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'Nothing is off limits' in new BBC News NI podcast

For years, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey have been synonymous with radio and television coverage in Northern Ireland - but they are now making the jump to a new medium. The duo are spearheading The State of Us - a podcast which aims to tackle news stories that impact Northern Ireland in a fresh way.
Belfast News Letter on MSN.com · 3d

"Nothing is off the table": BBC News NI set to launch new podcast fronted by Tara Mills and Declan Harvey

BBC News NI have stated that "nothing will be off the table" as a brand new podcast is to be launched next week.
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Firefighters say conditions make wildfires harder to tackle

Most of the 214 wildfires in Northern Ireland in recent days were started deliberately, firefighters have said. Between Thursday and Tuesday, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS ...
Daily Express on MSN.com · 14d

BBC lockdown: Protesters break into city centre building and trigger police panic

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Man 'owes everything' to fire crews who saved home

"There was the space of an hour at one time yesterday evening when we actually thought the house was gone," he told BBC News NI. The blaze was one more than 200 wildfires in Northern Ireland in ...
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Almost 100,000 drivers caught speeding in 12-month period

Almost 300 people in Northern Ireland are being caught speeding every day, the police have said. It comes as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) launched Operation Lifesaver, a road ...
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Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

NIFRS western area commander David Doherty says the sheer number of incidents has been challenging. An MLA has described emergency services being "attacked" when responding to a fire in west ...
BBC on MSN.com · 2d

North West 200 2025 - all you need to know & BBC coverage details

The North West 200 regularly attracts the world's leading exponents of racing on closed public roads on some of the most exotic machinery on the planet, with an atmosphere to matc
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Wildfires pushing firefighters to 'absolute limits'

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS ... to it so crews had to make their way in by foot," Mr Doherty told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme on Monday.
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BBC building in lockdown after 20 pro-Palestine protesters 'posing as tourists' break in

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was called - and later removed the protesters ... they rushed through a pedestrian gate. BBC News reported that the crowd gained entry to a studio through a fire door. It comes just a few weeks after a similar ...
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Cherry blossom trees celebrated by NI Japanese community

Once a year a housing estate in Newtownabbey, County Antrim becomes a special place for the Japanese community in Northern Ireland as rows ... it," Yukari told BBC News NI. "Every time there ...
Belfast Live on MSN.com · 14d

Pro-Palestine protesters storm BBC and RTE buildings in 'security breach'

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Belfast News Letter on MSN.com · 10d

NI BBC presenter James Blake teases major TV return

Northern Ireland’s rising television star James Blake has teased a return to TV screens, hinting that a major announcement is on the way.
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Firefighters tackle weekend of wildfires

A plume of smoke rises from a huge blaze in the Mournes on Saturday - the picture was taken from the Hen and Cock peaks The Northern Ireland Fire ... fire service told BBC News NI that a small ...
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Waiting lists and taxes in NI and Republic compared by study

Differences in the time spent on waiting lists, household disposable incomes and unemployment levels between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been assessed by a new study.
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Brexit training fund problems leave charities 'struggling'

which came to an end in Northern Ireland as a result of Brexit. The chief executive of East Belfast Mission, Rev Andrew Irvine, told BBC News NI that charities are "struggling" and the new funding ...
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Masters champion Rory McIlroy arrives back in Northern Ireland

Rory McIlroy has arrived back in Northern Ireland after his recent Masters title win at Augusta. A private jet touched down at George Best Belfast City Airport on Friday, as reported by Belfast ...
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Teenager Weir's first Northern Ireland goal sinks Romania

Northern Ireland currently second in Group 1 with 4 points Romania sit at the bottom with just 1 point Andy Gray & Jana McCabe This video can not be played Highlights: Weir goal sees Northern ...
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Adam Smyth

He oversees commissioning and the development of services in Northern Ireland ... for BBC Newsround, Ireland reporter for BBC Radio Five Live, and Head of News in the BBC’s Belfast newsroom.
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Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

The fire service said two people were cut out of a car following the collision in the Mullaghbrack Road area. Police said no one was in the flat at the time but a number of people were told to ...
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Record-breaking day as thousands take part in Belfast City Marathon

The final participants are heading towards the finish line as a record number of runners take part in the Belfast Marathon.
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Tourist attraction shut nearly as often as open

A Northern Ireland tourist attraction which has received millions of pounds for repairs and maintenance has been closed nearly as many days as it has been open in the past decade. The Gobbins ...
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Wildfires are rural arson, says minister

A national hazards management yellow wildfire warning remains in place across Northern Ireland. BBC News NI weather presenter Barra Best said this means that while wildfires remain likely ...
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Ordering illicit weight loss drugs is 'dicing with death' - GP

However, in Northern Ireland it is not as there is no specialist weight management service. But it is available on private prescription. BBC News NI contacted a number posted on a Facebook post ...
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Women's Nations League: Republic of Ireland hold on to win after Northern Ireland beat Romania

Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania (FT) - Watch live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website Teenager Kascie Weir scores first international goal Republic of Ireland 2-1 Greece (FT) Amber Barrett scores ...
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NI registers warmest day of the year so far

This makes Wednesday the warmest day of the year so far and the earliest in the calendar year temperatures have reached 20C or more in Northern Ireland in 13 years. The last time this happened was ...
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Northern Ireland rides a rollercoaster of weather patterns

BBC Weather Watcher/John C This car park in Coleraine was partially flooded after heavy rain this week Between October and March, Northern Ireland recorded less than two-thirds of its average ...
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Ten years of 'super-councils' – a shake-up or a let-down?

Ten years ago Northern Ireland rolled out major changes to its local councils. The old 26 councils were merged into 11 and handed a host of new powers, from off-street parking to local planning ...
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Firefighters tackling wildfires in Scotland and Northern Ireland

In County Down in Northern Ireland, people who live close to the blaze were moved to safety. The UK's weather service, the Met Office, has put in wildfire warnings for parts of England ...
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Northern Ireland rides a rollercoaster of weather patterns

It was the driest March in Northern Ireland since 2012, provisionally the ninth driest on record. This was also the seventh consecutive month of below average rainfall for the country. The dry ...
BBC on MSN.com · 24d

Why is BBC Sounds not going to be available in Ireland?

The change means BBC Sounds will be available exclusively to UK audiences "which will offer better value for UK listeners", the BBC says.
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Unseasonably warm weather on the way

It was T-shirt weather in Antrim Castle Gardens on 10 April A spell of warmer than normal weather is forecast for Northern Ireland next week ... April closer to 12C. BBC Weather Watcher Belfast ...
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NI 'hungry to get back out there' against Romania - Magill

Northern Ireland v Romania Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast Date: Tuesday, 8 April Kick-off: 19:00 BST Coverage: Watch on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport ...
BBC · 2d

Belfast City Marathon live across BBC Northern Ireland

BBC Northern Ireland will have live coverage of this year’s Belfast City Marathon across BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Ulster and on the BBC Sport NI website
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Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lying in state

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.