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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:35 GMT
Fare cut for school journeys is 'not viable' - taxi driver
The annual bill for taxi use has more than doubled since 2020 - rising to almost £40m

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:06:00 GMT
Lidl to create 100 new jobs in £31m investment in north west
The supermarket chain unveiled plans for three new stores which will create more than 100 retail jobs.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:47:30 GMT
Flags protocol not followed because of Irish street signs, councillor says
A councillor described disputes over bilingual signage and flags as a "vicious circle".

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:20:38 GMT
Disability strategy could pave '10-year roadmap', campaigners say
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons outlined details of the draft plan in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:19:50 GMT
MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report
The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had "greater knowledge" of Stakeknife than it had first stated.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:00:58 GMT
No collusion between security forces and UVF in bombings - report
Detectives re-examined bombings in Dublin and Monaghan as part of a wide-ranging review of loyalist attacks in the 1970s.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:01:18 GMT
Storm Bram's warning ends but disruption remains
A number of flights have been cancelled and several roads have been closed due to Storm Bram.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:05:13 GMT
Bluetongue restriction relief for some farmers
Some animal movements will be permitted from farms outside the temporary control zones.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:17:01 GMT
PSNI officer felt 'fear and disbelief' after data breach
The officer said he had done everything to protect himself and now his data was "in the hands of people who wanted it".

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:31:16 GMT
Cocaine widely detected in some of NI's major lakes and rivers
A study of five waterways, including the River Lagan and Lough Neagh, finds cocaine and its by-product in 91% of almost 140 water samples.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:14:07 GMT
Police to get pay uplift as ministers allocate unspent money
The majority of the money will go towards health, education and justice where pressures over public sector pay rises have been most acute.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:21:59 GMT
Racist violence by paramilitaries deeply worrying - report
Police intelligence pointed to the participation of individual loyalist paramilitary members during recent disorder.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:26:27 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of Lisa Dorrian's murder released
Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive in the early hours of 28 Feburary 2005 in Ballyhalbert in County Down.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:52:37 GMT
Man recovering from over-the-counter drug addiction urges others to get help
Addiction to over-the-counter drugs is "an increasing problem in Northern Ireland".

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:42:02 GMT
Fáilte Ireland expansion 'great opportunity' for NI
Fáilte Ireland, the Republic of Ireland's official tourism body, launched Hidden Heartlands in 2018 to promote the midland counties, which will now include Fermanagh, to visitors from around the world.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:42:09 GMT
Chair and well fabled for 'healing powers' gets protected status
Local people have welcomed the official recognition of the historical significance of the ancient site.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:06:45 GMT
'It's not safe for my father to remain in Gaza'
Khalid Al-Estal, who is an Irish citizen, managed to get his two small children to Dublin in 2023, but two years later his father remains in Gaza.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:32:27 GMT
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:15:46 GMT
Will new signs be enough to stop car traffic on buzzing Belfast street?
Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter will be pedestrianised for an initial six-month period.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:06:37 GMT
BBC reports from family court case in NI media first
The case is part of a new media pilot scheme, introduced by the Lady Chief Justice to help reform the courts.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:46:17 GMT
'A way to honour our babies and recognise their loss'
Gemma McGibbon, who has had four miscarriages, says new certificates that acknowledge loss during pregnancy before 24 weeks will "honour those babies". Gemma McGibbon, 3

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:45:28 GMT
'Palliative care in NI is a Cinderella service'
A widower shared his wife's story ahead of a report on access to palliative care services in NI.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:10:07 GMT
Key point of A5 appeal will not be heard immediately
Two government departments are now involved in the appeal of a ruling that blocked the project.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:55:57 GMT
School to stay shut until after Christmas due to roof concerns
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry have been off school since last week.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:00:44 GMT
Veteran civil rights campaigner Eamon Melaugh dies
Eamon Melaugh was heavily involved with the civil rights movement in Londonderry.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:04:02 GMT
Soldier not to be prosecuted for killing man
William McGreanery, 41, died on 15 September 1971, after being shot by the Army in Londonderry.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:37:47 GMT
Thousands participate in Apprentice Boys' parade
Around 2,500 Apprentice Boys and 24 bands are taking part in the annual event in the city.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:02:30 GMT
'My son is asking when his school will open again'
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building's roof.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:18:47 GMT
'I can't wait to make my Northern Irish debut' - Opera star Tara Erraught
The internationally acclaimed singer performs at Londonderry's St Columb's Hall on Thursday.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:47:22 GMT
Principal 'angered and saddened' by school roof safety closure
The principal of Nazareth House Primary School in Londonderry says she does not know when they will be able to reopen.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:24:39 GMT
NI's 'worst road' fixed as new scheme aims to tackle potholes
Northern Ireland's road network will become the "most understood in the world" the company behind the scheme says.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:56:30 GMT
At-large killer returned to prison after extradition
James Meehan appeared in court in Ballymena on Tuesday after he was extradited from the Republic of Ireland.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:07:48 GMT
Appeal for information after man indecently exposed himself
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who may be aware of similar incidents, to come forward.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:35:37 GMT
Man refuses to leave cell to face assault charge
A police officer sustained a serious hand injury in an assault in Londonderry on Saturday night.

