Republican guard of honour for Billy McKee ahead of funeral
Greenvale Hotel will not be demolished 'for at least four years'
Michael Portillo makes prediction over Boris Johnson's Brexit backstop plan
Patrick Murphy: Nationalists are not so sure about the policing system they initially embraced
Stone men make their mark for Down
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Brexit
Michael Portillo makes prediction over Boris Johnson's Brexit backstop plan
FORMER Tory MP Michael Portillo believes Boris Johnson as British prime minister will negotiate a Northern Ireland-only Brexit backstop – and will hold a referendum in the north to secure support for the plan.
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MPs warned of the danger to Northern Ireland of no-deal Brexit
The Westminster Foreign Affairs Committee has been warned of the danger to Northern Ireland of a no-deal Brexit, including the potential for further violence.
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MPs will reap whirlwind if they block Brexit, Boris Johnson warns at leadership launch
Boris Johnson has launched his bid for the Tory crown with a warning to MPs that they will face "mortal retribution" from the electorate if they try to stop Brexit.
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Leo Varadkar says UK bid for better Brexit deal a 'terrible miscalculation'
LEO Varadkar has said some MPs' belief that they can get a better Brexit deal is a "terrible political miscalculation".
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Dublin dismisses Tory leadership hopefuls' plans for the withdrawal agreement
THE Republic's government has dismissed Tory leadership contender Sajid Javid's proposal that "hundreds of millions" of Euro from London would enable a technological solution to questions around a post-Brexit border.
News
Mary McAleese: 'Mammy-Mary' was a mother to all
HAVE you ever been in Tannaghmore? A pub and a filling station offer landmarks, but the traffic hurtling along the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena rarely takes time to notice.
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Siobhan McQuaid: Master conductor and gifted musician delighted in success of others
"YOUR battle is now over Mum, but we are proud to say you were the greatest person we ever knew.
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MP accuses police of 'standing by' as banner supporting British army erected in centre of Armagh
AN MP has accused police of “standing by” as a banner in support of retired British soldiers was erected in the centre of Armagh.
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Former winner of The Voice on a mission to break down barriers for the blind
A FORMER winner of BBC talent show The Voice is on a mission to break down barriers for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland.
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Misdiagnosis rates linked to Dr Watt to be announced - one year after patient recall
THE number of patients who were misdiagnosed and given the wrong drugs by a consultant at the centre of Northern Ireland's biggest patient recall, is to be revealed in the next fortnight.
Business
£400m Sirocco Works redevelopment receives planning sign off
A £400 million redevelopment of the former Sirocco Works site in Belfast has been granted planning permission.
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New £1.7m luxury pod accommodation to open in Belfast city centre
THE north's leading serviced apartment provider is to launch a new £1.7m Belfast development
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O2 confirms plan to launch 5G network in 2019
O2 has confirmed it will launch its own 5G network this year, with Belfast set to be one of the first cities in the UK to avail of the technology.
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EU approval for sale of Co Antrim power plants
THE sale of two prominent Northern Ireland power plants has been approved by the European Union.
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A new energy ambition to meet our net zero goal
TOMORROW marks Global Wind Day, a worldwide event that signals an opportune time for us all to reflect on the difference onshore wind farms make to our economy, including provision of highly-skilled jobs and millions of pounds of investment to rural communities across the country, and the ongoing climate change battle.
Sport
On This Day, June 15 2018: Rory McIlroy missed the cut in the US Open for the third year in succession
Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today...
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Back in the day - Herron power seals St Mary's victory - The Irish News, June 15 1999
Back in the day: 20 years ago today.. a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines...
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Stone men make their mark for Down
FREEZING sheets of sleet swept across the Athletic Grounds on a horrible February night in 2014.
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'It's like everything - it can always get better': GAA can do more to educate on concussion says Donegal's Ryan McHugh
HAVING been forced into two prolonged breaks last year, Ryan McHugh knows how important an issue concussion has become for the GAA.
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Rosario YFC mark exciting St Mirren partnership with glamour tie against the Scottish side
On June 28 Rosario YFC will mark an innovative partnership with Scottish Premiership side St.
Opinion
Patrick Murphy: Nationalists are not so sure about the policing system they initially embraced
Why should a police officer's religion matter? The question arises from the outgoing chief constable's criticism of nationalist politicians for not encouraging more Catholics to join the PSNI.
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Newton Emerson: Time for our politicians to step back from social media
The “mood music” at the Stormont talks is better than it has been for two years, Tanaiste Simon Coveney declared on Monday.
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Looming crisis over welfare reform support payments
As discussions continue on restoring the power-sharing administration, a warning was sounded this week that Northern Ireland faces another welfare reform crisis.
