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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 1 h

Two people have died and two have been injured after a shooting incident in County Fermanagh bbc.in/46V72z2

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Drummeer Road in Maguiresbridge is currently closed to motorists.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 1 h

Two people have been taken to hospital following an incident in County Fermanagh which has resulted in a road closure. bbc.in/4m4cu73

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 2 h

PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher makes a hospital visit to deliver a letter of apology for police failings in the case of a Catholic man murdered by loyalists bbc.in/44Z616z

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Paul Thompson, 25, was shot dead by loyalists while sitting in a taxi in west Belfast in 1994.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 5 h

Head of NI Civil Service warned over the service taking part in Belfast Pride. bbc.in/44ZABNz

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Some Stormont parties have questioned NI Civil Service participation over impartiality concerns.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 6 h

US space surveillance was suggested as a way to verify the decommissioning weapons by the IRA during the peace process, according to newly-released government papers from the National Archives. bbc.in/3IILyLS

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Surveillance from space by the USA was suggested as a way to verify that the IRA was decommissioning weapons.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 6 h

Volunteer drivers for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service @NIAS999 play a "vital" role in running the service. bbc.in/3Up7tdt

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Willie Hutchinson volunteers to transport patients to and from hospital appointments after his children relied on the service.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 17 h

"Forgotten about" parents are calling for more financial support for children's activities during the summer months.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 20 h

Hundreds of cannabis plants have been found at a house in County Down by police who had been at the property for another matter. bbc.in/46nuTY1

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Officers said they noted a strong smell of cannabis and on checking the property uncovered cannabis growing in a number of rooms.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 20 h

A fire at a 5G mast in west Belfast on Monday night is being treated as deliberate, the PSNI has said. bbc.in/4nXcvf3

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Police said "some damage was caused to electronics in a nearby building".

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 21 h

A service allowing victims of crime to speak with police officers via video call will become a permanent feature, the PSNI has said. bbc.in/3GLVHa5

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The move follows a successful four-week pilot programme, which was launched in April.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · 22 h

Northern Ireland's first self-driving vehicle has officially begun its pilot journey in Belfast. bbc.in/4lFFvpU

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The driverless electric shuttle bus will cover a one mile route for commuters and tourists.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

The man, aged in his 70s, appeared before Dublin District Court this morning bbc.in/4lalGGt

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The man is accused of 78 counts of indecent assault against four girls and one charge of attempted rape.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

The Irish government is set to give more details of how it intends to spend its €14bn tax windfall from Apple. bbc.in/46iJ9kV

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The taoiseach (Irish PM) said the investments being announced later "will be of a scale that is unprecedented".

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a house in Londonderry. bbc.in/4lGNvHt

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The 38-year-old man was detained after a house in the Brandywell area of Londonderry was badly damaged by fire.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

Three people have been charged following serious assaults in Rathfriland on Sunday. bbc.in/3GQAADC

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The three people have been charged with a number of offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment and robbery.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

A man who was arrested in connection to an incident involving a knife, during which an officer was scalded, has been released. bbc.in/4m0s7fS

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. A man had been arrested at the scene, but has now been released on bail to allow for further enquiries.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

Almost a quarter of NI parents prefer their child do not go to integrated schools, a survey by @Education_NI shows. bbc.in/46VJPNg

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. The figure of 24% compares to 31.2% who would prefer their child to be at an integrated school.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

Parents "feel forgotten about" during summer months, as new research shows parents are cutting back on activities due to rising cost. bbc.in/4m20VNH

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. It comes as research by Ulster University suggests more parents are cutting back on children's sports due to the rising costs of living.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

Northern Ireland's only national youth choir @NYCNI_ faces closure due to a funding cut. bbc.in/3GQq8Mo

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. Northern Ireland's only national youth choir faces closure due to a funding cut from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

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BBC News NI@BBCNewsNI · Jul 22

Public consultation launched on whether creating and sharing deepfakes should become a criminal offence in Northern Ireland. bbc.in/40x2dIq

BBCNewsNI's tweet card. There is currently no legislation in Northern Ireland to protect adults from the practice.

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