Former UVF man Garfield Beattie reveals how he nearly shot Catholic uncle

North's political leaders pay tribute to Tory MP Sir David Amess

DUP north-south boycott set to return to court

DUP accused of showing ‘disdain for rule of law' with north-south talks no-shows

Co Down school forced to close after battling coronavirus outbreak for more than a week

Patrick Murphy: Nationalists are just pawns in the EU-UK phoney war

Long Kesh and Casement Park: The paths of the Adams family

Jake O'Kane: My trip to Killarney made me realise I was a stranger in my own country

Mary Kelly: Frosty the No Man is to Brexit diplomacy what King Herod was to childcare

Co Down baker Andrew Smyth engineers new Netflix cookery show

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Today's TV Saturday 16 October

Don Burns: 'As far as going goes, I'm gone'

Four further Covid-19-related deaths in Northern Ireland and 1,349 new cases

President Higgins joins mourners for the funeral of Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney

Man charged with Katrina Rainey murder

Former UVF man Garfield Beattie paints tribute to Tyrone GAA All-Ireland team

Coronavirus

Co Down school forced to close after battling coronavirus outbreak for more than a week

A CO Down school has been forced to close after battling a coronavirus outbreak for more than a week.

Topics

Covid-19: Four more deaths as 1,349 cases recorded

Four further deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.
Minister tells people in Republic unable to return to work: There are jobs in hospitality

The Minister for Social Protection said there were opportunities for the unemployed to get back to work.
Protests erupt as Italians required to show Covid pass to enter workplace

Demonstrations by port workers in Genoa and Trieste threatened to affect commercial activities.
Another 30 deaths linked to Covid in latest weekly statistics

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) collated the number of fatalities in the week from October 2 to October 8.

News

Don Burns: 'As far as going goes, I'm gone'

“AS far as going goes, I’m gone…” “Wave your boat, your Daddy’s away in a hanky.

Lily Rea: 'The best looking girl in the Bone'

LILY Rea was the best looking girl in the Bone.
Platform:The time has come for the UK to sit down with the EU and discuss protocol proposals in good faith - Neale Richmond, TD

FOR the past five years of Brexit shenanigans, the EU has made it clear that they will protect Ireland and Northern Ireland from the worst impact of Brexit and this week's proposals on the Northern Ireland Protocol from Commission Vice President Maroš Šef?ovi? is further proof of this commitment.
Institutions named in historical abuse report 'must contribute to redress scheme'

AN agreement on compensation payments must be reached with the six institutions identified in the landmark Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) report, the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse has said.
Northern Ireland 'should be able to elect MEPs'

NORTHERN Ireland should be able to elect representatives to the European Parliament to end a "democratic deficit" following Brexit, two leading campaigners have said.

Business

Jump in currency sales at Post Office branches ahead of half-term holidays

OVERSEAS currency sales in Post Office branches have jumped, as families prepare for the half-term school holidays.

Topics

Hundreds of Amazon employees training for new careers as truck drivers

MORE than 400 Amazon employees are training for new careers as truck drivers, with the course becoming the most popular at the online giant.
Bank gives customers option to set their own contactless limit

DANSKE Bank has become one of the first banks to announce that its personal customers will have the flexibility to choose their own contactless transaction limits up to the newly increased £100 national limit for contactless purchases.
No longer at the party - but UK is still a major talking point in Brussels

THE European party continues... even if the balloons are deflating in the wake of its most interesting guest having left.
Ryanair confirms return to Derry with new Manchester link

RYANAIR has confirmed it will return to City of Derry Airport this winter, just seven weeks after announcing its withdrawal from Northern Ireland, blaming the British government for not reducing air passenger duty (APD).

Sport

Long Kesh and Casement Park: The paths of the Adams family

LONG days in Long Kesh.

