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Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:12:28 GMT
Covid-19: Hospitality industry 'used as scapegoat' in passport plan
NI Institute of Hospitality says the industry does not feel that it is "part of any sort of masterplan".

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:11:08 GMT
Rural broadband: Residents miss out on NI scheme
Project Stratum promises to deliver full-fibre broadband to rural properties in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:15:29 GMT
School attendance peaks in NI as Covid absences decrease
Department of Education figures show 90.6% of pupils were in school the week after Halloween.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:09:03 GMT
Educational underachievement 'a factor in NI's poor productivity'
Academics at Queens University Belfast examine Northern Ireland's productivity problem.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:02:34 GMT
ED overcrowding causes excess deaths, report claims
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine studied emergency department figures between 2020 and 2021.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:06:40 GMT
Marks & Spencer chief sceptical about EU NI Protocol proposals
Archie Norman says the EU's plan could add £9m in costs to M&S goods going from GB to NI.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:23:46 GMT
Man charged in investigation linked to north Antrim UDA
A 50-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with having a firearm with intent.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:27:41 GMT
Covid-19: Twelve more deaths and 1,848 new coronavirus cases in NI
The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,814.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:34:40 GMT
Concern over regulation of electroconvulsive therapy
ECT involves passing electric currents through the brain to treat conditions such as depression.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:51:26 GMT
St John's Point: Dazzled birds die in lighthouse incident
An ornithologist believes they were drawn to the beams at St John's Point in County Down.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:03:43 GMT
Taxi fares in Northern Ireland could rise in bid to ease driver shortage
Maximum fares could increase by 7.6% this month to help the industry recover from the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:39:37 GMT
Teen Elk: More than 170 Covid cases linked to Toome disco
The PHA says the outbreak following the event at The Elk is "one of the biggest" it has dealt with.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:14:20 GMT
Spend Local card: Advice group 'being called all time' over problems
Some people have complained they have had payments rejected when using the card, says a charity.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:25:28 GMT
Covid-19: Sammy Wilson hopes DUP will block vaccine passport checks
The MP says the mandatory system is a bad policy but four Stormont ministers say they will back it.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:05:05 GMT
Covid-19: No increase in NI unemployment after furlough
The number of workers on company payrolls increased in October after the end of the furlough scheme.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:29:36 GMT
Spend Local: Economy minister urges public to use £100 cards
More than 1.3 million Spend Local cards have been dispatched and a million have been activated.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:27:35 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:26:17 GMT
Electric cars: ESB to use £3.27m funding 'to double chargers'
The company that operates NI's public electric vehicle charging network gets £3.27m to upgrade it.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:35:24 GMT
Fuel poverty: More terminally ill people unable to afford heating
A Northern Ireland energy charity says it is receiving a growing number of calls for help with costs.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:28:03 GMT
Secondary breast cancer audit in NI 'could change women's prognosis'
Women with secondary breast cancer in Northern Ireland want every patient to be counted.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:33:48 GMT
'I had toe removed after ignoring diabetes symptoms'
The former education minister says he ignored signs and urged people to take early action.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:31:16 GMT
Electroconvulsive therapy: 'I have no memory of a year of my life'
Lisa Morrison had several courses of electroconvulsive therapy over seven years in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:37:01 GMT
Covid-19: 'Virus transmission is going in the wrong direction'
All ministers apart from the DUP's backed the plan, which is due to be enforced from mid-December.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:06:37 GMT
Covid-19: Paul Givan says DUP ministers voted against Covid vaccine passports
All ministers apart from the DUP's backed the plan, which is due to be enforced from mid-December.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:50:04 GMT
Brexit: 'Article 16 is a very real possibility' says Frost
Lord Frost said Article 16 "is a very real possibility" if an agreement cannot be reached on the Protocol.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:58:15 GMT
Edward Meenan: Accused had victim's blood on clothing, court told
Three men are accused of the murder of Edward Meenan on 25 November 2018 in Londonderry.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:47:57 GMT
Londonderry: Man and woman arrested after sudden death
The arrests come after a 52-year-old man was found dead at his home in Londonderry on Friday.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 07:52:13 GMT
Photographer puts people of Londonderry in focus
An amateur photographer is on a mission to capture the people of Londonderry on camera.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:50:33 GMT
Cost of living increases: 'It's hard on your pocket and your heart'
With gas prices continuing to soar, BBC News NI speaks to people in Derry about the pressure of bills.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:46:10 GMT
Northern Ireland exports to Republic set to pass €3bn this year
Exports to the Republic in the first nine months of 2021 were up 60% on the same period in 2020.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:42:59 GMT
Covid-19: Pubs curfew and working at home return in Ireland
Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms the measures and says the move is due to "another Covid-19 surge".

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:16:22 GMT
NI-RoI economic links to be examined by think tank project
The UK and Irish organisations say the project will inform debate about the impact of a united Ireland.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:48:04 GMT
Irish mother-and-baby homes redress plan announced
Plans are outlined to compensate former residents but critics say the proposals are flawed.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:13:23 GMT
Ciara Griffin: Ireland captain to retire after Japan game at age 27
Ireland captain Ciara Griffin says leading her country has been the "highest honour" as she announces her retirement from international rugby.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 17:03:15 GMT
Elderly couple found dead in County Kerry house
Gardaí are investigating the deaths of the man and woman, who were both in their 80s.



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