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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:26:59 GMT
Translink: Further bus disruptions expected after hijackings
Some Translink services may be suspended on Tuesday after another bus was hijacked and set alight.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:10:33 GMT
Almac: Northern Ireland pharma firm plans 1,000 new jobs in NI
Almac is one of NI's largest employers with about 6,000 people across its global operations.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:20:06 GMT
Covid-19: Majority in NI 'want to keep working from home'
Only 3% of home workers want to return to their office full-time, survey results show.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:43:05 GMT
East Belfast: Shot fired at house with children inside
A shot is fired at the front door of a house in Tower Court, in east Belfast, on Monday night.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:03:23 GMT
'Need to improve' treatment of female offenders in NI, says report
More can be done to address the needs of women and girls, says the criminal justice inspector.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:48:56 GMT
Kevin Lunney trial: Three guilty of abduction and attack
Kevin Lunney was tied up, had one leg broken and was slashed on the face and chest with a knife.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:05:32 GMT
Owen Paterson: Call for investigation into Randox contracts
Sir Keir Starmer says there must be "full transparency" into contracts awarded to the NI company.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:15:29 GMT
Criticism over delay in announcing new public appointments watchdog
There is a lack of urgency over a new public appointments commissioner, says a SDLP MLA.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:46:21 GMT
Newry: Man charged with murder after house fire death
Sixty-two-year-old Jimmy Thompson died after a bungalow fire in Newry in May.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:13:45 GMT
Brexit: Little progress in talks on Northern Ireland, says DUP
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was speaking after meeting Brexit Minister Lord Frost on Monday.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:59:29 GMT
Belfast awarded Unesco City of Music status
It is the third UK city to be given the accolade, previously awarded to Liverpool and Glasgow.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:21:59 GMT
Carrickfergus: Tom Richardson, 74, dies after crash
Tom Richardson was killed after his bike collided with a van and a car in Carrickfergus.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:28:20 GMT
Hormone replacement therapy: NI shortage 'distressing' for women
Health authorities say some HRT medicines, used to treat menopause symptoms, are in short supply.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:07:59 GMT
Covid-19: 11 more deaths and 1,028 new coronavirus cases
The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,762.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 23:12:23 GMT
Sir Van Morrison: NI health minister sues singer over Covid restrictions chant
The singer previously called Robin Swann "very dangerous" over his handling of Covid-19 restrictions.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:59:27 GMT
Sophy Grier: 'I've waited 18 months to perform this show indoors'
Singer Sophy Grier landed her dream role in February 2020, but had to wait 18 months to perform.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 07:39:03 GMT
Covid-19: Children in Northern Ireland 'eating less healthily'
A new campaign is launched in Northern Ireland to encourage healthier eating after lockdown.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:06:05 GMT
NI emergency department closures not inevitable - Robin Swann
The health minister says staff are doing everything they can to prevent patients being redirected.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:26:19 GMT
Lyra McKee film premieres at Belfast and Cork film festivals
A film about murdered journalist Lyra McKee premieres at both Belfast and Cork film festivals.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:32:18 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:23:31 GMT
Frances Kyle and Averil Deverell: The Irish women who raised the bar
A century ago, two women shattered a glass ceiling in the days before anyone knew what that meant.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 21:49:56 GMT
Northern Ireland Youth Assembly has first sitting at Stormont
Ninety members aged from 13 to 17 were recruited this year to discuss big topics for young people.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:53:02 GMT
Brexit: What is Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol?
BBC News NI's John Campbell explains the safeguarding elements of the Brexit deal affecting Northern Ireland.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:00:24 GMT
Newtownabbey: Bus drivers says 'enough is enough' after bus burnt
There will be disruption to bus services from 18:30 after a bus was torched in Newtownabbey.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:26:27 GMT
Hormone replacement therapy: NI shortage 'distressing' for women
Health authorities say some HRT medicines, used to treat menopause symptoms, are in short supply.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 07:54:13 GMT
Lough Bradan: The peat bog helping to tackle climate change
A peat bog in County Tyrone is providing a "nature-based solution" to climate change.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 23:21:57 GMT
'Victory day' for woman whose stepdad sexually abused her
Haileigh Ashton Lamont feels "free" after her stepfather is jailed for abusing her as a child.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:15:12 GMT
Western Trust: Concerns over proposed domiciliary care changes
Some people in the north west have received letters from the Western Trust outlining changes to care.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:29:00 GMT
Derry SFC: Glen end wait for first title by dominating parish rivals Slaughtneil
Glen clinch their first Derry Senior Football title with a dominant 1-13 to 0-7 to win over holders and parish rivals Slaughtneil.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:47:54 GMT
Londonderry postmaster retires after 45 years of service
Jim Gough, 88, from the city feels that now it is the right time "to hang up the date stamp".

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:54:25 GMT
Catholic police recruits 'deterred by dissident republican threat'
A former RUC and PSNI officer says a lack of political leadership is also to blame.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:41:12 GMT
US reopens border to UK and Irish visitors
After nearly two years, the US lifts its travel ban to UK visitors who have had both Covid vaccine doses.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:48:20 GMT
Cavan SFC: Maggie Farrelly to become first woman to referee senior men's championship final
Maggie Farrelly will become the first female referee to take charge of a senior men's championship final when she officiates the Cavan SFC final replay on Sunday.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:01:55 GMT
Rescue 116: 'Navigational issues' a major factor in helicopter crash
The Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash off the County Mayo coast killing four people in 2017.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:26:24 GMT
Israeli bookstores pull Sally Rooney's books
It follows a backlash over the writer's refusal to let an Israeli firm publish her book in Hebrew.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:44:54 GMT
Climate change: Irish government lays out Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030, costing €125bn.



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