Good nightpublished at 18:59 BST 25 May 2016
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Summary
Updates for Wednesday 25 May 2016
New Stormont ministerial team is appointed
Independent unionist Claire Sugden is new justice minister
Some staff at Queen's and Ulster universities go on two-day strike over pay
Picture: Killylane Reservoir, Larne, County Antrim (by Bill Guiller)
Good nightpublished at 18:59 BST 25 May 2016
A look ahead to the weekend weatherpublished at 18:55 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postLet's take a break from politics with a stroll in sunny Portrushpublished at 18:51 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postComing up on Stormont Today on BBC 2published at 18:50 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postUlster Bank sells off agricultural loanspublished at 18:44 BST 25 May 2016
Ulster Bank is to sell off agricultural loans in Northern Ireland with a face value of about £15m.
It is part of a wider disposal of problem debt on both sides of the border.
Most of the loans - 86% - are being sold off are in the Republic of Ireland. The rest relate to business in Northern Ireland.
PSNI issue safety reminder to bikerspublished at 18:37 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postMotorist caught speeding at 109 mphpublished at 18:32 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postSecretary of State congratulates new justice ministerpublished at 18:24 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X post 2Minister says education budget his top prioritypublished at 18:22 BST 25 May 2016
New education minister Peter Weir says his top priority will be to focus on the pressure schools are under in terms of their budgets.
He says he wants to get a "clear handle" on the financial situation relating to the education budget.
Second crash on M2 slows traffic leaving citypublished at 18:15 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postComing up on BBC Newsline at 6.30published at 18:12 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postPrince Charles brushes up on his Irish in Donegalpublished at 17:56 BST 25 May 2016
Prince Charles opened his speech in Irish to an audience in County Donegal.
Media caption, Prince Charles addresses audience in County Donegal in Irish
The Prince of Wales was accompanied on his first official visit to the Republic of Ireland by the Duchess of Cornwall.
Expect delays leaving Belfast on M2published at 17:47 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postTwo arrested after suspected heroin seizedpublished at 17:37 BST 25 May 2016
Two men, aged 38 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs offences after suspected heroin was seized in east Belfast.
Police found the drugs with an estimated street value of £12,000 on the Holywood Road this morning.
Road closed following discovery of suspicious objectpublished at 17:37 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postAlliance 'relishes challenge of holding new executive to account'published at 17:26 BST 25 May 2016
Alliance leader David Ford says his party relishes the challenge of holding the new executive to account as part of Stormont's opposition.
"While the DUP and Sinn Sinn Féin continue to abuse the petition of concern - blocking core issues for their own party gain - refusing to move on integrated education and their refusal to fully address the problem of paramilitarism on our society, Alliance cannot support the current executive," he said.
Accident leads to delays in Dundonaldpublished at 17:15 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postWoman attacked by man she found sitting in her carpublished at 16:59 BST 25 May 2016
A woman has been struck in the face by a man she found sitting in her car in Moy on Monday, the 'Tyrone Times' reports, external.
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End of X postDisposable income at level it was 20 years ago in relative termspublished at 16:44 BST 25 May 2016
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End of X postPolice chief congratulates new justice ministerpublished at 16:30 BST 25 May 2016
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