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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:54:18 GMT
NI Protocol: Donaldson to warn about future of power-sharing
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is to raise the stakes in his party's battle against the NI Protocol.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:40:29 GMT
Queen's offers students £1,500 not to take up university accommodation
The university says it is taking the action due to "unprecedented" demand for rooms in its halls.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:26:40 GMT
EU's Maros Šefčovič to hear views on protocol on NI visit
The European Commission vice-president will spend two days in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:47:31 GMT
Stena ferry sailings cancelled after positive Covid test
Four sailings on Stena's Cairnryan to Belfast route are off after one crew member tested positive.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:53:51 GMT
Coronavirus: Stormont to discuss rising school absences
The education minister will face questioning from assembly members over coronavirus issues in schools.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:36:22 GMT
Amazon to open delivery station in Portadown
The facility will create 20 permanent jobs and 100 opportunities for drivers, the company says.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:36:48 GMT
NI manager Baraclough 'back where he started'
It was an international window with a similar narrative throughout for Northern Ireland, but Ian Baraclough knows what his key talking point was.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:09:03 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 20:37:57 GMT
Sinn Féin selects Pádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson as new Foyle MLAs
They succeed Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan who stood down after a party restructure in Foyle.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:05:17 GMT
County Kerry: Criminal investigation launched after three found dead
Gardaí (Irish police) say a firearm was discovered near to the body of one of the deceased.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:56:33 GMT
Leona Maguire: 'Incredible' homecoming for star Irish golfer
County Cavan turns out to welcome home Leona Maguire who helped Europe win the Solheim Cup.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:59:13 GMT
Social care tax rise: NI MPs vote against tax hike
However, the government still won Wednesday's vote in the House of Commons by 319 to 248.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:00:36 GMT
Syrian refugees in NI 'trapped' in poverty and trauma
Healthcare access is described as "abysmal", while language barriers remained an ongoing problem.

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?

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:48:32 GMT
Covid-19: Further push to vaccinate students in 'jabbathon'
Sixty walk-in clinics across 30 campuses will offer first jabs to university and college students.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:46:17 GMT
Public Health Agency to take over contact tracing in schools
Principals' representatives and teaching unions are expected to be consulted on the plan later.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:19:31 GMT
Covid-19: NI records six coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,210 cases
The total number of deaths linked to coronavirus in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,430.

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.

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.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:34:12 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

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.

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.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:02:05 GMT
Energy firm apologises for gas price hike
Firmus energy has announced gas tariffs in the Ten Towns Network area will increase by 35% from 1 October.

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 16:32:44 GMT
Cancer nurse 'became my surrogate family during lockdown'
A woman diagnosed with cancer tells of the benefits of having a clinical nurse specialist to support her.

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.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:56:20 GMT
Donegal engineering firm to be sold for £1.4bn
E&I Engineering, founded by Derry City chairman Philip O'Doherty, is being sold to a US-based company.

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.

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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