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Ian Paisley admitted to hospital The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.

Man on officer murder bid charges A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.

'Barbaric' hunting dogs kill cat A Kircubbin woman has called for the hunting laws in Northern Ireland to be changed after her cat was killed by dogs from the North Down hunt.

PSNI rehiring to be investigated The government's spending watchdog is to investigate the PSNI's rehiring of retired officers as civilian staff on temporary contracts.

Gun traces 'on accused's jacket' The Stephen Carroll murder trial has heard "a very high level of gunshot particles" were found on a jacket alleged to belong to one of the accused.

Woman faces son murder bid charge A 50-year-old Londonderry woman appears in court charged with attempting to murder her son at the weekend.

Under 10s have eating disorders A number of children under 10 are treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for eating disorders, the Department of Health says.

Tour bus worker attacked rival A tour bus worker has been convicted of assault after he punched a rival operator up to 10 times and banged his head off a kiosk in an argument over parking in Belfast city centre

NI Assembly in tribute to Queen The Northern Ireland Assembly commemorates the 60-year reign of the Queen.

Man still held in murder inquiry The police are continuing to question a man about a murder in Lurgan, County Armagh.

Phoenix rejects gas price plans Phoenix Natural Gas rejects proposed controls by the utility regulator which would have slashed the price of gas for big business in Northern Ireland.

Fixed time plan for court cases Justice Minister David Ford announces his intention to introduce fixed time limits to criminal cases.

55 NI sex crime suspects at large Fifty-five suspected sex offenders with outstanding arrest warrants against them in Northern Ireland are currently at large.

Woman stabbed in shop robbery bid A woman is stabbed during an attempted armed robbery at a shop in Larne, County Antrim.

Man faces post van hijack charge A man is remanded in custody charged with hijacking a Royal Mail van in west Belfast.

Man is shot in legs in gun attack A 26-year-old man is taken to hospital after being shot in the legs at a house in north Belfast.

Plea for justice over 1992 attack The relatives of those killed in a loyalist gun attack at a Belfast bookmakers publish a booklet in a bid for fresh information about the atrocity.

New hospital taps infection free Water sample results carried out on taps that have been replaced at Altnagelvin's neonatal unit have shown no trace of the bacteria infection pseudomonas.

PSNI call on paramilitary attacks The Policing Board has urged the PSNI to do more to protect children and young people from paramilitary-style attacks.

Accused man has 225 convictions A man with 225 previous convictions has been remanded in custody, accused of assaulting his partner on Thursday.

Two arrested in dissident probe Two men in their 30s are arrested in the Irish Republic as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of dissident republicans.

Search continuing for fishermen The search is continuing for two men who are still missing after a trawler sank off the Cork coast last month.

Snow diverts US flight to Shannon Three of six transatlantic flights diverted to Shannon Airport on Sunday morning because of snow at Heathrow airport, have resumed their journeys.

Solicitor accused over £42m fraud A Dublin solicitor appears in court charged with a 50m euro (£42m) fraud.

Sheen 'proud' of uncle's IRA past Hollywood actor Martin Sheen says he is proud of his uncle's IRA past.

Titanic journey for 15-tonne sign A 15-tonne Titanic sign is transported from County Tyrone to the signature building in east Belfast.

Planning disputes to be reviewed Some of Northern Ireland's longest running planning disputes could be settled within the next few weeks.

Maze no IRA shrine says Donaldson A conflict resolution centre built on the site of the Maze prison will be no shrine to IRA, says DUP MP.

Fine sentences unacceptable: Ford Justice Minister David Ford says the number of people going to prison for unpaid fines is "not acceptable".

Developer costs Ulster Bank £5m Ulster Bank can expect to lose at least £5m following the collapse of a County Tyrone development company.

Law firm in international merger One of Belfast's largest legal practices is to merge with the international law firm Pinsent Mason.

