The parents of two teenagers who drowned while swimming in Lough Enagh last year have spoken out about their desire to improve water safety.

Families of teenagers who died in lough call for better open water safety

Flu and covid boosters could help alleviate the worst of winter pressures 

'We all can do our bit to help to health service,' says Chief Medical Officer

Amnesty International calls on police to do more to combat racially motivated hate crimes 

Call for police to act as 'racist thugs act with a sense of impunity'

The new venue represents the next chapter for the Centre, whose original building was opened at a ceremony attended by Seamus Heaney himself in 2004

New £4.9m home for Seamus Heaney Centre

With just a fortnight to go before the school term starts, those who are still in limbo protested outside EA offices in Belfast

Families speak of frustration and demand clarity over SEN school places

Despite only taking up weightlifting three years ago, Nicole has held her own with the very best strongwomen in Ireland

Nurse claims bronze at Ireland's Strongest Woman event

Those who use the water at Lough Neagh have spoken to UTV about how frustrating the impact of algae has been. 

Blue-green algae in Lough Neagh 'worst we have ever seen'

Frederick Douglass is "amongst the people he loved", as a statue of the anti-slavery campaigner has been unveiled in Belfast

Council criticised over statue for anti-slavery campaigner

Kirsty Browne, 18, cares for her younger brother Lexie who was diagnosed with autism four years ago. 

Summer holidays leave young carers experiencing 'isolation and loneliness'

Every sixteen minutes there’s an issue of domestic violence in Northern Ireland, and since 2020 eighteen women have been murdered here. 

Consultation launched on strategy to tackle violence against women and girls

The loss of the deep-water vessel was finally confirmed after a huge search mission in the area off Canada's Newfoundland province.

Questions raised over future dives to Titanic after sub tragedy

File photo. Lord Peter Mandelson pictured in July 2023.

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston explains how Lord Peter Mandelson might yet not be packing his bags for Washington DC.

Why Washington could reject Mandelson as Britain's next US ambassador

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston breaks down potentially the most important diplomatic decision Starmer will ever make. 

Was PM blindsided by Mandelson reaction or did he hope to weather the storm?

Ruth Jones and James Corden attend a BBC launch event for Gavin and Stacey: The Finale, at Ham Yard Hotel in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 18, 2024. 

After the show's 2019 Christmas special ended on a cliffhanger, with a marriage proposal, viewers will hopefully get an answer on Christmas Day.

James Corden and Ruth Jones to give Gavin & Stacey ‘lovely’ send off

ITV News' Robert Peston looks at why the prime minister has given Lord Mandelson the UK's top diplomatic job to the US and what risks are involved

Why Starmer picked Mandelson for Washington

File photo dated 02/02/24 of Lord Peter Mandelson at St Mary the Virgin church in Primrose Hill, north west London. The UK needs to transform itself into a high investment economy to shift out of its low growth "doom loop", Lord Peter Mandelson claims, adding that he will will hit out at "persistent underinvestment". Issue date: Thursday October 10, 2024.

The Labour peer and former 'spin doctor' to Tony Blair would replace Karen Pierce, who has served as ambassador to the US since 2020. 

Peter Mandelson expected to be made Britain's new ambassador to US

The Queen's longtime hairdresser has spoken to ITV News about her decades-lasting friendship with Her Majesty.

Royal warrant for the long-serving hairdresser to the Queen

ITV News' Chloe Keedy reports from Avignon, France, after attending the sentencing of Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men in the mass rape trial.

Gisele Pelicot calmly faced the unimaginable in court for the final time

ITV News' Steve Scott speaks to Lord Seb Coe, one of seven candidates vying to become IOC president, about how the Olympic games could shape up. 

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