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The horse meat scandal cost a Northern Ireland food processing plant a £2.5m contract and 31 jobs, MPs have heard.
Job bias appeal by accountant thrown out
A former partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers failed in a bid to overturn a ruling that he had not suffered disability discrimination.
Relatives of Slievemore dementia patients: We’ll take action to stop home closure
Relatives of dementia patients say they are are prepared to block doors and chain themselves to radiators as part of their fight to save a care unit from closure.
Police use Taser to restrain youth
Police have used a Taser gun to restrain a youth in Belfast.
Strabane's Ryan Dolan has the final say at Eurovision
Ryan Dolan turned in a strong performance as he propelled Ireland into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest tonight (Tuesday).
Police taser youth in Belfast
Police tasered a youth in North Belfast tonight (Tuesday) after an officer was injured by a gang of teens brandishing iron bars and knives.
US singer Jason Mraz added to Tennent’s Vital line-up
US singer Jason Mraz has been added to the line-up for the second day of this year's Tennent's Vital.
Man wanted over cannabis factory 'arrested after dropping litter'
A man wanted in connection with the discovery of a sophisticated cannabis growing factory was arrested after being stopped for littering, the High Court heard today.
Tax cheats in Northern Ireland named by HMRC
Three tax cheats from Northern Ireland have been named and shamed.
Man accused of grooming two girls 'used mobile phone social messaging service to make contact'
A man accused of grooming two teenage girls for sex used a mobile phone social messaging service to make contact, the High Court heard today.
Man dies in Amsterdam canal fall
A man from Northern Ireland has died after being found in a canal in Amsterdam.
Serious road crash in Belfast
Traffic has returned to normal after a serious road crash in Belfast.
Belfast to celebrate its rich maritime heritage at 2013 Titanic Maritime Festival
Belfast's close links with the sea will once again be celebrated at the end of this month, when the city hosts the 2013 Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival.
Derry man dies after drowning in Amsterdam canal
A Londonderry man has tragically died after being found in an Amsterdam canal.
Twelfth rioters handed down a total of over five years jail
Five rioters, including the grandson of republican paramilitary leader Brendan Hughes, were today handed a total of five years and four months in custody.
Belfast crime thriller The Fall pulls 3.5m viewers
Belfast-based gritty crime drama The Fall has proven a hit with viewers.
Concerns over UK-wide police delays
Police in Northern Ireland have warned that their ability to tackle international criminality will be compromised if a new UK-wide force is prevented from fully operating in the region.
IF campaigners set for G8 concert
Thousands of anti-poverty campaigners are to gather in Belfast ahead of next month's G8 summit in Northern Ireland to demand action from the world's most powerful leaders.
Huge cost of illegal fuel clean-up
Almost half a million pounds was spent in just one year cleaning up waste from fuel laundering in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.
Northern Ireland's biggest jobs announcement in 2013: 650 new IT positions created
Up to 650 new jobs are to be created in a further boost to Northern Ireland's burgeoning tech industry.
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Appeal for missing 34-year-old Co Tyrone woman new
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of 34-year-old Charlotte Murray.
Tornado tears through Oklahoma new
Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area.
PM seeks to soothe local Tory anger new
David Cameron has sought to smooth relations with angry local Tories, insisting he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them.
Latest Sport
Ferguson signs off with LMA award new
Sir Alex Ferguson was on Monday night named the LMA's Premier League manager of the year.
Wilkinson happy to be on standby new
Jonny Wilkinson has vowed to do everything he can to be fit and ready to answer an injury SOS from the British and Irish Lions if the call was to come this summer.
O'Connell sings Warburton's praises new
Paul O'Connell has spoken in glowing terms of his successor as British and Irish Lions captain, Sam Warburton, describing the Wales flanker as "wise beyond his years".
Latest Showbiz
MacFarlane says no to 2014 Oscars new
Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014, he said.
Mass health-screening for TV show new
The BBC is aiming to undertake the largest ever health-screening session for a new TV special which will look at the extent of undiagnosed diseases.
Hiddleston back to play Coriolanus new
Tom Hiddleston is to return to the West End stage to take the title role in Shakespeare's Coriolanus.
