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08/07/2024

Aer Lingus should increase pilots' pay by 17.75%, according to recommendations by the Irish Labour Court - read more:

Aer Lingus should increase pilots' pay by 17.75%, according to recommendations...

08/07/2024

Police are investigating five reports of racist graffiti being daubed on the walls of properties in Antrim - read more:

Police are investigating five reports of racist graffiti being daubed on the...

08/07/2024

BREAKING: Harte departs Derry

Mickey Harte has stepped down as Manager of Derry Senior footballers after...

08/07/2024

🚨🗣"It has the potential to be as the daylight to the dark"

🎤Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald responding to Chief Reporter James Gould on how she thinks it will be working with a Labour government in comparison to the Conservatives.

✅️She met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Stormont today along with Michelle O'Neill, Pat Cullen and John Finucane.

08/07/2024

🗣Chief Reporter James Gould: Gavin, do you trust the new Prime Minister?

🎤DUP Leader Gavin Robinson: "I love many, trust few and always paddle my own canoe."

Mr Robinson did say that he "likes" the new PM.

❗️On the election, he says unionism lost a seat it shouldn't have because of "divisions within unionism."

08/07/2024

🚨🎤NEW: Our Chief Reporter James Gould asks the Prime Minister Keir Starmer how will this government be different to the Conservatives and if today's appearance in Belfast is just a flying one-off visit.

🗣Three years from his last visit he says "he will bring a different approach" to NI.

✅️Adds he can get "better deal than botched" Boris Johnson deal.

❗️On border poll he says he "will operate in accordance with Good Friday Agreement."

08/07/2024

LATEST:

Sir Keir Starmer, had had talks with political leaders at Stormont during his...

08/07/2024

A man's been arrested after PSNI property searches in west Belfast

Police have recovered a suspected firearm and arrested a man in west Belfast. ...

08/07/2024

🚨📍NEW: Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State Hilary Benn arrive at Stormont.

A small group of protesters holding Palestine flags chant at the PM as he arrives.

They meet with Speaker Edwin Poots.

The Prime Minister will then hold private meetings with representatives from political parties.

Our Chief Reporter James Gould is there for us.

08/07/2024

The new Prime Minister is in Northern Ireland today as he continues his tour of the UK's devolved nations.

The new Prime Minister is in Northern Ireland today as he continues his tour...

07/07/2024

🗣️”I am looking at this urgently, it’s probably the most urgent issue on my desk.”

📍The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in Belfast today.

⚽️Hilary Benn MP says Casement Park will be built ‘one way or another’.

07/07/2024

🔥Three coaches completely destroyed following arson in Co Antrim.

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Three coaches have been completely destroyed in an overnight arson attack in...

07/07/2024

Casement Park in Belfast will be built "one way or another", new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has pledged - read more:

Casement Park in Belfast will be built "one way or another", new Northern...

07/07/2024

Police have seized a quantity of suspected class A drugs - read more:

Police have seized a quantity of suspected class A drugs. It follows a search...

07/07/2024

New Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said his priority is to establish a new relationship between the UK Government and Stormont's power-sharing Executive - read more:

New Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said his priority is to...

06/07/2024

🚨👇Newly appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn meets with FM Michelle O'Neill and dFM Emma Little-Pengelly at Hillsborough Castle.

Mr Benn said: “I am deeply honoured to have been appointed to the role of Secretary of State.

“I wanted to get to work as quickly as possible and was therefore pleased to be able to hold these initial discussions with the First and deputy First Ministers and representatives from the other parties."

06/07/2024

🚨Cars parked at Belfast City Hospital damaged.

You can read more here👇

A number of cars have been damaged in Belfast. Police say it happened last...

05/07/2024

So all 18 MPs representing Northern Ireland have been declared - here's who they are and the break-down of the parties

The General Election results in Northern Ireland are finally in -and one of...

05/07/2024

Just one seat left to declare in Northern Ireland

The General Election results in Northern Ireland are finally in -and one of...

05/07/2024

BREAKING: TUV leader Jim Allister has won the North Antrim seat held by Ian Paisley

05/07/2024

🗳️ NEW: 🗣️’We have to tackle the issue of the Irish Sea border…we have to work to remove it’

✅ Carla Lockhart ncreased her vote as she retained her seat for the DUP in Upper Bann

🎤 She spoke to our reporter Gareth McCullough at South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon earlier

05/07/2024

🗳️ NEW: 🗣️ ‘The people of Lagan Valley have endorsed change’

✅ New Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley Sorcha Eastwood peaks to our reporter Gareth McCullough following her election

🚨 She has become the constituency’s first non-Unionist representative and the first female MP

05/07/2024

Labour has won the overall election

Sir Keir Starmer is the UK's next Prime Minister as Labour wins the general...

05/07/2024

So at the moment the picture in Northern Ireland is SINN FEIN - 6 seats; DUP - 3; ALLIANCE 1; SDLP - 1 and INDEPENDENT - 1

05/07/2024

BREAKING: Labour has won the general election, already taking 326 seats. Sir Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister.

05/07/2024

LATEST: Sammy Wilson has retained his seat in East Antrim

The General Election results in Northern Ireland are finally coming in. The...

05/07/2024

The first results are in 👇

The General Election results in Northern Ireland are finally coming in. The...

05/07/2024

BREAKING: Cathal Mallaghan - Sinn Féin, first MP to be elected in Northern Ireland. He takes the Mid-Ulster seat

05/07/2024

📍South Belfast & Mid Down’s Claire Hanna (SDLP) greeted with cheers at Titanic Exhibition Centre:

05/07/2024

📍Alliance party’s Stephan Farry has arrived at Titanic Exhibition Centre.

