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Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly has condemned two shootings in Belfast last night.
One man was shot in the leg near a school in Poleglass while another victim was shot in the feet in Ardoyne. Mr Kelly said those responsible "have learned nothing from the recent brutal murders of Conor McKee and Michael McGibbon".
Ulster Unionist health spokesperson, Jo-Anne Dobson MLA, has welcomed the lifting of the lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood in Northern Ireland.
"Northern Ireland has been left trailing behind the rest of the United Kingdom on this issue for far too long," she said.
As the Somme centenary approaches, archaeologists have been excavating trenches, in County Down, used for training during WW1.
There are plans to restore them to a measure of how they looked 100 years ago.
Today marks the 125th anniversary of County Armagh man William McCrum's penalty-kick proposal being accepted by the International Football Association Board.
Milford man McCrum's legacy to the world has left fans of the beautiful game on the edge of their seats, time and time again.
Health Minister Michelle O'Neill announced she was lifting the ban on gay men donating blood at the Rainbow Project's Belfast LGBT Centre.
"The Rainbow Project has been campaigning on this issue for over a decade and it is fantastic to finally see this unnecessary ban removed," John O'Doherty, Rainbow Project director, said.
Forty-five firefighters are tackling a gorse on the outskirts of Strabane.
The fire service said the blaze is on a two-mile front at Stroanback, Dunnyboe.
SDLP North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon has condemned those behind an attack on a World War One memorial in Belfast's Woodvale Park.
"Over the last number of days, memorials throughout this city have come under attack by those concerned only with causing hurt and distress to those who have lost loved ones," she said.
Durham seam bowler Barry McCarthy's fine start to the season has earned him an Ireland call-up for the one-day international series against Sri Lanka.
The 23-year-old Dubliner, who took his maiden first-class five-wicket haul in May, is the one uncapped player in the squad for the games on 16 and 18 June.
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has said it was important for him to visit the site of the Battle of the Somme "to demonstrate respect and to remember those who died".
"As we move forward, we all have a responsibility to conduct ourselves in a way that is respectful and encourages reconciliation among our people," he said.
DUP leader Arlene Foster has met families of those murdered in the Kingsmills massacre, following the reopening of a criminal investigation into the murder of 10 Protestant workmen.
"I would hope that the investigation can now move swiftly and the families would at least see some level of justice served," Mrs Foster said.
Guide dog owners here say being turned away by businesses leaves them feeling "angry, upset and embarrassed".
More than 100 owners went to Westminister to voice their concerns to MP's. The DUP's Gavin Robinson is backing calls for businesses to be punished under the law if they illegally discriminate against guide dog owners.
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the repeal of the ban on blood donations from gay men is a "massive step towards true equality".
"Only this week I submitted a question pushing the minister to end this ridiculous ban, so I am delighted that only days later that is now the case," said Ms Armstrong.
BBC News NI Arts and Education Correspondent
The building which houses Belfast Black Box arts venue has been put up for sale, with a price tag of £825,000 plus VAT.
The BBC understands that the use of the building as an arts venue is expected to continue for the immediate future. The Black Box trust currently operates the venue.
The UUP has described an attack on Woodvale Park First World War Memorial as "disgraceful".
"There is something badly wrong with anyone who would seek to desecrate a War Memorial in such a manner," Councillor David Browne said.
The PSNI have been granted an extra 80 hours to question leading loyalist Winston 'Winkie' Rea about interviews he gave as part of the Boston College history project.
Mr Rea was arrested on Tuesday and is being questioned about the murders of Catholic men John Devine in July 1989 and John O'Hara in April 1991.
Drugs worth more than €1.4m have been seized by police in Dublin.
Operation Thistle targeted organised criminals in the south of the city. Heroin and cannabis herb were seized at premises in the Kevin Street area on Wednesday. One man was arrested.
The Irish News reports that the supermarket, Tesco, has withdrawn a camping chair featuring the NI flag from all its stores in Northern Ireland.
Health Minister Michelle O'Neill has announced the ban on Northern Ireland blood donations by gay men is to be lifted from 1 September.
"The safety of donated blood depends on two things: donor selection and the testing of blood. Every blood donation is tested for HIV and a number of other organisms," she said.
Industrial action at the Northern Ireland Electoral Office will disrupt preparation for the EU referendum, the public service union Nipsa has said.
Strike action has been scheduled for Friday, 3 June and Tuesday, 7 June.These dates are the deadlines for postal vote applications and voter registration for the 23 June vote.
Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton is likely to miss the summer tour to South Africa because of a shoulder injury.
Leinster's Sexton was injured during Saturday's 20-10 Pro12 final defeat by Connacht. It is believed the 30-year-old had an operation on his shoulder on Wednesday.
It's hoped he can help NI top its group at Euro 2016 - but striker Will Grigg could also top the download charts after inspiring a song about his skills on the pitch.
'Will Grigg's On Fire' - a reworking of GALA’s 1997 hit ‘Freed From Desire’ - is at no 7 in the iTunes UK top 100 song downloads.
Justice Minister Claire Sugden has attended a passing out ceremony for new recruits of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
Twenty new recruits - 15 men and five women - graduated from the Prison Service College at Hydebank Wood and will start work at Maghaberry Prison next week.
Northern Ireland's lifetime ban on gay men donating blood is to be lifted from 1 September. Health Minister Michelle O'Neill is due to make the announcement later.
The ban was lifted in England, Scotland and Wales in November 2011.
The new education minister, the DUP's Peter Weir, has said he will be a minister for all schools and won't give preferential treatment to one sector over another.
He was speaking after he visited a new £15m building project at the Irish medium school Coláiste Feirste.