Good nightpublished at 19:00 GMT 15 December 2016
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Updates for Thursday 15 December 2016
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Picture: Glenoe Waterfall, County Antrim (by Amy Braiden)
Good nightpublished at 19:00 GMT 15 December 2016
Here comes the rain again..published at 18:57 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postArlene Foster: 'I have nothing to hide'published at 18:54 GMT 15 December 2016
First Minister Arlene Foster says she has "nothing to hide", external over the controversial renewable heat incentive scheme.
Media caption, Video courtesy Impartial Reporter
She was speaking ahead of a TV interview by the former DUP minister, Jonathan Bell, who has said he will "tell the truth" about the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
Charity questions need to kill healthy badgerspublished at 18:46 GMT 15 December 2016
A conservation charity has questioned why healthy badgers would have to be killed if a badger cull goes ahead in Northern Ireland.
Image source, ThinkstockThe cull is part of a package of measures proposed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB), a cattle disease that costs NI taxpayers up to £30m a year.
Jonathan Bell interview on BBC One at 22:40published at 18:40 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postAbandoned puppy getting lots of TLCpublished at 18:36 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postMcCall wants united scrumpublished at 18:31 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postTranslink completes investigation into complaintpublished at 18:23 GMT 15 December 2016
Translink has responded to claims that an elderly man was helped off a bus and left at a bus stop without medical assistance after suffering a seizure during his journey.
In a statement, Translink said: "The driver and another member of staff became aware of the gentleman's distress and took steps to get him off the busy, crowded bus. After offering him some care and assistance, the man appeared to feel better and refused any further medical assistance."
Long queues remain on Westlink towards M1published at 18:20 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postA look at tonight's headlines with Tarapublished at 18:16 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postBadger cull plan in bovine TB 'hotspots'published at 18:14 GMT 15 December 2016
A badger cull is part of a package of measures proposed to eradicate a cattle disease that costs taxpayers up to £30m a year.
Image source, ThinkstockThe TB Strategic Partnership Group has proposed up to 10 "intervention areas" where there is a high incidence of the disease.
Christmas past in Belfast..published at 17:54 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postComing up on BBC Newsline at 18:30 with Tarapublished at 17:54 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postDoubts over 'largest' abortion petitionpublished at 17:50 GMT 15 December 2016
The justice minister has said that a petition by anti-abortion groups claiming 300,000 signatures actually consisted of several petitions collected over 12 years from nine campaigns.
Claire Sugden said she received the petition via DUP MLA Jim Wells. He said it was "the largest petition ever received by the assembly" and was signed by Northern Ireland residents.
Crash on Westlink heading towards M1published at 17:44 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postMan sentenced over bomb threats during Queen's visitpublished at 17:43 GMT 15 December 2016
A 66-year-old man who made bomb threats during the Queen's visit to the Republic of Ireland has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison.
Image source, RTEIrish police received a call from Donal Billings in May 2011, saying there was a bomb on a bus in Maynooth. A bag was found on the bus holding a bomb, gunpowder, petrol, a timing-power unit, battery and a fuse.
Coming up on Evening Extra..published at 17:35 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postBangor street reopens to trafficpublished at 17:33 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postAllen to face O'Sullivan at Scottish Openpublished at 17:33 GMT 15 December 2016
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End of X postPat Hickey 'on way home from Brazil'published at 17:26 GMT 15 December 2016
Pat Hickey is reported to be on his way back to the Republic of Ireland after four months in Brazil.
Image source, JACK GUEZ/AFPOn Monday, a judge gave the former Olympic Council of Ireland official the go ahead to leave the country. A judge ordered that Mr Hickey's passport be returned to him after it was confirmed that 1.5m Brazilian real (about £350,000) was lodged with the court.
