Good nightpublished at 19:01 BST 7 April 2016
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Updates for Thursday 7 April 2016
More updates from 07:00 on Friday
Image: Narrow Water keep (by Hugh O'Rourke)
Good nightpublished at 19:01 BST 7 April 2016
Derry City aiming to top league tablepublished at 18:55 BST 7 April 2016
Derry City will move to the top of the League of Ireland table if they avoid defeat against Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell tomorrow night.
Image source, InphoCandystripes' boss Kenny Shiels will be without injured Gareth McGlynn (hamstring) and suspended Conor McCormack for the game.
Unite 'to ballot for strike action' over Tayto statementpublished at 18:48 BST 7 April 2016
The Unite trade union has said Tayto's statement that there is a "strong possibility" it will have to consider redundancies at its Tandragee plant, leaves Unite with "no option but to ballot our members for strike action".
"It is likely that any strike action will cause significant disruption to the production of Tayto crisps but also own-brand products for the multiples," Unite officer Sean McKeever said.
Protest in Belfast over abortion pills prosecutionpublished at 18:42 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postCounty Fermanagh school principal criticises successorpublished at 18:39 BST 7 April 2016
Julian Fowler
BBC News NIThe outgoing head of one of Northern Ireland's most prestigious grammar schools has written an unprecedented statement containing outspoken criticism of his successor following a divisive amalgamation process.
The letter, obtained by the BBC, was sent to parents of pupils of Portora Royal in Enniskillen which is due to merge with the Collegiate Grammar School to form a new school in September.
Fianna Fáil rejects Fine Gael's offer to form governmentpublished at 18:31 BST 7 April 2016
The Republic of Ireland's second largest political party, Fianna Fáil, has rejected an offer of partnership government with its rivals, Fine Gael.
The two parties held talks almost six weeks after a general election produced a hung parliament, in which no party won enough seats to govern alone.
Disruption to Lisburn bus services tonightpublished at 18:24 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postNelson Cheung murder accused returned for Crown Court trialpublished at 18:16 BST 7 April 2016
Two men accused of the murder of Randalstown businessman Nelson Cheung have been returned for Crown Court trial.
Image source, PacemakerVirgilio Augusto Fernando Correia, 34, of Grant Avenue, Randalstown and Christopher David Menaul, 26, of Barra Street, Antrim, are accused of killing Mr Cheung on a date between January 6-9 last year.
Tayto NI may have to restrict production at Tandrageepublished at 18:05 BST 7 April 2016
Tayto NI has said it has no intention of ceasing production at the Tandragee site, but may in the future be forced to restrict it to "what is sold in Northern Ireland".
The firm said this was to "ensure the continued success of the company and to make best use of our resources, in particular, the capacity we currently have in the more-economical GB plants".
Are the streets of NI paved with gold?published at 17:55 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postBroken down car cleared from Westlinkpublished at 17:47 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postPeruvian police deny they are searching for NI drug smuggler's bun hairdopublished at 17:39 BST 7 April 2016
Peruvian police have denied a spoof report that they are searching for the distinctive bun hairdo of a convicted Northern Ireland drug smuggler.
Image source, APMichaella McCollum was jailed in Peru after being caught with cocaine in her luggage at Lima airport in 2013.
Traffic delays in and around Belfastpublished at 17:31 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X post 2Country music legend Merle Haggard remembered on Evening Extrapublished at 17:19 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postMan accused of endangering safety of aircraft seemed 'angry'published at 17:15 BST 7 April 2016
A court in Antrim has heard that a man from the US accused of endangering the safety of an aircraft last June seemed "angry and annoyed".
Image source, PacemakerJeremiah Mathius Thede, 42, from The Alameda, Berkeley in California, denies the charge. Mr Thede was arrested on 21 June 2015 after a Rome to Chicago flight was diverted to Belfast International Airport.
Euronext to close Belfast operationpublished at 17:03 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postBroken down vehicle on A12 Westlinkpublished at 16:59 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X postBangor FC face court battle for survival over 'outstanding debts'published at 16:47 BST 7 April 2016
Irish League club Bangor is facing a High Court battle for survival over alleged outstanding debts.
Image source, Press EyeA winding-up petition has been issued against the club in connection with the installation of a 3G pitch at their Clandeboye Road ground.
Sydenham Bypass to be closed laterpublished at 16:33 BST 7 April 2016
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End of X post'Strong possibility' of Tayto redundanciespublished at 16:23 BST 7 April 2016
Tayto Northern Ireland has said there is "a strong possibility" it will have to consider formal consultation with staff regarding redundancies at its Tandragee site
It said this financial year had been difficult and production costs in Tandragee are "considerably higher than at any of our other sites".
