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Thu, 03 Mar 2022 06:18:51 GMT
Social housing: Man told 'no point' in applying as demand surges
Rodney Jackson has been homeless for 18 months and wants to live near his children on the north coast.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 06:24:26 GMT
Period poverty: Stormont department takes up legislation bid
It would see the Department for Communities make free period products available to those in need.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:47:49 GMT
Irish building firm CRH to withdraw from Russia
CRH joins a host of major firms stopping trading in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 06:34:58 GMT
HGV driver shortage: Husband and wife embark on a new journey
Mervyn and Joanna Lynn are learning to be HGV drivers as part of a new training scheme.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:45:40 GMT
AIB: Bank makes pre-tax profit of €629m after €931m loss
The bank's UK division, which includes Northern Ireland, had a pre-tax profit of £107m in 2020.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:37:06 GMT
Essex lorry deaths: Smuggler to pay £6,000 to victims' families
A total of 39 Vietnamese people were found dead after a failed people-smuggling operation in 2019.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:01:20 GMT
Woman charged with murdering Jim Crossley in west Belfast
Jim Crossley died after he was stabbed at a house in Filbert Drive on Tuesday night.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:34:04 GMT
Jason Lee Martin's killer given 11-and-a-half year minimum term
Jordan McClintock had already been given a life sentence for the murder of Jason Martin.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:34:07 GMT
Police put off plans to question Noah's mother
Police had wanted to talk to Fiona Donohoe about alleged Covid regulation breaches at an event last March.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:16:49 GMT
Ukraine conflict: Boy with leukaemia flees to Ireland
The five-year-old was days away from having a bone marrow transplant when Russia invaded.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:20:45 GMT
Abortion protest exclusion zone law moves forward
A bill by brought Green Party leader Clare Bailey has passed its latest stage in the assembly.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:36:23 GMT
Defamation: Proposed changes to the law move a step closer
Assembly members debate a bid to update NI's defamation legislation, which predates the internet

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:27:48 GMT
Martin O'Hagan: Murdered journalist's family suing police and MoD
Martin O'Hagan's family allege the authorities had information that could have prevented his killing.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:15:37 GMT
Cross-border cancer blood test project secures €4m funds
Queen's University and Trinity College researchers aim to develop new tests to diagnose cancer.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 06:48:21 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:02:39 GMT
Ukraine conflict: People in Northern Ireland rally to help refugees
Collection points are being set up across Northern Ireland to gather donations to help refugees.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:12:30 GMT
Northern Ireland's 'hidden homeless' living life in limbo
For thousands like Donald Dick, living in temporary accommodation is an ongoing struggle.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:34:59 GMT
Climate change: Where are we now with Stormont's new legislation?
Northern Ireland is a step closer to climate legislation, but there are still two competing bills.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:41:04 GMT
‘Every child deserves to live in a free country’
Polish people in Northern Ireland are among those collecting supplies for people fleeing Ukraine.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:11:10 GMT
Homelessness: Living in limbo in temporary accommodation
Donald Dick spent three years sleeping in cars and friends' sofas before moving into his own home.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:18:07 GMT
Drugs: Tierna Murray's family 'not the same people' after death
The mother of a woman who died aged 20 describes the ripple effect of drugs-related deaths.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:02:25 GMT
'It’s Game of Thrones on your doorstep’
The 80-year-old adventurer who has written a book to teach his grandson about their home.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:14:58 GMT
Power restored after outage near Omagh
Northern Ireland Electricity Network (NIE) say over 1,700 customers were without power at one stage.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:56:35 GMT
Edward Meenan trial: Sean Rodgers admits attacking victim
Sean Rodgers admits he attacked the victim but says he did not stab him or use weapons.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:03:54 GMT
Covid-19: Posthumous award for nurse, Patrick McManus, who died with virus
The County Tyrone man's family speak of their pride at their father's front-line work in the pandemic.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:30:56 GMT
Magilligan Prison: Illicit drug use is key concern
A third of Magilligan prisoners develop a drug problem while serving sentences, inspectors say.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:14:50 GMT
Thieves warned about stolen radioactive device
The nuclear moisture density gauge was stolen from a van in the Irish town of Drogheda.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:21:01 GMT
Irish Labour leader Alan Kelly resigns
Alan Kelly says his party has "lost collective confidence" in his leadership

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:02:49 GMT
Stamps price increases in the Republic of Ireland
An Post said the price of a book of 10 stamps will remain at €11 until the end of the year.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:13:58 GMT
Cavan: Police officer 'doused in petrol' and assaulted
The officer was found beaten and in a disorientated state on a laneway in County Cavan.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:27:09 GMT
Covid-19: Republic of Ireland removes mask rules
Almost all Covid-19 restrictions in the country have ended, but travellers still need Covid passports.

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:49:30 GMT
Ukraine invasion: Ireland's response 'will not be found wanting'
Ireland's PM says Ireland will have a strong humanitarian response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:54:32 GMT
Sinn Féin TD Violet-Anne Wynn criticises party as she quits
Violet-Anne Wynne claimed she had been isolated and accused the party of not supporting her.



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