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Summit shows changed N Ireland - PM

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:36 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed the G8 summit as the most peaceful in recent memory, insisting the whole world had now seen the new Northern Ireland.

Girl treated after petrol bombing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:21 GMT

A four-year-old girl has escaped serious injury after a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast.

Businesses hopeful of G8 windfall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:12 GMT

Fermanagh is gearing up for a windfall from the G8 summit, local businesses have said.

Summit location 'a fantastic venue'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:03 GMT

David Cameron said you "couldn't put a value" on the free advertising for Northern Ireland as a result of the G8 summit.

Tablet computers for MLAs defended

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:16 GMT

Politicians at Stormont are to be issued with hi-tech tablet computers at a cost of more than £80,000.

Apology over memorial removal order

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:33 GMT

The Environment Minister has apologised after a letter demanding the removal of a memorial for IRA murder victims was issued by planners.

Enniskillen struck down by G8-itis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:32 GMT

G8-itis swept through the picturesque town of Enniskillen as the world's leaders gathered nearby.

Alert after 'viable' device found

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:13 GMT

A viable pipe bomb has been found in Co Tyrone.

Tourism planning guidelines hailed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:41 GMT

New measures to help smooth the planning process for tourism development are "common sense", Northern Ireland's Environment Minister has claimed.

Police murder bid: Suspect released

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:34:24 GMT

A 25-year-old man arrested as part of an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland has been released.

Michelle Obama visits national park

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:53:08 GMT

Michelle Obama rounds off the family's whistle-stop trip to Ireland with a visit to one of the country's famous national parks.

PM vows 'tax justice' after G8 deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:56:15 GMT

David Cameron has promised to deliver "proper tax justice" as leaders of the G8 nations agreed a pact to crack down on tax havens and stop multinational companies shifting profits around the world to avoid paying their fair share.

£9m for public health research

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:27:18 GMT

Public health researchers have been given a £9 million cash injection to continue investigations into obesity, mental well-being and health inequality in Northern Ireland.

G8 protest march passes peacefully

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:27:02 GMT

Hundreds of anti-G8 protesters have taken part in a peaceful march to the outskirts of the summit site in Co Fermanagh.

Villiers defends G8 policing costs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:48 GMT

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has defended the astronomical costs of security for the G8 conference in Co Fermanagh.

Police investigate gunshot reports

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:56:15 GMT

Police are investigating reports that shots were fired at a house in Newry.

Man held over officer murder bid

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:13 GMT

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland.

Youths urged not to inherit hatred

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:24:03 GMT

A top White House adviser during the Troubles has appealed for the next generation not to inherit the hatreds of the past.

Teenager Hannah upstages Obama

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:24:01 GMT

It's not everyday you nearly upstage the most powerful man in the world.

'Youth can solve age-old problems'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:44 GMT

Young people with fresh attitudes can help solve Northern Ireland's age-old problems, the US First Lady has said.