News - Northern Ireland
![Calls for RTÉ not to geo-block programming in NI](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL3J0ZS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIwMTcyNjdiYjQyY2FkMzExNTdkZGZhODJhOTRjNDhiM2Y1MjhlM2M4In0=/calls-for-rt-amp-eacute-not-to-geo-block-programming-in-ni.png)
Calls for RTÉ not to geo-block programming in NI
The local TD says the current geo-blocking measures undermine this responsibility.
Jul 25, 2024 16:18![Controversial Troubles Legacy act set to be scrapped](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9ib3JkZXItYnJleGl0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjllZjdmOTk4YzMwYmU5ZmRjNWRjNzFhZmI0MGNlYThmNjNjMjc0Y2IifQ==/controversial-troubles-legacy-act-set-to-be-scrapped.jpg)
Controversial Troubles Legacy act set to be scrapped
The Irish Government had taken a case against the British Government as a result over the act.
Jul 17, 2024 12:10![Cataracts patients hit with reimbursement cuts](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9kb2N0b3ItMTIyODYyN185NjBfNzIwLTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImZjOGE1YzlmODk0MGRlNTllZTUyZTQyNWUwMGJhMjM4MWY0OGFmNzEifQ==/cataracts-patients-hit-with-reimbursement-cuts.jpg)
Cataracts patients hit with reimbursement cuts
Senator Gallagher believes this news will inevitably turn people off from getting the procedure.
Jul 11, 2024 15:39![NI voters go to the polls](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzQtMTQucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZmFjMzhiMjJiZWU5Y2I1YjkwMzVjNzMyZWU3NDg1Mzk1MzA4NTYxZiJ9/ni-voters-go-to-the-polls.png)
NI voters go to the polls
Polling stations are open until 10 o'clock tonight.
Jul 4, 2024 12:04![Taoiseach says border will be protected from 'abuses'](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9OSS1Sb0ktQm9yZGVyLVJlZ2lvbnNfMS0xMDI0eDc3NS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjZjRmZTcyYjdjYzVjMmY3ODExYjllNGJhMDBmMmJhZmEwZGJhYmZmIn0=/taoiseach-says-border-will-be-protected-from-039-abuses-039.jpg)
Taoiseach says border will be protected from 'abuses'
Taoiseach insists the Government are not carrying out "border patrols" since an open border is a hard-won advantage of Brexit.
May 30, 2024 17:38![Tánaiste says Gardaí will not police border](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9OSS1Sb0ktQm9yZGVyLVJlZ2lvbnNfMS0xMDI0eDc3NS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjZjRmZTcyYjdjYzVjMmY3ODExYjllNGJhMDBmMmJhZmEwZGJhYmZmIn0=/t-amp-aacute-naiste-says-garda-amp-iacute-will-not-police-border.jpg)
Tánaiste says Gardaí will not police border
The Tánaiste has told the Northern Ireland secretary that Gardaí will not be sent to police the border.
May 2, 2024 08:25![Extra Gardaí set to police border region over immigration](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9ib3JkZXItYnJleGl0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjllZjdmOTk4YzMwYmU5ZmRjNWRjNzFhZmI0MGNlYThmNjNjMjc0Y2IifQ==/extra-garda-amp-iacute-set-to-police-border-region-over-immigration.jpg)
Extra Gardaí set to police border region over immigration
Up to 100 gardaí will be deployed to frontline and border duties to focus on applicants who could have applied for status in the UK.
Apr 30, 2024 12:40![US President extends support to NI peace process](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0pvZS1CaWRlbi1Mb1V0aC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI4MTU1OTE2MWU4ODUxZjE5YjI2N2E3NWU5Y2RmOTliZTYwYmUyZGFhIn0=/us-president-extends-support-to-ni-peace-process.jpg)
US President extends support to NI peace process
Politicians from across Ireland are visiting the US ahead of St Patrick's Day.
Mar 16, 2024 09:10![DUP agrees deal to restore Stormont](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9zdG9ybW9udC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIyMTJhY2I2YTNjNjViZTU2ZDNjNmM4YmIwZDYxYjQwOTAyNTUxNmNlIn0=/dup-agrees-deal-to-restore-stormont.jpg)
DUP agrees deal to restore Stormont
The assembly's not met for almost two years after the DUP walked out in protest over post-Brexit trading rules.
Jan 30, 2024 08:20![British Ambassador says no turn on Legacy Bill](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0JyaXRpc2gtQW1iYXNzYWRvci1QYXVsLUpvaG5zdG9uLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImU2OGJkNzk4YTYwOTE3ODdjYmM5ODY4OTgzZGUxYTY2MGJiZmViMDcifQ==/british-ambassador-says-no-turn-on-legacy-bill.jpg)
British Ambassador says no turn on Legacy Bill
Paul Johnston said the bill was now passed into law.
Jan 24, 2024 13:47NorthernSound Newsletter
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