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Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:52:45 GMT
Newtownabbey: Murder investigation launched after three found dead
Police say the deaths in Newtownabbey were linked and have launched a double murder investigation.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 07:47:30 GMT
Covid-19: How positive do NI's statistics look?
Infection rates fall and vaccine doses continue to rise as NI edges closer to lockdown easing.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:28:32 GMT
Ulster University Students' Union says mental health 'left in the shadows'
Ulster University Students' Union wants school pupils to be taught how to help their mental health.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:10:47 GMT
Bedroom tax: Mitigation set to be made permanent, says communities minister
Deirdre Hargey says she will bring legislation before Stormont in the next six weeks.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:35:36 GMT
NI secretary offers legacy money for Troubles victims
Brandon Lewis has taken an "exceptional approach" of offering access to New Decade, New Approach funds.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:21:20 GMT
Abortion: DUP criticises Westminster intervention
Compelling Stormont to implement laws would be a "serious breach of the devolution settlement", Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:53:37 GMT
Kellys Lush! nightclub to close
The owner of the Portrush complex says it is in response to an "ever-changing nightclub culture".

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:44:17 GMT
Bernard McGovern jailed for assaulting former Quinn directors
Bernard McGovern had previously admitted to attacking Kevin Lunney and Dara O'Reilly.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:07:37 GMT
Londonderry: Man, 52, charged in New IRA bomb investigation
He is due to appear at court in Belfast on Saturday on suspicion of a number of terrorism offences.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:42:17 GMT
Line of Duty: All you need to know to get up to speed for series six
Here's a summary of all the case files to date, in our handy bluffer's guide.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:04:41 GMT
NI census: Almost a million people respond so far
About 80% of those people have completed the form online rather than use the paper version.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:05:16 GMT
Brexit: NI fishermen fear being 'mugged' of UK Brexit quota
Conservatives will give NI's "fair share" of fish to Scotland, a fishing body claims.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:50:54 GMT
Brexit: Some tobacco products withdrawn from NI market
Two cigarette firms say they have "delisted" some products due to the cost of different packaging.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:49:49 GMT
Pitt Park: 'Doubt' over claims residents fled UVF in east Belfast
One of three men accused of taking part in a gathering in east Belfast has been refused bail.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:04:03 GMT
Newry pipe bomb described as 'utterly reckless attack'
Police have described the attack, which took place on Thursday night, as "utterly reckless".

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:49:17 GMT
Coronavirus: NI's Covid-related deaths fall for seventh week
The virus was mentioned on 32 death certificates in the week to Friday 12 March.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:54:22 GMT
Schools 'should show flexibility' on uniforms
Schools should be encouraged to relax uniform rules in the short term, the education minister says.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:39:35 GMT
Covid-19: Remembering the NI victims a year on from first death
A year since the first Covid-19 death in NI, we speak to some of those who have lost loved ones.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:55:31 GMT
Coronavirus: One year since NI's first Covid-19 death
One year on from NI's first Covid-19 death, BBC News NI examines how the virus has changed our lives.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:09:18 GMT
Covid-19: All NI adults 'still getting Covid jab by end of July'
Officials are doing everything to minimise delays caused by reduced supply, says Robin Swann.

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.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:53:20 GMT
Covid-19: Teachers will not have to carry out lateral flow tests
Plans for teachers to "supervise and support" pupils being tested in schools had been criticised.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:21:25 GMT
Covid-19: 'Surgeries must be protected' in any future wave
The warning comes as an estimated 1,600 cancer patients are missed because of the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:20:55 GMT
Coronavirus: NI medics working 'as quickly as possible'
A total of 16, 938 procedures, operations and diagnostic tests were put off in the pandemic.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
Mental health: 'My son begged to be sectioned before his death'
Lorraine Brennan calls for a service which treats mental health issues and addiction problems in tandem.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:25:00 GMT
St Patrick's Day: Countries celebrate Ireland's patron saint
Online events are taking the place of traditional parades due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:25:37 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:01:32 GMT
Glenn Quinn: 'Break the silence' urges murder victim's brother
BBC Spotlight examines the murder of Glenn Quinn and the paramilitary gang believed to be responsible.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:38:52 GMT
Rights of way: Laws on countryside public access under review
Covid has seen large numbers of people heading to the countryside but access is restricted in much of NI.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:17:01 GMT
Record-breaking Bloodlands to return for a second series
The BBC says the audience for the premiere episode was its biggest ever for a drama launch locally.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:52:52 GMT
'People don't see what we had to go through'
Friday marks a year since the first Covid-19 related death was reported in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:14:50 GMT
'It was just a battle all the time'
Jack Brennan, from west Belfast, was just 23 when he died of a suspected drugs overdose.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:21:12 GMT
Cancer: 'It's awful to think of her as collateral damage'
Flo McClements' ovarian cancer operation was delayed due to Covid pressures on the health service.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:44:27 GMT
Photography project gets behind the lens with Pat, Paddy and Patrick
A photography project is capturing the stories of people named Paddy, Pat, Patrick or Padraig.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:24:57 GMT
County Tyrone: 'Nothing untoward' found in Omagh security alert
Police had evacuated homes after receiving a report of a suspicious object in Culmore Park on Friday.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:21:40 GMT
Londonderry: Man arrested over New IRA bomb-making activities
Police say they seized a "considerable amount of material" during a search in Creggan on Thursday.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:38:51 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine plan 'has forgotten' clinically vulnerable kids
A Londonderry father says young children with serious health issues should be eligible for a jab.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:14:11 GMT
A5 road project faces further delay after critical report
The A5 would connect Londonderry to the border at Aughnacloy and improve access to Dublin.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:50:33 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland to resume Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
The Republic's health minister says administration of the Covid-19 vaccine will resume this weekend.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:15 GMT
County Donegal: Gardaí seize €2.8m of cocaine in Milford
Gardaí find 41kg of cocaine following an examination of a vehicle in Milford, County Donegal.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:43:53 GMT
Covid-19: NI to keep using AstraZeneca jab after Irish suspension
The Republic of Ireland stops using the vaccine after reports of blood clotting in adults in Norway.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:43:34 GMT
Cross-border workers call for home-working tax law
Republic of Ireland residents working in Northern Ireland want tax law changes after the pandemic.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:32:59 GMT
Sligo Rovers to offer newborn babies free shirt in new initiative
Every baby born at Sligo University Hospital this year will be offered a Sligo Rovers shirt in a new project launched by the League of Ireland side.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:02:47 GMT
Alan Rusbridger: Ex-Guardian editor resigns Irish role over Roy Greenslade row
Alan Rusbridger resigns from media panel after it emerged an ex-columnist supported the IRA.



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