Northern Ireland

5 years ago

‘Remarkable achievement’ hailed as same sex marriage now legal in Northern Ireland

Trade union representatives have said the law change which now makes it legal for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland marks...

5 years ago

New Health Minister to meet trade unions this week in bid to resolve health care workers strike

Newly-appointed Health Minister Robin Swann has asked to meet trade unions this week in a bid to resolve the ongoing industrial...

5 years ago

Health chiefs warn system could be ‘pushed beyond tipping point’ with two days of strikes this week

Two further planned strikes by health care staff this week will have “much more serious consequences” than a day of action...

5 years ago

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements dies aged 47

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements has died suddenly at age 47. He was a married father-of -two. The broadcaster had...

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Drive safely call as figures confirm 55 died and hundreds injured on Northern Ireland roads in 2019

Fifty-five people died and hundreds more were injured on Northern Ireland’s roads in 2019. And, while the number fell for the...

5 years ago

Police op to target street level dealing nets over £87,000 of drugs in just two weeks

More than £87,000 worth of drugs have so far been seized by officers targeting ‘street level’ dealing in the PSNI’s South...

5 years ago

Union outlines plans for ‘hard-hitting’ strike action as 24-hour walk-out scheduled for Wednesday

Union officials have highlighted the next steps in the industrial action planned by health workers, beginning with next Wednesday’s ‘all out’...

5 years ago

Ballycastle: Woman dies and another in hospital after swimmers get into difficulty

A woman has died and another has been rushed to hospital after a group of swimmers got into difficulty in the...

5 years ago

Police seize vehicles during ‘proactive operation’ into criminal activity and burglaries

Three vehicles were seized during a cross-border policing operation. Officers in six districts – including Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon and...

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