Coronavirus: Holidaymakers 'using backroads to avoid checkpoints'
Care home deaths not included in daily Covid-19 figure
Catholic Police Officers Guild for PSNI gets go ahead
William Scholes: Parental guilt bites hard as Covid-19 tightens its grip this Easter
Brendan Crossan: Niall Murphy: 'Old-school tough guy, just like Gary Cooper' - and true Antrim Gael
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Holy Week reflection: Bishop John McDowell - Jesus' love for us held him on the Cross
WHAT is it about the man on the Cross that holds our gaze more even than the child in the manger? Why, when all the homilies have been forgotten and physical access to the sacrament of the altar shut off, does our heart rest still in the reality of the Man of Sorrows? Is it the thought of the brutality he suffered? That has been a popular theme with Good Friday preachers.
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William Scholes: Parental guilt bites hard as Covid-19 tightens its grip this Easter
I can't be the only parent - can I? - cast into this coronavirus limbo who feels like guilt's sharp, insistent teeth are gnawing at their soul all the time.
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Paddy Heaney: Donald Trump is a salesman whose dodgy approach will cost lives
We thought George Walker Bush was an idiot.
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Alex Kane: Coronavirus crisis has changed the Republic's political landscape
My goodness me, there has been a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for Leo Varadkar since the general election (which now seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?).
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Team of NI DJs raise more than £4,000 to help NHS front-line staff
A team of Northern Ireland DJs and their friends who joined forces to help the NHS during he Covid-19 pandemic has already raised more than £4,000.
News
Catholic Police Officers Guild for PSNI gets go ahead
A SENIOR police chief plans to set up an association within the PSNI to provide "pastoral care" for "practising Roman Catholics".
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A British group is to provide abortion pills to women in Northern Ireland under 10-weeks pregnant
A British group is to provide abortion pills to women in Northern under 10-weeks pregnant.
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Family of former blanket man who died as a result of Covid-19 tell of `devastating' loss
THE family of a north Belfast pensioner, a well-known former blanket man, who died from coronavirus just hours after he was found unwell in bed, have told of their devastation.
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Northern Ireland economy 'could take a generation to recover'
IT could be a generation until people in Northern Ireland enjoy anything like the boom times of the early and mid-noughties, new data is suggesting.
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Family describe losing their mother (70) to Covid-19 as `absolutely horrific'
TH daughter of a much-loved south Belfast woman who died as a result of Covid-19 has told of her family's utter devastation.
Business
Diageo's NI operation hit £3.5m profit in 2019, but bar closures is having "significant impact"
DIAGEO’S Northern Ireland operation recorded a pre-tax profit of £3.5m last year, but the Guinness owner has warned that its global operations have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Northern Ireland economy 'could take a generation to recover'
IT could be a generation until people in Northern Ireland enjoy anything like the boom times of the early and mid-noughties, new data is suggesting.
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Data firm First Derivatives sits on £64m cash pot to help if trading conditions worsens
NEWRY big data firm First Derivatives continued to trade positively in the second half of its financial year to the end of February, but warns there'll be a lengthening of software sales cycles until the impact of Covid-19 is clearer.
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Executive agrees additional £40m support for businesses
THE Executive has agreed to provide an additional £40 million for businesses who have missed out on other coronavirus support schemes.
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Debenhams to liquidate its operation in the Republic
DEBENHAMS’ retail operation in the north has formally entered administration, while its business across the border is set to be liquidated.
Sport
Down camogie squad
Camogie copy THE DOWN camogie team yesterday made its first donation of sets of scrubs to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald; the package was delivered by defender Aoife Savage who is a dietitian in the hospital.
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Cavan boss calls for GAA to reveal its contingency plans
Cavan manager Mickey Graham has called for greater clarity and for the GAA to make its contingency plans for the Championship public.
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Brendan Crossan: Niall Murphy: 'Old-school tough guy, just like Gary Cooper' - and true Antrim Gael
BEEP. BEEEEEEP.
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I'll do it my way: New Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny
NEW Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says he won’t dilute his football ideology and wants the senior team to set a template for the rest of the country to follow.
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The small detail will be covered under new Republic boss Stephen Kenny
STEPHEN Kenny’s press conference via video link yesterday afternoon was more like a football tutorial as he went into fascinating detail on how he prepares his teams.
Opinion
Holy Week reflection: Bishop John McDowell - Jesus' love for us held him on the Cross
WHAT is it about the man on the Cross that holds our gaze more even than the child in the manger? Why, when all the homilies have been forgotten and physical access to the sacrament of the altar shut off, does our heart rest still in the reality of the Man of Sorrows? Is it the thought of the brutality he suffered? That has been a popular theme with Good Friday preachers.
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William Scholes: Parental guilt bites hard as Covid-19 tightens its grip this Easter
I can't be the only parent - can I? - cast into this coronavirus limbo who feels like guilt's sharp, insistent teeth are gnawing at their soul all the time.
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Paddy Heaney: Donald Trump is a salesman whose dodgy approach will cost lives
We thought George Walker Bush was an idiot.
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Alex Kane: Coronavirus crisis has changed the Republic's political landscape
My goodness me, there has been a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for Leo Varadkar since the general election (which now seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?).
