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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:37:46 GMT
Transfer test: Academic selection 'perpetuates divisions'
Queen's University researchers say the current system "disadvantages the most disadvantaged".

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:43:51 GMT
Recession looms as UK economy starts to shrink
It comes after the Bank of England warns the UK is facing a two-year financial slump.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:46:21 GMT
World War Two: Plaque to be unveiled for codebreaker John Herivel
John Herivel was one of the key figures in decrypting Germany's Enigma code messages during World War Two.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:50:57 GMT
Rishi Sunak 'confident' of NI Protocol talks breakthrough
Speaking after meeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Rishi Sunak says he wants a "negotiated solution".

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:00:33 GMT
Leo Varadkar rules out Sinn Féin coalition after leader's IRA remark
Mary Lou McDonald had said there was "no comparison" between the IRA and gangland violence.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:39:14 GMT
Royal Victoria Hospital: Joseph McClurkin jailed for attacking nurse
Joseph McClurkin punched the nurse and threw a cup of hot tea in her face during the incident.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:46:47 GMT
UK Championship: Northern Ireland players Allen and Brown to meet in first round
Northern Ireland players Mark Allen and Jordan Brown are to meet in the first round of the UK Championship

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:39:00 GMT
Colin Harvey: A target has been put on my back, says Queen's academic
Prof Harvey from Queen's University says he has faced intimidation and harassment.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:14:04 GMT
Golfer Mehaffey 'hit mental health breaking point'
Northern Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey tells BBC Sport about her mental health journey after losing her father to cancer in December.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:03:59 GMT
Londonderry: Man jailed for inappropriately touching McDonald's worker
Duane Francis Gerard Farry, 33, claimed he was "tickling" the fast food worker in Londonderry.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:20:43 GMT
Elon Musk: Twitter asks NI secretary what 'tosh' looks like
Twitter's owner responds to Chris Heaton-Harris after fake resignation rumours about the Tory MP.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:43:08 GMT
Energy Bills Support Scheme: Stormont impasse 'hindering' £400 payment
NI secretary says he hopes it will soon be clear how payments will "hit the pockets of people" in NI.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:17:23 GMT
NI Water fined after sewage flows into Dundrum Bay
Sewage from an overflow drain appeared on Dundrum's Main Street and also ran into the bay.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:49:28 GMT
Urology inquiry: O'Brien triage failures 'led to 24 red-flag referrals'
The Southern Health Trust offers an apology at the inquiry into consultant urologist Aidan O'Brien.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:02:47 GMT
Latest Northern Ireland weather forecast
The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:32:27 GMT
COP27: How is Northern Ireland tackling climate change?
As the COP27 summit begins in Egypt, Louise Cullen assesses where NI is it on its journey to net zero.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:29:12 GMT
'How could I manage against my sons?'
Jerome Johnston will step back from his role as Ballybay joint-manager for their upcoming Ulster club quarter-final against Kilcoo.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 20:24:45 GMT
Is a Sinn Féin taoiseach and first minister on the cards?
Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill have brought the party to new heights on both sides of the border.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:23:57 GMT
LGBT: 'There've always been gay people in the countryside'
Tales from rural Ulster's LGBTQ+ communities have been shared at the Bona Palooza festival.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:35:21 GMT
Ukraine war: Some refugees struggle to understand and be understood
Svitlana and Vlad Mischenko left their home in Kyiv just before the Russian invasion.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:15:12 GMT
Prof Colin Harvey is talking to the police about his personal security
A human rights law professor at Queen's University has been subjected to a campaign of intimidation.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:23:27 GMT
Chris Heaton-Harris announced legislation to extend election deadline
The government has had a change of heart and there won't now be a pre-Christmas Stormont election .

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:05:25 GMT
NI education: 'Outdoor play is still PE in many teachers' eyes'
A study suggests 74% of primary schools are not providing the recommended amount of PE classes.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:43:31 GMT
Altnagelvin Hospital: Man jailed after making Nazi salute
Anthony Martin Bradley also shouted a Nazi phrase and racist abuse during the incident.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:14:24 GMT
Lough Foyle: Royal Navy helicopter wreck found after 60 years
The wreck of a 1950s Westland Dragonfly was discovered by researchers mapping the coast.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:21:41 GMT
Tyrone's history is in danger of being lost, heritage group warns
A heritage group says Omagh needs a museum and better protection for important historic buildings.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:37:56 GMT
Londonderry: Government commits £1m to addiction centre
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says the city has "waited far too long for this money to materialise".

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:51:05 GMT
Ireland v Fiji: Joey Carbery to start at fly-half as one of nine Irish changes
Joey Carbery will start at fly-half against Fiji as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell makes nine changes from the side that beat South Africa.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:19:57 GMT
Teenage girl dies and two injured in Donegal crash
The two-vehicle collision happened on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny, County Donegal.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:23:23 GMT
Spiritans abuse allegations investigated
Gardaí investigating allegations against members of the Irish Spiritans have appealed for victims to come forward.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:45:25 GMT
Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts dies aged 72
The Irish rock group described Roberts as "the guy who summed up the sense of who The Rats are".

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:57:49 GMT
Facebook-owner Meta to cut 11,000 staff
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it was one of the most difficult changes in Meta's history.



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