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Man held over ambulance 'threat'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:41 +0100

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after an ambulance crew were allegedly threatened with a meat cleaver.

Pensioner-hunt police find body

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:35 +0100

Police searching for a missing Co Antrim pensioner have recovered a body.

Japan PM targets economic revival

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:33 +0100

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has declared his top priority is his country's economic revitalisation following the G8 summit.

Summit shows changed N Ireland - PM

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:43:36 +0100

Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed the G8 summit as the most peaceful in recent memory, insisting the whole world had now seen the new Northern Ireland.

Girl treated after petrol bombing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:21 +0100

A four-year-old girl has escaped serious injury after a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast.

Businesses hopeful of G8 windfall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:12 +0100

Fermanagh is gearing up for a windfall from the G8 summit, local businesses have said.

Summit location 'a fantastic venue'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:03 +0100

David Cameron said you "couldn't put a value" on the free advertising for Northern Ireland as a result of the G8 summit.

Tablet computers for MLAs defended

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:16 +0100

Politicians at Stormont are to be issued with hi-tech tablet computers at a cost of more than £80,000.

Apology over memorial removal order

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:33 +0100

The Environment Minister has apologised after a letter demanding the removal of a memorial for IRA murder victims was issued by planners.

Enniskillen struck down by G8-itis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:32 +0100

G8-itis swept through the picturesque town of Enniskillen as the world's leaders gathered nearby.

Alert after 'viable' device found

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:13 +0100

A viable pipe bomb has been found in Co Tyrone.

Tourism planning guidelines hailed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:41 +0100

New measures to help smooth the planning process for tourism development are "common sense", Northern Ireland's Environment Minister has claimed.

Police murder bid: Suspect released

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:34:24 +0100

A 25-year-old man arrested as part of an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland has been released.

Michelle Obama visits national park

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:53:08 +0100

Michelle Obama rounds off the family's whistle-stop trip to Ireland with a visit to one of the country's famous national parks.

PM vows 'tax justice' after G8 deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:56:15 +0100

David Cameron has promised to deliver "proper tax justice" as leaders of the G8 nations agreed a pact to crack down on tax havens and stop multinational companies shifting profits around the world to avoid paying their fair share.

£9m for public health research

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:27:18 +0100

Public health researchers have been given a £9 million cash injection to continue investigations into obesity, mental well-being and health inequality in Northern Ireland.

G8 protest march passes peacefully

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:27:02 +0100

Hundreds of anti-G8 protesters have taken part in a peaceful march to the outskirts of the summit site in Co Fermanagh.

Villiers defends G8 policing costs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:19:48 +0100

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has defended the astronomical costs of security for the G8 conference in Co Fermanagh.

Police investigate gunshot reports

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:56:15 +0100

Police are investigating reports that shots were fired at a house in Newry.

Man held over officer murder bid

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:43:13 +0100

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland.