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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:16:43 GMT
Cost of living: One-in-four children in NI 'living in poverty', says charity
A charity says poorer children will live for about 15 fewer years in good health.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:59:38 GMT
P&O Ferries faces backlash after firing 800 workers
Staff, unions and MPs express outrage and travellers are told to expect disruption.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:48:35 GMT
P&O Ferries: No ships at Larne Port for week
The move to sack 800 workers will affect NI trade, says one minister, while an MP says it's "Dickensian".

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:22:23 GMT
Schools face transport disruption due to Unite union strike
The Education Authority warns a strike could affect school buses, meals and staffing on Monday.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:21:49 GMT
Paula Bradley: DUP deputy leader not seeking re-election
North Belfast MLA Paula Bradley cites family reasons behind her decision not to run in the 5 May poll.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:28:55 GMT
University: Student drop-out rate in NI lowest on record
The proportion of students dropping out of degree courses has fallen to the lowest level on record.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:53:13 GMT
Covid travel restrictions have ended in the UK
Passenger locator forms and tests for unvaccinated arrivals are no longer required.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:32:06 GMT
St Patrick's Day parades: Police warning as public events return
Large parades were held across Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time in three years.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:09:11 GMT
Covid-19: Three Covid-related deaths and 2,054 cases
The total number of deaths linked to the virus reported by Stormont's Department of Health is 3,266.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:41:50 GMT
Homes for Ukraine: More than 6,000 NI people show interest in refugee scheme
Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said he was "proud of the generosity" shown to those fleeing Ukraine.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:55:26 GMT
St Patrick's Day: Biden reinforces support for Good Friday Agreement
The US president held a virtual meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin to celebrate St Patrick's Day.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:40:10 GMT
George Robinson: DUP MLA not standing in next election
The East Londonderry MLA, who joined the DUP in the 1980s, served in the NI Assembly for 18 years.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:14:41 GMT
Greenvale Hotel: Family 'kept in dark' over Cookstown hotel deaths
The justice minister says an inquiry into the deaths of three teens could prejudice criminal proceedings.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:14:57 GMT
In pictures: Strong looks from colourful parades
The island of Ireland celebrates St Patrick's Day with big-scale festivities back on the streets.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:46:45 GMT
St Patrick’s Day parade in Belfast ‘for everyone’
Belfast is set to stage its first St Patrick's Day parade since the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:21:37 GMT
Have you heard of America's 'most Irish' towns?
The two Irish-American dominated towns you may not have heard of.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:07:00 GMT
NY bartenders toast ‘book-end to pandemic craziness’
The Belfast bartenders who survived a flood, a fire and lockdown to make their American dream a reality.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:02:57 GMT
Michael Collins: Lock of Irish leader's hair sells for £18,000
It is sold at auction in Belfast for more than double that of a gun he used during a jail break.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:46:14 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:58:14 GMT
Patients go private over ear wax removal waiting times
Since 2018, removal of ear wax is not on the list of core services that GP surgeries must offer.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:48:21 GMT
'I left feeling numb, like I wasn't important'
Portraits of women with cancer show "physical and emotional impact", photographer Jennifer Willis says.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:24:00 GMT
Stormont ‘doing a disservice to deaf community in Northern Ireland'
A sign language bill is being developed, but executive approval is needed, says Deirdre Hargey.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:33:52 GMT
Thousands enjoy parades on St Patrick's Day
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Ireland to watch St Patrick's Day parades.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:48:02 GMT
Secondary breast cancer: 'Please help me prolong my life'
Julie Anne Lillis is among a group of women with secondary breast cancer calling for improved services.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:22:27 GMT
Sign language: 'I can communicate with someone just like me'
Jensen, an eight-year-old who was born without hearing in one ear, explains what sign language means to him.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:50:16 GMT
NI residents to open homes to Ukrainian refugees
Justyna Bell and her Belfast-born husband have welcomed three sisters into their home in Norway.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:05:27 GMT
Lakeview Hospital: Trust 'failed to ensure safe care' says report
The health regulator identifies areas of concern at a hospital for adults with a learning disability.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:39:18 GMT
Lyra McKee: Man released in journalist murder inquiry
A sixth man detained on Tuesday by police investigating the 29-year-old's murder has been released.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:10:58 GMT
Londonderry: Pipe bomb find near homes 'staggering'
A senior police officer says dissident republicanism remains a threat but lacks community support.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:53:14 GMT
Edward Meenan trial: One man guilty of murder, another of manslaughter
Edward Meenan's body was found in an alleyway in Creggan Street in Londonderry on 25 November 2018.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:30:08 GMT
Irish journalist killed in Ukraine attack
Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshinova were killed when their vehicle was hit outside Kyiv.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:53:59 GMT
Bord Gáis Energy announces price hike
It says the average electricity bill will go up by 27% and the average gas bill will rise by 39%.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:34:34 GMT
Facebook fined €17m for breaching EU data privacy laws
Facebook parent company Meta is fined €17m by the Irish Data Protection Commission.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:46:24 GMT
Cost of living: Irish one-off fuel payments to begin this week
The scheme is part of a multi-million euro package to tackle the rising cost of energy.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:47:07 GMT
Irish government buys two new naval patrol vessels
The ships will be transported to Ireland in 2023 and will replace two existing vessels in the fleet.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:47:22 GMT
Ukraine: Ireland's 'priority is humanitarian' as it takes 5,500 refugees
'Ireland has never experienced anything on this scale before', says Taoiseach Micheál Martin.



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