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Women died from cancer after smear tests had been misread

A hearing into the tragedies was told there were questions about a potential criminal investigation in one instance

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Big Brother on the hunt for 'stand-out characters' from Northern Ireland for next series

Could you follow in Jenny's footsteps?

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Funeral of crash victim Emmet Potter hears he "lived life and loved life"

Emmet Potter died following a single vehicle collision in the Derrycourtney Road area of Caledon on Saturday evening, April 25

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Food warehouse worker died from 'unsurvivable' head trauma days after falling off propped up bin lid

Details of the 61-year-old dad's tragic death and the effect on his close family were heard as a Belfast firm was fined over safety breaches

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Use of Bloody Sunday footage in Kemi Badenoch video ‘disgusting’ says MP

“It is disgusting, disgraceful and it is an insult to the innocent civil rights protesters who were murdered in Derry in January 1972”

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Belfast City Marathon and Team Relay route map for 2026 race

There are slight changes in the route from last year

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Matthew McCallan: PSNI to take 40 more statements about Co Tyrone teen's death

The 15-year-old died after attending a country music festival almost four years ago

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North Belfast school's funding for major extension granted after three year delay

A number of school improvement works across Northern Ireland were given the green light this week

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'To know him was to love him' - Malek Kerbache family tribute to 'loyal and much-loved' dad

Malek Kerbache died following a two-vehicle collision on Glenavy Road in the Upper Ballinderry area on Saturday, April 25

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Eurovision 2026 final date, UK entry and latest winner odds explained

Everything you need to know about Eurovision 2026 in Vienna — including the Grand Final date and UK's entry.

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Full list of road closures across the city during the Belfast City Marathon 2026

Roads will start to close wholly or partially from around 6am and will fully reopen by 4.30pm

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Body recovered from water after 'person falls off jet ski' in Lough Neagh

A search and rescue operation was launched in the Lough Neagh area yesterday

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HMO: The three letters splitting opinions across Belfast

An essential part of the housing market, a blight on communities, or both?

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Dunmurry man stole jackets worth over £2,000 from Boucher Road shop

The court heard he was "engaging positively with Probation at present"

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Dedicated mother and baby unit should open no later than 2029, says minister

He said that such a unit would provide specialist inpatient mental health care, allowing mothers to stay with their babies while receiving treatment, and such an approach is recognised as best practice.

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Concerns for future of staff as smart meters to be rolled out

It is unclear what the future holds for NIE's meter readers following the announcement from the Economy Minister

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Stormont leaders slam 'deliberate' Mournes wildfires as lives put at risk

"We stand together in condemning these deliberate acts"

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New Translink train ticketing system to be rolled out, Minister confirms

The system will allow passengers to tap on at a gate or platform validator at the start of their journey and tap off at the end

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Burglar barricaded himself in house after jumping from bin and knocking down man

Defence counsel Michael Boyd described his client’s behaviour as “outrageous”

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Local hero surprised by emotional car restoration as he vows to keep serving families in need

"I'm the most difficult person to spring a surprise on. But this time I was hooked, lined, and sinkered."