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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:28:34 GMT
NI riots: Church leaders plead for unified political response
The Catholic and Protestant clergymen say the causes of violence are complex and deep-rooted.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:57:25 GMT
Openreach £100m investment into NI broadband network
The digital infrastructure provider is creating 100 apprentice roles as part of the investment.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:19:37 GMT
The homecoming call for Northern Ireland's gaming industry
NI Screen and Hypixel Studios launch incentive to encourage people to work in local gaming industry.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:12:51 GMT
Magilligan: Burning car on track forces train emergency stop
The incident involving a passenger train is described as a "reckless endangerment to life".

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:30:28 GMT
Irish health body recommends AZ vaccine limit
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee says the AstraZeneca vaccine should be limited to over-60s.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:11:36 GMT
Stay-at-home order lifted as restrictions ease
Northern Ireland is the last part of the UK to lift the rule, but people will be told to "stay local".

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:46:27 GMT
Stormont's Executive Office to pay for Troubles pension scheme
A formal pledge is made to pay for the scheme, which could cost up to £1.2bn over 20 years.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:15:16 GMT
Dana receives second payout in Sunday World libel case
The Sunday World's publishers again apologise for false allegations about the Eurovision singer.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:11:37 GMT
NI riots: British and Irish governments have been 'hands-off'
Michelle O'Neill says it's time for Westminster and Dublin to "re-engage" with the peace process.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:28:01 GMT
Prince Philip: NI Assembly pays tribute to Duke of Edinburgh
Assembly members express their condolences to the Royal Family in a special sitting at Stormont.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:29:00 GMT
Covid-19: No further deaths in NI
Another 97 people have tested positive for the virus, with eight patients in intensive care.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:54:40 GMT
Dublin firm buys Belfast accommodation scheme
Elkstone Partners has taken control of the project on Bradbury Place, which will accommodate 156 students.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:05:46 GMT
Blood Sunday: Peggy Deery's family awarded £267,000
Peggy Deery, a widowed mother-of-fourteen, was the only woman to have been shot on Bloody Sunday.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:52:49 GMT
NI consultation on 'duty of candour' health law opens
The law would mean all health staff must be open and honest in dealings with patients and the public.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:37:00 GMT
Covid-19: Belfast Nightingale Hospital is stood down
Covid-19 patients will now be cared for at the Mater Hospital, as Belfast City focuses on surgery.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:04:04 GMT
Covid-19: Stormont to recover millions in business grants
The Department of Finance has written to 480 firms requesting the repayment of money issued incorrectly.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:39:44 GMT
Covid-19: All NI pupils return to school after Easter break
It is the first time all pupils in Northern Ireland have been in school since before Christmas.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:40:17 GMT
Covid-19: School singing ban in NI 'should be overturned'
Schools have been told no indoor singing can take place when pupils return due to Covid-19 concerns.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:47:43 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to ease lockdown.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:43:43 GMT
Covid-19: More than one million vaccines administered in NI
It is just over four months since Joanna Sloan became the first person in NI to receive the vaccine.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:36:16 GMT
Covid-19 death numbers in NI lowest since October
Twelve deaths were registered in Northern Ireland up to 2 April, seven fewer than the previous week.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:50:22 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine booking opens to 40-44 age group
About 14,000 people in that age group booked an appointment within the first two hours.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:10:39 GMT
Joe Biden: Could his tax plan affect US investment in Ireland?
US investment in Ireland could dry up if President Biden leads a major change to global tax rules.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:25:18 GMT
Timeline: How Northern Ireland's violence unfolded
BBC News NI charts the rioting in several towns and cities since the end of March.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:36:21 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:23:49 GMT
Grand National 2021: NI silversmith designs winner's trophy
Cara Murphy from Hillsborough was commissioned to design the prize for this year's race at Aintree.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:41:02 GMT
Prince Philip: Northern Ireland pays tribute
Tributes are paid to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:25:31 GMT
Prince Philip: Highlights of the duke's many visits to Northern Ireland
From a Belfast shipyard to Hillsborough Castle, a look at the Duke of Edinburgh's visits to NI.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:04:21 GMT
Prince Philip's 73-year association with Northern Ireland
Between 1949 and 2017, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the island of Ireland nearly 60 times.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:12:56 GMT
School return: 'Being around your friends makes it a lot better'
All pupils in Northern Ireland returned to school on Monday for the first time since Christmas.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:14:06 GMT
Foyle Search and Rescue operations assisted by new drones
New additions to the team include a new flagship heavyweight drone with thermal imaging.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:10:18 GMT
Prince Philip: Tributes paid by NI politicans and public figures
Politicians and public figures from Northern Ireland pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:47:21 GMT
Looking back at the Duke of Edinburgh's links to Northern Ireland
BBC News NI's Gareth Gordon looks back at the Duke of Edinburgh's association with Northern Ireland.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:12:25 GMT
Londonderry to Donegal walking and cycling route approved
Derry City and Strabane District Council gave the 8.5km cross-border route the green light on Monday.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:59:02 GMT
Londonderry: Police chief condemns rioters after fresh trouble
Community leaders call for calm after 12 officers are injured in seven nights of violence.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:13:25 GMT
Londonderry: Children as young as 12 involved in disorder
PSNI district commander Darrin Jones appeals for calm and says the violence "is achieving nothing".

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:38:46 GMT
Twelve officers injured in Londonderry disorder
A care home also came under attack, which police say caused "untold fear and distress" to residents.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:55:08 GMT
Londonderry: Police and fire crews attacked during disorder
Politicians and police appeal for calm after a fourth consecutive night of unrest in the Waterside.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:08:13 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland eases out of lockdown
People can now travel anywhere within their county or up to 20km if they are crossing county boundaries.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:40:53 GMT
Leinster submit proposal to host spectator testing event at RDS
Leinster submit a proposal to the Irish government that would see spectators return to the RDS as a test event.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:53:22 GMT
Covid-19: Son of dying man released from hotel quarantine
Derek Jennings launched a legal challenge after flying in from Israel to be with his father.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:32:54 GMT
Covid-19: Ireland removes three countries from hotel quarantine list
Travellers from Albania, Israel and St Lucia will not be required to stay in hotels.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:44:21 GMT
Irish broadcaster and Eurovision songwriter Shay Healy dies aged 78
Michael D Higgins says the Eurovision songwriter's death "will have been heard with sadness by so many".



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