Ulster snatch win over Cardiff with late penalty
Ulster escape with a vital 19-17 URC victory over Cardiff thanks to John Cooney's last-minute penalty.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:41:45 GMT
Three arrested over RUC officer's murder released
Constable John Haggan was shot dead while out with his wife and friends in north Belfast in 1994.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:27:34 GMT
Woman in her 70s dies in Londonderry crash
The collision involving two cars occurred on the Limavady Road on Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:18:17 GMT
McClenaghan secures pommel horse bronze in Doha
Rhys McClenaghan warms up for next week's European Championships by taking a bronze medal in the pommel horse final at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:16:28 GMT
Campaigner returns OBE over Rwanda scheme
Dr Aidan McQuade wrote to the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and returned the honour by post.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:21:38 GMT
£2m worth of public appointments with no watchdog
It has been nearly three years since a public appointments commissioner has been in post.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:47:19 GMT
Hamilton stars ask students 'Who tells your story?'
Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:19:47 GMT
'Rent prices mean I'm facing homelessness'
Pressure in the private rental market is at "highly elevated levels" in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:54:50 GMT
Stardust: The tragedy that shocked a nation
Forty-eight young people died in what is the worst fire tragedy in the history of the Irish state.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:32:44 GMT
NI 'an outlier by making children wear uniforms'
Assembly member says NI is out of step when it comes to uniform policy, amid concern over costs.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:56:06 GMT
'Early intervention was key for speech problems'
The pandemic, screens and parental stress also impact kids' communication skills, research finds.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:20:30 GMT
Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:38:14 GMT
Whiskey distillery transforms old Belfast jail
It represents an investment of £30m by its American owners, supported by about £2m in government grants.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:36:05 GMT
Cost of Grand Central Station rises to £340m
The infrastructure minister John O'Dowd says the rise in cost is because of "extraordinary inflation".

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:14:01 GMT
Rising costs push fish supper price 'to ceiling'
A local fish and chip shop owner says he has witnessed multiple businesses close in recent months due to rising costs.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:06:36 GMT
Commuters react to station closure news
Great Victoria Street station will close for the final time on 10 May.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:59:23 GMT
'We never gave up' - Stardust families react
A verdict of unlawful killing has been delivered in the inquests into the 1981 Stardust fire in Dublin.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:07:03 GMT
What do Dubliners know about Northern Ireland?
The taoiseach says his generation knows more about Berlin or Paris than NI - but how true is that?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:10:00 GMT
Red Lines
Mark Carruthers and a host of MLAs discuss the huge economic issues facing the Executive.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:55:25 GMT
'The wait for a child speech therapist was a shock'
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Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:50:09 GMT
'Cookstown congestion is a major problem'
The A29 runs through the town centre, renowned for being one of NI's longest main streets.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:47:29 GMT
Shamrock Rovers leapfrog Derry City after victory
Shamrock Rovers defeat Derry City 3-1 at the Brandywell to leapfrog the Candystripes into third place in the Premier Division.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:05:47 GMT
Derry man denies 15 child sex offence charges
The 42-year-old pleaded not guilty to 15 charges when he appeared at Londonderry Crown Court.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:33:12 GMT
City of Derry to Majorca flights not to go ahead
The nine scheduled flights will not go ahead due to "operational issues," the operator says.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:28:24 GMT
Calls for security review at illegal Mobuoy dump
Environment officials say people have been getting into the site by cutting padlocks and chains.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:35:03 GMT
Safety concerns over tennis court concert plans
A planned three-day music event is set to take place on tennis courts in St Columb's Park in Derry.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:43:17 GMT
Former Portrush tourist attraction sold for £1.25m
The Dunluce Centre, once one of the north coast's top tourist attractions, closed its doors in 2013.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:50:08 GMT
We cannot survive soaring costs, says restaurateur
Chef and business owner Sean Harrigan says they were constantly fighting to pay increasing bills.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:28:30 GMT
Irish government runs €8.3bn budget surplus
The Irish government ran a budget surplus of €8.3bn (£7.1bn) last year.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:51:52 GMT
FAI apologises after missing head coach deadline
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) apologises to Republic of Ireland fans after confirming the search for a new men's head coach could extend as far as September.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:11:37 GMT
Man arrested after discovery of body in Kildare
Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in County Kildare.

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:26:10 GMT
Irishman 'hid in storeroom' during Sydney attack
Niall Naughton from County Clare describes the "state of panic" that unfolded as shoppers fled.

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:10:13 GMT
I Am Maximus wins Grand National at Aintree
I Am Maximus storms clear to win the Grand National at Aintree for jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:08:37 GMT
Two hurt in Irish Defence Forces parachute training
Two armed force members are stable after they were hurt on landing in the display team training session.

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