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UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Cattle cull: UUP leader wants independent inquiry into Daera actions

The cost of a firearms licence in NI could rocket under plans to close a gap in PSNI finances. Photo Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Minister's plan to increase the cost of gun licences by £135% 'unfair' - DUP

Snow on Divis Mountain outside Belfast on Tuesday (picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye)

More schools closed as forecasters predict new snowstorm will miss NI

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says he has not scrapped his Public Health Bill but is asking officials to re-engage with the public.

Mandatory vaccinations bill ‘not scrapped’ says Health Minister

Blue-green algae at Battery Harbour on Lough Neagh near Cookstown in Tyrone, during the summer. Part of the UFU's dissatisfaction with Daera is the “unjustified focus” on agriculture in terms of climate change and the blue-green algae impacting Lough Neagh

Ulster Farmers’ Union executive takes no confidence vote in Daera

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons launched the new Energy Strategy – The Path to Net Zero Energy in 2021

Northern Ireland’s energy strategy progress lagging, report finds

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons (centre) with Irish Football Association (IFA) president Conrad Kirkwood (left) and NI Football League (NIFL) Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor (right). (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

DfC release statement after pair team up to commence legal proceedings

Motorway closed

M3 Lagan Bridge will be closed this weekend for 'important bridge safety works'

DUP MLA Phillip Brett and Chief Executive of Belfast International Aiport, Dan Owens.

Lack of aviation policy holding Northern Ireland back, says DUP

The Department of Health has described current cancer waiting lists in Northern Ireland as "unacceptable". Pictured is patient Ruvimbo Kaviya (left) and Biomedical Engineer Lisa Ferrie, looking at ann MRI scan and 3D digital model of Ruvimbo's tumour, after it was removed in Leeds this year.

Cancer waiting lists ‘unacceptable’ says Department of Health

Tom Elliott says government proposals to restrict use of fertilisers could see many cattle farmers go to the wall.

'Stormont fertiliser restrictions could see many farmers go bankrupt'

Kevin McGuigan

Legal battle over attempts to exhume the body of a murdered ex-IRA prisoner

Head of the department of management, leadership and marketing with Dr Mary Boyd and winners of the class of 2024 excellence awards (undergraduate)

Top class: Ulster University Business School honours excellence at awards

Government quizzed over high Motability car registrations

Stopped in traffic

Month long road closures to operate during improvement scheme for Belfast route

The A5 road between Strabane and Ballygawley.

A5 legal challenge to be heard in March with supporters of project taking part
A fresh legal challenge to the £1.2bn A5 road upgrade will be heard in March next year, a High Court judge confirmed today.
Alan Erwin

Economy Minister Conor Murphy is pictured at the launch of the SME Productivity Booster at Southern Regional College’s Newry campus with representatives of the six FE colleges and local SMEs that accessed support during the pilot phase. Pictured is James O’Neill of Rathbanna Ltd and Lee Campbell, principal and chief executive of Southern Regional College, Rachel Burns, Belfast Met; Nicole Quinn, South West College, Emma Finney, South Eastern Regional College, Niamh Downey, Downey’s Butchers, Newry, Fergal Tuffy, North West Regional College, Alan Reid, Northern Regional College, Tracy Rice, Southern Regional College and Paul McGuckin, BESPRA Ltd, Ballymena

New £350,000 initiative aimed at increasing productivity and skills in NI SMEs

A smaller ferry is operating a reduced foot-passenger only service between Portaferry and Strangford during safety work on the slipways at both ports. Photo: Kellie Armstrong MLA.

First morning of reduced Strangford ferry service 'went smoothly'

Puppies involved in suspected illegal importation of animals into Northern Ireland.

Councils to continue legal action over end to animal welfare support

Vehicles queue up for MOT tests at a Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) testing centre. Whistleblowers have reportedly revealed that cracks have been found in a further MOT centre 14 lifts – some four years after £1.8 million was spent in replacing almost all the equipment. It is not confirmed where the alleged lifts are located. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

MOT tests: Whistleblowers reveal 'cracks found in 14 more lifts'

Staff who manage the road gritters at the DFI [Dept for infrastructure] Duncrue branch, Belfast Northern Ireland get ready to shut down ahead of strikes this Thursday.