🚨His battle against independent candidate Alex Easton has been a huge talking point here.

🗣️Here’s what he has to say about his fight for the North Down seat:

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🚨🗣"It has the potential to be as the daylight to the dark" 🎤Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald responding to Chief Reporter James Gould on how she thinks it will be working with a Labour government in comparison to the Conservatives. ✅️She met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Stormont today along with Michelle O'Neill, Pat Cullen and John Finucane.

🗣Chief Reporter James Gould: Gavin, do you trust the new Prime Minister? 🎤DUP Leader Gavin Robinson: "I love many, trust few and always paddle my own canoe." Mr Robinson did say that he "likes" the new PM. ❗️On the election, he says unionism lost a seat it shouldn't have because of "divisions within unionism."

🚨🎤NEW: Our Chief Reporter James Gould asks the Prime Minister Keir Starmer how will this government be different to the Conservatives and if today's appearance in Belfast is just a flying one-off visit. 🗣Three years from his last visit he says "he will bring a different approach" to NI. ✅️Adds he can get "better deal than botched" Boris Johnson deal. ❗️On border poll he says he "will operate in accordance with Good Friday Agreement." @UKLabour

🚨📍NEW: Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State Hilary Benn arrive at Stormont. A small group of protesters holding Palestine flags chant at the PM as he arrives. They meet with Speaker Edwin Poots. The Prime Minister will then hold private meetings with representatives from political parties. Our Chief Reporter James Gould is there for us.

🗣️”I am looking at this urgently, it’s probably the most urgent issue on my desk.” 📍The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in Belfast today. ⚽️Hilary Benn MP says Casement Park will be built ‘one way or another’.

🗳️ NEW: 🗣️’We have to tackle the issue of the Irish Sea border…we have to work to remove it’ ✅ Carla Lockhart ncreased her vote as she retained her seat for the DUP in Upper Bann 🎤 She spoke to our reporter Gareth McCullough at South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon earlier

🗳️ NEW: 🗣️ ‘The people of Lagan Valley have endorsed change’ ✅ New Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley Sorcha Eastwood peaks to our reporter Gareth McCullough following her election 🚨 She has become the constituency’s first non-Unionist representative and the first female MP

📍South Belfast & Mid Down’s Claire Hanna (SDLP) greeted with cheers at Titanic Exhibition Centre:

📍Alliance party’s Stephan Farry has arrived at Titanic Exhibition Centre. 🚨His battle against independent candidate Alex Easton has been a huge talking point here. 🗣️Here’s what he has to say about his fight for the North Down seat:

📍Alliance party’s Stephan Farry has arrived at Titanic Exhibition Centre. 🚨His battle against independent candidate Alex Easton has been a huge talking point here. 🗣️Here’s what he has to say about his fight for the North Down seat:

🗳️ NEW: ‘It’s a mixed bag’ UUP leader Doug Beattie speaks to our reporter Gareth McCullough at South Lake Leisure Centre #GE24

📍A judge has ruled there’s sufficient evidence for Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson to face trial over historical sex offence charges 📍Both appeared at Newry Magistrates’ Court today 📍Our reporter @TaraGriff was there for us

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson leaves Newry Magistrates Court after appearing earlier charged with historical sex offences Judge Eamonn King said he was satisfied there is a case to answer The former DUP leader will appear again on September 10th Our reporter @TaraGriff is there

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arrives at Newry Magistrates Court The former DUP leader is accused of historical sex offences Today’s hearing aims to establish if there’s enough evidence to proceed to trial Our reporter @TaraGriff is there for us

NEW 🚨: Department for Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd says planned upgrades for the A1 will go ahead 🗣️ Speaking in Stormont, he says the upgrades will done as ‘one package’ and NOT on a phased basis 🤝 He also praised road safety campaigner Monica Heaney, who lost her son Karl on the road in 2018

🏆 Cliftonville goalscorer Kirsty McGuinness speaks to our Sports Reporter Gareth McCullough after today’s Women’s League Cup Final win 🥇The Reds retained their trophy after a 2-0 win over Lisburn Rangers at the Blanchflower Stadium - Vicky Carleton scored the second 👇

🕥There’s not long to go until doors open for Taylor Swift! 🪩The first of 3 shows is taking place soon at the Aviva. 💕Fans have been swapping friendship bracelets in Belfast as they board the bus to Dublin.

🎥 “We’re expecting around 1.5m passengers over the summer peak.” ✈️ @belfastairport gearing up for busiest time of year 🗣️ Chief Executive Daniel Owens issues top tips for travel He spoke to our reporter @TaraGriff

💐 “He’s going to be a smiling face we miss around our corridors.” The Principal of Limavady High School, Darren Mornin, has paid tribute to 14yo Isaac Roxborough. The yr 10 pupil died following a quad bike crash.

💐 “He’s going to be a smiling face we miss around our corridors.” The Principal of Limavady High School, Darren Mornin, has paid tribute to 14yo Isaac Roxborough. The yr 10 pupil died following a quad bike crash.

🗣️ ‘We have pressure on ourselves, but we thrive on that’ ⚽️ Cliftonville Football Club defender Kelsie Burrows speaks to our Sports Reporter Gareth McCullough ahead of this weekend’s NI Football League Women’s League Cup Final against Lisburn Rangers 🏆 The sides meet at the Blanchflower Stadium at 3pm on Sunday 🎙️ Hear more on-air at 1pm

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🎥 “Taylor deserves her fame” 🎤We’ve been speaking to Swifties as thousands prepare to travel to Dublin on Friday for her eras tour 🗣️ Ellie McGuigan runs a Taylor Swift society at Queens @Journo_BenA has been speaking to her