Analysis: Border Force row a microcosm of UK government's handling of Brexit
Painting of Cave Hill white stone a "deliberate act of vandalism"
Racist graffiti in south Belfast condemned as 'attempt to intimidate others'
Patrick Murphy: Abortion referendum campaign is relatively free from religion
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Integrated school's approved move `creating tensions'
SUPPORT for an integrated primary's move to a new location is creating tension among neighbouring schools, it has been warned.
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More than 1,000 Border Force jobs withdrawn over 'British passports only' policy
THE UK Border Force is to withdraw and re-advertise more than 1,000 jobs in its Brexit recruitment drive after facing discrimination claims for restricting applications to only British passport holders. The Home Office has faced mounting pressure since the policy was...
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Fresh Start money for shared and integrated schools can be carried over
MILLIONS of pounds promised in the Fresh Start agreement to promote integrated education can be carried over into future years, it has been confirmed.
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MP: Close-knit flying community will 'gather round and support each other' following plane crash
THE close-knit flying community will "gather round and support each other" following the deaths of two people in a light aircraft crash in Co Antrim, an MP has said.
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Man accused of killing mother in a stolen car made full admissions, court told
A man accused of killing a young mother in a stolen car in north Belfast has made full admissions, a court has heard.
Sport
On This Day, April 21, 2013: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez back in the headlines for the wrong reasons
Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today...
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Four Ulster counties bidding for All-Ireland ladies football final berths
Lidl National Football League Division Two semi-finals: Tipperary v Armagh (Sunday, Coralstown/Kinnegad, 1pm) ARMAGH and Tipperary go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Division Two semi-final clash on Sunday for a place in next month's final.
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In The Irish News April 21 1998: Teenager Robbie Keane set for first Ireland start
Back in the day: 20 years ago today..a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines in The Irish News on this day...
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Lauren McKenna playing camogie through the pain barrier
“If you don’t overdo it you can train and play to your potential.
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Antrim minor camogie boss Carl McCormick pleased with titleholders' form
All-Ireland Minor B Camogie Championship semi-final: Saturday 2.
Business
Three Northern Ireland firms win Queen's Awards for business acumen
TWO companies in Lisburn along with a Belfast-based luggage delivery business have each won a Queen's Award for their business acumen.
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Women 'still getting worse state pension deal than men' - Which?
MEN are still getting a better state pension deal than women - to the tune of nearly £29,000 over the course of a typical 20-year retirement - research by Which? suggests.
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Many building firms 'are on cliff edge' says CEF head
THE 16-month political impasse has put many Northern Ireland construction firms on a cliff edge, and infrastructure planning across government clients is "simply impossible", an industry leader has claimed.
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International tourism buyers shown Northern Ireland in its best light
MORE than 200 individuals representing 165 tour operator businesses from 22 global markets have converged on Belfast's Waterfront for Northern Ireland's largest travel trade platform event, Meet the Buyer.
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Building giant McLaughlin & Harvey's turnaround complete as sales and profits soar
BUILDING and civil engineering giant McLaughlin & Harvey, one of Northern Ireland's oldest and largest construction groups, has reported a marked rise in profits and turnover.
Opinion
Patrick Murphy: Abortion referendum campaign is relatively free from religion
Next month's abortion referendum in the south is the latest (and maybe the last) episode in Ireland's inherent tendency to fall out with itself every few years.
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Newton Emerson: Looks like Brexit is the main stumbling block to Stormont restoration
The RHI inquiry is turning into a broad examination of how Northern Ireland is run.
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Border Force jobs fiasco raises further questions
It has not been a good week for the British Home Office.
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Cross-community support for Donegal spire
There will be enormous sympathy for the small Church of Ireland congregation in Co Donegal which has been left with an €150,000 bill to repair a spire which was badly damaged when struck by lighting on Christmas Day.
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Bimpe Archer: Windrush scandal a tragedy beyond Enoch Powell's wildest dreams
THIS week marks the 50th anniversary of Enoch Powell’s infamous `Rivers of Blood’ speech.
Magazine
Vinyl fans queue overnight for Record Store Day releases
Music lovers were spotted in queues outside record shops across the UK.
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Eat Pray Love author opens up on her heartbreak following her partner's death
Elizabeth Gilbert has spoken for the first time since the death of Rayya Elias three months ago.
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Competing in endurance sports boosts body's ability to fight off illness – study
The findings debunk the myth that strenuous exercise suppresses the immune system and makes people more susceptible to infections.
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Paul O'Grady taken to hospital after lying with stray dogs for latest TV show
The 62-year-old star was in Dehli recording scenes for his new four-part ITV series For The Love Of Dogs: India
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Corrie's Faye Brookes: I'm a Girl Scout at heart
The star has also revealed what her dream project would be.
GFA20
My Story - Young people's storytelling project details life 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement
A storytelling project that allows young people to tell Stormont leaders the reality and challenges of life in their communities, 20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement has been launched at Stormont.