Call to 'think about the need to travel' after -6°C temperatures last night

Uncertainty persists over the future of eleven trees at the Dark Hedges in Co Antrim which are consider unsafe. The scene was made famous by the Game of Thrones television series.
Photo: Michael Cooper/Woodland Trust/PA Wire

Unsafe trees at Dark Hedges - Department can overrule council

Northern Ireland has been chosen to receive a £7.5 million UK Government Launchpad to drive innovation and business growth, and to scale its life and health sciences sector. Pictured are Kerry Curran, director of GB & EU Trade in the Department for the Economy, Brendan McGuigan, head of life sciences at Invest Northern Ireland and Joann Rhodes, CEO HIRANI

Multi-million pound Launchpad funding announcement for Northern Ireland

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, councillor Steven Callaghan pictured with Gary Stewart, owner of Tartine at the Distillers Arms, Ruaridh Morrison, owner of North Coast Smokehouse, Laura Adams from Bushmills Distillery, celebrity chef Paula McIntrye and Wendy Gallagher from Causeway Coast Foodie Tours at the recent launch of the Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival 2023

No fishery at this weekend's Salmon and Whiskey Festival due to budget cuts

Border road crossing at Pettigo. Photo: Mark Rainey

Visitor registration scheme's 'negative impact' on cross-border tourist numbers

Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry

Daisy Hill: A&E and other services 'stabilised' for summer months

An artist's impression of the new Bay Road Bridge

Magherafelt contractor for £2m Bay Road Bridge appointed
A contractor has been appointed to deliver a new £2m foot and cycle bridge over the Penny Burn with design and fabrication due to get underway next month and the span to be constructed from later in the summer.
Claire Cartmill

Kilkeel Medical Practise is handing back its GP contract to the Department of Health
Photo: Google

Call to rescue GP surgery with 9000 patients

From left, Dr Margaret O'Brien from the Departrment of Health Strategic Planning and Performance Group; UUP representatives Robin Swann MLA and Keith Turner, and Peter May, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, at their meeting in January.

UUP welcomes reprieve for GP practice with 4000 patients

Business owners say they have been able to load and unloaded vehicles at their premises without fear of picking up a ticket for the last 25 years.

Magherafelt traders fear losing their livelihoods if parking rules are enforced

1Road gritting snowplough lorry

Strike action has 'diminished' ability to combat hazardous driving conditions

1Road gritting snowplough lorry

No sign of breakthrough in road gritting stand-off with severe weather imminent

Work on the pedestrian crossing on the Upper Knockbreda carriageway near Cregagh Glen, is due to begin in the new year

Construction of the crossing will begin in the new year

Pharmacy

Medicines wholesaler backs pharmacists' warning over NI drugs supply

DUP Alderman Paul Reid, pictured in 2018 when he was mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, said he was ‘somewhat surprised’ by the intervention by the Department for Infrastructure

Approval for £1m hotel put on hold

Storm Arwen hit the north coast less than two weeks ago, creating sea foam all over Portstewart. Pic: Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Winds up to 75mph and 50mm of rain to disrupt travel and cause flooding

Many have already received their £100 High Street voucher
Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

100,000 applicants asked for more evidence for High Street voucher

The Doagh Road scheme will extend from Monkstown Avenue to Cherrylands. Pic by Google.

£222k resurfacing scheme to start in Newtownabbey

The officials were withdrawn by Edwin Poots last Monday night

Officials DUP withdrew from ports still not back – despite PSNI saying no threat

500 spectators were permitted to attend the Irish Cup final in July

NIFL still working towards start date

Charlotte Caldwell and her 15-year-old son Billy

Mother’s ‘torturous’ battle for medicinal cannabis funding for son Billy Caldwel...

£175k work to start on Larne’s Glenview Road

Magherafelt Council

Mid Ulster ‘shortchanged’ on community fund

Education minister Peter Weir

Education minister: The call for volunteer teachers is a ‘contingency’ in case o...

School Classroom

Coronavirus: Education Minister Peter Weir says ‘The time will come when it is r...

Jon Medlow with some of the rubbish he has collected on the River Bann

Kayak conservationist finds used needle in NI river clean up

DAERA updates stakeholders on Tranche 3 of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS...

A hospital bed

Department of Health issue statement on industrial action impact

(l-r) Mark McCormack, Head of Technology at Aflac Northern Ireland; Graeme Wilkinson, Director of Skills at DfE; Damian Duffy, Director of Development at Belfast Met; and Ruairí Mahon, Senior Pega Developer at Aflac NI.

New trainingopportunitesfor graduates

(From left) Alan Brontë, Director of Rating Policy Division Department of Finance, Colin McDonald, Lisburn Chamber, Garry MacDonald, Lisburn Chamber President, Evan Morton, Concept Advertising and Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Alan Givan.

Lisburn has its say on business rates

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Launch of consultation over alcohol sales

Pacemaker Press 18/05/2018. Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly

‘Something has to give’ in NI health service, warns top civil servant

Alert from the department for Infrastructure

NI dual carriageway to close during resurfacing work

Jen Banks and son Lorcan

NI mum devastated over failure to make breakthrough medication available

The red ribbon is cut to mark the official completion of the A6 dual carriageway.

Video: Ribbon cut to officially open £185m Randalstown to Castledawson dual carr...

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