Cookstown Road, Dungannon closed due to ‘serious’ three-vehicle road crash

A road in Dungannon is closed on Tuesday evening as a result of a serious three vehicle road traffic collision.

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BBC News presenter Annita McVeigh apologises after ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ statement appears on screen

A BBC News presenter from Northern Ireland has issued an apology after a message appeared on screen saying “Manchester United are rubbish”.

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New language Bill for Irish and Ulster Scots

Long-awaited legislation around the Irish language and Ulster Scots will be announced on Wednesday in what has been branded a “significant milestone” by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis.

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Former Secretary of State Julian Smith references Derry Girls finale during Troubles legacy debate

A powerful intervention in the debate over the Government’s Troubles legacy proposals by former Secretary of State Julian Smith has been described as “mind blowing” by the creator of TV comedy Derry Girls after he referenced the show.

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DUP’s Diane Dodds writes to powerful US committee in complaint over chair Richard Neal’s protocol comments

A DUP MLA has written to a powerful US committee after its chairman Richard Neal said there is “manufactured” objection to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Tornado fighter jet cockpit stationed outside Banbridge Boulevard shopping centre to celebrate Top Gun: Maverick movie

Visitors to a shopping centre in Banbridge are in for a surprising sight, with a full size fighter jet cockpit to be stationed there until Monday.

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Newcastle Road closed near Drumaness following ‘serious’ road traffic collision

The Newcastle Road close to Drumaness is closed on Tuesday afternoon due to what police have described as a “serious road traffic collision” outside Ballynahinch, Co Down.

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Whitecross: Viable device could have ‘led to tragedy’ says local MLA, as road reopens following security alert

A viable device placed in the Co Armagh vaillage of Whitecross could have “led to tragedy” if the alarm had not been raised, according to one local MLA.

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Jill Macauley: Ulster Unionist councillor appointed party chairwoman

Ulster Unionist Party councillor Jill Macauley has been appointed the new chairwoman of the party, replacing the outgoing Danny Kennedy.

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No additional checks on ‘cakes sold in Belfast’ as EU should make changes to Northern Ireland Protocol, urges Labour’s Hilary Benn

The European Union should make changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol like they previously did over the issue of medicines, according to Labour Party MP Hilary Benn.

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Man (34) and woman (42) charged following recovery of over £250k of drugs in Bangor

A man and woman have both been charged with a number of drugs offences after over £250,000 worth of Class A and B drugs were recovered in Bangor on Friday.

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Irish language legislation will not be ‘end in its own right’ claims campaigner, ahead of expected announcement from Westminster

An Irish language campaigner has admitted legislation expected to be set out in the coming week at Westminster will “not be an end in its own right”.

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Man (43) charged with intimidation and possessing offensive weapon following Bangor incidents

A 43-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including intimidation and possessing an offensive weapon.

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‘Miracle’ nobody was hurt after drunk driver ‘impales’ car on garden fence in Cookstown

Police in Cookstown have said it is a “miracle” nobody was hurt after a drunk driver in a car smashed into a garden fence in a residential neighbourhood.

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Car abandoned following crash in Newry as PSNI deal with spate of overnight drink driving incidents in city

Newry, Mourne and Down PSNI have dealt with a series of drink driving incidents in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Three held over Gilford murder of Eamonn O’Hanlon released unconditionally by police

Three people arrested in connection with the murder of 36-year-old Eamonn O’Hanlon have been released unconditionally by police overnight.

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Road closed in Ballynahinch as firefighters tackle fire

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is tackling a blaze at a commercial building in Ballynahinch on Friday afternoon.

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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: 262 new positive cases reported

Another 262 positive cases have been reported in the latest Covid-19 statistics by the Department of Health.

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Police investigating criminal damage after property and car targeted in Larne

The windows and front door of a house in Larne have been smashed in an attack on a property on Thursday evening.

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DUP MP Gregory Campbell accuses Beattie of throwing ‘massive dead cat on the table’ over Speaker intervention call

DUP MP Gregory Campbell has said the suggestion by UUP leader Doug Beattie that the Government should "further override devolution” by installing a Speaker at the Assembly is “further evidence of his departure from reality”.

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Explainer: Bangor is now a city but what does the status mean and are there any benefits?

Co Down’s famous seaside spot has been named Northern Ireland’s newest city as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

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Ninth arrest under Terrorism Act as man (22) held over Saoradh Easter Monday parade in Derry

The ninth man to be arrested by police following a dissident republican parade in Londonderry on Easter Monday (April 18) has been released.

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Power NI 27.5% price hike will increase yearly bill for customers by around £200

Power NI has announced it will be increasing electricity prices by more than a quarter from July 1 for domestic customers in Northern Ireland.

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Man's sudden death after Greenisland incident ‘believed to be suspicious’

A man has died suddenly following an incident in Greenisland on Thursday afternoon.

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Meeting with Taoiseach ‘useful’ says Donaldson, but DUP leader says he’s not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ on the protocol

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said a meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin in Belfast on Friday was “useful” but added the party is not interested in “tinkering around the edges” on the protocol.

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Record number of LGBTQ hate crime incidents reported in Northern Ireland branded ‘shocking’ by local charity

Northern Ireland still has a problem with homophobia after record numbers of reported LGBTQ hate crime incidents were reported to the PSNI.

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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Four deaths and 263 positive cases reported

The Department of Health has reported another four people have died after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Family of Ballymena crash victim Naomi Lynn raise £53k for Northern Ireland Air Ambulance

A Ballymena family have raised £53,000 for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance in memory of their relative who died in a road crash.

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Cyclist hospitalised with head and leg injuries after north Belfast crash

A cyclist has suffered head and leg injuries following a collision in north Belfast on Wednesday evening.

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PSNI identifies man filmed on top of Belfast Glider bus and confirm he is ‘assisting’ police

The PSNI has confirmed a man who was filmed sitting on top of a Translink Glider bus in Belfast has been “identified” and is “assisting” police with their enquiries.