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More than 53,000 NHS patients removed from dentist lists

Out of the 360 dental practices in Northern Ireland, only two are now fully NHS....

Easter march trouble linked to New IRA, court told

Thomas Moore, 55, of Farren Park in Derry, faces three charges linked to the commemoration on Easter Monday....

EU rule to apply in NI despite unionist opposition

The government decides the rule will be implemented as it will not create a new regulatory barrier between GB and NI....

Dude, where's my car? - Man's three-week post-stag 'nightmare' search

A County Wicklow man spent three weeks making a 300-mile round trip to try to find his missing car....

PSNI could have settled legacy cases with £25m bill sooner - lawyer

A Belfast lawyer responds to comments by the PSNI's chief constable that £18m of £25m paid out by the force in legacy cases went to legal teams....

Calm and reflective mood as Rome prepares for Pope's funeral

Pope Francis's body is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for public mourning....

Flats evacuated after petrol bomb attack

Police said no one was in the flat at the time but a number of people were told to leave their homes as a precaution....

First British-Irish conference in NI for almost 20 years under way

Secretary of State Hilary Benn is hosting Tánaiste Simon Harris and Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan....

Kneecap say statement at Coachella 'not aggressive' after criticism

Kneecap ended their performance at the California music festival with pro-Palestinian messages....

Former teacher jailed for sexually assaulting child

David Baxter has been jailed for four and a half months for sexually assaulting a child....

Security alert at castle and country park ends

A security alert in north Belfast has now ended after "a number of viable pipe bomb type devices" were discovered....

PSNI launches video call pilot for crime victims

It gives victims the option to speak with officers via a video call, instead of by phone or in person....

Lawyers got most of £25m to settle legacy cases - PSNI chief

Jon Boutcher said lawyers received almost £18m - more than double the amount obtained by victims....

Apology for autistic teen left without school for over a year

Jai Stalford, 14, has not had a suitable school place for a year and half....

Woman dies days after one-vehicle collision

Shelley Feeney, aged in her 30s, passed away on Saturday after the collision on Monday 14 April....

People across NI and Ireland remember a 'unique' Pope

A special council meeting to mark Pope Francis's death will also take place in Belfast on Thursday....

Pope's Ireland visit came at difficult time, says Varadkar

Pope Francis met former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Dublin Castle in 2018 as part of a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland....

Books of condolence opened for Pope Francis

Tributes have been paid after Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at his residence in the Vatican....

Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?

The cardinal will oversee the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected....

Parishioners and church leaders pay tribute to 'humble' Pope

Members of the public and church leaders express "sadness" after the death of Pope Francis....

Meeting the Pope: 'He told us to go the pub with our friends'

Shannon Campbell, from Armagh, recalls the time she had an hour to ask the Pope anything she wanted....

Pope Francis and his relationship with 'the green country'

When Pope Francis came to Ireland in August 2018, he became the second pope in the church's history to visit....

NI and Irish leaders react to 'profound sadness' of Pope's death

Leaders across the island pay tribute and express condolences following the death of Pope Francis....

World Cup spot with NI would be 'special' - Bradley

Conor Bradley says it would be the "thing of dreams" to help Northern Ireland to a World Cup....

Teddy bear hospital helps sick children overcome fears

The mock-up hospital helps sick children deal with anxiety about medical treatment....

How nettles are saving an endangered bird

Tonne bags of nettle rhizomes have travelled to Rathlin Island to support the corncrake population....

Theft and damage of defibrillators has 'life or death' impact

Concerns have been raised about the number of defibrillators that have been damaged or stolen in NI....

'A sad day for Catholics around the world'

Members of the public in west Belfast and Londonderry express "sadness" after the death of Pope Francis....

Community digging up history in Downpatrick

The Cistercian monastery is near Downpatrick and was known as Erenagh....

'We really need our bee inspectors back'

Beekeepers warn their hives are at risk unless an anti-illness inspection service is reinstated....

Birdwatchers embrace Belfast parakeets

Most of the UK's wild parakeet population can be found in south-east England - but some have come to Belfast....

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Red Lines

Mark chats about Donald Trump's tariffs tactics and what it means for us....

Elderly people in home 'terrorised' by rioters

Petrol bombers attacked police as they monitored a dissident republican parade from outside Alexander House in Derry....

Petrol bombers attack police during dissident republican parade

Petrol bombs were thrown at police on Derry's Walls, as 50 people in paramilitary-style clothing led a republican parade....

Priest appears in court charged with attempted child sex offence

Fr Edward Gallagher, of Orchard Park, Lifford, County Donegal, appeared at a special hearing of Londonderry Magistrates' Court in Dungannon....

Multi-million pound airport costs burden taken off ratepayers

The four-year airport funding will see the Department for Economy provide up to £3m annually....

Young boy dies after being struck by car

The collision happened in Farranshock Estate, Mullingar, on Monday evening....

Irish team's football found 80 miles away on Welsh beach

An Anglesey family were surprised to find a ball washed up on their local beach belonged to a youth football team 80 miles away in Dublin....

Large overnight fire destroys church

Donegal TD Pearse Doherty says the the church in Derrybeg has been completely gutted by the blaze....

Aontú submit bill to allow NI citizens to vote in Irish presidential election

Irish political party Aontú is submitting a bill to allow Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland to be able to vote in Irish presidential elections....

Irish wolfhounds join writer's protest on Meta AI

Writers are protesting over what they describe as "any piracy" of their works being used by Meta's AI model....

Families 'put on back burner' by Dublin over bombing inquiry

Stanley McCombe, whose wife Ann was one of those who died in the bombing, says families had "no meetings with the Republic in over two years"....

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