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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:52:08 GMT
'My political demise has not happened yet,' says Poots
Former DUP leader Edwin Poots speaks out after he failed to win the party's South Down nomination.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:56:42 GMT
Rising energy bills: High gas prices 'to continue for three years'
Government intervention is needed as more people face fuel poverty, warns the Utility Regulator.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:53:07 GMT
Covid-19: How are isolation rules affecting schoolchildren?
BBC News NI speaks to a parent and a principal doing their best to cope with Covid-19 cases.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:13:56 GMT
Newry: Man charged after healthcare worker punched at Daisy Hill
A female hospital employee is "very distressed" after the attack at Daisy Hill, the Southern Trust says.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:13:12 GMT
PSNI's domestic abuse alert scheme extended to 77 additional schools
Operation Encompass aims to help children affected by domestic violence by informing school staff.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:45:31 GMT
Climate change: Stormont backs net zero emissions by 2050
The vote, which passed by 50 to 38, came during the latest stage of a bill to tackle climate change.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:08:51 GMT
Prince Andrew: Council agrees not to fly union flag on birthday
Belfast City Council will instead fly the union flag on 1 July, to mark the Battle of the Somme.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:16:48 GMT
Six Nations 2022: Johnny Sexton says France v Ireland in 2020 taught him a lot
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says the 2020 Six Nations defeat by France in Paris and his reaction to being replaced taught him many lessons.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:11:12 GMT
NI Protocol: Thousands sign Orange Order petition
The Reverend Mervyn Gibson says the NI Protocol is a precursor to a united Ireland.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:20:44 GMT
Covid-19: Number of pupils in schools drops as Omicron spreads
One in five pupils were not in school last week - the lowest attendance level of the academic year.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:16:38 GMT
Edward Meenan 'stabbed more than 50 times'
The 52-year-old died after suffering multiple injuries including stab wounds in November 2018.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:03:43 GMT
Presbyterian Church selects John Kirkpatrick as moderator
Mr Kirkpatrick, minister of Portrush Presbyterian Church, will be installed in June.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:47:07 GMT
Covid-19: Health and care workers receiving £500 pandemic payment
The "special recognition" payment was announced by the health minister in January 2021.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:30:50 GMT
Covid-19: NI records four deaths and 337 hospital cases
The total number of deaths linked to the virus reported by the Department of Health is 3,115.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:02:46 GMT
Covid-19: Military medics deployed to help hospital pressures
It comes as education, travel and the prison service in NI make moves towards more normal service.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:21:18 GMT
Nisra records 43 further Covid-related deaths in Northern Ireland
It brings the agency's total, based on mentions of the virus on death certificates, to 4,128.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:22:03 GMT
Covid-19: Hotel operators to receive financial support
Almost 2,000 businesses have already received a one-off Stormont grant, but hotels were not included.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:46:42 GMT
Spring: How do you know when it has sprung?
There are many ways to mark the start of spring around the world - from the lunar to the ecological.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:52:32 GMT
Winter Olympics: Meet Ireland's six athletes ready to compete in Beijing
Meet the six athletes representing Ireland across five sports at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:45:39 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:39:53 GMT
Social media: Can politicians avoid the pitfalls?
After a week of online scrutiny, BBC News NI looks at the trouble with Twitter for those in power.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:25:10 GMT
Dubai: The Irish art teacher racing camels in the desert
How Katie Higgins, 29, became part of the UAE's first licensed all-female camel racing team.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:14:53 GMT
Green Party leader Clare Bailey turns up late for Stormont amendment
A move to amend the Climate Change Bill ​was not debated at Stormont because the Green Party leader turned up late.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:19:18 GMT
Northern Ireland bans smoking in cars with children
BBC News NI hears the public's views on the change which is being enforced from Tuesday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:37:12 GMT
PSNI unveils new look 'modern' uniform for police officers
The PSNI has rolled out new uniforms for officers which have been described as "more suitable for the modern world".

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:54:08 GMT
Jim Wells 'hurt' over DUP South Down deselection
The veteran Democratic Unionist Party politician says he will have to "rebuild and move on".

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:10:24 GMT
Foyleside Shopping Centre reopens after security alert
Shoppers and employees were evacuated form the centre during the alert on Tuesday.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:15:37 GMT
Londonderry broadcaster Anita Robinson has died aged 76
Ms Robinson was regular contributor to BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Radio Foyle and the Irish News.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:30:12 GMT
Edward Meenan murder trial: Accused 'lied to save their skin'
Edward Meenan died after suffering multiple injuries including stab wounds in November 2018.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:32:15 GMT
Bloody Sunday victims remembered on 50th anniversary
Thirteen people were killed when British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in Londonderry.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:59:58 GMT
Man jailed after 'Wild West rampage' in County Donegal
Stephen Dowling fired shots from a high-powered hunting rifle in Glenties in February 2020.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:28:39 GMT
Covid-19: Irish department gathering 'should not have happened'
Ireland's foreign minister says a celebratory event which breached Covid regulations was "careless".

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:23:49 GMT
Covid-19 rules breached by Irish department gathering, report finds
A report finds that a celebration at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs broke Covid-19 regulations.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:24:06 GMT
Ireland gives undocumented migrants path to citizenship
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee says it is a "once-in-a-generation" scheme.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:52:12 GMT
Dublin Port: Cocaine worth €3.1m found by customs sniffer dog
James, the customs dog, found 45kg of the drug as part of an operation targeting organised crime.



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