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Sea swimmers take to the water on Christmas Day
Christmas Day swimmers at Donaghadee, Co Down. The Donaghadee Dunkers sea swimming club use the Irish Sea waters…
Irish government bans flights from UK and limits ferries to freight
The Irish government has imposed a 48-hour ban on travel from Britain to Ireland, the country’s transport minister…
Police officer dismissed for ‘abuse of position’ over sexual relationship
A police officer has been dismissed for “abuse of his position” over a sexual relationship with a woman he knew to…
Green energy scheme Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation ‘should be…
A public spending watchdog has said a controversial energy renewable scheme in Northern Ireland that it branded…
Union flag protesters mark eighth anniversary of dispute
A small number of protesters have marched to Belfast City Hall to mark the eighth anniversary of the union…
Ministers reject calls for public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder
The government has decided not to order a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of the Belfast solicitor Pat…
Six hate incidents or crimes reported to police every day in Northern Ireland
More than six hate-motivated incidents or crimes are reported to the police every day, new figures reveal.…
Drugs, Fitbits and over 20 phones seized at Mountjoy in one of largest-ever prison…
One of the State’s largest ever finds of prison contraband, including mobile phones and drugs, has been seized as…
Government will need to look at ways to find extra money in wake of Covid crisis,…
The Minister for Public Expenditure has said it is “inevitable” the Government will have to examine ways to raise…
Woman (40s) killed in suspected hit-and-run in Co Kildare
A woman in her 40s has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run road traffic collision in Newbridge, Co Kildare on…