Share sale makes director £885k A director of Belfast-based Andor Technology makes almost £900,000 by selling part of his shareholding in the firm.

McClean set for Republic call-up Sunderland's James McClean is expected to be included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly against the Czech Republic.

Ireland boosted by Earls return Keith Earls is set to return to the Ireland squad for Saturday's Six Nations game against France in Paris.

Defender Greacen back with Derry Defender Stewart Greacen is back with Derry City Derry City after a brief spell with Irish League club Glentoran.

VIDEO: Northern Ireland Assembly Justice Minister David Ford made a statement on speeding up justice, on 6 February 2012.

VIDEO: Police officer slashed with knife A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.

VIDEO: Maze centre gets £18m Eighteen million pounds of European funding is approved for building the contentious conflict transformation centre on the site of the former Maze prison.

VIDEO: Belfast to get £150m boost Belfast City Council releases details of what it says amounts to a £150m investment programme in the city over the next three years.

VIDEO: Lord Saville 'gratified and pleased' Lord Saville tells BBC Newsline that he is pleased his report into the events of Bloody Sunday seems to have advanced the cause of peace.

Where the Titanic was born A new photography exhibition immortalizes the drawing offices where the Titanic was designed.

Dickens in Belfast The great 19th century writer thrilled Belfast audiences

Cold reality for poorest families Poorest 'pay most' for home heating oil

BBC NI to show Billy plays again BBC NI marks 30th anniversary of the Belfast drama

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McClean set for Republic call-up Sunderland's James McClean is expected to be included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly against the Czech Republic.

Ireland boosted by Earls return Keith Earls is set to return to the Ireland squad for Saturday's Six Nations game against France in Paris.

Defender Greacen back with Derry Defender Stewart Greacen is back with Derry City Derry City after a brief spell with Irish League club Glentoran.

McCarthy targets spot in Olympics Belfast fighter Tommy McCarthy is delighted to get the chance to make the Olympic Games in London this summer.

Ireland 21-23 Wales Wales stage a thrilling late comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a stunning victory over Ireland in Dublin.

Armagh 0-10 1-7 Cork Armagh fight back from six points down to snatch a draw against Cork in the National Football League Division 1 opener.

Hoey shares 12th at Qatar Masters Michael Hoey finishes in a share of 12th place after firing a closing 68 at the Qatar Masters.

Lock Davies cited for tip tackle Wales coach Warren Gatland reveals lock Bradley Davies has been cited for the tip tackle that saw him sin-binned in their win over Ireland.

Kidney says Ireland missed chance Coach Declan Kidney believes Ireland missed a chance to kill off Wales before losing 23-21 in Dublin.

Laverty joins new team for BSB John Laverty is to ride for new team Splitlath Redmond in the British Superbike Championship.

Derry 1-11 1-15 Galway Derry's NFL Division 2 campaign starts in disappointing fashion as they are decidedly second best against Galway at Celtic Park.

Ernemen game in London postponed Fermanagh's National Football League Division 4 opener in London is called called off because of heavy snow.

Wexford 4-9 1-13 Cavan Eric Bradley hits two goals as Wexford punish poor Cavan defending in Sunday's NFL Division 3 opener.

Linfield 5-0 Crusaders Leaders Linfield stay four points clear at the top of the Premiership by hammering Crusaders 5-0 at Windor Park.

Down 1-10 1-9 Donegal Down make a winning start to their NFL Division 1 campaign as they edge out Donegal in an entertaining clash.

Lisburn Distillery 0-2 Portadown Portadown keep up the chase on leaders Linfield with a 2-0 win away to Lisburn Distillery.

Ballymena Utd 0-1 Cliftonville A late Joe Gormley strike gives Cliftonville victory over Ballymena at the Showgrounds.

Kildare 0-12 2-11 Tyrone Tyrone produce a superb second-half to beat Kildare in the National Football League Division 2 opener at Croke Park.

