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Belfast community garden revives the city's historic flax crop
At the Friends of the Field community garden in Belfast, a volunteer named Merle has successfully grown a crop of flax to produce linen yar…
County Antrim farmer Mervyn Kelso finds support in the Farmers' Choir after losing his herd
After bovine TB forced the loss of his entire dairy herd, Mervyn Kelso faced the isolation of empty fields and a quiet milking yard. Joinin…
Northern Ireland households to receive £63 electricity bill reduction
Every household in Northern Ireland will receive a one-off £63 credit on their electricity bills starting next month. The payment, funded b…
Northern Ireland launches £59.2 million partnership to improve family support services
The Together for Families initiative has launched with a £59.2 million investment to coordinate early support services across Northern Irel…
Newry students Niamh McAleenan-McQuade and Clare Reilly volunteer to pack thousands of pet food parcels
Sacred Heart Grammar School pupils Niamh and Clare spend their spare time at the Newry USPCA centre, where they have packed thousands of fo…
Six people rescued by Red Bay RNLI after yacht becomes trapped in County Antrim fish farm
A 46ft yacht lost power and steering in gale-force winds after colliding with a fish farm off the coast of Cushendall. The Red Bay RNLI cre…
Northern Ireland schools to offer girls the choice of wearing trousers from next year
Revised government guidelines will require all schools in Northern Ireland to allow female pupils to wear trousers as part of their uniform…
Northern Ireland schools to offer girls the option to wear trousers
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that all schools in Northern Ireland must allow girls to wear trousers, including for PE, start…
Thirteen-year-old Ethan becomes the youngest ever Ulster chess champion
Thirteen-year-old Ethan from Belfast has become the youngest person to win the Ulster chess championship, finishing the tournament undefeat…
Newry tech firm First Derivative to create 100 AI jobs following £15m investment
First Derivative is investing £15.3m into a new AI and fintech centre of excellence, creating 100 roles across its Newry and Belfast office…
Northern Ireland opens applications for £100 home heating oil support scheme
A new scheme has launched to provide 340,000 lower-income households in Northern Ireland with a £100 voucher for heating oil. With two-thir…
Eighty-year-old David McCandless and 14-year-old Liam form successful tennis doubles partnership in Londonderry
David McCandless and his 14-year-old partner Liam have spent the last two years competing together in the North West of Ireland tennis leag…