Nicola Weir - reporter in the north-east

Nicola Weir

Nicola Weir is fiercely proud of her Ballymena roots, having lived and worked in the area for over 30 years.

She attended Ballymena Academy and continued her education at Queen's University in Belfast and Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education.

Nicola started her journalism career in the Coleraine Times, working in other editions of the paper, including the Antrim and Ballymena Times.

She then moved to the Chronicle Group, deputy editing the weekly newspapers' output in Ballycastle, Ballmoney and Coleraine.

Nicola joined BBC Northern Ireland in 2004, reporting for radio news and current affairs, covering stories for radio bulletins, Talkback, Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra.

Latest stories

Coleraine toxic waste dump

Half-day to stay in Ballycastle

'Evil man' guilty of town murder

Legal action over flood damage

Police crack down on unsafe cars

Anti-social behaviour 'on the rise'

Divine Inspiration Exhibition opens in Ballymena

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