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Co Tyrone business owner says being named in Forbes 30 Under 30 is 'absolute dream'

"I just cannot put in to words how this feels"

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Teenager, 16, arrested over cyber attack on NI schools IT system

He was arrested in the Portadown area and has since been released pending further enquiries

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PSNI preparing for further disruption as more fuel protests planned for NI

A poster promoting eight additional locations has been shared widely on social media

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Major changes to how NI school children are assessed announced by Minister

Among the proposals is the introduction of standardised checks and an effective ban on school league tables

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Strabane EuroMillions winner - jackpot 'destroyed my life' as another opens up about darker side of windfall

Karen Child was working at Tesco and living in a council house before her win. While Margaret Loughrey struggled to cope with the scale and pressures of her fortune, according to her brother

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Asylum seekers will no longer use Co Down hotel, UK Government says

It has said it will now be "handed back to the community"

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Billionaire behind 'Titanic 2' issues huge update on ship's launch

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, who unveiled plans to build a replica of the RMS Titanic in 2012, has issued an update ahead of its planned launch next year

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MLA hits out as Stormont blocks call for cost-benefit analysis of net zero policies

The debate came as fuel protests took place across Northern Ireland

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Heating oil row erupts in Co Down chamber amid Irish unity call

"The motion is excellent, but we have to hold the British Government's feet to the fire as much as possible."

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Bangor teen killed in road tragedy to get bench in her memory

The 16-year-old was hit by a car in Co Down last year

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Everything you need to know as MPs to debate rising home heating oil costs

Heating oil dependency is exceptionally high in Northern Ireland, where nearly half of all households use it as their sole heating source.

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BBC legend teases Race Across The World stint after surprise cameo

The comedian made the surprise admission during an appearance on The One Show alongside Tyler West and Roman Kemp, former Celebrity Race Across The World stars.

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In photos: Fines issued as fuel protesters bring disruption to Northern Ireland's roads

Slow-moving convoys of tractors and other vehicles formed in several areas in protest against rising energy bills.

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'I've survived two open heart surgeries and a stroke at just 24 years old'

Despite living with daily symptoms, the dad-of-two has progressed in his teaching career and fitness journey.

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Belfast man marks 80th birthday working behind tills at supermarket

"I’m lucky because I work more for the fun than the money at this point."

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Co Down man's new skincare brand inspired by own nine stone weight loss journey

"This isn’t about quick fixes...it’s about supporting people through change"

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Farmer cycled to protest because he ‘can’t afford to put diesel in tractors’

"I am on my bike because I can't really afford to put diesel in tractors to come here. This is an absolute shambles for the whole country."

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XL bullies ripped into dad before terrifying his family in home attack

A woman has been jailed after her two XL bully dogs ripped into a nurse and burst into his home

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Liverpool shop worker jailed for St Patrick's Day sexual assault on woman seeking help

Yaaqob Saleh, 20, was sentenced to 12 months after sexually assaulting a customer who entered his Liverpool city centre shop seeking help to charge her phone

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Fuel protestors already been slapped with Fixed Penalty Notices for road traffic offences after rolling blockades

And the PSNI has warned those who avoided sanction today could face fines and penalty points in the future as it warned evidence-gathering resources were deployed