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Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:59:24 GMT
Belfast City Marathon: Race returns after Covid cancellations
Runners left the starting line in Stormont Estate at 09:00 in the city's first marathon since 2019.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:55:03 GMT
Lyra McKee: Man charged with riot, assault and throwing petrol bombs
Police investigating the journalist's murder in Londonderry charge a 53-year-old with riot and assault.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 06:02:46 GMT
Universal Credit: Devolved leaders call to keep £20 top-up
The letter to Boris Johnson says there is "no rationale" for Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 05:20:09 GMT
NI 100: Eithne Coyle, the woman who spied for the IRA
Eithne Coyle was a leading republican who became president of Cumann na mBan (the Women's Council).

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:04:08 GMT
Bringing a centuries-old craft back to life in County Tyrone
Glass-cutting in County Tyrone was once world-renowned, and the craft in the area dates back to 1771.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 13:51:21 GMT
Covid-19: Immunosuppressed to be offered third vaccine jab 'shortly'
The Department of Health says those classed as immunosuppressed have now been identified.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 06:05:20 GMT
Award-winning County Tyrone carpenter left office for building site
The 20-year-old from County Tyrone says he is "blown away" by the UK Apprentice of the Year win.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 13:32:32 GMT
Covid-19: NI records one more death with coronavirus
The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,565.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 16:24:29 GMT
Brexit: Simon Coveney says triggering Article 16 'unlikely'
Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney says overriding the NI Protocol would be problematic.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 15:16:18 GMT
Brougher: Memorial for five men working for BBC killed by IRA bomb
It is 50 years since the men, who were working for the BBC, were murdered on Brougher Mountain.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:09:30 GMT
Coronavirus: Private coach industry 'decimated by Covid-19'
An industry body representing the sector says some operators are at risk of going out of business.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:46:44 GMT
Northern Ireland experienced joint warmest September on record
A mean temperature of 14.2C throughout the month saw the September 2006 record matched.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:03:52 GMT
Covid-19: Nisra records 55 more coronavirus-linked deaths
The virus was mentioned on the death certificates of 55 people in the week up to 24 September.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:45:58 GMT
Covid-19: Retired nurse's anger over Southern Health Trust visiting ban
Grace Vine says it was "inhumane" that she was unable to visit her 89-year-old father at Daisy Hill.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:37:31 GMT
Covid-19: What restrictions still remain in Northern Ireland?
The NI Executive has agreed to lift more Covid-19 restrictions but what rules remain in place?

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:22:24 GMT
High street voucher: Warnings issued over door-to-door cold calls
The police have received reports of cold callers claiming to help people apply for the scheme.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:33:04 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?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:29:43 GMT
How can I get NI £100 high street voucher card?
BBC News NI explains the application process for the High Street Spend Local Scheme.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:39:16 GMT
Vaccine passports a no-brainer, says Mallon
SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says she has raised the issue with the NI Executive.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:22:17 GMT
IMROs: BBC NI wins six gold awards at Irish radio ceremony
BBC Radio Ulster won gold for National Station of the Year at the IMRO Awards on Friday night.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:46:18 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:41:09 GMT
Energy prices: Why are power bills going up?
Bigger bills are on the way as all of NI's energy providers have increased their prices in 2021.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:42:55 GMT
Belfast Marathon: Over 5,700 to participate as event returns after two-year gap
The Belfast City Marathon is back on Sunday after a gap of more than two years and over 5,700 are set to participate across the event.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:26:13 GMT
Year '21 podcast used as teaching aid for A-level pupils
Now part of BBC Sounds for Studying, teachers say podcasts are "a real opportunity for learning".

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:46:43 GMT
Belfast Harbour plans new £3m urban garden near city centre
City Quays Gardens will cover about two acres of land currently mostly used for car parking.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:26:18 GMT
NI Protocol could work if fixed says Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he believes the Northern Ireland Protocol could "in principle work" if it was "fixed".

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:31:34 GMT
Southern Trust Hospital visiting ban 'is cruel and inhumane'
A woman who was not allowed to see her father has called for the Southern Health Trust to lift its visiting ban.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:10:03 GMT
'NI licensing law overhaul is a long overdue change'
Pubs and nightclubs in Northern Ireland will be able to stay open longer after changes to liquor licensing laws come into effect today.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:09:24 GMT
Colleen McMurray: Police 'could not have prevented' murder
Ombudsman Marie Anderson says police could not have prevented the IRA murder of Colleen McMurray.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:07:26 GMT
Londonderry's 'greatest conman'
Bernard Gallagher became a household name in Ireland's north west in the early 1900s.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:12:05 GMT
Lyra McKee: Two men arrested in connection with journalist's killing
The men, aged 44 and 53, were detained on Friday under the Terrorism Act.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:47:13 GMT
Judge summons Londonderry's top police officer to court
District Judge Barney McElholm says the police are not complying with court directives.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:23:14 GMT
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Londonderry
The Royal couple meet in person some of the nursing students they video-called earlier this year.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:49:03 GMT
Covid-19: Irish vaccine passports 'accelerated' jab uptake
An immunology expert says the scheme was a "a big incentive" for people to get vaccinated.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:09:50 GMT
Mica: Crumbling homes redress scheme could cost more than €3.2bn
The scheme would help to compensate homeowners whose houses are affected by mica.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:39:07 GMT
Covid-19 booster jab programme starts in Republic of Ireland
The vaccines are initially being offered to people who are immunocompromised.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:54:51 GMT
Covid-19: EU vaccine cert opens for Irish passport holders in NI
Irish passport holders who have an NI vaccine certificate can now access the EU Covid Certificate.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:36:18 GMT
Garth Brooks: Meeting held over planned Croke Park gigs
The proposed Croke Park shows come seven years after five dates were controversially cancelled.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:22:28 GMT
Gerard Hutch charged over 2016 Regency Hotel murder
The 59-year-old appears in court accused of the murder of David Byrne at a Dublin hotel in 2016.



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