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£5k Belfast Pedestrianisation Plan Delayed Amidst Austerity Dispute
Belfast's Hill Street pedestrianisation plan, estimated at £5,000, faces delays due to staff shortages in the Infrastructure Department, attributed by the Minister to British government austerity, sparking a political dispute over resource allocation and priorities.
£5k Belfast Pedestrianisation Plan Delayed Amidst Austerity Dispute
Belfast's Hill Street pedestrianisation plan, estimated at £5,000, faces delays due to staff shortages in the Infrastructure Department, attributed by the Minister to British government austerity, sparking a political dispute over resource allocation and priorities.
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48% Bias Score
Court Orders UK Inquiry into 1997 Murder of GAA Official Sean Brown
The UK Court of Appeal ruled the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the 1997 Loyalist Volunteer Force murder of GAA official Sean Brown unlawful, ordering the Northern Ireland Secretary to reconsider within four weeks due to intelligence linking state agents to the killing.
Court Orders UK Inquiry into 1997 Murder of GAA Official Sean Brown
The UK Court of Appeal ruled the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the 1997 Loyalist Volunteer Force murder of GAA official Sean Brown unlawful, ordering the Northern Ireland Secretary to reconsider within four weeks due to intelligence linking state agents to the killing.
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20% Bias Score
Urgent Action Needed to Protect NI's Deteriorating Nature Sites
A report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reveals that urgent action is needed to protect Northern Ireland's nature sites due to insufficient implementation of existing laws, resulting in a decline in the number of sites in favorable condition from 61.7% in 2008 to 51.5% in 2024.
Urgent Action Needed to Protect NI's Deteriorating Nature Sites
A report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reveals that urgent action is needed to protect Northern Ireland's nature sites due to insufficient implementation of existing laws, resulting in a decline in the number of sites in favorable condition from 61.7% in 2008 to 51.5% in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
23-Year Sentence for Paedophile Who Abused and Blackmailed Teenage Boy
A Belfast mother details how convicted paedophile Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, abused her 14-year-old son for two years, including rape, beatings causing a brain bleed, blackmail, and the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material, resulting in a 23-year prison sentence.
23-Year Sentence for Paedophile Who Abused and Blackmailed Teenage Boy
A Belfast mother details how convicted paedophile Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, abused her 14-year-old son for two years, including rape, beatings causing a brain bleed, blackmail, and the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material, resulting in a 23-year prison sentence.
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56% Bias Score
Boxing Club Unites Diverse Communities in Dungannon
Dungannon Boxing Club, initially housed in a converted garage, has become a unifying force in the town, bringing together young people from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds, fostering a sense of community and promoting positive life skills.
Boxing Club Unites Diverse Communities in Dungannon
Dungannon Boxing Club, initially housed in a converted garage, has become a unifying force in the town, bringing together young people from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds, fostering a sense of community and promoting positive life skills.
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28% Bias Score
Calls for stricter Northern Ireland school bus safety laws after fatal accident
Following the death of an 11-year-old girl hit by a car after exiting a school bus in Castledawson, Northern Ireland, Mid Ulster District Council passed a motion urging new legislation to improve school bus safety, including measures such as retractable stop signs, similar to practices in some US st...
Calls for stricter Northern Ireland school bus safety laws after fatal accident
Following the death of an 11-year-old girl hit by a car after exiting a school bus in Castledawson, Northern Ireland, Mid Ulster District Council passed a motion urging new legislation to improve school bus safety, including measures such as retractable stop signs, similar to practices in some US st...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Create Uncertainty for Northern Ireland Businesses
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% on UK goods and 20% on goods from the Republic of Ireland, creating uncertainty for Northern Ireland businesses due to its unique post-Brexit trading position; while some businesses may benefit from this tariff differential, the global economic impa...
Trump Tariffs Create Uncertainty for Northern Ireland Businesses
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% on UK goods and 20% on goods from the Republic of Ireland, creating uncertainty for Northern Ireland businesses due to its unique post-Brexit trading position; while some businesses may benefit from this tariff differential, the global economic impa...
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40% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's Critical SEN Support Shortage Creates "Cliff Edge" Crisis
A severe staff shortage in Northern Ireland is creating a "cliff edge" crisis for young adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN), as there's only one support worker for every 880 students and no statutory support after age 19, highlighting the urgent need for system reform to mirror England's suc...
Northern Ireland's Critical SEN Support Shortage Creates "Cliff Edge" Crisis
A severe staff shortage in Northern Ireland is creating a "cliff edge" crisis for young adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN), as there's only one support worker for every 880 students and no statutory support after age 19, highlighting the urgent need for system reform to mirror England's suc...
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40% Bias Score
Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland
A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.
Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland
A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.
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36% Bias Score
Road Crash Social Media Campaign Launched
In Northern Ireland and Donegal, a new campaign, "It's not your story to tell," urges social media users to avoid sharing details of road accidents out of respect for grieving families, highlighting the devastating impact of learning about a loved one's death through online notifications.
Road Crash Social Media Campaign Launched
In Northern Ireland and Donegal, a new campaign, "It's not your story to tell," urges social media users to avoid sharing details of road accidents out of respect for grieving families, highlighting the devastating impact of learning about a loved one's death through online notifications.
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40% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Hijacking Spree Results in Prison Sentences
On June 1st, 2019, Declan Collins and Sean Mateer embarked on a violent crime spree in Northern Ireland, hijacking and attempting to hijack numerous vehicles between Newcastle and Belfast, assaulting several drivers, including an 82-year-old man, resulting in their arrest and subsequent imprisonment...
Northern Ireland Hijacking Spree Results in Prison Sentences
On June 1st, 2019, Declan Collins and Sean Mateer embarked on a violent crime spree in Northern Ireland, hijacking and attempting to hijack numerous vehicles between Newcastle and Belfast, assaulting several drivers, including an 82-year-old man, resulting in their arrest and subsequent imprisonment...
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4% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Inheritance Tax Threatens Family Farms
Starting April 2026, a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets over £1 million in Northern Ireland threatens family farms, with almost half of farms exceeding the threshold due to high land values, impacting the dairy sector most severely and exacerbating mental health concerns among farmers.
Northern Ireland Inheritance Tax Threatens Family Farms
Starting April 2026, a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets over £1 million in Northern Ireland threatens family farms, with almost half of farms exceeding the threshold due to high land values, impacting the dairy sector most severely and exacerbating mental health concerns among farmers.
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56% Bias Score
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