VIDEO: Super Gormley strike beats Sky Blues Joe Gormley's sensational strike gives Cliftonville the points as they beat Ballymena United at The Showgrounds.

VIDEO: Five star Blues beat 10-man Crues Linfield hit 10-man Crusaders for five at Windsor Park

VIDEO: McCaul treble in Glenavon win Brian McCaul's hat-trick helps Glenavon come from behind to beat Carrick Rangers at Mourneview.

VIDEO: Ports beat Whites to stay in touch Portadown beat Lisburn Distillery at New Grosvenor to keep the pressure on Linfield

VIDEO: Boxers chasing Olympic dream Irish champions Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Tommy McCarthy target success in London 2012

VIDEO: Ireland's Best deflated by defeat Ireland hooker Rory Best reflects on the 23-21 defeat by Wales in the Six Nations

VIDEO: Last-gasp defeat disappoints Kidney Ireland coach Declan Kidney says his side missed the chance to kill off Wales before losing 23-21 in their opening Six Nations game in Dublin.

VIDEO: Best goes over for Ireland in Dublin Ireland's first-half pressure against Wales is rewarded after Tommy Bowe's side step creates space for the rampaging Rory Best and the Irish hooker dives over for the simplest of tries.

VIDEO: Hardest kick of my life - Halfpenny Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny describes his last-minute penalty that sealed Six Nations victory over Ireland as the "hardest kick" of his life.

VIDEO: Priestland magic puts in Davies A lovely pass from Rhys Priestland allows Jonathan Davies to score the opening try of the first half at the Aviva Stadium to give Wales a lead over Ireland. (UK users only)

BBC pundits on 2012 Six Nations Jeremy Guscott, Andy Nicol, Jonathan Davies and Keith Wood tip the winners and their players to watch

Lights failure halts Swifts match The Irish Premiership game between Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine is called off at 1545 GMT because of a floodlight failure.

Ireland U20 11-6 Wales U20 Ireland Under-20s open their Six Nations campaign with a tight victory over Wales at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

Meath 1-15 1-9 Monaghan Meath punish Monaghan's wastefulness by taking a deserved win in Saturday's NFL Division 2 clash at Navan.

Hutchinson suffers leg fracture Road race star Ian Hutchinson suffers a broken leg during an off-road bike rehearsal at a London Motorcycle Show.

Ireland cruise to win over Canada Ireland cruise to an inninings and 11 runs victory over Canada within two days in the Intercontinental Cup game at Rathmines.

Sheffield 2-4 Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants claim a valuable win over the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite League.

O'Lionaird beats Farah in Boston Ireland's Ciaran O'Lionaird beats a field which included World 5,000m champion Mo Farah as he takes victory in the mile at the Boston Grand Prix indoor meeting.

Irish Premiership photos Pictures from Saturday's Irish Premiership games

National League photos Pictures from the opening round of National League games

VIDEO: Highlights - Ireland 21-23 Wales Highlights of Wales' dramatic 23-21 victory over Ireland in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

VIDEO: Do you remember these Glory Days? BBC Northern Ireland will soon be broadcasting a sporting archive mini series called Glory Days, featuring the best and most memorable moments the 1970s, '80s and '90s

MPs demand law against stalking MPs and peers are are urging the government to bring in a law in England and Wales against stalking - as is already the case in Scotland.

Network Rail boss forgoes bonus Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.

Prince leads Dickens celebrations The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.

Ian Paisley admitted to hospital The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.

Acid attack model gets sight back A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

Empty shop numbers 'set to rise' The number of empty shops on the UK's High Streets is set to increase this year, a survey says, as economic conditions get tougher.

Mail editor 'knew of detectives' The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.

Radical cleric Qatada given bail Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

Germans jailed for terror offence Two German nationals are jailed and given deportation orders after pleading guilty at the Old Bailey to possessing documents useful to terrorism.

GMC guidance on assisted suicide The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.