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Claire Simpson: Good Friday Agreement anniversary raises tricky questions
The 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has raised some tricky questions, not least why we haven’t had a functioning assembly for the last 15 months.
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Patrick Murphy: The Good Friday Agreement celebrations were really a wake
If, as we were told this week, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) was wonderful, why are a quarter of a million people here waiting for a first hospital appointment with a consultant? If it was such an historic success, why are most of our schools bankrupt and if it represented a breakthrough, why are 370,000 people here still in poverty, including 110,000 children? Don't be silly, you say, the GFA was not about that sort of thing.
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Newton Emerson: Presence of Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in Belfast suggests positive briefings on Stormont
Rightly or wrongly, hope was in the air at the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Alex Kane: DUP is not in a comfortable place at the moment
Just about everybody seemed to be talking about the Good Friday Agreement on Tuesday.
Life
Marie Louise McConville: Fun and frolics at sea for a little princess and pirate
Summer is finally on the horizon people, and if you're a parent it's likely you're feeling a bit panicked.
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Eating Out: The Angler's Rest doesn't look like much of a catch but the food's fab
The Angler’s Rest 660 Seacoast Road Benone, Co Derry @anglersrestbenone I WONDER if there’s a pub somewhere called the Snooker Player’s Rod.
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Take on Nature: The beautiful and revered hawthorn is a tree of ancient roots
IN RECENT weeks we have shared a collective desire to say goodbye to a cold hard winter, whose biting eastern winds stubbornly hung on until early April.
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Gran discovers you don't have to be a lycra-clad 20-something for Ibiza Body Camp
I'M IN Ibiza – an island renowned for round-the-clock partying – but as a grandmother in my late 60s, I'm not trying to recapture the clubbing days of my youth.
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The Casual Gardener: When to plant chilli depends on how hot you like it
I CAN personally testify to the fieriness of chillies, having once woken abruptly to find my elder brother sticking a freshly sliced fruit up my nose.
Arts
The Belfast Film Festival pays homage to a man who has given a voice to those who struggle to be heard
Topics
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Denise Ferran: Painter and RUA president on women in art and the loss of her son
"CATHOLICS didn't like you as your father was in the RUC and Protestants didn't like you because you were a Catholic, so you walked a narrow road," is how Denise Ferran sums up her experience growing up in Enniskillen, the youngest child of a Catholic policeman.
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Glasgow's The LaFontaines talk live shows, exposure & making their Belfast debut with Don Broco
HOW would you describe The LaFontaines' musical style? It's hard to try and describe something that doesn't really exist anywhere else – it's the gift and curse of what we do.
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Cult Movie: Damnation Alley eclipsed by a certain other sci-fi flick in 77
20TH Century Fox had two big science fiction spectaculars lined up for their release schedules in 1977.
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Elvis Costello says he's not looking to put his feet up any time soon
ELVIS Costello doesn't have a relationship with nostalgia.
Decommissioning
Decommissioning special report: Bloody feuds followed 1972 ceasefire
IN the early days of the Troubles the Official IRA was mainly led by veteran republicans who had been involved in the 'border campaign' of the 1950s and '60s.
Topics
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Rev Harold Good: Decommissioning was a 'huge event, it changed the scenery'
TAKING the gun out Irish politics posed what at the time seemed insurmountable challenges and was only made possible due to the behind-the-scenes work of a number of determined individuals, among them Methodist minister Harold Good.
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Exclusive: The inside story of how the gun was taken out of Irish politics
IT was a process shrouded in secrecy and the destruction of weapons first by the Provisional IRA, and later loyalist paramilitaries and smaller republican groups, was essential to sealing the peace. But the finer details of how and where those groups...
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Republican murders might have jeopardised Official IRA decommissioning
A senior member of the Official IRA has said if the murders of Gerard 'Jock' Davison and Kevin McGuigan had happened at the time of decommissioning, it may have reconsidered handing over its weapons.
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Decommissioning special report: Official IRA thought to have killed 54 people
THE Official IRA is thought to have killed 54 people during the Troubles.
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The energy, passion and determination to grow
With ambitious plans to invest around £120 million in Northern Ireland over the next six years, firmus Energy is one of the leading employers in Northern Ireland today.
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Flynn is laying the foundation for success
Flynn is one of the leading building and maintenance businesses in Ireland but as a family company they have never lost sight of the fact that they exist to serve the community in which they are based, playing a key role in building high calibre housing, schools, hospitals and roads.
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Newry company STATSports is giving Ronaldo, Messi et al the edge
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have changed the way we think about football, redefining the game and reaching heights never thought possible. As well as being exceptionally gifted, elite athletes such as the La Liga stars seek to maximise not only their own potential, but innovative technology to give them the edge over their competitors.
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How this Newry based company is helping to oversee the world's environmental commitments
FM Environmental, who are one of Ireland's longest established water and wastewater engineering companies, are currently recruiting
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Michael Jackson spectacular moonwalks its way to the Waterfront
Enjoy an electrifying journey through this global icon's mesmerising career
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The stories of Armagh are brought to vivid life with ‘Night Ride’ music
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