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Crossmaglen pipe bomb appeal:
Posted atPolice are appealing for information over the incident in which a man was injured by a pipe bomb in Crossmaglen shortly after 05:15 on Wednesday morning.The family of Francis McCabe told the Irish News that he had been the "innocent victim" of threats and intimidation. Police say they are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a poster being put up in the area.Barra Best
BBC News NI Weather PresenterWindy weekend weather:
Posted atIt'll be very windy on Saturday night into Sunday. Gusts of up to 60mph can be widely expected but winds may reach up to 70mph in places.Lloyds' Irish commercial property:
Posted atBBC News NI economics and business editor John Campbell tweets:Jayne McCormack
BBC News NIThe best of Boyce online:
Posted atFormer BBC NI roving reporter James Boyce's was famed for his unique talent for gathering quirky tales from across Northern Ireland.Now a lot of his reports have been retrieved from the archive and are available online so that a whole new audience can be entertained by the eccentricities of life in Northern Ireland over 50 years ago.BBC Sport NI
Ireland team named:
Posted atIreland have made one change to the team that defeated France a fortnight ago for their game against England in Dublin on Sunday.Jordi Murphy replaces the injured Jamie Heaslip so Ulster's Iain Henderson will have to content himself with a place on the Irish bench.Belfast Telegraph
Troubles inquests could stop:
Posted atThe Belfast Telegraph reports that inquests into deaths during the conflict in Northern Ireland could be halted because no money is available to appoint investigators according to the senior coroner.Senior coroner John Leckey wants to employ specialists to hunt for information about killings during 30 years of violence but has been told nobody is available to undertake the task.Irish team to be named:
Posted atJoe Schmidt is set to name the Ireland team for Sunday's Six Nations clash against England in five minutes. You can watch the announcement live on the IRFU website.Man charged with murder:
Posted atA 37-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of County Antrim woman Pauline Carmichael.Alan Norman Foster, from Hillside, Antrim, appeared in Coleraine Magistrates Court. He will appear again in court in March.Make It Digital
Posted atIt's day two of the BBC's Make it Digital three-day event at BBC Blackstaff Studios in Belfast.You can watch the highlights from day one and drop into to some of the workshops, live shows and drop-in sessions today or tomorrow. Book your place to avoid disappointment.12 year sentence for murder
Posted atA Belfast man has been for the "brutal and senseless" murder of a father of four.George Gray, who was 52, was beaten to death in his flat on east Belfast's Cregagh Road on 30 August, 2012. Alan Irvine, 31, from Rosebery Gardens, Belfast, pleaded guilty to the murder last month.BBC Sport
Apprentice v The Master:
Posted atThe only two unbeaten teams in the Six Nations this year, Ireland and England face each other in Dublin this Sunday.Fly-halves are always important in big games but could the experienced Jonny Sexton or the novice George Ford sway the game for their respective sides this Sunday?Peter Coulter
BBC News NI¿Dónde está Pablo?
Posted atBBC News NI's own Peter Coulter spotted this poster in south Belfast last night.Have you seen Pablo, the red-eyed albino ferret with yellow tones anywhere in south Belfast?BBC Sport NI
Clarke to make Orchard return:
Posted atJamie Clarke returns to the Armagh team for Sunday's Football League Division 3 game against Limerick in Kilmallock.Clarke has recovered from the groin injury that forced him to miss the win over Wexford and is drafted into the attack along with Tony Kernan.Energy prices decrease:
Posted atThe Utility Regulator welcomed the 7.8% average decrease by SSE Airtricitygas supply in its regulated gas tariffs in the greater Belfast area.Jenny Pyper of the Utility Regulator said: "This now means that Northern Ireland consumers are benefiting from amongst the lowest electricity and gas standard tariffs in the UK."BBC Radio Foyle
Derry's new temple:
Posted atPart of Temple by David Best. We'll be speaking to the artist on BBC Radio Foyle's News at One.Rugby ticket warning:
Posted atThe IRFU says fans should not buy tickets for Ireland's match against England this weekend from unofficial sources.The union said a number of people had lost money after trying to buy tickets advertised on well-known websites.BBC Talkback
Self-harm discussion:
Posted atA packed studio for our important discussion on self-harm in Northern Ireland. Support and stories on BBC Talkback now.Carrick Times
Teen's petition raised at Stormont:
Posted atThe Carrick Times reports that a petition to make mental health education compulsory within the Northern Ireland curriculum has been raised at Stormont.Established by Carrickfergus Grammar School pupil Sara Patterson, the document was presented to the assembly on Monday morning by East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs.
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