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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:27:28 GMT
Afghanistan: NI to offer a 'safe place' for refugees
MPs from Northern Ireland will be among those at Westminster later, as Parliament is recalled.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:30:02 GMT
Troubles' prosecutions: Military veterans to meet Brandon Lewis
Plans to end Troubles' era prosecutions are opposed by NI political parties and victims' groups.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:32:02 GMT
Covid-19: Mental health referrals in NI down 29% during pandemic
Health department says fall indicates people were not seeking help, rather than not needing it.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:04:10 GMT
Black Lives Matter: PSNI asks that protest fines be refunded
Police say they will make the request over more than 70 fines issued in Belfast and Derry last year.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:42:34 GMT
Taxi firms in NI 'slaughtered with work' amid driver shortage
The number of registered taxi drivers in Northern Ireland fell by 809 in the past year.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:23:59 GMT
Wrightbus to boost Ballymena workforce by 300
As orders for zero-emission buses rise, the firms says 120 temporary jobs will also be made permanent.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:11:48 GMT
Six arrested after group fight in Buncrana Road, Derry
It was reported a group of men were fighting in the forecourt of a filling station in Buncrana Road.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:45:07 GMT
Texas firm to create 153 jobs in Northern Ireland over four years
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons says the jobs will contribute £6.8m in wages to the local economy.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:10:13 GMT
Bangor: Flagship Centre sold in multi-million pound deal
The once popular shopping site on Bangor's Main Street has been vacant since February 2019.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:58:18 GMT
Employment: Number on NI payrolls hits record high
For the second month in a row, employee numbers surpassed pre-Covid levels of March 2020.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:47:47 GMT
Afghanistan: 'You fear for your family and friends at home'
Four people with links to the island of Ireland speak of their fears for relatives amid the chaos.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:21:30 GMT
Maghera: 'Crude but viable device' found in security alert
Police say the device was located in the Tirkane Road area of Maghera, County Londonderry, on Tuesday.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:41:54 GMT
PSNI to alert 60 County Down schools of domestic abuse incidents
In a pilot scheme in County Down, police will tell schools if pupils are affected by violence at home.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:47:22 GMT
Covid-19: Seven more deaths and 1,564 new cases
There are currently 392 patients with Covid in Northern Ireland's hospitals with 47 in intensive care.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:01:46 GMT
Covid-19: Relaxation of NI self-isolation comes in effect
Fully-vaccinated close contacts of people who have Covid-19 do not need to self-isolate from Monday.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:52:55 GMT
Covid-19: NI hospital patients and visitors urged to wear masks
Doctors report an increased number of people refusing to wear face coverings in healthcare settings.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:40:14 GMT
What are Northern Ireland's Covid-19 rules now?
How do restrictions here compare to other parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland?

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 18:18:04 GMT
Covid-19: Londonderry walk-in jab clinic for pregnant women opens
It is part of efforts to try to increase Northern Ireland's vaccination rate, amid rising coronavirus cases.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:55:17 GMT
Covid-19: Where are Covid-19 vaccine clinics in NI?
Anyone aged 18 can now get a coronavirus jab at walk-in centres across Northern Ireland.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 23:00:08 GMT
'My sister's legacy is the Sibling Grief Club'
Sisters from County Tyrone started The Sibling Grief Club after their youngest sister died suddenly.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:17:28 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:43:30 GMT
The day firebombs devastated Ballymena
BBC NI's political correspondent Stephen Walker recalls his hometown on a dark day in 1976.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 05:37:23 GMT
A brief history of vaccination in Northern Ireland
With debates over human rights and Covid-19, BBC News NI looks back to a time when jabs were compulsory.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:45:24 GMT
Antiques Roadshow looking for hidden NI treasures
The BBC show is asking people to contact them if they have something of interest for their experts.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:42:15 GMT
Fishing in Fermanagh: Reeling in young anglers by teaching new skills
Erne Anglers is offering lessons in the basics of fishing to youngsters in Enniskillen.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:24:37 GMT
Long Covid: Health trust scheme helping staff get back to work
Monee Warwick returned to work as a children’s nurse six months after contracting Covid-19.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:06:52 GMT
Afghanistan: 'You fear for your family and friends at home'
Muhammad Edrees, who lives in Londonderry, says he is fearful about his family back in Afghanistan.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:47:51 GMT
Wrightbus 'firmly back in business' with 300 jobs
The Ballymena-based bus maker is hiring new staff and making another 120 posts permanent.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:19:58 GMT
Gay and bisexual men give blood as Northern Ireland rules change
The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service says the need for new donors has never been greater.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:34:22 GMT
Londonderry bonfire: Police investigate 'offensive material'
Police say a bonfire had banners making threats towards police officers and a member of the public.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:55:17 GMT
Fermanagh man faces nine indecent assault charges
Gerard Quaile, 56, is the second person to be charged following a newspaper investigation.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:03:39 GMT
Londonderry: Teen taken to hospital after two assaults
Police say the 19-year-old was attacked twice in the Galliagh area after attending a bonfire.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:23:58 GMT
Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins praises players' belief after Jamie McGonigle penalty ends long winless run against Dundalk
Derry City secure a third consecutive Premier Division win as a Jamie McGonigle penalty gives them a 1-0 win over Dundalk at the Brandywell.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:25:50 GMT
Jack Woolley: Irish Olympian awaiting surgery after Dublin attack
Irish Olympian Jack Woolley is awaiting surgery after being violently attacked in Dublin on Friday night.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:50:27 GMT
Irish Paralympian's wheelchair broken on plane
Irish Para-swimmer Patrick Flanagan's wheelchair is left "completely broken" following a flight to Heathrow en route to the Tokyo Games.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:24:11 GMT
Limerick: Pair held on suspicion of boy's murder freed
The four-year-old child was fatally injured in a house in Limerick on 13 March.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:08:51 GMT
Gerry Hutch arrested in Spain over boxing weigh-in gun attack
Gerry Hutch, known as "The Monk", is wanted over the 2016 gun attack at the Regency Airport Hotel.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:44:34 GMT
Climate change: Ireland getting warmer and wetter
The Status of Ireland Climate 2020 report also shows that sea levels around the coast are rising.



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