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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:03:39 GMT
Race hate is up again in Northern Ireland - what needs to change?
Police say there were 2,260 race hate incidents recorded in 2025 - the highest level since records began.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:08:59 GMT
'We just had to start again' after bombs destroyed museum collection
50 years after disaster struck, past and current curators are celebrating a collection reborn.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:15:36 GMT
Man admits killing Chloe Mitchell, barrister tells court
Brandon John Rainey was due to go on trial at Belfast Crown Court on 9 March for the murder of the 21-year-old Ballymena woman.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:00:39 GMT
Marine strategy must deliver action for seabirds, charity says
The updated strategy should mean areas like Strangford Lough will be better protected in five years' time.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:54 GMT
Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Lyra McKee murder case
The journalist was shot and killed during rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:41:59 GMT
Millions spent on a free hospital car parking scheme which may not go ahead
The Hospital Car Parking Charges Act was due to come into effect in May 2026.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:19:20 GMT
Driver who inspired Brad Pitt F1 film 'looking for closure' after near-death crash
Martin Donnelly has finally driven a Formula One car in Adelaide following his horrific crash in 1990.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:19:12 GMT
'We love NI but miss our old lives,' Ukrainian pupils say
Four years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 2,000 Ukrainians have made Northern Ireland their new home.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:23:28 GMT
'It runs in the family - we've almost 300 years in the fire service between us'
The McClelland family in Newry can claim over 300 years of combined firefighting service.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:18:03 GMT
'Luke Littler effect' inspiring young people to step up to the oche
Once a pub game, which was the pastime of mostly older men, darts all changed with the rise of a teenage sensation.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:26:02 GMT
Farmers on edge as record rainfall dampens slurry season
The wet weather is hampering farmers getting their slurry storage tanks emptied after winter.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:55:56 GMT
Could a horseshoe medal solve a 26-year mystery?
In July 1999 a man's body was recovered from the River Lee just outside Cork city and it has never been identified.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:35 GMT
Traitor Rachel on winning the show, her mum's death - and what's next
Rachel Duffy has spoken publicly for the first time about winning The Traitors and then losing her mother.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:31:49 GMT
Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students
Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:21:50 GMT
Lack of plan to extend tourist route to NI 'makes no sense'
A Stormont committee heard Fáilte Ireland, who branded the Wild Atlantic Way on Ireland's west coast, turned down the request.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:37:23 GMT
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:58:07 GMT
Mystery boom in the night had people startled and staring skyward
People across the north coast of Northern Ireland have described "unusually loud" noises in the sky on Tuesday night.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:21:48 GMT
What does the new law on school uniforms mean in Northern Ireland?
BBC News NI having been looking at they key aspects of the new guidelines.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:51:02 GMT
Community 'numb' over deaths of two young friends
Daniel Cullen and Caoimhin Porter-McLoone, both aged 18, died in a crash in Donegal on Tuesday night.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:37:21 GMT
Man charged over Derry kidnapping
The man has been charged with a number of offences including kidnap, false imprisonment and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:24:05 GMT
Forty firefighters put out farm shed fire
The fire started in large sheds in the Ballyarnett area on the outskirts of Londonderry.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:28:13 GMT
Man, 36, dies after two-car crash on A5
The crash happened on the A5 Omagh Road, between Ballygawley and Omagh, on Monday night.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:53:04 GMT
Teenager attacked because he is a Protestant - deputy mayor
The 16-year-old was assaulted in Londonderry city centre in the early hours of Sunday.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:33:49 GMT
Man in his 70s dies in house fire
The fire in the Waterside area of Londonderry is not being treated as suspicious.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:36:42 GMT
Man appears in court charged with murder of English tourist
Darragh O'Brien, 22, was initially charged with assault causing harm related to the attack in the early hours of 21 August.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:22:41 GMT
PSNI should reflect the community it polices - Irish justice minister
Jim O'Callaghan was responding to the latest PSNI officer recruitment campaign that attracted the lowest percentage of Catholic applicants for more than a decade.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:34:54 GMT
Green light for apartments on site of mother and baby home
Cork City Council has provided conditional permission to developer Estuary View Enterprises for the 140 apartment units at Bessborough.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:56:34 GMT
'They criminalised us as children and we had done nothing wrong' – apology for abuse survivors
Taoiseach apologises to survivors of institutional abuse

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:10:55 GMT
Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Michael Gaine had been missing for more than eight weeks when remains found on his farm were identified.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:16:53 GMT
Taylor to retire after Dublin bout later this year
Katie Taylor will bring the curtain down on her decorated career with a farewell fight in Dublin this summer.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:05:07 GMT
'Current search phase' for Irish women missing since 1990s ends
Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been missing since the 1990s.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:22:40 GMT
Dublin to host Republic of Ireland-Israel game
The Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture against Israel on 4 October will be played at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, says the the Football Association of Ireland.

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