JakeWood

Digital Journalist at BBC News NI - Got a story? Get in touch [email protected]

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Why did the chicken cross the road...?
... to find out why fast-growing chickens are reshaping the poultry industry and dividing opinion.

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Jeffrey Donaldson's career took him from the UUP to the DUP leadership, but he now faces a prison sentence after being convicted of child sex abuse. https://t.co/vT7u2x5PB4

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Here's a summary of the Jeffrey Donaldson trial in 60 seconds.

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Lidl's world first pub is due to open in east Belfast in a matter of days.

It may sound like a gimmick, but the supermarket chain's venture into the world of hospitality shines a light on something more complex.

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An unlikely new sport is on the scene in Belfast - the ancient Japanese tradition of Sumo wrestling, and its popularity is growing every week. Our reporter Jake Wood reports.

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More police on the streets is "not a want, but a need", a Belfast retail manager has said
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Speaking at a protest event held on the shore of Lough Neagh, a fisherman said the UK's largest freshwater lake is "already dead". https://t.co/xuJ4gC3Wvn

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Some hospitals are having difficulties contacting patients and managing "critical on-call arrangements," after a 5G mast was set on fire in west Belfast - the latest in a series of attacks.

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Mixed emotions as about 25,000 students receive their A-level, AS-level and BTec results. https://t.co/1E47YjNCEp

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The number of dead seals washing up along Irish coasts more than doubled between 2020 and 2023, an investigation by @trishdevlin has found.

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Councillor Séamas de Faoite has said that footage circulating on social media of "vigilante" groups confronting members of the public from ethnic minority backgrounds is "chilling". https://t.co/Js34BfXEQU

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The BBC has said it did not edit the Irish language out of CMAT's new single debut on BBC Radio 1.

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Police are at the scene of a shooting incident within the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh

Two people have died.

Two people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

Police say there is no ongoing risk to the public.

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A fire at a 5G mast in west Belfast on Monday night is being treated as deliberate, the PSNI has said.

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A statue of anti-slavery campaigner Mary Ann McCracken on the front lawn of Belfast City Hall has been damaged in a suspected act of vandalism.
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A spokesperson for Palestine GAA said the club was €38,000 (£33,000) out of pocket as it had paid for flights as part of a visa requirement to prove travel had been booked.

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A group of players and mentors from a Palestinian GAA club based in the West Bank have announced with "a very heavy heart" that a planned trip to Ireland for a summer tour cannot proceed due to visa issues. https://t.co/GpMo4akOBt

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.@GAA_Palestine says the trip to Ireland “can no longer proceed”.

It says that even if Visas were issued at this stage they would still face delays & disruption at borders & checkpoints.

“Giving the children hope again, only for that hope to be dashed, would be too cruel”

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The Public Prosecution Service has said there is "no legal basis" to refer the sentence imposed on a GP who had more than 200 indecent images of children to the Court of Appeal. https://t.co/cRs6hC2xNA

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Police are engaging in "proactive patrolling" at the locations of 5G masts after a spate of arson attacks in the last three weeks. https://t.co/0YjnAD2vFl

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