UK news / Northern Ireland

Afghan bomb expert 'sent to NI'

news.bbc.co.uk - MOD declines to discuss a claim that a senior Army IED expert is to be deployed to tackle the threat from dissident republicans More... (Northern Ireland)

Bail given to sex offence accused

news.bbc.co.uk - A man from north Belfast appears in court charged with rape and a number of other sexual offences, including one with a child. More... (Northern Ireland)

Paterson warning on parades body

news.bbc.co.uk - The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading. More... (Northern Ireland)

Finance department cuts revealed

news.bbc.co.uk - The Department of Finance and Personnel has said it needs to cut its budget by £28.2m by 2014/15. More... (Northern Ireland)

Woman 'broke ban to hit ex-lover'

news.bbc.co.uk - A Belfast woman travelled 30 miles in a taxi to assault her former lesbian partner with no money to pay the fare, the High Court is told. More... (Northern Ireland)

Border arms dump search 'ongoing'

news.bbc.co.uk - Irish police are continuing their search of an arms dump following the discovery of a "significant amount" of items. More... (Northern Ireland)

Children flee school in new alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Children from a County Antrim primary school are among those forced to flee their homes in a security alert. More... (Northern Ireland)

MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest

news.bbc.co.uk - The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms. More... (Northern Ireland)

'Home help' is hit by health cuts

news.bbc.co.uk - Domiciliary care packages cut as health chiefs warn they face the most difficult financial year in a generation More... (Northern Ireland)

Alert over suspicious object find

news.bbc.co.uk - There is a security alert in Crumlin, County Antrim, following the discovery of a suspicious object. More... (Northern Ireland)

Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF

news.bbc.co.uk - Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings. More... (Northern Ireland)

Carter Clothing in administration

news.bbc.co.uk - One of Belfast's most upmarket clothing retailers, Carter Clothing, is placed into administration. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man charged with sexual offences

news.bbc.co.uk - Police charge a 40-year-old man with a number of sexual offences including sexual activity with a child. More... (Northern Ireland)

Cuts job losses 'not inevitable'

news.bbc.co.uk - The leading public sector union Nipsa says that job losses need not be an inevitable consequence of the spending review. More... (Northern Ireland)

Monster invasion

news.bbc.co.uk - Doctor Who monsters roam streets of Belfast More... (Northern Ireland)

Alien invasion

news.bbc.co.uk - Doctor Who monsters roam streets of Belfast More... (Northern Ireland)

Treatment of tumours is discussed

news.bbc.co.uk - Up to 400 people have been taking part in a conference in Belfast looking at the research and treatment of a rare but fast-growing type of cancer. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI Secretary on dissident threat

news.bbc.co.uk - Owen Paterson is to make his first appearance before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Westminster later More... (Northern Ireland)

DUP MP to step down from assembly

news.bbc.co.uk - The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns. More... (Northern Ireland)

Stirling ton sets up Ireland win

news.bbc.co.uk - Paul Stirling hits a record Ireland one-day international score of 177 as the visitors defeat Canada by 92 runs in Toronto to draw the two-match series. More... (Northern Ireland)

Kilmore beat Celtic in shoot-out

news.bbc.co.uk - Kilmore Rec beat Donegal Celtic on penalties in the County Antrim Shield while Linfield, Glentoran and Crusaders go through. More... (Northern Ireland)

Republic of Ireland 3-1 Andorra

news.bbc.co.uk - The Republic of Ireland make it two wins from two games in the Euro 2012 qualifiers but have to struggle for periods in the victory over Andorra. More... (Northern Ireland)

Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers

news.bbc.co.uk - England take on Switzerland and Scotland host Liechtenstein as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues on a busy night of international football. More... (Northern Ireland)

Two more E. coli cases confirmed

news.bbc.co.uk - Health experts are working to established the source of an E. coli outbreak at a nursery in Dollingstown. More... (Northern Ireland)

Germany U21 3-0 N Ireland U21

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland complete their European Under-21 Championship qualifying game with a disappointing defeat in Germany. More... (Northern Ireland)

Robinson warns of 'prolonged recession'

news.bbc.co.uk - Expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the economy, the NI first minister has warned. More... (Northern Ireland)

