‘The cost-of-living crisis has hit an awful lot of families hard’
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Community dig unearths ‘mind-blowing’ Mesolithic finds
Archaeologists searching for the remains of a 400-year-old castle have unexpectedly found evidence of an 8,000-year-old settlement.
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Michelle Gildernew and Ian Paisley clash over a united Ireland
Former DUP MP Ian Paisley and former Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew examine the case for a border poll and what a united Ireland could look like.
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Vinyl has been a ‘real lifeline’
A revival of physical-format music has seen sales reach their highest levels in 30 years.
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New A-Level plans would ‘bring my grades down’
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The young BMX star with the Olympics in her sights
Amelia, who is competing in national, European and global competitions regularly had to travel to Dublin to practice.
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‘Legend’ football coach honoured with mural
One of Londonderry’s most prominent football coaches has been honoured with a giant mural beside the park named after him by the local council.
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‘I was so happy I could get this new drug’
Some children who live with a severe form of muscular dystrophy will be able to access new medication.
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‘My dad deserves the truth to come out’
The daughter of a man who was murdered 35 years ago has pleaded for answers.
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Prison workshops on ending violence against women are ‘invaluable’
Prison workshops on ending male violence against women and girls are changing conversations among inmates.
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‘We’re more sociable now our phones are locked away in school’
A pilot scheme aimed at restricting pupils from using phones during school hours has been hailed as “very beneficial”.
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Minister ‘delighted’ that students from Gaza have arrived in NI
It is understood that the students are among a group of 34 students that arrived in the UK in recent days.
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Apprenticeship process has been ‘quite stressful’
Ryan Beggs has been enrolling in apprenticeship courses for two years but has been unable to find an employer.
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Ukulele group ‘delighted’ to play at St Anne’s Cathedral
The group, which consisted of about 70 members, played a range of Irish classics and pop hits.
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Take a trip along the new Newry-Carlingford greenway
The final stretch of a new cross-border greenway linking Newry City and Carlingford village has been officially opened.
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‘I want to be able to use the bus properly, like any other person’
A Belfast student has received £7,500 after Translink settled a disability discrimination case which she brought.
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‘I must be the luckiest man in the world’ says Lisburn-born Def Leppard guitarist
Fresh from rocking Radio 2 in The Park the NI musician reflects on gigging during the Troubles, and his cancer diagnosis.
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GPs ‘disrespected and disappointed’ by financial contract
There are concerns the “stalemate” is damaging patient care, Dr Ciaran Mullan, deputy chair of the BMA NI, has said.
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‘We need a coordinated plan’ around Lough Neagh
About 100 people attended a meeting on the situation at Lough Neagh to hear from several speakers including elected representatives and campaigners in County Tyrone.
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‘We need opportunities, respite and support’
About 50 people protested outside Stormont on Monday over what they say is a lack of support and services for children with SEN.
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‘What would people want to see an old man like me for?’
A debut film by Frances Maguire, reflects the simple life of her uncle, Owney McGoldrick.
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