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The Irish News on MSN.com · 9h

Patients waiting two years or more for procedures to be reimbursed for treatment outside Northern Ireland

Patients waiting for two years or more for treatment will be allowed to apply for procedures outside the north and claim back costs, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said on Tuesday. Under the plan, backed by an initial £10m,
The Independent on MSN.com · 11h

Concern over ‘worrying’ picture around Northern Ireland’s listed buildings

Just over 60% of listed buildings are thought to be in a very good, good or average condition, according to research.
Belfast Live on MSN.com · 16h

Northern Ireland mini-heatwave returns as temperatures to hit 19

It's set to remain warm in Northern Ireland this week with temperatures to hit 19C. Firstly, for Tuesday, May 6, The Met Office say it will be a dry day with some bright or sunny intervals, but with some cloud bubbling up by the afternoon. It's set to be "quite warm in any afternoon sunshine", with a maximum temperature of 17C.
ITV · 11h

£10m Northern Ireland health service scheme to pay for EU treatment

Mike Nesbitt said he will invest £10m in a surgery reimbursement scheme which he says could help thousands but concerns have been raised over health inequality. | UTV News
The Irish News on MSN.com · 16h

New car market in Northern Ireland slumped by 13.7% in April

Uptake of pure battery electric new cars grew by 8.1% in April, reaching a market share of 20.4%, up from 16.9% a year earlier. Under the zero emission vehicle (Zev) mandate, at least 28% of new cars sold by each manufacturer in the UK this year must be zero emission, which generally means pure electric.
Belfast News Letter on MSN.com · 15h

Northern Ireland Weather: Don't pack away your summer shorts yet as high pressure is the theme this week staying fine and settled

‘Overall, fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places. ‘Overall, temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average’.
IrishCentral · 11d

Legacy issues major focus of Irish - British intergovernmental meeting in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Secretary of State said he is "committed" to reform of the ICRIR, while the Tanaiste said a "joint position" could be reached within weeks.
Icon for www.msn.comPA Media on MSN.com · 2d

Plan to overhaul Northern Ireland employment law ‘does not go far enough’

A trade unionist has said that aspects of the plan to update employment law in Northern Ireland “doesn’t go far enough”. Susan Fitzgerald said the Good Jobs Bill was “far from a revolutionary document” and the implementation of the legislation involves a long
Birmingham Live on MSN.com · 1d

Warning issued for anyone banking with Santander in England, Scotland, Wales OR Northern Ireland

A warning has been issued to Santander customers living in England, Scotland, Wales OR Northern Ireland ahead of June bank branch closures. Santander is set to close 24 branches in June with millions of bank account holders warned.
Icon for news.sky.comSky · Apr 6, 2025

Man arrested over wildfire that triggered 'major incident' in Northern Ireland

A man has been arrested by police investigating a "significant" wildfire that triggered a major incident in Northern Ireland. More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire appliances were deployed on ...
Icon for www.standard.co.ukLondon Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

Talks on water charges ‘should not be avoided’ amid crisis in public services

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a follow-up report into the funding and delivery of public services in the region. The Stormont Executive and UK Government have been urged by ...
Icon for www.irishcentral.comIrish Central · 22d

Ireland and Northern Ireland's gap in living standards is "widening," research finds

April 15 shows a widening gap between the living standards in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Comparative Analysis of Economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which was commissioned as part of ...
New York Post on MSN.com · 12d

Inside Rory McIlroy’s return to Northern Ireland after Masters triumph

It was a heartfelt return to Northern Ireland this month when Rory McIlroy took his Masters victory lap overseas after completing a career Grand Slam. Speaking Wednesday ahead of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, where he and pal Shane Lowry will look to ...
Icon for www.standard.co.ukLondon Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Firefighters braced for more wildfires in Northern Ireland as temperatures rise

Firefighters from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service at Bloody Bridge car park, Newcastle in Co Down, preparing to tackle gorse fires on the Mourne Mountains (Liam McBurney/PA) Firefighters ...
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · 18d

Rory McIlroy, daughter jet home to Northern Ireland after Masters win

The Masters champion has arrived back to the motherland. Rory McIlroy arrived in Northern Ireland on Friday after earning his first Masters win nearly a week ago in Augusta, one that also ...
Farming Life on MSN.com · 9d

Muir launches Northern Ireland’s first Blue Carbon Action Plan

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has said Northern Ireland must take “immediate action” to protect its blue carbon habitats.
Icon for www.datacenterdynamics.comDatacenter Dynamics · 29d

Ireland-Northern Ireland transmission link faces legal challenge over data center energy consumption fears

A plan to connect Northern Ireland's and the Republic of Ireland’s grids via a 400kV transmission line is facing opposition from local campaigners. Campaigners contend that the new interconnection lines will render landowners in Northern Ireland as the ...
Devdiscourse · 8d

Airbus Steers Spirit AeroSystems: Impact on Northern Ireland Jobs

Airbus has finalized a deal to acquire certain Spirit AeroSystems plants, diverting its Europe-focused operations from the struggling supplier amid union concerns over Northern Ireland jobs. Meanwhile,
Icon for www.nbcsports.comNBC Sports · 22d

