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Friday, Jul 26

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Downpatrick appeal after man and teenager injured by pellet gun shots

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"Enquiries are continuing to determine where exactly the shots were fired from"

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Co Down police officer to stand trial in crown court on GBH charges

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He is due to appear at Downpatrick Crown Court to face the charges

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing after boy, 9, scalds himself with tea

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The Ryanair flight was forced to land at Allgau Airport in Memmingen, Germany, after the nine-year-old boy spilled scalding tea on himself

15

East Belfast food bank incident investigated as man in court over alleged threatening and racist behaviour

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A 62-year-old man was later charged with criminal damage and common assault.

13

Gracehill in Co Antrim named UK's newest UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The church settlement becomes Northern Ireland's second World Heritage Site

11

Aer Lingus under scrutiny after 13-year-old Irish boy left stranded at Barcelona Airport

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Simon's mother, Ksenia Sonina, criticised the decision as "an idiotic decision" and "completely avoidable

Thursday, Jul 25

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Watch as viral video shows man chugging bottle of vinegar in Belfast city centre

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The video filmed on Royal Avenue has been viewed over a million times online

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Man charged after allegedly threatening Carryduff teens with 'firearm'

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Police have arrested, charged and bailed a man in his 40s

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Toome: Firearms seized and two arrests after searches prompted by smashed windows

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Police say two men 'believed to be masked and armed' were spotted at the time of a report that windows were smashed at a house

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Belfast mum's plea for UK and Irish government support to bring her son home

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Catherine Flanagan took her son David to visit his father in Lebanon when he was ten-months-old in August 2022

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Kevin Davidson body found under sleeping bag at house where he squatted, court told

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Both defendants deny any involvement in death, insisting they believed he had left the property after walking in on them having sex

15

Search operation for missing 12-year-old boy at Cliffs of Moher resumes

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The search will continue today for a young boy reported missing in the vicinity of the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare on Tuesday

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Man and woman charged with the murder of Kevin Davidson in South Belfast

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They are due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday

Wednesday, Jul 24

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We took a boat trip with Minister Muir as he saw blue-green algae in the heart of Lough Neagh for the first time

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He says 'Going for Growth' was a "mistake" and he fully supports and independent environmental protection agency

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GAA All-Star and All-Ireland winner allegedly struck 12-year-old boy with stick repeatedly, court hears

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The case against Mr Gilligan of Rosroe, Sixmilebridge, now go forward to the circuit court where more serious penalties apply on conviction for assault causing harm.

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Newry man appears in court charged with possession of components that make up six AR-15 rifles and 12 semi-automatic handguns

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Mark McCourt appeared at Dublin District Court alongside Conor O'Brien from Co Louth on Wednesday

17

Northern Lights could be visible from Northern Ireland amid peak chance of geomagnetic storm

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The Met Office says the aurora could reach NI skies - but there will be limited hours of darkness

14

Former flight attendant reveals best seats to avoid turbulence on planes and why you should never drink hot liquids on flight

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Lorna Andrews, who worked as an air hostess has also shared the reason why you should avoid drinking hot liquids on board

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Man arrested after car driven 'erratically' in Belfast before crashing

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The car struck a crash barrier at a pedestrian crossing

09

Naomi Long announces prison staff increase in response to rising prisoner numbers

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Since July 2021 the prison population has increased by over 500 prisoners

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Northern Ireland mum gives back after vicious city centre attack 'left son deaf'

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The mum wants to thank the teams who treated her son after he was punched in a city centre attack

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East Belfast: Condemnation after Asian women assaulted in alleged hate crime

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A man who came to the assistance of the women also suffered cuts to his knee and hand, alongside bruising during the incident

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Police investigating video of altercation outside North Belfast shop

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The video of the incident in the Whitewell Road area has been circulating on social media

11

NI Carpetright stores to close despite rescue deal

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The stores in Belfast and Newtownabbey are set to close after the company went into administration

10

Ballymoney 'brutal attack' sees man shot after masked men enter home

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It's reported the man also sustained injuries to his head, face and chest and was taken to hospital

09

Kevin Davidson: Murder investigation launched after missing man's body found in South Belfast

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Police have confirmed that the body of a man located at a property on Saturday evening was 34-year-old Kevin Davidson

Monday, Jul 22

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Clodagh Phelan: Tributes as Irish girl, 11, who died in Majorca family holiday tragedy named locally

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Tributes have been pouring in for the youngster, who died at around 6.30am on Monday morning following an accident in the Club Mac Hotel

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Robin Swann calls for support for Northern Ireland’s health service in Commons maiden speech

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“I look forward again to working with this Government to rebuild our national health service”