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Hundreds charged in error for child leisure cards

The discount cards were supposed to be offered free of charge for Better leisure centres across Belfast....

The prisoners helping make the North West 200 work

A handful of convicted criminals are helping preparations for one of NI's biggest sporting events....

'We never imagined mummy would not come home'

Linda Wright , 62, from Londonderry, died with Covid-19 after six days in hospital in December 2020....

Do not sell or swap race numbers - marathon bosses

Belfast Marathon organisers say people dropping out and passing their entry on is a massive problem....

Harris to make first visit to NI as taoiseach

Simon Harris became the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland last month....

A5 crash victim Jamie Moore 'a great athlete'

Jamie Moore has been named as the second victim of a crash on the A5 in Omagh on Tuesday....

NI junior doctors left with 'no choice' but strike

Two 48-hour walkouts will take place later this month after pay talks broke down....

Northern Ireland to ban single use vapes next year

Environment Minister Andrew Muir says he believes there is strong support for a ban next year....

Police misconduct in Katie Simpson investigation

Jon Boutcher says the PSNI had received a 1,400 page Police Ombudsman report into the investigation....

Dublin asylum seekers say new accommodation flooded

Asylum seekers at a makeshift campsite on Mount Street in Dublin were moved to two accommodation sites....

Former BBC journalist alleges police surveillance

Vincent Kearney believes the PSNI may have tried to identify his sources for a Spotlight programme....

Four staff in crisis response unit as Covid struck

There were four people working in the Civil Contingencies Hub when there should have been at least 28....

Proposal to turn Stormont Hotel into a care home

The proposal includes the construction of a medical facility and up to 84 retirement apartments....

I spent £1,500 to see Olivia Rodrigo at Co-op Live

Fans are upset and out of pocket, after the singer-songwriter's shows fall foul of the arena's problems....

'Legacy Act denies victims like me closure'

Sean Slane speaks about his father's murder as a law takes effect to end some Troubles-era inquests....

'I had no friends because of school place delay'

Aurelia uses a wheelchair and had no school place for four months after leaving primary school....

What is the Legacy Act and what happens now?

Wednesday marks a significant moment for the UK government's controversial new law....

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'This is Kevin’s legacy' - Bell on repatriation trust

Colin Bell discusses the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust on the latest episode of the GAA Social podcast....

Single use vape ban 'probably would deter me'

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'No justice for those who've done dreadful things'

Rev David Clements' father Billy was a reserve police officer, murdered by the IRA in December 1985....

Troubles victim's son calls for truth to come out

Murdered man's son speaks of the impact of the Troubles Legacy Act on his fight for justice....

'I had no friends and I felt lonely'

A 12-year-old missed four months of education due to a delay in securing a secondary school place....

'We will never get over the way we were treated'

Bereaved families will be sharing evidence as the Covid-19 Inquiry begins in Belfast....

Second SDLP councillor resigns over mayor selection row

Shauna Cusack is the second SDLP councillor to resign from the party in Derry and Strabane in recent days....

Council admits responsibility over bin lorry death

John Winton was killed after he was struck by the bin lorry he was working on in Limavady in 2018....

'Glimmer of hope' for family of man shot dead 50 years ago

William McGreanery died on 15 September 1971, a week after a soldier opened fire from an Army observation post....

Omagh bomb inquiry hearings to start in July

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died after the 1998 attack....

Ex-soldiers will not be prosecuted over 1971 deaths

Annette McGavigan, 14, and William McGreanery, 41, were shot dead by the Army in Londonderry....

285 Dublin asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents

The asylum seekers have been living in a makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office....

Is the Rwanda policy driving migrants to Ireland?

The Irish government claims over 80% of asylum seekers have crossed the border from Northern Ireland....

Ireland to redesignate UK as 'safe' for asylum

It follows Irish government concerns that the UK's Rwanda policy is fuelling Irish asylum cases....

Flatley recalls being warned not to embarrass Irish dancing

The Riverdance performance at Eurovision 30 years ago was credited with changing Irish dancing....

Date for checks on Irish agri-food products unclear

From Tuesday, agri-food products from the rest of the EU are subject to the checks at English Channel ports....

No row over UK asylum seeker policy, says Martin

Ministers met in London as part of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference....

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