More than £280m for new Children’s Hospital to be spent on professional services and development costs
Previously expected to open in 2020 at a cost of £223m, the new 10-storey hospital will now cost £671m.
Northern Ireland
Construction firm behind ‘most expensive children’s hospital in the world' wins contract for Belfast children’s hospital
BAM Ireland, in partnership with another company, has been awarded the £671m contract for the new Belfast Children’s Hospital.
Classroom assistant employed for two-and-a-half years without Access NI checks
The individual and the school have been asked for the Access NI checks nine times by the Education Authority
Fianna Fáil: ‘Nobody is trying to take over Northern Ireland’ – On This Day in 1975
Ruairí Brugha, Fianna Fáil’s ‘spokesman on Northern Ireland relations’ argues that EEC membership has fundamentally changed
Bellaghy bog ancient remains ‘likely to belong to young woman’
It had previously been thought that the remains belonged to a boy aged between 13 and 17
Sinn Fein proposes week-long Dail sitting to discuss Northern Ireland
In wake of Dail speaking rights row, parties were asked to put forward proposals for wider changes to the way the chamber operates
‘Business fell by 50%’ - Derry trader hits out at road works amid calls for support
Traders on Foyle Street have been impacted by water maintenance works since August
Female officer kicked multiple times in the head, one of seven injured in two incidents in Derry
Two people due in court in connection with the incidents
Blow for 2030 elimination goal as north’s only dedicated HIV charity misses out on funding
Positive Life NI has called for Department of Health to ‘urgently reconsider’ decision
Extra tax on tickets for gig goers under Belfast music fund proposal
Councillors voted in favour of moving forward on surcharge and establishment of music fund
Nearly £10m worth of parking and bus lane fines written-off in five years
More than one-in-six drivers’ penalties are unpaid