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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:02:08 GMT
Stormont ministers to discuss fuel cost pressures
The issue will be raised in the context of ongoing talks at the executive about a multi-year budget.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:01:21 GMT
Sister Act: The 'wild child' on her way to sainthood
Thousands attend a retreat in Derry named after Sister Clare, 10 years after her death in an earthquake in Ecuador.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:54:27 GMT
RAF veteran to receive freedom of city at age of 99
Thomas Doherty was a driver in the mechanical transport section of the RAF and was based in Singapore in the 1940s.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:17:49 GMT
From attic to museum floor - the rare egg collection spreading its wings
After decades under the care of generations of Castle Espie stewards, the collection will soon be on its way to a new home in the Natural History Museum in London.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:12:53 GMT
Currie departs role as Portadown manager
Niall Currie leaves his role as Portadown boss with immediate effect with two games of the Irish Premiership season remaining.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:12:29 GMT
Boy arrested following cyber attack on school IT system
The IT system used by schools, called C2K, was targeted in a cyber attack at the start of the school Easter break.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:50:28 GMT
Court hears details of officer shot with his own gun
Kyle Knell allegedly seized a gun from the officer's holster which discharged during a struggle.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:27:30 GMT
Ulster University to cut up to 450 jobs
It is not clear which parts of the university, which has campuses in Belfast, Londonderry and Coleraine as well as in Qatar, will be affected.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:48:14 GMT
Pigs shot by officials left for public to discover, says councillor
Families had been feeding the pigs and were shocked to find them shot and left in a field.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:39:39 GMT
Fuel protests slow traffic for second day
A number of tractors and heavy goods vehicles have formed a slow-moving convoy for a second night in protest over rising fuel costs.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:24:09 GMT
Appeal to find next of kin for elderly woman who died alone
Margaret Ellen 'Peggy' Murdoch had stayed in nursing homes in Hillsborough and Lisburn before her death on 9 April.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:17:43 GMT
Video evidence 'unreliable', Lyra McKee murder court told
A defence barrister tells the court video evidence against one of the men accused of Ms McKee's murder is 'sub-quality'.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:24:38 GMT
Sand dredging may have greater impact on Lough Neagh
The QUB team says it is the first time several techniques have been combined to analyse the effect.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:25:13 GMT
How Belfast 'rose to the occasion' during one of the UK's worst WW2 raids
On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:41:58 GMT
Commuters welcome second year of Translink fare freeze
Liz Kimmins acknowledged that the decision was taken against a difficult funding backdrop for the public transport company.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:19:24 GMT
Why is water holding up a social housing project?
Social housing plans at a north Belfast peaceline have stalled because of "water connection issues".

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:13:02 GMT
'Open up and talk to someone': Hundreds walk for suicide awareness
Hundreds of people walked in west Belfast on Sunday to remember loved ones who have died by suicide.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:18:52 GMT
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:22:56 GMT
Can a former women's jail unlock this city's potential?
The listed Georgian building once served as the main women's prison in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:01:41 GMT
MLA targeted in misogynistic online attacks after one day in the job
On Monday, it was confirmed that Julie Middleton had replaced her husband Gary as the DUP assembly member for Foyle.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:08 GMT
'Tenuous' evidence against Lyra McKee murder accused
A defence barrister tells the court the case against one of three men accused of Ms McKee's murder is 'wholly circumstantial'.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:14:26 GMT
Gold mine plans would risk public health, say opponents
Dalradian says its planning application is for an "environmentally responsible, economically transformative underground mine".

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:08:13 GMT
Man suffers hand injuries in shooting
A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot in the hand during an incident in Coleraine.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:37:15 GMT
Julie Middleton replaces husband as Foyle MLA
Gary Middleton announced last week that he was resigning from the Northern Ireland Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:36:14 GMT
Lyra trial told shots may have been for propaganda
A defence barrister argues the shots may have been for publicity because a TV crew was in the area.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:07 GMT
Irish deserve praise for victory in Poland - Ward
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward says she hopes her players "get the praise they deserve" for their 3-2 win over Poland in Gdansk.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:04:20 GMT
Irish musician Moya Brennan dies aged 73
The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:53:44 GMT
Irish government wins confidence vote over fuel protests
The Irish government is expected to survive a confidence motion over its handling of fuel protests.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:06:58 GMT
Woman dies more than three weeks after assault
Scarlett Faulkner, who was in her 20s, had been critically ill since the attack in County Tipperary.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:59:29 GMT
Irish PM announces €505m in fuel-cost measures after days of protests
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said groups "with a self-declared" mandate have imposed blockades.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:20:01 GMT
Mother and baby home dig uncovers remains of another 36 children
The remains of 69 infants have now been found in an ongoing dig at the former mother and baby home site in the Republic of Ireland.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:23:29 GMT
Irish government to consider Creeslough explosion inquest
The explosion at a service station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022 killed ten people.

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