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Warning as fire deaths revealed
Five people were killed in fires caused by smoking materials during the last year, the Northern Ireland Fire Service has revealed.
Attacks 'likely' during G8 summit
Dissident attacks are likely to occur in Northern Ireland during the G8 summit despite the presence of thousands of extra police officers, the commander of the security operation has said.
Grants awarded to protect habitats
More than £4 million of grants are to be spent to help protect the natural environment, it has been revealed.
Murder probe police arrest man
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in East Belfast have arrested a suspect on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Exam resit removal 'retrograde'
Some A-level resits are to be scrapped under changes being introduced by Northern Ireland Education Minister John O'Dowd.
New Prisoner Ombudsman appointed
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.
Conflict studies institute launched
Former Northern Ireland arms decommissioning inspector Martti Ahtisaari is due to officially launch a new conflict studies institute at Queen's University Belfast.
Dementia death toll hits new high
The number of deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit a new high of 1,400 last year, it has been revealed.
Call to tackle historic cases issue
Political uncertainty over dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past needs to be addressed, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has said.
School computer test not compulsory
Computer-based literacy and numeracy tests used by primary schools in Northern Ireland will no longer be compulsory following a series of technical glitches, it has been revealed.
Bid to bridge division highlighted
Almost 200 events are taking place across Northern Ireland over the next week to highlight efforts to build relationships and bridge division, it was revealed.
Police given community backing
Police and community leaders in Belfast have agreed to resolve their differences through talking and non-violence.
MLA John Dallat's office attacked
The constituency office of SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has been attacked.
Higher unemployment among Catholics
Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants, census figures reveal.
Junkets cost taxpayer £350,000
Overseas junkets for Government ministers cost Northern Ireland taxpayers more than £350,000 in the past year, official figures have revealed.
Patient dies after ambulance crash
A seriously ill patient has died after his ambulance was in a crash with a car on its way to hospital in Northern Ireland, police said.
Census highlights unpaid carers
One in eight people in Northern Ireland provided unpaid care for a loved one, census figures showed.
Teenager shot in punishment attack
An 18-year-old man has been shot in both legs during a paramilitary punishment attack in north Belfast.
Veteran fell runner dies in race
A fell runner who collapsed and died during a race in the Mournes was a stalwart of mountain competitions, a rescue team official has said.
Union urges more teaching positions
More permanent new teaching positions need to be created in Northern Ireland to boost standards across the curriculum, a union said.
Work under way on G8 security fence
Work to erect a massive security fence to protect eight of the world's most powerful leaders during the G8 summit in Fermanagh has been started.
14 years in jail for drugs smuggler
A lorry driver from Northern Ireland has been jailed for 14 years in Greece after being convicted for smuggling herbal cannabis worth £1 million, police have said.
Explosive device found by police
An explosive device has been found by police investigating the attempt to murder three officers in west Belfast.
£26,000 price of police discussions
Private talks between police and community leaders this weekend will cost an estimated £26,000, the PSNI has revealed.
Four freed in centre abuse probe
Four men arrested by detectives investigating allegations of historic abuse at a young offenders' centre in Co Down have been released.
Benefit claimant numbers 'fall'
There has been a fall in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits, official figures have revealed.
Gloomy economic outlook predicted
Northern Ireland's economy will not return to growth until next year or beyond, a survey of accountants has suggested.
Mobile phone measures for G8 summit
Mobile phone providers in the Irish Republic could be asked to cut signals during the G8 summit amid fears terrorists may use them to detonate bombs.
Traffic chaos hits agriculture show
Traffic chaos has overshadowed the inaugural Balmoral Show at the Maze after heavy congestion left thousands of motorists facing lengthy delays.
Journalists 'given death threats'
Two Northern Ireland-based journalists have been issued with death threats, a union has claimed.
Fuel fraud sentences face review
Northern Ireland's most senior judges could review unduly lenient sentences for fuel and tobacco fraud under Executive proposals.
Prison inmate complaints 'rise 10%'
Complaints made to Northern Ireland's Prisoner Ombudsman by inmates inside the region's jails have increased by 10% in a year, the watchdog said.
Private jails 'good costs example'
Prison bosses in Northern Ireland should look at how privately run jails operate to find ways to cut the "eye-watering" costs of running the service, the Prisoner Ombudsman has urged.
Trafficking play to raise awareness
Schoolchildren as young as 15 could be shown a hard-hitting anti-human trafficking play in a bid to beat the criminals behind the trade, it has been revealed.
'Magic bullet' for lung patients
A new medicine hailed as a magic bullet could revolutionise the treatment of intensive care patients with lung disorders, scientists claim.
Big rise in dengue fever cases
The number of holidaymakers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have been struck down with dengue fever has almost tripled, health officials said.
Robinson raps shared future critics
Peter Robinson has rounded on his political critics during a shared future debate at Stormont.
Concerns over UK-wide police delays
Police in Northern Ireland have warned that their ability to tackle international criminality will be compromised if a new UK-wide force is prevented from fully operating in the region.
IF campaigners set for G8 concert
Thousands of anti-poverty campaigners are to gather in Belfast ahead of next month's G8 summit in Northern Ireland to demand action from the world's most powerful leaders.
Huge cost of illegal fuel clean-up
Almost half a million pounds was spent in just one year cleaning up waste from fuel laundering in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.
Minister backs distilleries plans
Whiskey making may be an ancient art but it is experiencing somewhat of a modern revival in Northern Ireland, with plans for another two new distilleries being toasted.
N Ireland beaches 'most littered'
Northern Ireland's beaches were the most littered in the UK last year, a survey has shown.
Man dies in Amsterdam canal fall
A man from Northern Ireland has died after being found in a canal in Amsterdam.
650 jobs boost kick-starts economy
Northern Ireland's stalled economy has been given a kickstart with the creation of 650 new software posts - the second biggest jobs boost since devolution was restored in 2007.
McGuinness reaffirms A5 commitment
The Executive remains committed to the £330 million upgrade of the A5, Martin McGuinness has told a Stormont meeting on the troubled project.
Poots 'ignored care home warnings'
The older people's commissioner in Northern Ireland warned Edwin Poots about closing residential care homes more than a year ago, it has been claimed.
Concern amid electricity plan delay
Failure to build the cross-border electricity interconnector is costing consumers across Ireland £25 million a year, it was revealed.
Car couple died 'in suicide pact'
A couple whose bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Co Antrim died in a suicide pact, a coroner has said.
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