Anxious wait for NI hip patients

news.bbc.co.uk - Around 200 people in Northern Ireland could be affected after a hip implant was withdrawn on safety grounds More... (Northern Ireland)

Bed firm fined over 'aggression'

news.bbc.co.uk - A company is fined £250 for using aggressive and high pressure tactics to sell an adjustable bed to a "vulnerable" couple in their 70s. More... (Northern Ireland)

PSNI widow urges dissident talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Constable Stephen Carroll's widow supports a priest's decision to have talks with families of dissident republicans More... (Northern Ireland)

Concern at 'violent seal deaths'

news.bbc.co.uk - The Environment Agency expresses concern after several seals which suffered violent deaths were found along the County Down coast. More... (Northern Ireland)

Ammunition is found during search

news.bbc.co.uk - Irish police have found a "significant amount" of items including ammunition in County Donegal. More... (Northern Ireland)

Gray ruled out after ankle break

news.bbc.co.uk - World Disabled Water-Skiing Champion Janet Gray will miss the European Championships after suffering a recent training accident. More... (Northern Ireland)

Farms, roads flooded in Fermanagh

news.bbc.co.uk - A number of properties have been flooded in County Fermanagh after the Colebrooke River burst its banks near Lisnaskea. More... (Northern Ireland)

Dying child's paramedics attacked

news.bbc.co.uk - An inquest hears two paramedics were assaulted as they tried to save a three-year-old road accident victim. More... (Northern Ireland)

Man charged with off-licence raid

news.bbc.co.uk - A Belfast man accused of weapons offences and a £1,500 off-licence robbery is taken from court after shouting abuse from the dock. More... (Northern Ireland)

£2.9m to be spent on Cultra Manor

news.bbc.co.uk - The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is to receive nearly three million pounds of new investment. More... (Northern Ireland)

Best and Ferris rested by Ulster

news.bbc.co.uk - Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are left out of Ulster's squad for Saturday's Magners League match against Aironi. More... (Northern Ireland)

Warning of 18% cut in DARD budget

news.bbc.co.uk - A senior civil servant at the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) says that its budget could be cut by more than 18% over the next four years. More... (Northern Ireland)

Irish austerity

news.bbc.co.uk - Is NI about to suffer the same hardships as the Republic? More... (Northern Ireland)

Irish army at border bomb alert

news.bbc.co.uk - Bomb disposal experts are at the scene of a security alert in County Donegal More... (Northern Ireland)

Judge amazed disputed votes lost

news.bbc.co.uk - The Lord Chief Justice says he is astonished that six disputed Fermanagh-South Tyrone ballot papers were not set aside for the courts to scrutinise. More... (Northern Ireland)

Belfast Boy

news.bbc.co.uk - The '£10 pom' bringing the music back home More... (Northern Ireland)

Audit Office to probe NI Water

news.bbc.co.uk - The BBC learns that the NI Audit Office is set to begin an investigation into the troubled government-owned company, Northern Ireland Water. More... (Northern Ireland)

Warning of 'prolonged recession'

news.bbc.co.uk - The NI first minister has warned that the expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the local economy. More... (Northern Ireland)

Police boss's port security worry

news.bbc.co.uk - Britain's security will be compromised because of funding cuts by the UK Border Agency, says a Scottish police chief. More... (Northern Ireland)

Republic unchanged for qualifier

news.bbc.co.uk - Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni keeps faith with the side that beat Armenia for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra in Dublin. More... (Northern Ireland)

Deputy speaker deselected by UUP

news.bbc.co.uk - The Stormont deputy Speaker David McClarty is deselected by the Ulster Unionists in East Londonderry. More... (Northern Ireland)

New business park plans approved

news.bbc.co.uk - Invest NI has been granted permission to develop a business park in one of Northern Ireland's unemployment 'black spots'. More... (Northern Ireland)

Round-the-world on a gyro trip put on ice for winter

news.bbc.co.uk - A Northern Ireland man's attempt to fly around the world in a tiny autogyro is put on ice until the spring. More... (Northern Ireland)

Latest scores: Co Antrim Shield

news.bbc.co.uk - Up-to-the-minute news from Tuesday's County Antrim Shield quarter-finals More... (Northern Ireland)

Irish beaten by Canada in Toronto

news.bbc.co.uk - Ireland suffer a four-run defeat by Canada on the Duckworth-Lewis method in the opening one-day game in Toronto. More... (Northern Ireland)

