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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:06:09 GMT
Firmus energy: Gas prices rising by 35% in towns across NI
The Consumer Council says the average Firmus energy annual bill is set to rise by about £182.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:43:54 GMT
County Kerry: Three people found dead with gunshot wounds
Gardaí (Irish police) say the bodies were discovered at property in north County Kerry.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:36:49 GMT
Holy Cross dispute: The terror and the trauma recalled 20 years on
A teacher, priest and minister recall the dispute outside Holy Cross Primary School in Belfast in 2001.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:55:27 GMT
Holy Cross: 'I was in the school and we heard an explosion'
Two decades on from the Holy Cross dispute some of those present remember the tension and fear.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:22:42 GMT
Coronavirus: Schools overwhelmed by 'tsunami' of Covid absences
The Ulster Teachers' Union says schools do not have the capacity to maintain current mitigations.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:33:16 GMT
Arlene Foster to step down as MLA by end of month
The former DUP leader says the process to pick her successor has already begun.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:10:31 GMT
Cancer nurse numbers short of care target, says charity
The proposal would give every cancer patient a nurse to support them through their journey.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:39:50 GMT
The Open 2025: Royal Portrush to be named as host venue after successful return in 2019
Northern Ireland's Royal Portrush is to be named as the host venue of the Open Championship in 2025 later today.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:19:16 GMT
Coronavirus: Assembly recalled over school Covid absences
There is concern the test and trace policy is causing a high number of pupils to miss classes.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:35:44 GMT
Covid-19: NI records seven coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,748 cases
The total number of deaths linked to coronavirus in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,424.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:11:12 GMT
Boris Johnson's new tax plans criticised by NI political parties
A new health and social care tax will be introduced in the UK to pay for reforms to the care sector.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:20:54 GMT
Northern Ireland v Switzerland: Ticket prices for World Cup qualifier at 'tipping point' for fans, says supporters' group
The Irish Football Association defends ticket prices for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Switzerland on Wednesday.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:26:25 GMT
Universal Credit reduction 'will hit Northern Ireland hard'
A leading economist says almost one in four working age families in Northern Ireland will lose out.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:27:44 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?

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Covid-19: Northern Ireland health system 'one step from chaos'
BBC News NI is given exclusive access to an intensive care unit, where patients are battling Covid.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:21:01 GMT
Covid-19: Table service rules over for NI pubs and restaurants
Up to 15 people are now allowed indoors in homes while dancing will be allowed at wedding receptions.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:19:31 GMT
Covid-19: Some schools 'not following pupils close contact advice'
A teachers' organisation says there are concerns the guidance could lead to more Covid cases.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:36:35 GMT
Covid-19: Nisra records highest weekly death toll since February
Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificates of 53 people in the week leading up to 27 August.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:09:03 GMT
NI Covid-19 restrictions: Your questions answered
BBC News NI sets out the latest steps ministers are taking to ease Northern Ireland's lockdown.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:45:39 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:48:31 GMT
NI health: Daily battle for beds as system 'on knife edge'
Too few staff and a lack of hospital beds contribute to a fragile health system, writes Marie-Louise Connolly.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:15:23 GMT
Lagan College: Northern Ireland's oldest integrated school marks 40 years
Lagan College educates more than 1,400 pupils in the Castlereagh area of Belfast.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:39:36 GMT
Holy Cross: Remembering a school run like no other
BBC News NI's Gareth Gordon reflects on the 20th anniversary of Belfast's Holy Cross school dispute.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:41:52 GMT
'I found out I had five siblings when I was 73'
One woman's quest to find out more about her grandmother led to five big discoveries for her father.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:26:08 GMT
Universal Credit: 'I'm living hand-to-mouth'
Megan Potts from Bangor in County Down says she is already living "hand-to-mouth" on Universal Credit.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:33:01 GMT
Covid-19: 'Without the vaccine we would have been on our knees'
BBC News NI is given access to Belfast City Hospital's intensive care unit, where a consultant warns the system is "one step from chaos".

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:12:57 GMT
Lagan College: The day the world's press came to a school picnic
Lagan College in Belfast first opened with 28 pupils in a scout centre in September 1981.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:10:03 GMT
Dame Siobhan Keegan: 'It is important to see women in senior positions'
NI's first lady chief justice says it is an important day for women in the legal profession.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:49:44 GMT
Rainbow crossing: NI's first rainbow crossing unveiled in Londonderry
It links the Guildhall to the Peace Bridge and aims to support the city's LGBTQ+ community.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:29:57 GMT
Troubles legacy plans a whitewash, says victim's brother
The family of a 14-year-old girl killed in Derry speak out on the 50th anniversary of her death.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:01:51 GMT
Pat Hume: Peacemaker was pure of heart, mourners told
Mourners gathered for the funeral of the peace campaigner and wife of politician John Hume.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:46:05 GMT
Ballykelly: RAF flypast honours bomber crew 80 years on
Relatives of the airmen pay tribute to the Foyle College students who located the crash site.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:24:23 GMT
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Serbia: Late own goal gives under-pressure Stephen Kenny his best result as manager
A late equaliser gives the Republic of Ireland their best result under Stephen Kenny as they draw with Serbia in World Cup qualifying.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:38:25 GMT
Republic of Ireland to ban the sale of polluting solid fuels
The new rules, which will make Ireland a low-smoke zone, are expected to be in place within a year.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:11:12 GMT
Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland eases gathering and wedding restrictions
Places of worship can operate at 50% capacity, while live music and dancing can resume at weddings.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:47:59 GMT
HSE cyber-attack: Irish health service still recovering months after hack
Almost four months after a ransomware attack on the Irish health service, disruption remains.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:56:15 GMT
World Cup qualifying: Late Duffy header saves Republic of Ireland from Azerbaijan defeat
Shane Duffy spares the Republic of Ireland's blushes with a late header to earn a World Cup qualifying draw with Azerbaijan in Dublin.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:54:48 GMT
Irish Leaving Certificate grades up 2.4% on 2020
The increase is on top of a significant jump in results the year before.



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