Home club in a frenzy, calls for knighthood, face on cakes: Rory McIlroy ‘a hero’ in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — From a Masters green jacket to The Open that will be played in his home Northern Ireland this year, suddenly everything seems to be falling into place for Rory McIlroy . After he became the sixth golfer to achieve a career ...
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · 12d

Inside Rory McIlroy’s return to Northern Ireland after Masters triumph

It was a heartfelt return to Northern Ireland this month when Rory McIlroy took his Masters victory lap overseas after completing a career Grand Slam. Speaking Wednesday ahead of the Zurich ...
thinkbroadband · 16h

Fibrus claims £430m economic contribution in Northern Ireland since 2020

Fibrus, the altnet known for its high penetration broadband coverage of Northern Ireland (and some additional coverage in Cumbria in the Northwest of England) has today published a report it commissioned grant Thornton to produce demonstrating the impact the business has had on the Northern Ireland economy.
BBC on MSN.com · 5d

Vance 'fit and ready' for Northern Ireland recall

Glentoran defender Demi Vance says she is "fit and ready" to play for Northern Ireland if she is recalled by manager Tanya Oxtoby.
Icon for www.nursingtimes.netNursing Times · 29d

Northern Ireland health staff demand new approach to pay deals

Nurses and other healthcare workers in Northern Ireland have called to consign the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) process “to the history books where it belongs” following many years of pay delays. Health and Social Care (HSC) staff, who have consistently ...
Agriland · 4d

Bird flu: Northern Ireland to lift housing order for poultry

Minister Andrew Muir has announced that the compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are to be lifted across Northern Ireland
Car Dealer Magazine · 13d

TrustFord grows presence in Northern Ireland with new Craigavon Transit Centre

Dealer group TrustFord has added to its retail network in Northern with the opening of a new Transit Centre in Craigavon. The site officially threw its
NBC Sports on MSN.com · 13d

Rory McIlroy talks to presidents, takes trip home to Northern Ireland after Masters win

McIlroy met with the media Wednesday in New Orleans ahead of his first tournament since capturing the career Grand Slam.
Icon for www.golfdigest.comGolf Digest · 23d

Masters 2025: Watch Rory McIlroy's Northern Ireland home club erupt with 'tears of joy' after his final putt

And it makes sense that his home club of Holywood Golf Club in Co Down, Northern Ireland, would treat this win like the Super Bowl, Oscars and “White Lotus” finale combined. What else would ...
The Irish News on MSN.com · 2d

Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland forward Peter McParland dies aged 91

Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland forward Peter McParland has died at the age of 91. McParland scored 121 goals in 341 appearances for Villa and got both goals in their 2-1 win over Manchester United in the 1957 FA Cup final.
Icon for www.wnep.comwnep · 28d

Northern Ireland students explore Penn College in Williamsport

They traveled all the way from North West Regional College in Northern Ireland. "We have lots of activities planned for them to experience what our students experience in their learning ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio · 1d

Iwi kūpuna repatriated from Northern Ireland museum

A team is returning to Hawaiʻi after receiving iwi kūpuna from the National Museums Northern Ireland – Ulster Museum.
Icon for www.ft.comThe Financial Times · 19d

Some good news for Northern Ireland

I’m Jude Webber, the FT’s Ireland correspondent, and I’m turning my focus today on to the state of Northern Ireland. Handily, the Office for National Statistics has just published updated ...
The Irish News on MSN.com · 12h

Northern Ireland highest proportion unlikely to have money in retirement to meet minimum lifestyle

According to Scottish Widows only 52 per cent of people in the north are estimated to be on track for at least the minimum PLSA retirement living standard
Icon for www.telegraph.co.ukThe Daily Telegraph · 8d

Northern Ireland

The statue, which was beheaded by activists last year in a protest against the monarchy, has led police officers on a surreal hunt
The Express Tribune · 2d

Northern Ireland and Aston Villa legend Peter McParland dies at 91

Northern Ireland and Aston Villa legend Peter McParland, hero of the 1957 FA Cup final, has passed away at age 91.
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
BBC · 8h

The State of Us - Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in Northern Ireland - BBC Sounds

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey discuss Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in NI Read more
Farming Life on MSN.com · 13d

Northern Ireland set to celebrate local beef excellence during Beef Week 2025

Northern Ireland’s beef industry is getting ready to take the spotlight as Beef Week 2025 returns today.
The Conversation · 19d

How Brexit hardened attitudes about the Irish border – and why things might be changing

Despite its many flaws, Brexit may have paved the way for a more constructive conversation about Northern Ireland’s future.
Belfast Telegraph · 2d

Why before Rory McIlroy’s exploits at The Masters, Joey Dunlop was Northern Ireland’s greatest-ever sportsman

He was the man everyone knew and no one really knew, bar his close family and a hand-picked circle of friends.
Icon for www.rte.ieRTE Online · 21d

The secret weapon in the Northern Ireland peace process? Humour

The Northern Ireland peace process is remembered for its high-stakes negotiations, political brinkmanship and the eventual signing of the Good Friday Agreement. But one often-overlooked element ...
Icon for www.bc.eduBoston College · Mar 18, 2025

BC hosts conference on the U.S. and Ireland, North and South

will feature talks by prominent political and governmental figures from Ireland and Northern Ireland as well as distinguished experts in Irish and Northern Ireland politics and history. A closing fireside chat with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal ...