BBC News NI
Politics Producer | Senior Journalist.
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Based in Belfast / Tyrone
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Doug Beattie has quit the Ulster Unionist Party, saying it has become clear his membership is no longer "tenable".
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Is it time to ban social media for under-16s in Northern Ireland?
Education Minister Paul Givan has said he is "very sympathetic" to calls for a ban.
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Statement from Ulster Unionist Party.
“The party does not accept the characterisation of recent events set out in Mr Beattie’s letter.”
“Management Board met … to consider serious concerns about Mr Beattie’s conduct and judgement.“
Doug Beattie to Jon Burrows
MLAs have been “marginalised, ignored, isolated, and discredited.”
“Your leadership style is dismissive & overly centralised.”
“An Insidious campaign of rumour & gossip was being waged against me.”
“You intended to reopen a disciplinary matter.”
Dr Frances Kane explains the influence of Scottish & English language on place names in Northern Ireland. 🏴
Some word to look out for include; burn (the word for a river), brae (hill), and kirk (church)
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Bally… comes from the irish word ‘baile’ meaning farm, home, settlement
Knock… comes from an irish word for hill
Drum... has its origins in an Irish word for ‘back’
Dr Frances Kane explains the influence the Irish language has on our many of our place names today.
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'The only thing growing in rural communities are the graveyards'
Small schools close, GAA clubs merge, and marching bands fold.
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Paddy McLaughlin owns a limousine and a vehicle recovery company in Strabane.
He told BBC News NI that his fuel bill increased by more than £5,000 in the past month and he would be taking his lorries off the road from today.
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Death of 13 lambs 'worst thing I could ever imagine', says farmer
Kevin McGivern told @BBCNewsNI “at least 11 had their necks broke, the others were probably strangled,".
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Paddy McLaughlin owns a limousine and a vehicle recovery company in Strabane.
He told BBC News NI that his fuel bill increased by more than £5,000 in the past month and he would be taking his lorries off the road from today.
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The former party leader and Upper Bann assembly member had been facing the prospect of being deselected by his constituency association ahead of the next assembly election.
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The education minister says it is important to keep a
