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Strabane's Alley Theatre to Close for Six Months Due to Water Leak
The Alley Theatre in Strabane, Northern Ireland, will close for six months from September 25th due to a substantial water leak, impacting the Strabane Drama Festival and other events, with the council exploring alternative arrangements and offering refunds.
Strabane's Alley Theatre to Close for Six Months Due to Water Leak
The Alley Theatre in Strabane, Northern Ireland, will close for six months from September 25th due to a substantial water leak, impacting the Strabane Drama Festival and other events, with the council exploring alternative arrangements and offering refunds.
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40% Bias Score
Farage Proposes Renegotiating Good Friday Agreement to Deport Asylum Seekers
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced a plan to renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement and leave the European Convention on Human Rights to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers, a move criticized by Downing Street and other leaders for potentially jeopardizing Northern Ireland's peace process.
Farage Proposes Renegotiating Good Friday Agreement to Deport Asylum Seekers
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced a plan to renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement and leave the European Convention on Human Rights to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers, a move criticized by Downing Street and other leaders for potentially jeopardizing Northern Ireland's peace process.
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60% Bias Score
Belfast Funeral Director's Walking Initiative Nominated for Award
Brian Elwood, a Belfast funeral director, created "The Big Dander," a mental health initiative using walks, talks, online support, and day trips for disadvantaged children, nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award for its positive community impact.
Belfast Funeral Director's Walking Initiative Nominated for Award
Brian Elwood, a Belfast funeral director, created "The Big Dander," a mental health initiative using walks, talks, online support, and day trips for disadvantaged children, nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award for its positive community impact.
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24% Bias Score
Drunk Driver, Unlicensed for 18 Years, Kills 12-Year-Old Boy
Peter Milligan, 51, admitted to causing the death of 12-year-old Lucas Trainor in Portaferry, Northern Ireland, on July 8th, 2023, by driving dangerously while intoxicated and unlicensed for 18 years, leading to his bail being denied.
Drunk Driver, Unlicensed for 18 Years, Kills 12-Year-Old Boy
Peter Milligan, 51, admitted to causing the death of 12-year-old Lucas Trainor in Portaferry, Northern Ireland, on July 8th, 2023, by driving dangerously while intoxicated and unlicensed for 18 years, leading to his bail being denied.
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36% Bias Score
NI Children Denied Myopia Treatment Funding
Children in Northern Ireland with short-sightedness cannot use NHS vouchers for myopia management treatment, unlike in the rest of the UK, causing financial hardship for families and potentially worsening their eyesight; optometrists are pushing for a policy change, citing growing evidence of the tr...
NI Children Denied Myopia Treatment Funding
Children in Northern Ireland with short-sightedness cannot use NHS vouchers for myopia management treatment, unlike in the rest of the UK, causing financial hardship for families and potentially worsening their eyesight; optometrists are pushing for a policy change, citing growing evidence of the tr...
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56% Bias Score
Maze Prison Access Blocked: Political Stalemate Hinders Regeneration
Since Stormont's 2024 return, only 40% of 20 requests to access the former Maze prison site have been approved, hindering its economic potential and frustrating those seeking access, including researchers and the public, due to a political deadlock between Sinn Féin and the DUP.
Maze Prison Access Blocked: Political Stalemate Hinders Regeneration
Since Stormont's 2024 return, only 40% of 20 requests to access the former Maze prison site have been approved, hindering its economic potential and frustrating those seeking access, including researchers and the public, due to a political deadlock between Sinn Féin and the DUP.
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48% Bias Score
Glengormley MMA Gym Offers Free Lifetime Training to Teens
ZKJ MMA in Glengormley, Northern Ireland, offers free lifetime mixed martial arts training to approximately 20 teenagers, including coaching qualifications and academic support, to provide structure, opportunity, and a sense of belonging, inspired by a similar program in Rio's favelas.
Glengormley MMA Gym Offers Free Lifetime Training to Teens
ZKJ MMA in Glengormley, Northern Ireland, offers free lifetime mixed martial arts training to approximately 20 teenagers, including coaching qualifications and academic support, to provide structure, opportunity, and a sense of belonging, inspired by a similar program in Rio's favelas.
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52% Bias Score
Water Quality Campaigner Alan Keys Dies at 78
Alan Keys, a former poultry farmer, dedicated his life to restoring the polluted Ballinderry River in Northern Ireland, founding the Ballinderry River Enhancement Association (BREA) and pioneering the use of comfrey plants to clean agricultural runoff, earning him an MBE in 1994.
Water Quality Campaigner Alan Keys Dies at 78
Alan Keys, a former poultry farmer, dedicated his life to restoring the polluted Ballinderry River in Northern Ireland, founding the Ballinderry River Enhancement Association (BREA) and pioneering the use of comfrey plants to clean agricultural runoff, earning him an MBE in 1994.
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8% Bias Score
Street Soccer NI's Homeless World Cup Teams Show Transformative Power of Sport
Northern Ireland's men's and women's teams are competing in the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, starting August 24th, with participants like Morris Curtis and Louise McGonnell attributing their sobriety and improved mental health to Street Soccer NI.
Street Soccer NI's Homeless World Cup Teams Show Transformative Power of Sport
Northern Ireland's men's and women's teams are competing in the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, starting August 24th, with participants like Morris Curtis and Louise McGonnell attributing their sobriety and improved mental health to Street Soccer NI.
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32% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Sunbed Laws Face Calls for Strengthening After Melanoma Case
Calls are growing in Northern Ireland to strengthen legislation on sunbed use after a woman developed malignant melanoma from using sunbeds underage; current laws prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds but salons are continuing to sell to minors.
Northern Ireland Sunbed Laws Face Calls for Strengthening After Melanoma Case
Calls are growing in Northern Ireland to strengthen legislation on sunbed use after a woman developed malignant melanoma from using sunbeds underage; current laws prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds but salons are continuing to sell to minors.
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52% Bias Score
Lord Mountbatten Assassinated by IRA Bomb
Lord Mountbatten, a 79-year-old former Governor-General of India, was killed along with three others on August 27, 1979, when a bomb exploded on his boat in County Sligo, Ireland, an attack claimed by the IRA.
Lord Mountbatten Assassinated by IRA Bomb
Lord Mountbatten, a 79-year-old former Governor-General of India, was killed along with three others on August 27, 1979, when a bomb exploded on his boat in County Sligo, Ireland, an attack claimed by the IRA.
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32% Bias Score
Irish Presidential Race: GAA President and Ex-Minister Vie for Nomination
Former GAA president Séan Kelly and ex-minister Heather Humphreys are competing for the Fine Gael nomination in the Irish presidential election, following the withdrawal of the original candidate due to health issues. Nominations will close September 2nd, with the election needing to take place befo...
Irish Presidential Race: GAA President and Ex-Minister Vie for Nomination
Former GAA president Séan Kelly and ex-minister Heather Humphreys are competing for the Fine Gael nomination in the Irish presidential election, following the withdrawal of the original candidate due to health issues. Nominations will close September 2nd, with the election needing to take place befo...
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52% Bias Score
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