Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 25 February 2015

  • More updates from 07:00 on Thursday

  1. Goodnight!published at 19:01 GMT 25 February 2015

    Ciaran Daly
    BBC News NI

    That's BBC News NI Live done and dusted for another day. We'll be back again on Thursday at 07:00. Until then, you can keep up-to-date with all of the latest news in your area on the BBC News NI website.

    RainbowImage source, Anne Kelly

    In the meantime, anyone who finds a pot of gold in Ballycastle can offer a hat-tip to Anne Kelly who sent us this picture of a rainbow there earlier today. Goodnight!

  2. Classroom canteen:published at 19:01 GMT 25 February 2015

    Andy West
    BBC News NI

    BBC News NI reporter Andy West reported on a classroom that served as a canteen, assembly hall and sports hall in one single space.

    Classroom

    Watch Andy's report that went out on BBC Newsline, external this evening.

  3. Coastal character:published at 18:58 GMT 25 February 2015

    There are cloudy skies with rain across much of Northern Ireland today but it looks like it has been a lovely day in Portaneevey in Co Antrim.

    PortaneeveyImage source, The Antrim Rambler

    This picture was sent in to us by the Antrim Rambler. Enjoy any mild weather while you can because there's a Met Office warning for ice from tomorrow.

  4. Brown out of Ireland clash:published at 18:53 GMT 25 February 2015

    BBC Sport NI

    England full-back Mike Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations match in Ireland after suffering a setback in his recovery from concussion.

    Mike BrownImage source, PA

    England and Ireland, who will meet in Dublin, are the only sides left in the championship with 100% records after two rounds of fixtures.

  5. South Armagh explosion scenepublished at 18:38 GMT 25 February 2015

    This is the scene of the explosion outside Crossmaglen in south Armagh that has left a man injured.

    Crossmaglen explosion

    It happened as the man was taking down a poster from a pole near his family home. The man was being taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.

  6. Hole in the road updatepublished at 18:33 GMT 25 February 2015

    The void in the road at Shaftesbury Square in Belfast has been filled and needs time to harden. The temporary lane closure will remain until tomorrow afternoon.

    Hole in the road
  7. Frampton confident of victory:published at 18:24 GMT 25 February 2015

    BBC Sport NI

    Belfast's IBF world super-bantamweight champion Carl Frampton says he expects to beat challenger Chris Avalos in style at the Odyssey Arena on Saturday.

    Frampton fightImage source, Press Eye

    Unbeaten Frampton, 28, beat former champion Kiko Martinez on points to secure the title in September.

  8. Weird wave action at Ballywalterpublished at 17:57 GMT 25 February 2015

    @humf99 tweets:, external Weird how the sand has been washed away but remains on top of the rocks. Ballywalter beach this avo!

    Sand washed away from rocksImage source, @humf99
  9. Civil service stockbrokerspublished at 17:44 GMT 25 February 2015

    Civil servants have have been questioned by a Stormont Committee about why they retained the services of the same stockbrokers for almost 80 years.

    Stormont

    The Northern Ireland Audit Office published a report into Managing and Protecting Funds, external Held in Court in July 2014.

  10. Belfast trafficpublished at 17:32 GMT 25 February 2015

    Trafficwatch NI tweets, external:

    Boucher roadImage source, Twitter
  11. Explosion victim `moved to Royal`published at 17:20 GMT 25 February 2015

    Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy says the man hurt in the south Armagh explosion is seriously injured.

    He was first taken to Daisy Hill hospital but is being moved to the Royal Victoria Hospital for specialised surgery.

  12. Explosion victim `may lose an eye`published at 17:10 GMT 25 February 2015

    Newry & Armagh MP Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy tells Evening Extra that the man injured in the south Armagh explosion earlier, `may lose an eye`.

  13. Explosion poster carried `informer` allegationpublished at 17:08 GMT 25 February 2015

    Gordon Adair
    BBC News NI

    Tells Evening Extra that the poster at the centre of the south Armagh explosion in which a man was injured as he took it down, named another individual and made allegations of informing.

  14. M2 crash causing delayspublished at 17:00 GMT 25 February 2015

    BBC NI Travel

    A crash on the M2 is blocking 1 lane of the offslip to Nelson Street and is causing delays with queues back to Duncrue Street

  15. Body found at Lough Neaghpublished at 16:48 GMT 25 February 2015

    PSNI

    Police investigating the murder of Pauline Carmichael in Antrim have recovered a woman's body from the shore of Lough Neagh at Lough Road.

  16. Radio Ulster for latest on south Armagh explosion.published at 16:46 GMT 25 February 2015

    Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy will be on Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme reacting to the attempted murder of a man in that south Armagh explosion.

  17. Missing woman - body foundpublished at 16:41 GMT 25 February 2015

    PSNI

    Police investigating murder of Antrim woman Pauline Carmichael have recovered a body. Formal identification process will now take place.

  18. MP condemns south Armagh explosionpublished at 16:39 GMT 25 February 2015

    Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy condemned those responsible for the south Armagh explosion

    He said the victim's family had been threatened recently by ``criminal gangs masquerading as republicans``.

  19. Explosion south Armaghpublished at 16:38 GMT 25 February 2015

    PSNI

    Police say they were told about the explosion in south Armagh at 2.26pm near Crossmaglen

    A man has been taken to hospital.