Topics

Tempo look to keep Gaels in check in Fermanagh SFC clash

Mannok Fermanagh SFC quarter-final: Enniskillen Gaels v Tempo Maguire's (tomorrow, Edenery, 4pm) The last of the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship quarter-finals will take place tomorrow in Ederney as last year’s intermediate champions Enniskillen Gaels face Tempo Maguire.
Derrygonnelly look to stop Kinawley going 'fourth' in Fermanagh ladies' final

O’Neills Fermanagh Senior Ladies' Football Championship final: Kinawley (holders) v Derrygonnelly (today, Donagh, 8pm) KINAWLEY are targeting a fourth consecutive senior title when they face Derrygonnelly in this evening’s decider in Donagh.
"Good luck to him from our end." Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly hopes Ultan Kelm goes on to success with Freemante Dockers after swapping GAA for AFL

FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly is obviously disappointed that he won’t be able to name Ultan Kelm in his first squad but the new Erne boss has wished Ireland’s latest AFL recruit all the best Down Under.
Addison injury takes the shine off bonus-point win for Ulster over Lions

Opinion

Mary Kelly: Frosty the No Man is to Brexit diplomacy what King Herod was to childcare

THE UK's Brexit negotiator, Frosty the No Man, has come up with another stick to beat the EU with, just as they were about to announce a raft of proposals to mitigate the worst effects of the NI protocol.

Topics

Jake O'Kane: My trip to Killarney made me realise I was a stranger in my own country

I drove the length of Ireland last weekend.
Newton Emerson: EU access and the lowest possible sea border is the real ‘best of both worlds'

The protocol is now being renegotiated, even if only London wants to use the term ‘renegotiate'.
Patrick Murphy: Nationalists are just pawns in the EU-UK phoney war

So the protocol which could not be changed is about to be changed.
Editorial: Dark day for democracy

THE killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess in the course of assisting constituents in Essex will have been met with shock and revulsion everywhere that democracy is valued.

Magazine

China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docks for six-month mission

The spacecraft docked at the Tiangong space station after a six-and-a-half hour journey.

Topics

Mary Berry reveals she underwent surgery for broken hip

The former Bake Off host fell over while picking sweet peas.
Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer raises more than £31m

It featured celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Olivia Colman and Harry Styles.
Channel 4's star-studded Stand Up To Cancer Night raises more than £15m

Maya Jama, Davina McCall, Alan Carr and Adam Hills were the presenters for the programme.
Channel 4's star-studded Stand Up To Cancer Night raises almost £25m

Celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Olivia Colman and Tom Parker featured.

Life

Today's TV Saturday 16 October

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TV Guide

Marie Louise McConville: Sciatica has struck and left me in agony

I'm. In. Total. Agony.
Gardening: How to create a wildlife-boosting hedge – even in an urban garden

WANT to cut down pollution and boost wildlife at the same time? You might want to consider planting a hedge.
Eating Out: Stove Belfast - a new star lights up the restaurant scene

Stove Bistro 455 Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GQ 028 9064 7744 stovebelfast.
Casual Gardener: All the acers

The acer's autumn colour will calm even the most restless soul.

Arts

Mick Jagger's personal tribute to Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney

ROLLING Stones frontman Mick Jagger posted a personal tribute to Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney just hours before his funeral.

Topics

Cult Movies: William Friedkin's game-changing 1971 cop flick The French Connection still packs powerful punch at 50

The French Connection THE French Connection is 50.
Albums: New music from Frank Carter, Sam Fender and Joy Crookes, plus a classic from The Beatles...

FRANK CARTER AND THE RATTLESNAKES – STICKY IT'S astounding that Frank Carter is still only a cult concern.
Trad/Roots: Singing the Great Irish Songbook

THE launch of the Belfast International Arts Festival will stay with me for a long while.
Dave Grohl: 'Smashing a guitar or jumping into the drumset could be a celebration - or a sign of crisis'

DURING his live concerts, Dave Grohl keeps a clock timer to the side of the stage.

Brexit

DUP north-south boycott set to return to court

The SDLP accused the unionist party of ‘unacceptable and totally dishonest’ behaviour by staying away from meetings it is legally required to attend.

Topics

'I have no knowledge of that' says Jeffrey Donaldson on claims Boris Johnson intended 'tearing up' protocol

Lord Frost will hold talks with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic in Brussels today.
Still a long way to go on Northern Ireland Protocol, warns Lord Frost

Lord Frost will hold talks with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on Friday.
£1bn peace funding package approved at north-south meeting

Finance Minister Conor Murphy previously warned that the funding could be at risk because of a DUP boycott of such meetings.
Ian Paisley claims Boris Johnson intended 'tearing up' the protocol after securing victory at the polls

IAN Paisley has claimed Boris Johnson gave him a guarantee ahead of the 2019 general election that the British prime minister intended "tearing up" the protocol after he secured victory at the polls.

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