McIlroy shoots 71 in final round

news.bbc.co.uk - Rory McIlroy finishes tied 37th at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston after firing a level-par 71 in Monday's final round. More... (Northern Ireland)

Dublin Mayor expects Queen visit

news.bbc.co.uk - The Lord Mayor of Dublin says he expects Queen Elizabeth to visit the city within the next 12 months. More... (Northern Ireland)

Newspaper review

news.bbc.co.uk - What's making Tuesday's headlines More... (Northern Ireland)

Screen test

news.bbc.co.uk - Teachers to trial new pupil programme at the Queen's Film Theatre More... (Northern Ireland)

'Our William' cultivates homegrown humour

news.bbc.co.uk - A new comedy show poking fun at everyday life from a "unique Northern Ireland perspective" is set to hit our screens More... (Northern Ireland)

Dodds criticises vote change bill

news.bbc.co.uk - DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds criticises plans to reduce the number of Northern Ireland MPs. More... (Northern Ireland)

Priest to meet dissident families

news.bbc.co.uk - A priest in Londonderry who challenged dissident republicans over their violence is to meet families who claim they are being harassed by the PSNI. More... (Northern Ireland)

Voting system change is debated

news.bbc.co.uk - NI political parties are divided over proposals to change the voting system for Westminster elections and to have fewer MPs. More... (Northern Ireland)

40 snakes and lizards are stolen

news.bbc.co.uk - More than 40 snakes and lizards have been stolen during a burglary of a shop in north Belfast. More... (Northern Ireland)

Shock over pipe bomb at school

news.bbc.co.uk - A father speaks of his shock after his eight-year-old son picked up a pipe bomb in a school playground in Antrim. More... (Northern Ireland)

Flybe in new routes from city

news.bbc.co.uk - Flybe announces new routes from Belfast City Airport to three locations in the UK. More... (Northern Ireland)

Flybe announces new routes

news.bbc.co.uk - Flybe announces new routes from Belfast City Airport to three locations in the UK. More... (Northern Ireland)

Flybe to replace Ryanair flights

news.bbc.co.uk - One hundred additional weekly flights announced for Belfast City Airport. More... (Northern Ireland)

Judges 'must explain their work'

news.bbc.co.uk - Northern Ireland's most senior judge, Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, says he wants the public to gain a better knowledge of the work of judges. More... (Northern Ireland)

Open justice

news.bbc.co.uk - Lord chief justice reaches out to public to explain judges' work More... (Northern Ireland)

Schoolboy, 8, picks up pipe bomb

news.bbc.co.uk - A primary school is closed in Antrim after an explosive device is found by an eight-year-old pupil and carried into a classroom. More... (Northern Ireland)

Best injury update boosts Ulster

news.bbc.co.uk - Ulster say Rory Best's neck injury is not serious and he could play against Aironi in Saturday's Magners League fixture. More... (Northern Ireland)

Gang 'advertised city brothels'

news.bbc.co.uk - A Scottish crime gang spent more than £50,000 advertising brothels in Belfast, a court is told. More... (Northern Ireland)

Sacked workers win back pay award

news.bbc.co.uk - About 60 workers made redundant without warning after Christmas are awarded 90 days' back-pay by an industrial tribunal. More... (Northern Ireland)

Injured ex-soldier avoids prison

news.bbc.co.uk - A court hears a former serviceman was going through a traumatic time when he attacked a man with a glass bottle More... (Northern Ireland)

Five boats sink in Newcastle quay

news.bbc.co.uk - Five boats sink in Newcastle harbour after a night of high tides and strong winds. More... (Northern Ireland)

McCrea pledges in leadership bid

news.bbc.co.uk - Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea has condemned what he called "the cabal" that runs his party and made five pledges in his bid to become party leader. More... (Northern Ireland)

Boy, 8, picks up explosive device

news.bbc.co.uk - A primary school is closed in Antrim after a suspected pipe bomb is found by an eight-year-old pupil and carried into a classroom. More... (Northern Ireland)

Calls over anti-social behaviour

news.bbc.co.uk - Londonderry residents says their lives are being made miserable by underage drinking near their homes More... (Northern Ireland)

