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Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:52:38 GMT
O'Dowd accuses UK government of refusing to fund Stormont fairly
John O'Dowd says departments are currently operating under 95% of their budget adding "those challenges will become more acute" by the end of the calendar year.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:22:07 GMT
Health minister instructs trusts to pause cuts to Phone First service
The triage line was scrapped in Belfast and was to close in the Northern Trust later this month.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:39:31 GMT
'Not my job to set a budget,' says secretary of state
Sir Chris Bryant is understood to have asked parties to commit to raising an extra £200m in income.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:04:24 GMT
Police officers reunite with baby they helped deliver in back of car
Two police officers who were first on the scene as a woman gave birth in a car have been reunited with the baby they helped care for.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:25:50 GMT
Teenage karting champion following track of Formula 1 heroes
A County Tyrone teenager is representing Ireland in a competition known as the Superbowl of karting.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:17:16 GMT
Shock after hundreds of letters found dumped on country road and layby
Royal Mail is trying to find out how large quantities of mail ended up being discarded.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:08:09 GMT
Derry's last chance to turn chaos into cup glory
Derry City boss Mark Connolly talks to BBC Sport NI as he prepares his side for an FAI Cup final meeting with Waterford on Sunday.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:50:24 GMT
'We had no idea how ill she was': Bono on recording Dolly Parton's last song
The rock group discuss Parton's final recording before her death, and why they refuse to be censored on stage.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:24:28 GMT
'Cracker of a comedian' - Frank Carson commemorated on his centenary
The Belfast-born comedian became a household name with the TV show The Comedians in the 1970s.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:10:36 GMT
Stormont MLAs to receive more than £1k pay rise
Stormont's Independent Remuneration Board had initially proposed increasing MLAs' annual salary to £69,216.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:45 GMT
Investigation into 'major fish kill' after pollution incident
The pollution caused the death of brown and migratory sea trout in the Inler river.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:38:13 GMT
Mobile phones seized in investigation linked to right-wing extremism
Police said the items were seized in connection with a wider investigation into right-wing extremism.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:28:34 GMT
Businesses still struggling with sea border, Stormont reports find
The studies, which look at the practical impacts of the Windsor Framework were commissioned by the Department for the Economy.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:34:41 GMT
Country legend Garth Brooks returns to Belfast with 2027 gigs
Brooks will play two outdoor concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields on 21 and 22 May 2027.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:02:25 GMT
Warning after 'metal pins' found in Halloween sweets
Parents from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland say they found metal objects in Halloween sweets.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:53:30 GMT
Girl who rescued injured boy from bonfire acted 'on instinct'
Tianna Patterson, 17, witness the boy being attacked before he fell unconscious into the bonfire in Strabane.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:08:57 GMT
UK-EU deal could see NI suppliers import products 'without all the red tape'
A proposed UK-EU agreement is likely to have significant impact on Northern Ireland businesses.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:23:05 GMT
Analysis: Lockhart departure presents massive challenge for DUP and unionism
Within minutes of her resignation, Carla Lockhart's photo and profile were stripped from the DUP webpage.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:27:28 GMT
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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:02:41 GMT
'One heck of a rollercoaster' - foster carers urged to come forward
With Northern Ireland seeing record numbers of children in care, more foster carers are needed.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:02:18 GMT
No windows and steel doors - life at NI's 'most-attacked Orange hall'
Orangemen are frustrated by attacks and have lost confidence in the police's ability to protect them.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:35:37 GMT
'Rok' solid recognition for observatory's space scientist
Two men from the Armagh Planetarium and Observatory have had asteroids named in their honour in recognition of their work.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:03:28 GMT
Girl, 13, who was struck by car, 'had smile that lit up a room', inquest told
Caitlin Hogg was struck by a car as she got off a school bus on the Moher Road, Kinawley, in 2022.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:13:23 GMT
Plans to transform historic derelict house gets green light
Built in the 18th century by James and Robert Alexander, the Georgian home now is in a state of decay.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:13:13 GMT
Teenager falls into bonfire after being punched
The 17-year-old was punched and knocked unconscious after attending a bonfire in Strabane on Saturday night.

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:48:43 GMT
Young child injured by firework on Halloween night
A girl below the age of two was taken to hospital after being hit by a firework on Saturday night.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:06:08 GMT
Fireworks and fancy dress at Derry's 40th Halloween festival
Tens of thousands of revellers took to the streets of Londonderry for the city's annual Halloween parade.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:39:48 GMT
Flight from Dublin among those targeted by bomb threats for second time
At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:56:45 GMT
Man who killed parents and brother found guilty of manslaughter
Louise O'Connor, Mark O'Connor, and Evan O'Connor were found dead at their rural home in Drumgowna in 2025.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:22 GMT
Police granted more time to question man arrested on suspicion of murder
Police say the last confirmed sighting of Carrie Mullane (Noonan) was on 10 October.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:42:25 GMT
Taoiseach to set up initiative on constitutional future of the island
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin is to set up a new "initiative" on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:42:47 GMT
Flight from Dublin among seven searched amid suspected bomb threats
Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:38:11 GMT
Irish supermarkets targeted in suspected refrigerator cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

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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