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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:27:09 GMT
Covid-19: NI Executive to meet over international traveller testing
Ministers will consider plans to make international arrivals into NI produce a negative Covid test.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:30:07 GMT
Covid-19: Schools get more time to decide on admission criteria
Post-primary schools get extra time to decide how they will admit pupils after transfer tests are cancelled.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:50:59 GMT
Mother and baby homes: Call for Church of Ireland apology
Bethany Home for unmarried mothers in Dublin was run by Protestant clergy and lay people.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:58:58 GMT
Newtownbutler alert: Police search for 'device' in Wattlebridge Road
A security alert in the Wattlebridge Road area of Newtownbutler is ongoing, the PSNI says.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:29:57 GMT
Covid-19: Fleming Fulton school pupils to attend part-time
Pupils at Fleming Fulton special school will attend for two days a week due to rising Covid-19 cases.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:33:55 GMT
Irish Sea Border: Measures to ease mixed food loads to be announced
Mixed loads - known as groupage - have been badly disrupted across the new Irish Sea border.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:05:09 GMT
Armagh attack: 'Explosive devices' thrown at houses
Damage is caused to two houses in Armagh after "explosive type devices" are thrown at them.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:17:08 GMT
Covid-19: More than 100,000 vaccine doses administered in NI
The health minister says it is a "strong start" but there is more to do.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:27:25 GMT
Covid-19: February AQE transfer test has been cancelled
The board says as it cannot guarantee the lockdown will not be extended there will no test this year.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:17:49 GMT
Covid-19: Kidneys being turned down for transplant surgeries in NI
NI's chief medical officer apologises and says "difficult decisions have had to made" over Covid-19.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:30:34 GMT
Waiting lists: Legal action over lengthy NI lists clears first hurdle
Two women are seeking a judicial review to highlight Northern Ireland's lengthy hospital waiting lists.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:49:57 GMT
Coronavirus: Health chiefs reveal vaccine timeline in NI
The plan offers a timeline for when people in Northern Ireland should receive their Covid-19 vaccine.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:07:13 GMT
Coronavirus: Belfast International to introduce rapid tests for passengers
Belfast International is working with Randox to provide the rapid tests for people taking essential flights.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:31:46 GMT
What is Northern Ireland's vaccine plan?
Elderly and more vulnerable people who are most at risk from the disease are being given priority.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:23:33 GMT
Covid-19: BBC NI launches online educational materials
With Covid-19 making remote learning a reality again, Bitesize provides more educational content.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:26:59 GMT
Coronavirus: What support is there for my NI business?
Some support is coming to an end, while other schemes are set to open following new restrictions.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:52:00 GMT
Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about how the new restrictions will affect you.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:50:28 GMT
How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:16:36 GMT
Fresh calls for NI mother and baby homes inquiry
Amnesty International says the issue of forced adoptions also needs close scrutiny.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:24:23 GMT
Tuam: 'I need to know what happened to my brothers'
Anna Corrigan's family story was central to bringing the Tuam babies scandal to worldwide attention.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:43:38 GMT
Irish mother and baby homes: Timeline of controversy
BBC News NI looks back at how secret burials were first unearthed at one home in County Galway.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:23:42 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:39:30 GMT
Stormont deal: One year on, what's changed?
BBC News NI assesses what's been implemented in the deal that restored government in NI one year ago.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:53:37 GMT
'When I left the Covid ward, I just broke down'
As a chaplain at Antrim Area Hospital, Fr James O'Reilly has witnessed the "devastating" reality of coronavirus.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:29:49 GMT
Irish PM: 'We treated women exceptionally badly'
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said women and children had been treated "exceptionally badly" in mother-and-baby homes in Ireland.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:40:17 GMT
Mother and baby homes: 'I want this in the history books of Ireland'
PJ Haverty explains what life was like for him after being born in Tuam mother-and-baby home.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:58:13 GMT
Irish 'laughing dad' goes viral
County Mayo man howls with laughter while trying to record a birthday message for his son.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:21:31 GMT
AQE says bishop's statement 'highly defamatory'
AQE has called a statement about them made by the Bishop of Derry "highly defamatory".

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:56:41 GMT
Londonderry security alert declared an 'elaborate hoax'
The incident may be linked to an earlier hijacking in the city, say police.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:19:56 GMT
Londonderry: Man injured in 'barbaric shooting'
Police say the man's injuries are not life-threatening but may be life-changing.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:57:54 GMT
Foyle walkway prompts Covid-19 social distancing concern
There is concern in Londonderry that too many people are exercising on the city's riverfront.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:55:34 GMT
Covid-19: Negative test required for Ireland arrivals
Passengers flying into the Republic of Ireland must have taken a test within 72 hours of arriving.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:55:06 GMT
Covid-19: Concern as Irish infection rate becomes 'world's highest'
The taoiseach says the new south-east of England variant of the virus has had a significant impact.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:28:32 GMT
'Regrettable': Irish PM responds to mother and baby homes leak
The report is expected to find one in seven children died in the homes under investigation.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:56:59 GMT
North Yorkshire Police seek Irish family of man who died in England
Simon Curtis Smith died at his home in Scarborough but police have not yet located next of kin.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:32:23 GMT
Cork Port: Major fire at port now 'under control'
Residents in the vicinity of Cork Port in the Republic of Ireland are being asked to keep windows closed.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:35:43 GMT
Irish police seize €1m in cash after van stopped in County Kildare
Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted a van on the motorway in County Kildare.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:57:28 GMT
Coronavirus: Irish cabinet agrees raft of tighter restrictions
The Taoiseach (Irish PM) says public compliance with measures will reflect on how many people may die.



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