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Prayers for child killed by boat

news.bbc.co.uk - Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday. More... (Northern Ireland)

Craigavon bridge bomb alert ends

news.bbc.co.uk - A security alert which closed the Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry for several hours on Thursday has ended. More... (Northern Ireland)

DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses'

news.bbc.co.uk - A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make More... (Northern Ireland)

Error 'not cause of Donagh move'

news.bbc.co.uk - The Justice Minister denies that a clerical error made in a special treatment order led to James and Owen Roe McDermott returning to Donagh. More... (Northern Ireland)

Boy hit by boat dies in hospital

news.bbc.co.uk - A six-year-old boy who was struck by a speedboat at Cranfield beach in County Down dies in hospital. More... (Northern Ireland)

More department cuts revealed

news.bbc.co.uk - The magnitude of the spending cuts facing Stormont departments has begun to become clear. More... (Northern Ireland)

Attwood warning on welfare budget

news.bbc.co.uk - The Social Development Minister warns that vulnerable people in NI must not suffer as a result of reforms to the welfare system. More... (Northern Ireland)

Controlled explosion on bridge

news.bbc.co.uk - Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry is still closed following a security alert. More... (Northern Ireland)

Error made in abuse brothers case

news.bbc.co.uk - The return to a County Fermanagh village of two brothers who abused children was due to clerical error rather than a legal loophole, Justice Department officials have said. More... (Northern Ireland)

Craigan set to captain N Ireland

news.bbc.co.uk - Stephen Craigan is set to captain Northern Ireland in the Euro 2012 qualifying opener against Slovenia in Maribor. More... (Northern Ireland)

Think tank warning on social ills

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland needs to look beyond the Troubles and address its "crippling level of social breakdown", according to an independent think tank. More... (Northern Ireland)

Families return after gas alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Families who had to leave their homes following a gas alert in east Belfast are now being allowed back. More... (Northern Ireland)

Trapattoni backs Keane to deliver

news.bbc.co.uk - Paul McShane joins the Republic of Ireland's list of absentees for Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia. More... (Northern Ireland)

Craigavon Bridge security alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Both decks of the Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry are closed following a security alert. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man arrested over blast released

news.bbc.co.uk - A 27-year-old man arrested in connection with a bomb blast in Lurgan, County Armagh, has been released. More... (Northern Ireland)

Clarke three off clubhouse leader

news.bbc.co.uk - Darren Clarke lies three shots behind the clubhouse leader at the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. More... (Northern Ireland)

Policing Ardoyne riots cost £1.1m

news.bbc.co.uk - The PSNI chief constable has revealed that dealing with four days of rioting in Ardoyne in July cost the police just over £1m. More... (Northern Ireland)

Hospitals do badly in hip break survey

news.bbc.co.uk - The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry have scored badly in a nationwide survey on treatment of hip fractures. Only one in five patients at the Royal had surgery within 36 hours compared to a nationwide average of 57%. The figure was 33% in Derry. More... (Northern Ireland)

Tories spent £100,000 on NI poll

news.bbc.co.uk - The Conservative Party spent more than £100,000 on its failed bid to win Westminster seats here at the last general election. More... (Northern Ireland)

Houses evacuated after gas alert

news.bbc.co.uk - A number of homes have been evacuated following a suspected gas leak in east Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

'Soldiers watched as teen killed'

news.bbc.co.uk - Undercover soldiers were watching as loyalists murdered a Catholic teenager in west Belfast, a report by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) finds. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI government websites cost £5.5m

news.bbc.co.uk - Government departments in Northern Ireland spent more than £5.5m on websites in the last three financial years, it has emerged. More... (Northern Ireland)

Houses evacuated over gas alert

news.bbc.co.uk - A number of homes have been evacuated following a suspected gas leak in east Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

Six-year-old escapes bomb injury

news.bbc.co.uk - A woman and her six-year-old son escape injury after a petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Coleraine. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man struck after van is hijacked

news.bbc.co.uk - A man is struck several times after his van is hijacked by a gang in east Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

Priest jailed for abusing sisters

news.bbc.co.uk - A Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters is jailed for four years. More... (Northern Ireland)

Board supports chairman decision

news.bbc.co.uk - Policing board members support the decision of its chairman not to resume his role until an investigation is completed into the sale of land in Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