Boy picks up 'explosive device'

news.bbc.co.uk - A primary school is closed in Antrim after a suspected pipe bomb is found by an eight-year-old pupil and carried into a classroom. More... (Northern Ireland)

PSNI investigate weekend assaults

news.bbc.co.uk - In Londonderry a teenage girl is attacked by a man with a baseball bat and a man is attacked in another incident. More... (Northern Ireland)

PSNI invest in 10 new speed vans

news.bbc.co.uk - Civilians will be operating a new fleet of detector vans to catch speeding motorists in Northern Ireland. More... (Northern Ireland)

Antrim device lifted by schoolboy

news.bbc.co.uk - The suspicious object was left in the playground of St Comgall's Primary School and picked up by an eight -year-old pupil. More... (Northern Ireland)

Pupil, 8, picks up suspect device

news.bbc.co.uk - A primary school is closed in Antrim after a suspicious device is found by one of the pupils. More... (Northern Ireland)

Bill Clinton set to make NI visit

news.bbc.co.uk - The former US president Bill Clinton is to make a brief visit to NI ahead of an economic summit. More... (Northern Ireland)

Bill Clinton due in NI next month

news.bbc.co.uk - The former US president Bill Clinton is to make a brief visit to NI ahead of an economic summit next month. More... (Northern Ireland)

Post office in Limavady is robbed

news.bbc.co.uk - An apparent armed robbery takes place at a post office in Limavady. More... (Northern Ireland)

Libya talks 'making progress'

news.bbc.co.uk - DUP MP says a report claiming IRA victims are to receive £2m each is "speculation" More... (Northern Ireland)

Accused in court on drugs charges

news.bbc.co.uk - 46-year-old man appears before Londonderry Magistrates' Court on drugs charges. More... (Northern Ireland)

The fat lady sings

news.bbc.co.uk - Castle Ward opera closes after 25 years More... (Northern Ireland)

Fahey knows Republic win crucial

news.bbc.co.uk - Keith Fahey says the Republic of Ireland could find it difficult to break down underdogs Andorra in Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier. More... (Northern Ireland)

Going solo - Nadine founds new record label

news.bbc.co.uk - Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle founds a new record label and will release her debut solo album, Insatiable, through Tesco supermarkets. More... (Northern Ireland)

Newry Democrat is bought by Alpha

news.bbc.co.uk - The Newry Democrat newspaper has been bought by the Alpha Newspaper Group, owned by former Unionist MP John Taylor, now Lord Kilclooney, and his family. More... (Northern Ireland)

Primary school evacuated in alert

news.bbc.co.uk - A primary school in Antrim is evacuated following a bomb alert on Monday morning. More... (Northern Ireland)

New Daybreak

news.bbc.co.uk - First day for Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley More... (Northern Ireland)

Arson suspected over house fire

news.bbc.co.uk - More than 40 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in Portstewart, County Londonderry. More... (Northern Ireland)

Family 'devastated' after murder

news.bbc.co.uk - A cousin of a man found murdered in his apartment in Armagh city last week says his family are "devastated". More... (Northern Ireland)

E. coli outbreak source 'unclear'

news.bbc.co.uk - Health experts are working to established the source of an E. coli outbreak at a nursery in Dollingstown. More... (Northern Ireland)

Blair attacks 'wicked' dissidents

news.bbc.co.uk - Tony Blair warns the authorities on both sides of the Irish border not to underestimate the threat posed by dissident republicans. More... (Northern Ireland)

Blair attacks "wicked" dissidents

news.bbc.co.uk - Tony Blair warns the authorities on both sides of the Irish border not to underestimate the threat posed by dissident republicans. More... (Northern Ireland)

Forty firefighters tackle blaze

news.bbc.co.uk - About forty firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in Portstewart, County Londonderry. More... (Northern Ireland)

Human trafficking - four in court

news.bbc.co.uk - Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation. More... (Northern Ireland)

NI parties divided on vote reform

news.bbc.co.uk - NI political parties are divided over proposals to change the voting system for Westminster elections and to have fewer MPs. More... (Northern Ireland)

McIlroy hits third-round 69 in US

news.bbc.co.uk - Rory McIlroy fires a third-round 69 at the Deutsche Bank Championship in the United States but remains well off the pace in Boston. More... (Northern Ireland)