Northern Ireland
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First case of coronavirus recorded in Northern Ireland as UK total rises to 16
The first presumed case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland while two more people have tested positive across the rest of the UK on Thursday. Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency announced the case at a briefing in
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Tributes paid to Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements
Tributes have been paid to popular BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements. Stormont leaders, fellow presenters, listeners and charities were among scores of people who expressed their shock and sadness after the corporation announced that
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The great escape! Unexpected moment piglet rescue takes place on UK road
This was the moment a lone piglet was found running up a country road in the middle of the night. The clip, filmed in Northern Ireland, shows the moment two cars team up to try and rescue the scared lost little piglet from the road. Martin
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Priest: Why did it take Lyra McKee death to kickstart peace talks?
A priest has asked Northern Ireland's politicians why it took the death of a 29-year-old woman to unite their parties. UK Prime Minister Theresa May stood alongside her Irish counterpart, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, behind Lyra McKee's
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William and Kate join Windsor Park kickabout during Belfast visit
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined a kickabout at the home of football in Northern Ireland at the start of a two-day visit to the region. William and Kate were on opposing sides during a high-energy game with local schoolchildren at Windsor
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Chimps escape enclosure at Belfast Zoo during Storm Erik
Chimpanzees at the Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland roamed freely after escaping their enclosure with the help of a large limb blown into the area by Storm Erik on Saturday. Families were shocked when they came across an escaped chimp. One mum
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Fishermen pull 10,000-year-old skull of extinct creature from lake
Fishermen in Northern Ireland were amazed at their very special catch when they landed the huge skull and antlers of an extinct great Irish Elk. The incredible example of the largest deer species ever recorded is thought to be over 10,500 years