Northern Ireland BBC

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:15:34 GMT
Suspicious package sent to hotel contained explosive device
Police condemn the "reckless and targeted attack" after the explosive was sent to a Londonderry hotel.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:01:03 GMT
Patient living in 'horrific pain' due to UK-wide drugs shortage
Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:28:33 GMT
What do people in NI want to see in the Budget?
More money could help lead to a deal on the Stormont budget which is still not agreed, seven months into the financial year.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:29:48 GMT
Judge to rule on Orangeman's challenge of Drumcree march ban
The latest legal challenge over the contentious march in Portadown will be decided in the High Court.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:43:18 GMT
Queen's University reverses ban on collarettes at Remembrance service
The university's Young Unionists club says the ban was a "disappointing step backwards" for inclusion.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:30:45 GMT
More NI bee colonies survived winter last year
The annual honey bee husbandry survey by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute finds about one-in-four colonies were lost in 2025/26.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:39:54 GMT
Energy bill help, minimum wage rise and bank taxes - what could be in the Budget?
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:53:20 GMT
Cruise stranded in NI for 4 months suspends operations in Cambodia
The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:47:12 GMT
CCTV images released of suspect in taxi driver shooting
The police reiterate their appeal for information while a reward of up to £20,000 is offered from Crimestoppers.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:43:43 GMT
Man charged with murder of woman in Finglas
The victim, who was in her 40s, was found dead at a block of flats in Finglas on Monday morning.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:50:06 GMT
Judgment reserved in appeal over Sean Brown murder inquiry
Sean Brown was abducted in County Londonderry and shot by the Loyalist Volunteer Force in 1997.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:44 GMT
Woman says 40-mile journey to hospital while having contractions was 'scary'
The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:21:38 GMT
'I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies': Fans rejoice as 'romantasy' book hits shelves
About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:51:13 GMT
Will a new strategy help protect Northern Ireland's nature?
About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:09:39 GMT
'Safety first' as wedding guests stranded on island after Storm Boelo
Wedding guests at an island in County Fermanagh were left stranded due to the storm.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:04:40 GMT
'An IRA boss wanted me dead - my best mate was killed beside me'
The survivor of a notorious knife murder speaks of his guilt over the way the attack unfolded and the failure to catch the killers.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:59:04 GMT
Spook-tacular Derry Halloween festival turns 40
Derry's annual Halloween festival, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, gets under way on Wednesday.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:01:30 GMT
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:13:09 GMT
From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming
From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:45:25 GMT
Parents call for tougher measures in schools to tackle allergies
At present, the onus is mainly on parents and individual schools to ensure safety measures for pupils are in place.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:01:05 GMT
The gang murder and the women who went to the White House looking for answers
The fallout of the murder of 33-year-old Robert McCartney, a father-of-two, reverberated around the world - forcing the IRA to acknowledge several of its members were involved.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:17:18 GMT
Pupils pen special song to give classmates a voice
Many pupils at Mitchell House Special School in east Belfast are non-verbal but that does not mean they cannot communicate.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:08:55 GMT
The Irish artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:02:19 GMT
Doha to Omagh - A 7,160-mile journey for 'my World Cup'
After making a 7160-mile round trip from Qatar to Omagh to make history with Edendork, Neil Kilpatrick says winning the Tyrone SFC title is "my World Cup".

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:09:39 GMT
People 'living in fear' after cars attacked
At least three cars had their windows smashed in the Waterside area of Londonderry on Sunday night.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:50:52 GMT
Invest NI to open new north west office at Ebrington Plaza
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald says the office will serve as a base for driving economic development.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:02:51 GMT
From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:38:56 GMT
Police working to identify those involved in disorder
Two police vehicles were damaged as masked youths threw stones and bottles in the Creevagh Heights area of Derry.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:10:50 GMT
Councillor suspended over conflict of interests
A watchdog says Mark Ovens registered late and attended meetings despite his conflict of interests.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:26:32 GMT
Street set to reopen when convent partially demolished
Barriers and shipping containers have been in place near the former convent in Derry for more than a year.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:12:13 GMT
City 'on song' for international choir festival
The festival brings together hundreds of local singers and community groups alongside international choirs.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:35:55 GMT
Masked gang beats teenager with metal pipes in 'sectarian' attack
Police said the teenager was attacked after being chased in the Waterside area of Londonderry on Tuesday night.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:44:16 GMT
Councillors clash over Strabane's UK Town of Culture bid
Independent councillor Paul Gallagher says including 'UK' in the title is problematic, but unionists disagree.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:04:02 GMT
Man who died in four-vehicle crash is named
The crash, involving a lorry, van and two cars, happened on Monday morning in Newry.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:31:56 GMT
Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments
Michael Lynch, from Men's Action Network (MAN) offered to meet the Derry City footballer James McClean.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:16:27 GMT
New store plans facing Tesco challenge, says Lidl boss
The challenge could jeopardise Lidl's multimillion-pound investment in the north west, the supermarket says.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:11:27 GMT
Macklemore begins Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:10:24 GMT
Man released without charge after Waterford attack
Four people died after their home in Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford, was set on fire earlier this month.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:22:30 GMT
Ireland prop Furlong cited over alleged groin grab
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong is cited over an alleged groin grab in Leinster's United Rugby Championship win over Munster on Saturday.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:43:12 GMT
Ireland's Junior Eurovision duo to step onto 'magical' stage
Ireland's representatives contain 13-year-old Naomi from Mayobridge, County Down.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:38:28 GMT
Three released without charge after fatal arson attack
Three people - two women and one man - have been released, and one person remains in custody, gardaí say.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:44:09 GMT
Chief constable welcomes 'significant' explosives find
Two men have been arrested after Irish police seized suspected explosive material during a search in the Republic of Ireland.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:18:17 GMT
'Demeaning' and 'absurd': The backlash against a hugging grandparents consent ad
Jim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:51:13 GMT
Woman dies after two-car collision
The collision happened on the N2 at Broomfield, County Monaghan, on Thursday morning.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:45:21 GMT
Investigation after man and woman found dead
The bodies of a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s are discovered at the same house in Bray.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:58:16 GMT
Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:48:46 GMT
Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
The Republic of Ireland's weather service warns of potential of flooding and travel disruption.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:53:13 GMT
Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:03:24 GMT
Three more arrests after couple and two children killed in arson attack
A man in his 50s and two women in their 30s were arrested by gardaí (Irish police) on Tuesday.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:18:02 GMT
'Walk away from drugs' urges family of Waterford arson victims
Parents Philip and Kim English died in the fire alongside their two children, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
The View
Mark Carruthers provides comment and expert analysis on the week's political news

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
In Case You Missed It
Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing.

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