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Belfast City Hospital introduces island's first robotic surgery for gynaecology
Belfast City Hospital has installed a da Vinci surgical robot, the first of its kind on the island of Ireland, to perform complex gynaecolo…
Stanley Hamilton becomes world-class arm wrestler after starting in his 40s
After retiring from rugby due to injuries, 47-year-old Stanley Hamilton took up arm wrestling and has since secured three world championshi…
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium scientist Dr Rok Nežič has an asteroid named after him
Dr Rok Nežič, a tours and outreach officer at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, has had an asteroid officially named in his honour. T…
Londonderry marks 40 years of its Halloween festival with carnival parade and fireworks
Londonderry has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Halloween festival, which has grown from a small local event into one of Europe's la…
Power restored to all homes in Northern Ireland following Storm Boelo
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has confirmed that power has been restored to all properties following the disruption caused by Storm…
Niall Morgan scores winning point as Edendork win first Tyrone Senior Football Championship
Niall Morgan secured a historic victory for Edendork with a final-kick two-pointer to defeat Errigal Ciaran. The win marks the club's first…
Belfast pupils write song to highlight alternative ways of communicating
Pupils at Mitchell House Special School have written and recorded a song titled My Voice to show that communication takes many forms, inclu…
St Brigid's secure their first ever Antrim senior football title
St Brigid's have won their first senior football title after defeating O'Donovan Rossa 0-21 to 1-16 in an all-Belfast final. Founded in 199…
Home-educated children join archaeological dig to uncover lost Ballycastle building
A group of home-educated children in Ballycastle have joined archaeologists to excavate the remains of a structure that vanished from maps …
County Down veteran Carole McCullough joins mission to restore historic Antarctic base
Carole McCullough is travelling to Goudier Island to spend five months helping to repair an 80-year-old scientific facility. The team will …
Stephen Gilbert hears on his left side for the first time after being fitted with a prosthetic ear
Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia and has lived his entire life without hearing on his left side. Surgeons at the Ulst…
Northern Ireland farmers use genetic testing to improve herd health and sustainability
A £16.6m pilot scheme is offering free genetic testing to farmers across Northern Ireland to help identify the most productive and healthy …