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Flag row hurts community relations
Community relations among teenagers in Northern Ireland were badly damaged by the Union flag crisis, sociologists have said.
Plan urging shared education scheme
A new strategy to heal sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland has stressed the crucial need to create a fully shared education system in the region.
Chicken feet on menu at China talks
Chicken feet will be on the business menu at meetings between Northern Ireland and Chinese government ministers next week as Stormont leaders strive to secure an unusual trade link.
G8 summit police costs 'about £50m'
Policing and security costs for the G8 conference in Co Fermanagh next month are running at an estimated £50 million, it has been revealed.
Freedom accolade for TA soldiers
Territorial Army soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are to be granted the Freedom of Castlereagh.
Paint bomb attack on Islamic centre
An Islamic centre in Belfast has been doused with a paint bomb in what police are treating as a hate crime.
Brazilian deal for water recycler
A Northern Ireland firm specialising in recycling water used to wash tomatoes has won a major contract with a food producer in Brazil, it has been revealed.
Tourism chiefs back golf resort
Tourism chiefs have insisted plans for a controversial £100 million golf resort near the Giant's Causeway should proceed without delay, despite the objection of a world heritage body.
BBC sorry for Question Time gaffe
The BBC has apologised for a Question Time production gaffe that saw a Stormont minister labelled as being a member of "Sinn Fein/IRA".
Mayor looks back over year in role
The crisis created by the Union flags dispute gave Belfast's outgoing Lord Mayor a chance to do more than simply pose for the cameras, Gavin Robinson has revealed.
Man arrested over double murder
A man has been arrested in connection with a double murder and arson attack in Northern Ireland six years ago.
Flybe axes Belfast-Gatwick flights
Budget airline Flybe is dropping direct flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick.
New website promotes mediation
A new website to promote mediation as an alternative to going to court has been launched in Northern Ireland.
Gun victim is shot in both legs
A 36-year-old man has been shot in a paramilitary punishment-style attack on the outskirts of west Belfast.
Tensions 'whipped up by dissidents'
Dissident republicans are attempting to whip up tensions around the marching season in a bid to attract a new generation of recruits, a senior Orange Order figure has claimed.
No performance data for Invest NI
It could be years before meaningful data on whether jobs are created or retained by Invest NI is available, it has been revealed.
Parades 'provide financial benefit'
Loyal Orders and Protestant marching bands generate almost £55 million in economic and social benefits for Northern Ireland each year, new research has found.
Electricity firm reveals 18% rise
Most typical household electricity bills in Northern Ireland will increase by £90 a year from July 1.
Five charged after cannabis seized
Five men have been charged with a range of drugs offences in connection with the seizure of cannabis worth more than £350,000 in south Down.
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.
Payday lenders charging 1,700%
Some lenders in Northern Ireland are charging around 1,700% interest on payday loans, it has been revealed.
Heart problem link to trip tragedy
An 11-year-old girl who died on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands is thought to have suffered from a heart abnormality, it has emerged.
Anger at 18% electricity price rise
Householders, business leaders and consumer watchdogs have reacted with fury to an 18% price hike by Northern Ireland's biggest electricity supplier.
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.
New Prisoner Ombudsman appointed
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Exam resit removal 'retrograde'
Some A-level resits are to be scrapped under changes being introduced by Northern Ireland Education Minister John O'Dowd.
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.
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.
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