Healy desperate to show his worth

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland striker David Healy is determined to prove the doubters wrong if he plays in the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovenia and Italy. More... (Northern Ireland)

Thieves steal 140m overhead cable

news.bbc.co.uk - Thieves steal nearly 140m of overhead cable from telegraph poles in County Donegal. More... (Northern Ireland)

Sacked director awarded £68,000

news.bbc.co.uk - A security company director sacked when it went into financial difficulties is awarded £68,000 for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract. More... (Northern Ireland)

Big rise in NI outpatient waits

news.bbc.co.uk - The number of people who waited longer than they should have for a first outpatient hospital appointment more than trebles. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man arrested over town bomb blast

news.bbc.co.uk - A 27-year-old man is arrested in connection with a bomb blast in Lurgan, County Armagh, which injured three children. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI retail park is sold for £48m

news.bbc.co.uk - The Longwood Road Retail Park in Newtownabbey is sold to the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) for £48m. More... (Northern Ireland)

Guns N' Roses bottled off stage after late arrival

news.bbc.co.uk - Guns N' Roses have walked off stage at a gig in Dublin after being booed and having bottles thrown at them by the crowd. More... (Northern Ireland)

Dutch hold Guerin crime contact

news.bbc.co.uk - A Dublin criminal who fled Ireland after the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin is arrested in Holland. More... (Northern Ireland)

Irish close in on Toronto victory

news.bbc.co.uk - Ireland are on course for an Intercontinental Cup win against Canada after the hosts suffered a batting collapse on day two in Toronto. More... (Northern Ireland)

PSNI has most multiple complaints

news.bbc.co.uk - 376 police officers in Northern Ireland have been the subject of three or more allegations from members of the public. More... (Northern Ireland)

Children 'forced to sell drugs'

news.bbc.co.uk - Children as young as 11 are being targeted by drug dealers in the Colin area of west Belfast, a Sinn Fein councillor claims. More... (Northern Ireland)

RVH does badly in hip break study

news.bbc.co.uk - The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry score badly in a nationwide survey on treatment of hip fractures. More... (Northern Ireland)

Gilligan to seek board's support

news.bbc.co.uk - NI Policing Board chairman Barry Gilligan is to seek its members support to remain in post. More... (Northern Ireland)

Rub-a-dub-dub - one man in a tub

news.bbc.co.uk - At an age when many people are thinking about how to get in and out of the bath, Mervyn Kinkead has put his own tub to a use which belies his advancing years. More... (Northern Ireland)

Police probe distraction burglary

news.bbc.co.uk - Police investigate a distraction burglary at a house in Hillsborough occupied by two women in their 80s. More... (Northern Ireland)

Bogus callers target women in 80s

news.bbc.co.uk - Police investigate a distraction burglary at a house in Hillsborough occupied by two women in their 80s. More... (Northern Ireland)

GPA backing for Croke Park fence

news.bbc.co.uk - The body which represents GAA players urges fans to respect measures taken to stop fans coming on to the pitch at Croke Park in Dublin. More... (Northern Ireland)

Fenced in

news.bbc.co.uk - GAA players back Croke Park fence to halt pitch invasions More... (Northern Ireland)

NI planning appeals 'face backlog'

news.bbc.co.uk - The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one case at a time, its head has said. More... (Northern Ireland)

City 'Magic Jug' plan ditched

news.bbc.co.uk - The Department of Social Development ditches plans to spend £100,000 on a 5m sculpture in the centre of Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

'Magic Jug'

news.bbc.co.uk - Government gives up wish for Belfast city centre sculpture More... (Northern Ireland)

Planning appeals 'face backlog'

news.bbc.co.uk - The Planning Appeals Commission has a backlog of 13 pending major cases but can only deal with one case at a time, its head says. More... (Northern Ireland)

Shots are fired at Londonderry home

news.bbc.co.uk - Shots have been fired at a house in Londonderry. More... (Northern Ireland)

South Armagh diesel plant raided

news.bbc.co.uk - An illegal diesel laundering plant has polluted a rural area of South Armagh, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). More... (Northern Ireland)

Soldier in court on attack charge

news.bbc.co.uk - A soldier due to be deployed to Afghanistan is refused bail over an alleged attack on another soldier after a band parade last Saturday. More... (Northern Ireland)

