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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:23:17 GMT
Brexit: EU chief negotiator to go before Stormont committee
Maroš Šefčovič is appearing before the executive office committee to discuss the NI Protocol.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:57:31 GMT
Duncrue Pass: Fire crews tackle blaze at waste recycling depot
The fire has been bought under control but members of the public are being asked to avoid the area.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:52:53 GMT
AIB agrees to purchase Ulster Bank's Irish loans
The deal comes after Ulster Bank's owner NatWest said it would withdraw from the Irish market.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:02:01 GMT
Covid-19: More than two million vaccines administered in NI
It comes on the day walk-in vaccinations are made available for over-18s in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:47:43 GMT
Bessbrook: Ruptured oil tank causes 'major' residential fire
The fire spread across four properties near Bessbrook in County Armagh on Sunday.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:56:22 GMT
Brexit: Taoiseach insists he listens to unionists over NI Protocol
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson had accused the Irish government of "cheerleading" for the NI Protocol.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:34:50 GMT
Emer McKee: Belfast runner, 12, breaks world age group 5km record a second time
Belfast girl Emer McKee breaks her own world 5km record for a 12-year-old by 13 seconds in Lisburn on Sunday.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:48:46 GMT
Covid-19: NI records 261 cases, no more deaths
A further 559 people have tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:56:22 GMT
Binevenagh: Woman rescued from County Londonderry cliff face
Coleraine Coastguard said several agencies were involved in the rescue on Saturday night.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:51:29 GMT
Covid-19: Irish Cabinet to meet earlier than expected over restrictions
The taoiseach says the cabinet will meet in the coming days to discuss planned easing on 5 July.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:02:56 GMT
Warren Crossan: CCTV footage of suspected gunmen released
Police release footage of two men suspected of murdering Warren Crossan in west Belfast a year ago.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:41:38 GMT
Donegal beats Down in decisive victory in Ulster clash
Donegal outclass Down 2-25 to 1-12 in the Ulster SFC opener but a recurrence of Michael Murphy's hamstring injury is a blow for Declan Bonner.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:43:05 GMT
Covid-19: Walk-in vaccinations to begin in NI from Sunday
Doors will be open at the SSE Arena from 08:30 to 18:00 BST on Sunday for first doses of the Pfizer jab.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:22:58 GMT
Balearics and Malta added to travel green list
Ministers are intending to drop quarantine for fully-jabbed arrivals from amber list countries this summer.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:31:25 GMT
Covid-19: NI vaccine passport could go live by early July
The passport could allow people to travel more freely by proving individuals' vaccine status.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:41:06 GMT
Covid grants: More than £27m paid out to large businesses in NI
The money is for companies which were too big to qualify for previous grants schemes.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:08:32 GMT
Coronavirus: Councillor lobby group took Covid business grant
The National Association of Councillors says it was told it was eligible by Stormont.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:13:51 GMT
NI 100: How NI devolution changed the face of the UK
The first devolved parliament in Belfast has had a lasting impact on modern devolution.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:11:01 GMT
Tynan groats: Antique coins found in woods donated to Armagh Robinson Library
The silver groats, which date back almost 600 years to the reign of Henry VI, were found near Tynan.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:40:06 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:09:11 GMT
County Armagh's changing accents studied in 1960s school tapes
Memories flood back for reunited classmates who were recorded speaking as schoolchildren in 1968.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 23:10:47 GMT
‘It all could have ended for me that day'
Sean O'Hare suffered a double stroke, but 10 months on he regularly hikes in the Mournes.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:54:09 GMT
Brexit: 'I'm not denying there is big disruption' - NI Secretary Brandon Lewis
Northern Ireland Secretary admits there is "big disruption" in Northern Ireland due to Brexit.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:08:39 GMT
Adults in County Armagh hear recordings of themselves from 1968
Dozens of recordings of children from County Armagh being interviewed in 1968 have been played back to the participants who are now in their 60s.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:02:58 GMT
NI legacy: 'We have a process to move forward'
The NI secretary and Irish foreign minister say the two governments will move forward in partnership.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:25:04 GMT
Lu Na McKinney: Stephen McKinney 'couldn't comprehend' arrest over murder
Stephen McKinney, from Castletown Square, denies murdering is wife Lu Na McKinney in 2017.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:22:25 GMT
Londonderry Peace Bridge: Ten years of city's 'structural handshake'
Since it opened in 2011 the Peace Bridge has become one of the city's most treasured landmarks.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:31:43 GMT
Kathleen Thompson inquest: Ex-soldier recalled to give evidence
Kathleen Thompson was shot dead in the garden of her Creggan home during an Army raid in November 1971.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:58:50 GMT
Covid-19: Mobile vaccination clinic opens in Londonderry
The Public Health Agency is establishing a number of community mobile vaccination clinics across NI.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:13:19 GMT
Planning permission granted for new Portrush hotel and spa
The site on the Dunluce Road will include 35 bedroom accommodation, a health spa and a golf lodge.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:45:50 GMT
Thomas Friel: Fresh witness appeal ahead of new inquest
Thomas Friel, 21, was shot in Londonderry 48 years ago after returning from a night out.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:16:02 GMT
Tokyo Olympic Games: Team Ireland will be '100% ready'
Organising Ireland's biggest Olympic team during a pandemic is "complex", says Olympic chief.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:59:31 GMT
Covid-19: 'Too early to confirm' Ireland's lockdown easing date
An increase in the Covid-19 Delta variant could push Ireland backwards, says Stephen Donnelly.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:02:59 GMT
Joe Biden announces US ambassador to Ireland pick
Claire Cronin is a representative and majority leader in the state legislature of Massachusetts.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:17:25 GMT
Brexit: Irish fishing fleet stages protest over EU-UK trade deal
They are among the major losers from the deal as the EU reduces its fish quotas in UK waters.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:46:37 GMT
Newry timber supplier Murdock buys Brooks merchants business
Murdock will add seven merchant branches and a timber distribution centre to its business.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:52:21 GMT
United Ireland: Varadkar defends timing of Irish unity comments
The Irish deputy PM says for some it will "always be the wrong time" to talk about Irish unification.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:10:44 GMT
NI 100: King's royal seal of approval to new NI Parliament
King George V's visit to Belfast in 1921 was seen by some as Northern Ireland's public birthday.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:17:20 GMT
NI 100: How the newspapers reported the King's visit in 1921
The columns were filled with reports of enthusiastic crowds amid a tense atmosphere.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:57:50 GMT
NI 100: Gerry Adams and Lord Empey look ahead
Two veterans of the political landscape, Gerry Adams and Lord Empey, offer their views to BBC News NI.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:31:44 GMT
NI 100: The unionists left behind in the new Irish state
After the partition, how did unionists left behind in the new Irish state adapt to the new regime?

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:37:37 GMT
NI 100: Former workhouse a symbol of NI's massive change
A stone building on the Belfast City Hospital site was once a workhouse, housing thousands in the 1920s.



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