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Man rescued from blaze at flats

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:12:20 GMT

Firefighters rescue a man from a fire at a flat in Rathcoole, on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Hoops dismay at league exclusion

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:36:59 GMT

The exclusion of Donegal Celtic from the IFA's new league sounds the death knell for the club, it is claimed.

Teacher tells of quake terror

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:07 GMT

A Londonderry man who survived Monday's earthquake in China describes it as a terrifying experience.

SDLP hits out at new exam plans

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:26 GMT

A new post-primary transfer test for schoolchildren in NI would be a "climbdown", according to the SDLP.

Forest search for missing model

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:37:54 GMT

Irish police dig up part of a mountain forest after a makeshift cross bearing the name of a missing model is found among the woods.

Thousands due at Balmoral Show

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:39:38 GMT

One of Ireland's largest agricultural shows, the Balmoral Show, is due to get under way in Belfast.

Safety plea for North West week

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:38:41 GMT

Police warn motorcylists to take extra care on the roads as crowds throng to the North West 200 races.

McGuinness visits injured officer

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:06:37 GMT

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness visits an injured police officer at Altnagelvin hospital.

DC set to appeal league exclusion

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:53:48 GMT

Donegal Celtic indicate that they will appeal against the decision not to include them in the Irish FA's new Invitational League.

Bangor win Premier League place

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:24:08 GMT

First Division club Bangor have been included in the new invitational Premier League.

Police hurt in stolen car crash

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:18:39 GMT

Two police officers are injured in a collision with a stolen car in south Belfast, the police say.

Cigarettes seized in docks swoop

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:29:28 GMT

More than eight million cigarettes worth £2.4m are found under a load of tyres at Belfast docks.

Police deny Omagh case claim

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:16:45 GMT

Police officers tracking the movements of a man accused of the Omagh bombing deny consulting on notes.

Victims' bill clears final hurdle

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:24:41 GMT

Controversial victims' legislation clears the final hurdle at Stormont, following at debate by MLAs.

Sharp rise in teen sex diseases

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:36 GMT

Cases of sexually-transmitted diseases among young people have risen sharply, according to new figures.

Couple 'threatened in burglary'

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:40 GMT

A couple was threatened with being shot during a burglary in south Belfast, the High Court hears.

House sales sink to '25 year low'

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:46:31 GMT

The number of house sales in Northern Ireland drops to its lowest in almost 25 years, a new survey reveals.

Invest NI 'bureaucracy cost jobs'

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:37:38 GMT

A company says it decided to open a new factory in the Irish Republic because of a lack of support from Invest NI.

Translink in cyberspace attack

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:18:24 GMT

A computer hacker has forced Translink to suspend all online sales for the past four days, it emerges.

Man suffers burns in house fire

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:48:04 GMT

A man in his 60s is rescued by his neighbour from a fire at his house in north Belfast.

Station honour for fire coverage

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:34:25 GMT

BBC Radio Ulster's current affairs programmes win a Sony Gold award for its coverage of the Omagh fire tragedy.

Stamp of approval for St Anne's

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:50:47 GMT

News in Brief

What the papers say

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:33:57 GMT

A look at what is making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers.

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