Jail for pharmacy armed robbers

news.bbc.co.uk - Two Belfast men are jailed for robbing pharmacies in the city at gunpoint last year. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI pair's robbery appeal refused

news.bbc.co.uk - Two men from NI who were living in Bournemouth lose an appeal against their convictions for plotting to rob a snooker club in the town. More... (Northern Ireland)

In pictures

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland's 'above average' August sunshine More... (Northern Ireland)

Masked gang opens fire on house

news.bbc.co.uk - Four masked men fire shots at a house in Londonderry, before investigating officers are attacked with petrol bombs. More... (Northern Ireland)

Holland co-accused back in court

news.bbc.co.uk - A Belfast man found guilty of charges connected to the murder of Belfast green grocer Harry Holland pleads guilty to eight separate offences. More... (Northern Ireland)

Harland and Wolff contract boost

news.bbc.co.uk - Harland and Wolff wins a multi-million pound contract to design and build two sub-station platforms for an offshore windfarm. More... (Northern Ireland)

Sutherland body exhumed in Meath

news.bbc.co.uk - The body of Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland is exhumed from a cemetery in County Meath. More... (Northern Ireland)

Londonderry shop robbed

news.bbc.co.uk - A shop in Londonderry was robbed on Tuesday. More... (Northern Ireland)

Platt vows to remain at Coleraine

news.bbc.co.uk - Bannsiders manager David Platt is determined to stay in charge despite a nightmare start in the Carling Premiership. More... (Northern Ireland)

Fuel stolen from Strabane depot

news.bbc.co.uk - Approximately 300 litres of fuel is stolen from a bus depot. More... (Northern Ireland)

Boyce makes 'dream' Bremen switch

news.bbc.co.uk - Liam Boyce completes his move from Cliftonville to German club Werder Bremen in a two-year deal. More... (Northern Ireland)

Ireland seize control in Toronto

news.bbc.co.uk - Ireland are 70 runs ahead with six wickets in hand against Canada after the opening day of the Intercontinental Cup match. More... (Northern Ireland)

Shots fired at Londonderry home

news.bbc.co.uk - Four masked men fire shots at house in Londonderry More... (Northern Ireland)

Blair 'stretched truth for peace'

news.bbc.co.uk - Former prime minister Tony Blair has said he often "stretched the truth past breaking point in order to get agreement" in the peace process. More... (Northern Ireland)

Blair stretched truth for peace

news.bbc.co.uk - Former prime minister Tony Blair has said he often "stretched the truth past breaking point in order to get agreement" in the peace process. More... (Northern Ireland)

Welsh involvement in NIW probe

news.bbc.co.uk - An investigation into the controversy surrounding Northern Ireland Water is to be carried out by a former senior official in the Welsh administration. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI Water investigator appointed

news.bbc.co.uk - An investigation into the controversy surrounding Northern Ireland Water is to be carried out by a former senior official in the Welsh administration. More... (Northern Ireland)

Housing market recovery 'fragile'

news.bbc.co.uk - The recovery of the Northern Ireland housing market remains "fragile", according to the latest survey by the University of Ulster. More... (Northern Ireland)

Johnston returns to Cliftonville

news.bbc.co.uk - Barry Johnston is back for a third spell at Cliftonville after a transfer deadline day switch from Glenavon. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man in court over drugs charges

news.bbc.co.uk - A 25-year-old man is due to appear at court in Coleraine on Wednesday morning on drugs charges. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI's planning 'a laughing stock'

news.bbc.co.uk - The length of time it takes for major planning decisions to be made is making Northern Ireland a laughing stock, an assembly member says. More... (Northern Ireland)

One year natural gas price freeze

news.bbc.co.uk - Natural gas supplier Firmus announces a twelve month freeze on current prices across Northern Ireland. More... (Northern Ireland)

DRD MLAs to meet after suspension

news.bbc.co.uk - Conor Murphy is to face the DRD committee for the first time since his top civil servant was suspended. More... (Northern Ireland)

Compensation case lasts 27 years

news.bbc.co.uk - A medical negligence case is still not been settled after 27 years while 55 others have been ongoing for longer than 15 years, it has been revealed. More... (Northern Ireland)