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:39:15 GMT
Two dead after crash involving bus and car
The crash happened on the Derrylin Road near Enniskillen on Friday evening.

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:13:23 GMT
Teacher has jail term revoked for sex assault on child
A former music teacher at Erne Integrated College had his appeal against his sentence upheld.

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:44:00 GMT
Easter parade trial shown 'join the IRA' video
The four men - Thomas Ashe Mellon, Jason Lee Ceulemans, Patrick Anthony Gallagher and Stephen Martin Murney - deny the charges.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:19:59 GMT
Attempted murder arrest after officer stabbed with hunting knife
Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said the attack highlights the risks many police officers face on a day-to-day basis.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:54:33 GMT
Walled city's heritage brought to life in new 3D map
Using state-of-the-art scanning technology, Derry's historic walls have been recreated in a 3D map.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:23:54 GMT
Seized pipe bombs contained ball bearings - trial told
The details were given at the trial of four men who deny charges linked to a dissident republican parade in Derry in 2023.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:14:10 GMT
Trial begins for four accused over Derry Easter parade
The four men - Thomas Ashe Mellon, Jason Lee Ceulemans, Patrick Anthony Gallagher and Stephen Martin Murney - deny the charges.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:17:25 GMT
Murder probe after child and woman die in Offaly house fire
Mary Holt, aged 60, and Tadhg Farrell, aged four, died in a house fire in County Offaly.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:35:15 GMT
Evidence of burial ground at Tuam mother and baby home
Agency said it found "graves of child or infant size" at an area on the western edge of the site.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:41 GMT
Irish police investigating drone activity during Zelensky visit
The Irish police force says it is investigating the matter after reports of drones near Dublin around the time the Ukrainian president landed.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:33:40 GMT
Boycotts and arguments - can the Eurovision Song Contest survive its biggest crisis?
The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:20:54 GMT
Irish battalion safe after coming under fire in south Lebanon
A Defence Forces spokesperson said the 127 Infantry Battalion came under fire while conducting a patrol.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:52:32 GMT
Ireland boycotts Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:26:43 GMT
Senior Irish government figures briefed on drone presence during Zelensky visit
The Irish Defence Forces says it had no comment on "any alleged incidents" during the visit.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:34:38 GMT
How the Irish border was created
The Boundary Commission plan to adjust the border and remove places from NI was ditched in a British-Irish deal

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:57:23 GMT
Some Irish officers to get tasers in new six-month pilot scheme
The six-month scheme, set to roll out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny will see about 128 officers given the stunguns.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:09:08 GMT
Ireland to give €125m to Ukraine as Zelensky visits Dublin
The announcement was made by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a press conference on Tuesday.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:17:48 GMT
TV architect Hugh Wallace dies, aged 68
Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ's Home of the Year and the BBC's The Great House Revival

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:34:10 GMT
Council removes proposal to rename park named after former president of Israel
The park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:02:56 GMT
Crumbling homes redress payouts top €230m
Campaigners say too many families in the Republic of Ireland remain in unsafe homes this winter.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:38:16 GMT
CMAT, Fontaines D.C. and Gorillaz to play Electric Picnic 2026
Electric Picnic will take place from 28 August to 30 August 2026 at Stradbally Hall, County Laois.

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:49:01 GMT
Report in relation to renaming Herzog Park set to be withdrawn
The park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:54:05 GMT
Bus Éireann CEO 'devastated' following crash deaths
The crash involving three vehicles happened on the R132 in Gormanston, County Meath, on Monday morning.

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