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Reporter @bbcnewsni [email protected]

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Joined March 2009
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Comedy shows Give My Head Peace and The Blame Game have not been commissioned for new series, the BBC has confirmed. bbc.in/4hzQOPy

Give My Head Peace creators told via email show not recommissioned

It comes as the BBC attempts to save £500m over two years as it faces "significant financial pressures".

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Update: The jury at the inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe have reached unanimous findings, which will be delivered shortly. bbc.in/3SYUwdv

Noah Donohoe inquest: 'My son was failed', says mother as jury delivers verdict on teenager's death

The nine jury members, who had 10 questions to answer, returned their verdict on Tuesday at the end of an inquest which began in January.

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Marie-Louise Connolly@mlchealthSep 3
More than half a million people in NI are still waiting for a first appointment with a hospital doctor.Official stats also show that more than 50 percent of patients have been waiting more than a year to see a consultant. The number is a slight reduction on previous figures.
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Apartment owners in many areas across NI may be interested in the issues raised in this report by @micjfitz bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw…

Lisburn apartment owners call for 'right to challenge' service charges

The owners of the leasehold flats pay for the maintenance, repairs and management of shared areas.

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A former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Council has been convicted of two charges connected to deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. bbc.in/4xl9Uj3

Anne Donaghy: Ex-council chief convicted of two charges over email deletion

The charges Anne Donaghy was convicted of relate to an email she sent to the private email address of then-Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster.

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A nine-year-old boy who inspired changes to Northern Ireland's organ donation laws spends his first night at home after receiving a heart transplant. bbc.in/4hTeXme

Dáithí Mac Gabhann returns home after heart transplant

After an eight-year wait, Dáithí Mac Gabhann received a transplant in July.

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Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊@OcionnaithAug 20
RTE news: Teen killed in M9 crash was 'in the care of Tusla' rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/082…

Teen killed in M9 crash was 'in the care of Tusla'

One of the young men killed in the M9 crash on Sunday morning was "in the care of Tusla" and two more of the five teenagers who died were known to the agency, Tusla has confirmed.

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Darran Marshall@DarranMarshallAug 18
“I am not the sort of minister who is happy to discover the Leader’s view of issues under my purview by having to monitor the media.”
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Details of a major fish kill along the Kilkeel River in County Down have been revealed. It was discovered last week and is described by locals as the worst environment event they have witnessed.
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Daniel Kinahan extradition: Suspected crime boss appears in court in Dublin after extradition

A high-speed convoy of blacked-out police cars sweeps through the Irish capital, as one of the world's most wanted men is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

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A bit of @oasis from Friday at the Fleadh in Belfast with @EmerMofficial @paddyraffcomedy
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Friday night Fleadh crowds in Belfast from @whitestavern. @fleadhcheoil
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Friday night on a usually quiet High Street in Belfast City Centre. @fleadhcheoil
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Friday lunchtime in Belfast @fleadhcheoil
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Michael Fitzpatrick retweeted
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Irish musician Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56. The Dublin singer-songwriter was best known as the frontman of The Frames, his work with The Swell Season, and for the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly from Once. Our thoughts are with Glen's family, friends and all who knew and loved him 💛
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Michael Fitzpatrick retweeted
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Six children have been put on life support in the past fortnight in Children's Health Ireland, Temple Street because of injuries they have sustained on e-scooters rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/070…

Six on life support at Temple St after e-scooter injuries

Six children have been put on life support in the past fortnight in CHI Temple Street because of injuries they have sustained on e-scooters.

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Gareth Gordon@BBCGarethGJun 3
Free electric car charging for MLAs despite travel pay. Story by @brendanhughes64 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d8…

Stormont: Free electric car charging for MLAs despite travel pay

Electric vehicle charging points have been installed behind Parliament Buildings for assembly members and staff.

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Michael Fitzpatrick retweeted
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The owner of Corries farm shop has said he is devastated after it was destroyed in a fire. bbc.in/4t1vV4t

Corries Meats: Farm shop owner devastated as business destroyed in fire

Corries farm shop in Newtownards and a business owned by a former Ulster Rugby player were destroyed.

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Michael Fitzpatrick retweeted
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Alphie Lonergan is 84 years old and the primary carer for two of his adult children. He's worried about how he'll cope after a health trust said it was withdrawing a care package. The Southern Health Trust apologised but said the decision was due to a lack of social care staff.
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"Thank God I'm in good shape, physically. Mentally, I'm under awful, awful stress." 84-four-year-old Alphie Lonergan is the primary carer for his two adult sons, but on Friday their only remaining care package will end. bbc.in/3PXnwAm

I love my sons dearly, but I'm under awful stress, says 84-year-old carer

A health trust is withdrawing a care package that helped an 84-year-old man to look after his two sons.

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