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Man in court over Hyde Park bombing
A man appears in court charged with the murder of four soldiers from the Royal Household Cavalry in the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park. (Read More...)
Five charged in £350K cannabis find
Five men are charged by police following the discovery of a cannabis factory in south Down. (Read More...)
Britvic to cut 20 east Belfast jobs
Up to 20 people are to lose their jobs at Britvic in Belfast after the soft drinks company announced it was to close its factory. (Read More...)
Court told witness had drug problem
A witness for the prosecution in the Norman Moffatt murder trial has admitted she was addicted to prescription drugs when she said the accused made a confession to her. (Read More...)
Electricity bills to increase by 18%
Power NI announces that electricity bills for households and small businesses are to increase by 18% from July. (Read More...)
Crues win court battle over Windsor
Crusaders win the right to legally challenge the £25m funding of a redevelopment project for Windsor Park. (Read More...)
Gove: Exam system split inevitable
The Education Secretary in England Michael Gove has been responding to concerns that GCSEs and A Levels reforms would devalue the exams in NI. (Read More...)
Orders 'contribute £15m per year'
Loyal orders and their bands contribute £15m to the Northern Ireland economy annually, a new report suggests. (Read More...)
Larkin to challenge inquest ruling
Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin QC is to appeal a High Court ruling that no inquest can be held into the death of a stillborn child. (Read More...)
Gun recovered during police searches
Police have said they have recovered a firearm during searches connected to dissident republican activity in the Short Strand area of east Belfast. (Read More...)
Murderer 'must serve 12 years' jail'
A man jailed for life for stabbing his girlfriend to death is told he must serve at least 12 years in prison. (Read More...)
Punishment shooting liaison sought
A Londonderry resource centre is to employ workers to mediate between paramilitaries and people they have threatened to murder. (Read More...)
NI minister dies in crash in England
A senior member of the Free Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland has been killed in a car crash in Warwickshire, England. (Read More...)
Jobs targets 'could be seen as soft'
Invest NI job performance targets could be perceived as "soft", according to a new report. (Read More...)
Man is shot in the legs and ankles
A 36-year-old man is shot in the legs and ankles in west Belfast's Lenadoon estate. (Read More...)
G8 restrictions 'to be kept small'
Just 10% of Lower Lough Erne will be affected by restrictions put in place during the G8 summit, an audience in County Fermanagh has been told. (Read More...)
Arrest after diesel laundering raid
A man is arrested after a diesel laundering operation was raided by police and revenue customs officers in County Cavan. (Read More...)
Fake driving licences lead to jail
A Romanian man who was caught with false identity documents has been jailed for 10 months at Londonderry Crown Court. (Read More...)
Man jailed for stiletto assault
A 39-year-old man who hit his partner on the head with a stiletto heel during a drunken rage is jailed for three-and-a-half years at Londonderry Crown Court. (Read More...)
Slievemore 'hope' after Poots talks
Families of Slievemore nursing unit residents say they feel a 'great sense of hope' following talks with Health Minister Edwin Poots. (Read More...)
Firework attack on Derry pensioners
A couple escape injury in an arson attack on their home in Londonderry. (Read More...)
Ireland calls for global tax action
Ireland, criticised for its tax regime and Apple's arrangements in the country, calls for cross-border international co-operation over tax. (Read More...)
Men guilty of Kerry bog murder
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a Brazilian man whose body was found in a bog in north Kerry. (Read More...)
Search at murder victim's home over
A search for a missing man at the back of a murdered former garda's house in County Cavan has ended. (Read More...)
Arrest over murder of homeless man
A 26-year old man is arrested over the death of a homeless man at an apartment complex in Cork last week. (Read More...)
Treasure hunter's loot tracked down
Almost 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter have been recovered. (Read More...)
Understanding Ulysses
Book readings celebrate the characters in James Joyce's famous novel. (Read More...)
SDLP 'giving two fingers to victims'
The sister of an IRA murder victim has accused the SDLP of "putting two fingers up to victims" over its bid to block a bill on special advisers. (Read More...)
O'Dowd: Computer tests not mandatory
The Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has said primary schools will not be required to use computer-based tests for literacy and numeracy this autumn. (Read More...)
Unionist leader 'appalled' by guide
The Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has said he is appalled by an English teaching guide dealing with the hunger strikes. (Read More...)


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