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Care workers deserve the best possible protection
While progress has been made on supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) to health service staff, it is clear that concerns remain about the level of provision in the care sector.
Magazine
TV presenter Fiona Phillips details ‘horrible' coronavirus experience
The star said she had recovered from the illness.
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Khloe Kardashian decides to freeze her eggs
The celebrity made the admission during the latest episode of the family's TV show.
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Sir Cliff Richard appears on Gary Barlow's Crooner Sessions
They pair performed a duet of Sir Cliff's 1979 hit We Don't Talk Anymore.
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New chart reveals Sir Elton John's most successful songs
It combines streams, downloads, broadcasts and performances.
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Brown hares and chickens ‘treated as gods when they first arrived in Britain'
Researchers have been looking at how the animals became part of modern Easter traditions.
Life
Holy Week reflection: Bishop John McDowell - Jesus' love for us held him on the Cross
WHAT is it about the man on the Cross that holds our gaze more even than the child in the manger? Why, when all the homilies have been forgotten and physical access to the sacrament of the altar shut off, does our heart rest still in the reality of the Man of Sorrows? Is it the thought of the brutality he suffered? That has been a popular theme with Good Friday preachers.
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'Millions' gathering for Mass online, says Archbishop Eamon Martin
Parishes have been "flooding the digital highways" and crashing webcam live-feeds in response to the coronavirus-enforced closure of churches all over Ireland, with "millions gathering virtually" for Mass, Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin has said.
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Property: Make your mark at Mulberry Lodge
An exceptional new build in Ballymena that's perfectly placed for modern lifestyles
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Today's TV Thursday 9 April
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Holy Week reflection: Rev Sam McGuffin - Easter will be very different this year
I've never known a time in my six decades of life when death was so high on the agenda.
Arts
Cult Movies: Richard Lester's 1960s curio The Bed Sitting Room offers a quirky comedic vision of post-apocalyptic Britain
The Bed Sitting Room DIRECTOR Dick Lester has been the lovingly eulogised subject of this column on several occasions down the years.
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Richard Marx: I would never, ever do a concert dominated by new material
MUSICALLY, the past fews weeks have not been fruitful for Richard Marx.
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Albums: The Strokes, Cadet, The Dream Syndicate and Pokey LaFarge
The Strokes The New Abnormal AFTER such a long break from recording, have The Strokes gone in a new direction or have they managed to regroup after 2006's First Impressions of Earth – an album that didn't land well.
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Noise Annoys: Stevie Lennox quizzed about Junk Drawer's debut LP, Ready For The House
CONGRATULATIONS on a fine debut LP. Are you still excited to be putting it out or has the ongoing lockdown situation taken the shine off things?
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Belfast blues legend Ronnie Greer on his stellar new live record Blues Constellation and backing up the greats
"BELFAST was always a big blues city," enthuses veteran Belfast bluesman Ronnie Greer.
Brexit
EU to demand access to UK waters in Brexit trade talks
European ministers have signed off on Brussels' red lines for the forthcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK.
Topics
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Republic and Brussels urge UK to honour all terms of Withdrawal Agreement
The Republic and Brussels have urged the British government to honour all the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Northern Ireland hospitality industry 'will be decimated' by immigration overhaul
The Home Office's proposed skills criteria and salary threshold for overseas workers will "decimate" the north's hospitality sector, an industry representative has said.
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Brexit: Dozens of British officials working in EU secure Irish passports
DOZENS of British officials working in the European Commission have secured an Irish passport in order to maintain career progress within the EU institutions after Brexit.
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EU 'surprised' at Boris Johnson's Brexit stance
BORIS Johnson's suggestion that the UK could be prepared to accept an Australian-style relationship with the EU without a formal trade deal has "surprised" Brussels.
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Be a key player in a team that makes a real difference with a career in the Prison Service
Play your part in building safer communities
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The power of plants: why we should all be having, even at least some, meatless mealtimes
Making the change has never tasted better
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Belfast company at the helm of pioneering global research is on the lookout for new talent
Fancy working with a Belfast-based company that helps scientists all over the world conduct pinoeering research on things like better cancer treatments, space exploration and cleaner energy solutions?
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Get ahead in the hospitality industry with the Hastings Group
Have you a passion for hospitality? Or how about a flair for food?
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Do you work through your lunch break? You really shouldn’t and here’s why
Over 60 per cent of us have skipped lunch at some stage but there is a solution
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Help challenge and support people in our care to change with a career in the Prison Service
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An tOireachtas: a key player in the Irish language sector and you can be part of it
A dynamic organisation with an excellent record of engagement with Irish-speaking communities, An tOireachtas are currently recruiting event officers
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Kerry minors have eyes on sixth All-Ireland final in-a-row ahead of Galway semi-final showdown
FOR the past five years it is Kerry who have delivered that vital surge of electricity on those glorious minor days beneath the Croke Park sun, and their quest for a sixth consecutive Electric Ireland All-Ireland title continues against Galway in Sunday’s semi-final.
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Mark Counihan's the voice of experience for Monaghan
THOSE glorious minor days in the sun, moments that will never be forgotten.
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