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Tue, 10 May 2022 08:45:49 GMT
NI election 2022: NI public cannot be left high and dry, PM told
Sinn Féin tells Boris Johnson the DUP's refusal to form an executive is punishing workers and families.

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:51:52 GMT
Queen's speech expected to recommit to Troubles legislation
Laws to deal with the legacy of the Troubles have been delayed by about six months.

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:21:37 GMT
NI Health: Cancer patient numbers may rise by 40% by 2030
There are 82,000 people living with the disease in NI, but a cancer charity issues a stark warning.

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:26:13 GMT
NI election 2022: Why did the count take so long?
The chief electoral officer says Covid-19, the STV system and other factors meant a lengthy wait.

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:12:04 GMT
Lough Neagh: Academic issues water warning after dog deaths
An academic says algae could be to blame for the deaths last week near Rea's Wood at Lough Neagh.

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:43:55 GMT
Education Authority chief urges teaching union to call off industrial action
The action affects about 20 duties undertaken by teachers, including staff cover and overseeing exams.

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:33:11 GMT
Balloughry Primary School earmarked for closure in 2023
Ballougry Primary in County Londonderry has 44 pupils, with six of them coming from County Donegal.

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:17:01 GMT
North Belfast: Man in hospital after stabbing
The victim, who was stabbed in the chest, is not thought to have life threatening injuries.

Mon, 09 May 2022 11:50:38 GMT
Brexit: EU chief urges UK to be honest over NI Protocol
Maros Sefcovic calls on the UK to "dial down the rhetoric" on the special Brexit deal.

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:42:56 GMT
How Alliance number nerds turned single digits into a surge
The first rule of politics is knowing how to count - it's something the Alliance Party knows well.

Mon, 09 May 2022 17:14:08 GMT
Leo Norney: Soldier wanted to 'waste somebody' before teen died
Ex-soldier tells inquest that his patrol was not fired on when Leo Norney was killed in 1975.

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:38:33 GMT
Translink strike back on after members reject pay offer
The GMB union says the action will cause a complete shutdown of bus services from 17 May.

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:19:02 GMT
North West 200: The leading contenders for the top honours as racing returns to 'The Triangle'
BBC Sport NI analyses the riders most likely to stand on the top step of the podium at this year's North West 200 international road races.

Mon, 09 May 2022 20:46:06 GMT
Alliance: Michael Long makes history as three-week mayor
Alliance's Michael Long is also the first spouse of a previous lord mayor to hold the post.

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:30:45 GMT
NI election 2022: A shock to the system for DUP, but unsurprising
For 100 years unionism has held sway at Stormont - now its future is uncertain, says Mark Devenport.

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:35:00 GMT
NI election results 2022: Who are Sinn Féin and what do they stand for?
The party has won the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:36:42 GMT
NI election results 2022: Who are the Alliance Party and what do they stand for?
The party has become the third biggest in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.

Mon, 09 May 2022 17:28:02 GMT
NI election 2022: DUP blocks new NI government in Brexit protest
The DUP says it will not nominate ministers until the UK takes action on the trading deal with Europe.

Mon, 09 May 2022 14:45:20 GMT
NI election results 2022: What does Sinn Féin's vote success mean?
Sinn Féin's election success means a nationalist party is the largest at Stormont for the first time.

Sat, 07 May 2022 18:31:01 GMT
NI election results 2022: Who is Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill?
The party's deputy leader is set to become Northern Ireland's first nationalist first minister.

Sun, 08 May 2022 18:09:54 GMT
NI election results 2022: The assembly poll in maps and charts
A look at how Northern Ireland Assembly's vote has panned out, from vote share to turnout.

Mon, 09 May 2022 09:57:08 GMT
How power-sharing works at Stormont
The Good Friday Agreement brought devolution to NI in 1998, but Stormont's future has often been threatened.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:11:25 GMT
NI Assembly voting system explained
The elections use the single transferable vote (STV) system of proportional representation.

Sat, 07 May 2022 05:48:07 GMT
Ballyclare: Kings Moss gears up for a cycling centenary
One of Northern Ireland's oldest clubs is home to both serious athletes and self-confessed slowcoaches.

Tue, 10 May 2022 06:27:47 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 06 May 2022 05:51:33 GMT
Unlocking the secrets of life on the peatlands
Scientists have uncovered details about 1,000 years of human life on the Antrim Plateau.

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:20:33 GMT
Equine therapy neigh bother for Claudy primary school pupils
Pupils at a County Londonderry primary school have some unusual new teachers.

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:46:19 GMT
Death positive library opens in Omagh to encourage discussion
The UK-wide library initiative aims to encourage people to think and talk about end-of-life matters.

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:03:44 GMT
NI election 2022: No excuses for DUP, says Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill says the assembly election shows that the public want to see a new Northern Ireland Executive formed.

Mon, 09 May 2022 17:41:53 GMT
NI election 2022: UUP will enter executive 'if it will deliver'
Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie says his party will wait and see what sort of executive is formed before deciding on whether or not to go into opposition.

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:00:49 GMT
NI election 2022: SDLP will be in opposition at Stormont - Eastwood
Colum Eastwood confirms his party will not be part of any new executive.

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:17:32 GMT
NI election 2022: DUP will not govern without protocol action
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says his party will not re-enter the executive unless action is taken on the Brexit trading deal.

Sat, 07 May 2022 17:21:15 GMT
Coleraine: Firefighters tackle Ulster University blaze
Ulster University says its biomedical sciences lab and storeroom were affected by the blaze.

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:47:08 GMT
Derry: Man charged over officer carried on bonnet incident
A 28-year-old has been charged with a series of offences related to the incident in Londonderry.

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:36:34 GMT
Londonderry: Man charged after officers hit by moving car
The 28-year-old is due to appear at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:11:49 GMT
Karol Kelly: Court hears of 'murderous attack' on father-of-five
Three men, including two brothers, appear in court charged with the 2018 murder of Karol Kelly.

Mon, 09 May 2022 09:59:40 GMT
Public transport fares reduced in Ireland
This will be the first time fares have been cut on a national basis since 1947.

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:18:23 GMT
Mark Adams: Ex-airport policeman jailed over seized cash
Mark Adams was stopped at Belfast International Airport with 180,000 euros in his hand luggage.

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:08:57 GMT
Data centres used 14% of Republic of Ireland's electricity use
There have been concerns that more centres could place pressure on the country's power grid.

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:31:02 GMT
Arrest as man dies after Kilkenny assault
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the man, aged in his 40s, was stabbed at Hebron Road.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:09:10 GMT
Plans to restrict turf sales to go ahead
The Irish government has defeated a challenge to its plans to restrict the sale of turf.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:01:16 GMT
Bank of Ireland chief executive to step down
After five years in the job, she is taking up a new role with Credit Suisse in Zurich



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