Northern Ireland BBC

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:13:30 GMT
Headteachers say families will struggle after another rise in school dinner prices
The price of a school dinner in a primary school will have risen from £2.60 to £3.40 since the start of 2026.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:16:50 GMT
To the day I die, I will regret putting a cigarette in my mouth
Joan McConville is calling for a national screening programme in Northern Ireland, like there is in England and Wales.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:24:06 GMT
Brother and sister beaten in 'sickening' racist gang attack
A woman says her siblings were subjected to racial abuse before being assaulted by a group of men.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:35:03 GMT
Holiday hunger bill to face final Stormont hurdle
The new law would would help poorer families with food costs during school holidays.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:58 GMT
Body found during search for missing woman
The PSNI have been given extra time to question two people arrested on suspicion of murder.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:26:46 GMT
Disruption warning amid huge security operation in Dublin for EU meetings
Irish police say it is going to be the largest security operation in the history of the state.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:06:39 GMT
Chloe Mitchell murder trial hears how police discovered remains
A householder's apology over a smell from her bin led officers to find the remains of the 21 year-old.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:12:25 GMT
Residents appeal over street light removal
Almost a hundred families will be affected by the loss of the streetlights.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:15:03 GMT
DUP seeks to block law on Irish-medium schools
The private member's bill would require Stormont's Department of Education to prepare a workforce plan on Irish-medium schools.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:50:07 GMT
Omagh inquiry told gardaí warned RUC of car bomb crossing border
The explosion killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:13:02 GMT
Workers rights reforms will not happen before next election
The DUP opposed elements of the draft bill and refused to allow it to be debated by the Assembly.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:54:37 GMT
New GP contract deal a 'start' but more funding needed, BMA warns
The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:30:46 GMT
Clients 'cautious' on use of AI, says software firm boss
Brendan Mooney was speaking as Kainos announced a record half-year performance.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:52:07 GMT
Birds return to waterfowl park after oil vandalism
The vandalism of a nearby home heating oil tank resulted in the death of 13 birds from the park.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:22:43 GMT
Could a law change 'complete' Daniel O'Connell's legacy?
Legislation still exists that bars Roman Catholics from exercising the responsibility of presenting the monarch with a candidate to head the Church of England.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:05:10 GMT
Policing remains a touchy subject in Northern Ireland
As the Police Service of Northern Ireland marks its 25th anniversary, the BBC's Mark Simpson tries to get the views of the public it serves.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:36:47 GMT
'You feel that you're not alone' - the young people finding community in grief
Too Young to Grieve is an informal peer support community providing young people with a space to grieve.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:17:20 GMT
'People have been knitting and crocheting for the past year' - cascading poppies for Remembrance
Towns and villages have been marking the sacrifice of those who died in war ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:46:58 GMT
The woman capturing the beauty of the skies on camera
Rachel Cassidy's picture - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - captures a display of noctilucent clouds.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:04:24 GMT
Police officers reunited 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.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:18:30 GMT
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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 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.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:19:26 GMT
Paramedic sustains multiple injuries in hospital assault
The NI Ambulance Service said the paramedic sustained injuries to the back of her head, neck, face, and hands during the incident.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:07:53 GMT
Guildhall Square turns red and white for Derry City's FAI cup victory
A special event to welcome back Derry City FC is being held in Guildhall Square.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 20:42:31 GMT
Derry City 'til I die' says fan after victory in final
On Sunday, thousands of Candystripes supporters cheered on their team in the FAI Cup Final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:43:21 GMT
Tributes paid to Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly
John Kelly who has died after a short illness campaigned for justice since his brother and 12 others were killed by the Army in 1972.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:10:20 GMT
First Derry goal worth the wait for final hero Burns
Derry City's FAI Cup final hero Darragh Burns says there is "nowhere better" to get his first goal for the club than scoring the winner at the Aviva Stadium in the decider.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:39:00 GMT
Police seize €1m worth of cocaine and arrest one man
A man was arrested by Gardaí (Irish police) after a search of a property in Ardcavan on Sunday.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:05:18 GMT
Not planning for a united Ireland is not 'sustainable', says tánaiste
Simon Harris was speaking at his party's ard fheis, where the Fine Gael "blueprint" on Irish unity was published.

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:51:18 GMT
Fine Gael proposes unity forum to consider Ireland's constitutional future
The plans come as part of Fine Gael's "blueprint" on Irish unity, which was published at their ard fheis.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:53:38 GMT
Child, 6, dies weeks after Waterford arson attack
The attack happened last month at the family home on the outskirts of Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:30:50 GMT
Some media firms evacuated after hoax bomb threats
Gardaí say they are "aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe".

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.

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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