N. Ireland

The picture shows one or more large sheds completely destroyed by fire

Farm shop owner devastated as business destroyed in fire

Corries farm shop in Newtownards and a business owned by a former Ulster Rugby player were destroyed.

9 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

Rory McIlroy stares after hitting a tee-shot during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National

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The Masters: McIlroy leads Rose, Scheffler and Hatton by three with five to play - radio & text

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC radio commentary from Augusta National where Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are among those vying for the title.

Eamonn Holmes thanks well-wishers after suffering stroke

"We're taking it one step at a time," Declan Holmes also said, as his 66-year-old father recovers in hospital.

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Culture

'It's only right that ancient remains were returned for reburial'

The bodies are laid to rest near what is believed to be the grave of Ireland's three patron saints.

23 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

An Irish police officer is looking toward a protester standing on a crane beside a petrol station. An Irish flag is being flown on top of the crane.

Irish PM announces €505m in fuel-cost measures after days of protests

Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said groups "with a self-declared" mandate have imposed blockades.

4 hrs ago

Europe

Yellow blue and white police vehicle at the scene of a shooting on the Bushmills Road in Coleraine. There are police officers dressed in black in the distance and houses to the left.

Man suffers hand injuries in shooting

A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot in the hand during an incident in Coleraine.

7 hrs ago

Northern Ireland

Callum O'Neill gets a shot away as Kieran McGeary closes in

Armagh edge out Tyrone after extra-time thriller

Armagh come through an epic Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round tie at the Athletic Grounds to pip Tyrone 1-17 to 1-16.

4 hrs ago

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Dad, 84, 'under awful stress' as son's care package set to end

A health trust is withdrawing a care package that helped an 84-year-old man to look after his two sons.

Aimee is smiling at the camera. She has dark brown hair and is wearing a black sports jacket. She is sitting down on a chair in the middle of an indoor sports court.

Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'

Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

Erin sitting on a chair wearing a blue top. She has long brown hair and a chain around her neck. Behind her is a room filled with wooden furniture.

'Two weeks will make such a difference': UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

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Are some things better left unsaid, even if you're getting married?

After the release of Zendaya's new film The Drama, people tell BBC News NI their views on what to share in relationships.

(L-R) Karen Breslin, Orla McConnell, Clodagh McGonagle and Megan Moore. They are all their cheer uniforms with big silver bows in their hair and blue and black costumes.

Early mornings, countless miles - all in bid for cheerleading glory

A quartet from the North West are part of Dublin-based cheerleading team, Strikeforce Cheer, competing.

Logan McCarroll is a boy with blonde hair, he is standing in front of a set of glass patio doors wearing a blue top and is stacking light blue cups in a pyramid. He is standing in a living room with white walls.

Could you stack 12 cups in under two seconds to become a European champ?

The sport involves stacking nine to 12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

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A close-up view of the exterior of a modern block of flats with brick and cream walls, tall windows and parked vehicles in the foreground

People rescued from flats after suspected arson

The fire at Society Street in Coleraine, County Londonderry, was reported in the early hours of Tuesday.

To the left hand side of the a broad living room window, on the external wall of a house, there is a hole in the wall through which you can see the inside of the house. Broken bricks have spilled onto the driveway.

Man charged after car driven into house

A man, 36, faces 12 charges, including dangerous driving, driving while unfit and criminal damage.

The image is a still from drone footage above the site of the fire. There is a blaze with a significant amount of grey smoke in the centre of a large, fenced yard. It's surround by a lot of scrap metal and machinery. Outside, the yard is surround by green fields.

Firefighters put out blaze at recycling plant

The fire was in about 700 to 800 tonnes of scrap metal at a recycling plant

Shows a number of people with black berets, face coverings, dark glasses, combat trousers and black jackets - some are carrying flags.

Hundreds gather for dissident republican Easter parade

Young people were seen with petrol bombs when the parade reached City Cemetery.

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Five forensic staff wearing white hazmat suits, plastic hair nets and blue medical masks work under a large tented enclosure during the excavation. They are kneeling on wooden gangways in a large pit and leaning into shallow graves-like hollows, scraping at the soil. Plastic buckets are placed beside some of the workers. One worker is writing on a clipboard.

Mother and baby home dig uncovers remains of another 36 children

The remains of 69 infants have now been found in an ongoing dig at the former mother and baby home site in the Republic of Ireland.

Two firefighters are seen near the blast site in October 2022

Irish government to consider Creeslough explosion inquest

The explosion at a service station in Creeslough, County Donegal, on 7 October 2022 killed ten people.

A very busy main road. There is a traffic jam on the road going in the direction toward the camera. On the side of the road going away from the camera, traffic is minimal. People can be seen walking on the heavy traffic side with suit cases.

People walk along motorway towards Dublin Airport as fuel protests continue

The Irish military will be deployed to move vehicles "blocking critical infrastructure".

A aerial view of a warehouse type building that is navy. It says "data centre" in white writing along the side. Behind it are rolling hills set against a sky with some blue and some clouds. the building is in a semi-rural area surrounded by green fields with one other smaller white industrial building to the right.

How Irish engineers are cashing in on AI boom

TES Group has been bought by Legrand, one of France's largest industrial businesses.

Vehicles parked on O'Connell Street in Dublin as protesters take part on the second day of a National Fuel Protest against rising fuel prices. In the foreground is a large haulage truck to the left of the picture and a tractor to the right. The tractor has a banner saying "No farms, no food". A man in a dark suit is crossing the road in front of the vehicles.

Fuel protests cause 'significant disruption' to travel

Drivers and commuters have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys due to protests on roads.

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A police officer stands with his back to the camera - in front of him is a police car with battenberg markings. Behind the car is a brown-brick house with a small window, a brown PVC door and another window beside it. A street sign on the house reads "Cambridge Street".

Residents return to homes after security alert

After examination the object was deemed to have been "an elaborate hoax".

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Man suffers hand injuries in shooting

A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot in the hand during an incident in Coleraine.

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Farm shop owner devastated as business destroyed in fire

Corries farm shop in Newtownards and a business owned by a former Ulster Rugby player were destroyed.

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Ancient bodies reburied next to Saint Patrick

The remains of two adults, a young child and six babies were found during a dig in 2018.

16 hrs ago

Are some things better left unsaid, even if you're getting married?

After the release of Zendaya's new film The Drama, people tell BBC News NI their views on what to share in relationships.

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23 hrs ago

A man with curly grey hair and a grey beard stands in the foreground of a churchyard, with a recently dug grave covered in soil and green fabric visible behind them. A large stone church building and gravestones are in the background, with trees and grass under a cloudy sky.

'It's only right that ancient remains were returned for reburial'

The bodies are laid to rest near what is believed to be the grave of Ireland's three patron saints.

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1 day ago

A milk tanker is seen on a road at the front of a convoy of vehicles who took part in a protest in Strabane on Saturday afternoon in protest at the rising cost of fuel

NI fuel protesters 'stand in solidarity' with Irish counterparts

A convoy of vans, lorries, tractors, and even a limousine took part in a slow moving protest around the town centre on Saturday afternoon.

1 day ago

Could you stack 12 cups in under two seconds to become a European champ?

The sport involves stacking nine to 12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

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2 days ago

Four people stacking cups on a long table with a timer in front of them. They are all wearing blue and red jerseys.

Pressure 'stacking up' for NI competitors in European championships

Five people from Northern Ireland are hoping for success at the upcoming European sport stacking championships.

2 days ago

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