West Belfast care home brings `joy back' for residents by building in-house pub
Nightclubs to reopen but Covid expert urges caution while BMA calls decision 'complete madness'
North Belfast mother whose son (4) has rare medical condition pleads for new home where he can `thrive'
Newton Emerson: Courage of nationalist centre ground should be applauded
To B or not to B: GAA prepares for seismic vote
Latest
Proposal B falls short at Special Congress but GAA and GPA still want change
Today's TV Saturday 23 October
Adrian Boyd: Gentleman king of the road
Concerns raised about pothole in Co Fermanagh estimated to be up to six feet deep
Northern Ireland's clinically extremely vulnerable `in more danger now than at any time during the pandemic'
Lithuanian boy given new hope in legal battle to secure grammar school place
Coronavirus
Covid-19: Seven more deaths as 1,355 new cases recorded
Another seven people have died after contracting Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.
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Northern Ireland health service facing ‘most difficult winter ever'
The health minister has delivered an urgent written statement to the Assembly, detailing winter and Covid surge delivery plans in local health trusts.
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Pfizer reports Covid-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in children
The information was released as the US considers opening vaccinations to five to 11-year-olds.
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Rise in deaths linked to Covid-19
A further 35 deaths were recorded between October 9 and October 15, up from 30 the previous week.
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Reopening nightclubs branded ‘complete madness' by BMA
Stormont ministers are pushing ahead with a series of relaxations affecting the hospitality sector on October 31.
News
Adrian Boyd: Gentleman king of the road
MOST young boys are content to have a teddy bear beside them when tucked up in bed at night.
Topics
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Lord Gowrie: Anglo-Irish NIO minister who oversaw end of hunger strikes
THE Earl of Gowrie served a short but eventual term as a junior minister in Northern Ireland, overseeing both the end of the hunger strikes and the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
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North Belfast mother whose son (4) has rare medical condition pleads for new home where he can `thrive'
A WOMAN whose son is the only child in Northern Ireland with a rare medical condition, which has left him in heart failure, has pleaded for help in finding a permanent new home where he will can thrive.
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PLATFORM: Dr Laurence Dorman
IT is my great privilege to serve as chair of the Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland, representing more than 1500 of my dedicated colleagues who have worked tirelessly on the frontline of the pandemic.
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Northern Ireland's clinically extremely vulnerable `in more danger now than at any time during the pandemic'
CLINICALLY extremely vulnerable children and adults in Northern Ireland "are in more danger now than at any time during the pandemic", a campaign group has warned.
Business
NI tourism industry risks losing out on overseas visitors in 2022 - industry boss
THE north’s tourism industry risks missing out on a significant number of international visitors next year if both jurisdictions on the island continue to adopt different approaches to travel.
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PLATFORM: An opportunity to deliver a budget for health
ON Wednesday the British Government’s spending review will confirm the Executive’s block grant for the next three years.
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Licence granted for new Cathedral Quarter bar and club
A LICENCE has been granted for a new bar and club at Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, despite objections concerning safety at the site, including asbestos issues.
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Scottish newspaper group DNG 'close to a deal' to save Banbridge Chronicle
THE Banbridge Chronicle is close to being saved from closure after DNG Media in Scotland was "close to a deal" to buy the paper on Friday.
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Belfast base for international legal firms on the market for £9 million
THE Belfast city centre base for a number of high profile legal firms has gone on the market for £9 million.
Sport
Proposal B falls short at Special Congress but GAA and GPA still want change
CHANGE is coming to the GAA Football Championship next year - just not the radical reformation that was mooted under Motion 19/ Proposal B.
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Adrian Boyd: Gentleman king of the road
MOST young boys are content to have a teddy bear beside them when tucked up in bed at night.
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Slaughtneil stick with the plan as Kevin Lynch's seek to stop them making it nine in a row in Derry
Leadon Timberframe Derry SHC final: Slaughtneil Robert Emmet's v Kevin Lynch's, Dungiven (tomorrow, Owenbeg, 4pm) SLAUGHTNEIL head into tomorrow's showdown with rivals Kevin Lynch's bidding to hold onto the Fr Collins Cup for a ninth successive time.
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Huge challenge for St Gall's against ultra-composed Cargin
St Gall's v Erin's Own Cargin (St Enda's, today, 3.30pm)
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Too close to call as Burren and Clonduff face off in last four
Morgan Fuels Down SFC semi-final: St Mary's, Burren v Clonduff (tomorrow, Pairc Esler, 7.
Opinion
Jake O'Kane: Bailed-out banks need to look after the little guy too
ALONGSIDE comedy, I've run a small business for 30 years.
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Mary Kelly: Social media giants have responsibility to halt flood of fake news and online abuse
POLITICAL debate has been a poisonous and divisive cesspit for many years now.
