Schoolchildren miss out on 'unsafe' out of bounds assembly hall

Stormy the pine marten sets up home at Stormont

Cameras capture a "resident pine marten" at the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

A woman with dark hair tied back is looking into the camera. She has dark eyes and red lipstick. She is wearing a light brown to with white buttons and is sitting on a beige seat.

Traitors winner on shock bereavement and changing plans

Rachel Duffy went from the "highest of highs" by co-winning The Traitors TV show to the "lowest of lows" when her mother died just days later.

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Meet the young people taking up darts

Luke Littler became world champion in 2025, which inspired a whole new generation to take their first steps up to the oche.

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Firefighting family with 300 years of service

There has rarely been a time when a McClelland hasn't been on duty in the Newry area.

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Will minimum alcohol pricing save lives?

The health minister has said time is "quite rapidly" running out for the executive to introduce alcohol minimum pricing in Northern Ireland.

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Celebrating the father of the modern tractor Harry Ferguson

But since his death in 1960, the legacy of Harry Ferguson has lived on only through his world-famous Massey Ferguson tractors.

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Have you heard the one about the comedian, the car and the 32 counties?

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A man with short grey hair, wearing a blue hospital gown, lying on a white pillow in a hospital bed. He is staring at he camera.

'I feel great after pioneering Belfast heart treatment'

Patient hopes new cutting edge heart treatment will dramatically improve his quality of life.

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Will it ever stop raining?

There has been heavy rain across Northern Ireland and flooding across some areas.

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Kingfishr delight Derry pub-goers with impromptu singalong

Kingfishr delighted pub goers in Londonderry on Sunday night with a rendition of Killeagh at Peadar O'Donnell's pub in the city centre.

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'I had to relearn how to sing Boyzone songs'

Duffy and ex-Westlife member McFadden spoke to BBC News NI before hitting the road for their latest tour as Boyzlife.

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Vanessa sits in front of a white wall. She is an older woman with straight, shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a white top with black flower pattern.

Patient remembers pain 'etched' on faces during 20-hour ED wait

Figures suggest there were almost 2,600 patients in EDs across Northern Ireland per day in December.

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Judo coach still hitting the mark nearly 60 years on

Harry McGuigan first established his Ren Bu Kan judo club in 1968 and shows no sign of slowing down, still coaching four days a week.

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Terminally ill woman 'trying to stay positive' after pension struggles

Caoimhe Jennings has now received a lump sum, but only after her MP raised the matter directly in the House of Commons on the day she got married.

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Isaac shows off his orange and blue hearing aid. He has turned his head to the side and has his mouth open. Isaac is a young boy with short, brown hair. He is sitting on a chair in front of a blue wall.

Mother praises screening which picked up son's deafness early

Four-year-old Isaac was fitted with hearing aids at eight months old after a test picked up his hearing loss

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'Women's health needs looked into in NI'

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A white and brown llama looking at the camera

Llama attack 'heartbreaking'

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Polly is a young student. She is standing in front of a blue classroom board display and is smiling at the camera. She has light coloured, long hair.

New bill could mean pupils have choice to wear trousers

Members of the Education Committee want to bring forward a bill so all schools can give girls the choice between trousers and skirts.

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Couple trapped in floodwater rescued by dinghy

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Storm Chandra wreaks havoc across Northern Ireland

At the height of the storm, thousands were without power and more than 350 schools closed.

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