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Return to 50:50 police recruitment would be a mistake says DUP leader Gavin Robinson

Police said more than 4,000 people had applied for their latest student officer recruitment campaign, with 65.6% from a Protestant background, 26.7% from a Catholic background and 7.7% undetermined

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Karen Byrne leaves Late Late Show viewers in stitches with 'Dessie Swim' admission

Karen Byrne and Brian Redmond appeared on The Late Late Show ahead of Dancing With The Stars' 100th episode as the judge recalled the iconic Dessie Swim moment with Des Cahill

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Six arrested during property searches as police target drug dealing

Multiple premises were searched under warrant

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Police seek public's help in locating missing teenage girl

The 14-year-old is missing from the Bangor area but has links to other locations

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'It was a cash grab': Mother speaks out after K-Pop tribute show leaves children in tears

"They offered us a chance to win merchandise if we left positive reviews"

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Rain continues to hang around in Met Office NI weekend forecast

Winter continues to grip the region with dry spells predicted but stubborn rain refusing to quit this weekend

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East Belfast community centre to get regenerated by council

Alderman hails turning point for Braniel centre after "years of waiting"

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Graphic abortion posters in Belfast City Centre would be prohibited under proposed byelaws

City centre proposals state images must be maximum A4 size, within an envelope bearing a warning

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Government considers plans to remove Andrew from line of succession after arrest

The government is considering plans to remove Prince Andrew from the line of succession following his arrest over allegations linked to Jeffrey Epstein

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Belfast mum remembered for her "kindness and unwavering spirit" after battle with incurable cancer

"Her strength, kindness and unwavering spirit has touched us all"

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Met Police ask former Prince Andrew bodyguards 'what they saw' in Epstein probe

The Metropolitan Police are contacting former protection officers who worked with Prince Andrew to share information about the Epstein files, as seven UK police forces investigate allegations

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Portrush man found by stepson after carbon monoxide death from generator, inquest hears

The dad-of-five passed away following a "tragic accident" at his home

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Neighbour who smashed plates off woman's car during North Belfast street dispute sentenced

The court heard that the accused had Diazepam tablets hidden inside his sock when he was detained and that he spat on his hand and rubbed saliva into the headrest of PSNI car

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Ruth Langsford left in tears over huge decision after Eamonn Holmes left her 'blindsided'

Loose Women panellist Ruth Langsford insisted she was left blindsided by the breakdown of her marriage to Eamonn Holmes, as she shared an emotional insight into their split

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Memorial for abuse victims unveiled at Stormont after years of campaigning

'You were all clearly failed by the State and by others who had a duty to protect you. The memorial plaque will stand as a permanent recognition of all of those failures, and of the responsibility of all involved'

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Reactions to proposed MLA salary hike ‘understandable’ says First Minister

Asked by media at Parliament Buildings on Friday about the proposals, Ms O’Neill said she acknowledges there is a cost-of-living crisis

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Men re-arrested after number of 'hoax bomb calls'

A 37-year-old woman has also been arrested

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Safety warning for Dunmurry children over upcoming demolition works at NIHE towers

"What I would ask is that all of the residents of Seymour Hill take note with their children and make sure that they do not go into this site"

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Transgender student row teacher Enoch Burke removed from court by gardai

The long-running legal dispute between the board of management of the Co Westmeath school and Mr Burke stems from incidents over a request in 2022 from the school’s then-principal to address a student by a new name and pronoun

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Concerns of long waits for CCTV footage on River Lagan emergencies

"If in the middle of the night the police came because they felt somebody jumped in or there was an incident, how quickly can we turn around an image to them?"