Ian Paisley says his 'mind is open' to a united Ireland

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8 October 2025

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Communities minister Gordon Lyons (centre front) with campaigners from the deaf community at a rally outside the Parliament Buildings at Stormont.

'Historic' sign language bill passes at Stormont

The bill means all deaf people under 25 and their families will be given free sign language classes.

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A blue padel court with two players on it.

Padel making a racquet in NI

Eleven new Padel clubs have opened their doors across Northern Ireland in the last year, clubs are running socials to help players meet people and get coached.

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A red brick block building with a sign on top in read spelling out 'VITA'

Is the student housing boom in Belfast over?

More than 7,000 student rooms have been built in Belfast over the past decade

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Three men wearing black shorts and different coloured running vests jog towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon with their arms around each other. Robson De Oliveira, who has short, dark hair and a moustasch and is wearing a white vest and a white headband. Ajay Haridasse has short, dark hair and a black vest. Aaron Beggs has short brown hair and a beard and is wearing a yellow vest with a blue stripe.

'Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon

The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers.

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Mission to get 100 women to walk on the moon without leaving earth

Deby McKnight is hoping to get 100 women to walk "on the moon" from her east Belfast home

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How Belfast 'rose to the occasion' during one of the UK's worst WW2 raids

On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it.

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A young woman with long, wavy red hair looks into the camera. She is smiling and has a silver hooped nose ring.

Commuters welcome second year of Translink fare freeze

Liz Kimmins acknowledged the decision was taken against a difficult funding backdrop for the public transport company.

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A farmer, a man with short black hair wearing glasses and a coat, sitting in the cab of a tractor on a rainy overcast day.

Farmers protest rising costs with traffic disruption

Farmers say they are being hit on several fronts, with the price of fuel and fertiliser all facing a hike.

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Ancient bodies reburied next to Saint Patrick

The remains of two adults, a young child and six babies were found during a dig in 2018.

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Four people stacking cups on a long table with a timer in front of them. They are all wearing blue and red jerseys.

Pressure 'stacking up' for NI competitors in European championships

Five people from Northern Ireland are hoping for success at the upcoming European sport stacking championships.

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Aimee Oliver. She has dark hair tied back, wearing black gym clothing.

Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'

Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.

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'Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren't detected?'

Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026

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A black and white photo of RMS Titanic, a large ocean liner with four funnels, a black hull and a white upper deck. There are masts at the front and rear.

Designs of 'unsinkable' Titanic to be made public for first time

They are among hundreds of thousands of ship plans and documents made widely accessible.

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Alesha is wearing a blue hoodie and a yellow top underneath. She has dark hair with a fringe, freckles and is smiling.

You’ve met Judge Judy - now meet judges Alesha and Robert

Drivers caught speeding on a stretch of road outside a rural school are being taught some lessons by the pupils.

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Arnie's back...in Belfast

He said he would be back and now, decades after he came to Belfast as a young bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger has returned to the city for a special honour.

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Male midwife reunites with former patient

There are only fewer than 200 men registered to work as a midwife in the UK and just six in Northern Ireland - and Fraser Morton is one of them.

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'We thought our daughter's murderer was a grieving partner'

Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered by Stephen McCullagh in December 2022.

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Tenants struggle with rising rent prices

A real estate professor warns property rent rises in Belfast are not sustainable.

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Niall McNally reading a statement outside court. He is wearing a green puffer jacket. He has grey hair and a brown beard.

Family speaks out after verdict in Natalie McNally murder trial

Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of murdering Natalie McNally in her Lurgan home in December 2022.

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A woman lies on a radiotherapy machine bed.

Plea for one-stop clinic in NI for pelvic radiotherapy patients

A woman diagnosed with anal cancer has said Northern Ireland should have a clinic for patients who have had pelvic radiotherapy.

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