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Newton Emerson: Courage of nationalist centre ground should be applauded
The centenary church service in Armagh has passed off peacefully, to use an appropriately Northern Ireland expression.
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Patrick Murphy: Partition used to distract from the needs of the people
It is a common oversight in Irish popular history to forget that partition created two states rather than one.
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Editorial: Now is not time for mixed messages
IT is a depressing reality that barely a day goes by without a sobering reminder about the pressures our health service is operating under.
Magazine
Picasso masterpieces sell for £80m at Las Vegas auction
The pieces were previously displayed in the Bellagio hotel's Picasso restaurant.
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Steve Allen issues private apology to Tilly Ramsay over ‘chubby' comment
The radio host faced criticism for his remarks about the teenage Strictly Come Dancing contestant.
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Mogwai clinch Scottish Album of the Year award
Frightened Rabbit's 2008 album was given the Scottish Modern Classic award, prompting tributes to frontman Scott Hutchison who died in 2018.
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Crew voiced safety fears before fatal shooting on set of Alec Baldwin film
A camera crew for Rust walked off the job in protest at conditions and production issues.
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Lantern parade celebrates village's new royal status
Letters Patent from the Queen was delivered last week, which officially changed the name of the village to Royal Hillsborough.
Life
Today's TV Saturday 23 October
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Marie Louise McConville: Golden Wedding celebration is a chance to finally get together
If there's one positive to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's that we now realise how much we used to take for granted.
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Casual Gardener: Delectable dahlias do have their drawbacks
Dedicated dahlia enthusiasts regard lifting the tubers as par for the course.
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Eating Out: Blank has the creativity and skill to cash fine-dining cheques
Blank, 43 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RX.
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Nutrition: Key to winter wellness lies in supporting your immune system
IT'S time to unpack the winter woolies and get cosy.
Arts
Séamas O'Reilly on bringing Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? to Belfast Festival
"IN THE next two weeks, I think I've got about seven live events for the book," enthuses Derry-born journalist-turned-author Séamas O'Reilly of finally getting to take his best-selling memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? on the road.
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Art Beat: Assessing Covid's impact on arts organisations
THIS may get me off arts organisations Christmas card lists, but I think the pandemic nobody wanted has brought one or two unintended cultural benefits.
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Cult Movies: The Dark Eyes Of London a mini-masterpiece of gloomy British mystery film-making
The Dark Eyes Of London IF YOU'RE looking for some creaky but classy black and white spookiness to enrich your Halloween viewing this year, you could do a lot worse than The Dark Eyes Of London.
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Ian McCulloch on the Bunnymen, U2, Liverpool FC and hypnotism
HI MAC, the first four Bunnymen albums are being re-released on vinyl today after being unavailable for many years.
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Noise Annoys: Beauty Sleep, Leveland, Live At The Waterfront!, the NI Music Prize and Sound of Belfast
:: Beauty Sleep – Go (single, self-released) DERRY duo Beauty Sleep are back this week with a brand new tune.
Brexit
New survey finds conditions for north-south cooperation have deteriorated due to political instability
THE conditions for north-south cooperation have deteriorated due to political instability, a new survey has found.
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Impact of Brexit 'worse or much worse than expected', according to half surveyed for new study
THE impact of Brexit is "worse or much worse than expected", according to around half of those surveyed for a new study led by Queen’s University Belfast.
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Pan-unionist legal bid to have Northern Ireland Protocol declared unlawful to go ahead
A pan-unionist legal bid to have the Northern Ireland Protocol declared unlawful is set to go ahead next month.
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Northern Ireland Protocol problems need to be flushed out quickly, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson said the way the post-Brexit agreement is being interpreted is ‘not coherent’ with the principles of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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Patrick Kielty to explore borders and national identity in new tour
The Co Down-born comic will explore his homeland’s recent history in his tour Borderline.
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Wrong waste policy could burden ratepayers and the environment for decades
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No time to waste: Becon has viable solution to help with Northern Ireland's landfill problem
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Travelling abroad has changed
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Business support, just the job
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Hayfever medication that causes drowsiness could result in drug-driving conviction
Motorists are aware of the fact that ‘driving under the influence’ could result in hefty fines and points on their licence – but a leading car insurance comparison site is warning drivers that there’s a risk they could end up committing this type of motoring offence without even realising it.
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It's time to realise Tyrone's once-in a-generation opportunity
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‘When you manage to keep someone in their own home it makes everything worthwhile’ - Social Care is making a real difference
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‘You work with people who treat you like they are your family’ - campaign shows life-changing roles in social care
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‘The sky really is the limit’ - Social Care offers rewarding and varied roles
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