Northern Ireland BBC

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:05 GMT
DUP MLA joins Lockhart's call for O'Neill's removal as first minister
Diane Forsythe backs Carla Lockhart and says there must be "profound consequences" for Sinn Féin.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:44 GMT
'What does it say if a woman can't give birth in her own city?'
The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:55:47 GMT
Government appeal over Sean Brown murder inquiry ruling to be heard
Sean Brown was abducted in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, and shot by the Loyalist Volunteer Force in 1997.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:21:38 GMT
'A way to escape': Fan excitement as new ACOTAR 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 06:16:14 GMT
Sports 'geo-blocking' can't be stopped, says regulator
The UK media regulator has said the geo-blocking of Irish sporting events in Northern Ireland could get worse.

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.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:53:59 GMT
Budget measures to include fuel duty freeze and food tariff cuts
The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:06 GMT
NI man stormed Jewish wedding on hate spree, court told
A man said he was left "shocked" after being the victim of antisemitic abuse at Jewish wedding.

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.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:38 GMT
Belfast city centre revamp plan includes 20mph speed limit
Proposals to pedestrianise more of the city centre are laid out by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins.

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 12:24:59 GMT
Man in court over death of pedestrian
A man has appeared at Lisburn Magistrates' Court charged with causing death by careless driving after the death of a woman on Friday.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:54 GMT
Police treating petrol bomb attack as arson with intent to endanger life
A property in north Belfast has been damaged following a petrol bomb attack on Sunday 25 October.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:17:25 GMT
England-Republic of Ireland U15 World Cup game ends over alleged racism
The Under-15 World Cup Group C match between England and Republic of Ireland is abandoned after England allege an opposition player made a racist comment.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:41:56 GMT
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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 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 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.

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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