BBC News - Northern Ireland

3 November 2011 Last updated at 05:31 ET

Gerry Adams' brother extradited

The brother of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is due to appear in court later after being extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges of rape, gross indeceny and indecent assault.

Calls for stability over NI Water

The chair of Stormont's Regional Development Committee, Jimmy Spratt, calls for stability at Northern Ireland Water following the news that the company's acting head is intending to resign.

Murder probe after stabbing death

Police in Londonderry launch a murder investigation after a stabbing victim dies from his injuries in hospital.

Man arrested in dissident probe

Detectives investigating dissident republican activity arrest a 26-year-old man in west Belfast.
English diet 'could save 4,000'

Adopting a typical English diet could save about 4,000 lives each year in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, a study claims.
NI groups get £2m lottery awards

The Alzheimer's Society is one of five organisations across Northern Ireland that have been awarded grants totalling £2,042,072 from the Big Lottery Fund.
Dungannon death not murder: PSNI
Firmus 'used misleading adverts'
Man in court over stabbing murder
BNP member denies holding woman
Robinson wary over global economy
Arrests after youths 'burn poppy'
Sectarian abuse of workers 'vile'
Judge blames PPS as case dropped
Concern over rise in farm deaths
Pair rescued from lake by public
80-year-old tied up by burglars

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Benefit cuts raised by clergymen

Widespread cuts to benefits will push Northern Ireland's most vulnerable into "precarious levels of poverty", according to the leaders of the four main churches.
McGuinness returns to Stormont

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NI air duty tax cuts in place

Air passenger duty (APD) for direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports has now been cut.
Easyjet launches Manchester route
Date for corporation tax meeting

Sport

McDowell four behind in WGC event

Graeme McDowell bounces back from his nightmare Andalucia Masters to hit an opening three-under 69 at the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai with Rory McIlroy on 70, Darren Clarke on 73 and Michael Hoey on 76.
O'Neill 'won't apply' for NI job
Wright resigns as Distillery boss

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