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Alex Kane: There is a sense that Sinn Fein's unity strategy has run out of steam
In January 2017 I was a guest speaker at a Sinn Féin 'Uniting Ireland' conference in Dublin's Mansion House.
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William Scholes: Conservative leadership contest a reminder that not all men are the same
BREXIT, like Mrs Brown's Boys or having your fingers trapped in a car door, has not given us much to smile about.
Magazine
Adele thanks Spice Girls for inspiration as they end reunion tour at Wembley
The award-winning singer met the group backstage before the final date on their tour as a four-piece.
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Rick Astley: I never embraced rickrolling because I didn't want to ruin the joke
The veteran pop singer spoke at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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Underworld to revisit ‘unheard' stories of Manchester homeless
Manchester Street Poem returns in a new incarnation with a daily changing exhibition in the city's Albert Square from July 9 to 21.
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Elisabeth Moss and Aubrey Plaza walk the red carpet for MTV Movie & TV Awards
The winners will be revealed on Monday.
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Game Of Thrones star Jacob Anderson says reaction to show's ending is a ‘shame'
He played the warrior Grey Worm.
Life
Marie Louise McConville: Finally, a date with gorgeous George .....and Amal
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Take on Nature: Secretive bullfinch is 'fairest of all wildborn birds'
RECENT close-up views of a pair of bullfinches highlighted nature's resourcefulness and my need to clear out an unsightly gutter, as it was there I observed both birds feeding on the seed heads of various sprouting grasses.
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Jane McClenaghan: What should I give my dad for Father's Day? More fibre please
TOMORROW is Father’s Day, so it's the perfect time to talk about optimum nutrition for men's health.
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George Clooney: I believe we're in absurd times but it's healthy for us to laugh at it
GEORGE Clooney's memory of Catch-22 goes back to his school days.
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Travel: The Big 5 – tackling 'Ireland's ultimate bucket list' challenge in Co Kerry
HEADING to Cloon Lough for some late-night paddle boarding, I have everything crossed for clear skies.
Arts
Review: Killymuck
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Kate Tempest: My hope is that my work can offer some antidote to the numbness
KATE Tempest answers questions in an almost lyrical manner, a poet at all times.
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Hothouse Flowers' Fiachna Ó Braonáin says band all set for Stendhal festival
NOT many Irish acts have enjoyed the success and staying power of Hothouse Flowers – the irrepressible rock group combine traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock, and have been selling out shows and wowing audiences around the world in a career that has spanned four decades.
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Gig guide: Live music for the week ahead
Today Freedom 35s – The Menagerie, Belfast Skinny Lister, The Wood Burning Savages – The Limelight 2, Belfast Peace Evan, Delusional Silence, G-wash etc – The Pavilion, Belfast Lemoncello, Ríoghnach Connolly, Stuart McCallum etc – Other Voices: Fifty, Duncairn Arts Cenre, Belfast Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre – Rosemary Street First Presbyterian Church, Belfast Silent Running – Voodoo, Belfast Chance McCoy – American Bar, Belfast Saturday June 15 Snow Patrol, Joshua Burnside, Roe etc – Other Voices, Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast David C Clements, Rebekah Fitch, Hot Cops etc – Other Voices, Bullitt, Belfast Marion Hawkes, Arvo Party, Venus Dupree etc – Other Voices, Babel, Belfast Hiva Oa, Son Zept – The Menagerie, Belfast Taking Back Sunday – The Limelight, Belfast Rosco's Riot, Cross Eyed Mary, Cavehill – The Limelight 2, Belfast, 5.
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Cult Movie: Neither Lennon nor Lester can claim victory in How I Won The War
RICHARD Lester worked with some impressive actors in his time.
Omagh bombing
Council to consider action over new plaque on Omagh bomb memorial
A LOCAL council is set to consider whether it will take action over the addition of an unapproved plaque to a memorial to those killed and injured in the Omagh bombing.
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Husband of Omagh bomb victim adds plaque to memorial blaming `dissident republican terrorists'
THE husband of a woman killed in the Omagh bombing has glued a plaque to a memorial at the site of the atrocity stating that it was a "dissident republican terrorist" car bomb.
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Death of Co Tyrone man who lost daughter in Omagh bombing
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Co Tyrone man who has died 20 years on from the death of his daughter in the Omagh bombing atrocity.
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Mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher breaks silence in emotional letter backing Nuala O'Loan
THE mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher has spoken publicly for the first time since his death 20 years ago to praise a former Police Ombudsman’s comment that the atrocity could have been prevented.
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Omagh bombing victim's husband 'flabbergasted' by former police ombudsman's claim
FORMER police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan has been criticised by the husband of an Omagh bomb victim for claiming that the atrocity was preventable.
Pope's visit
Pope Francis blamed for fall in Dublin Zoo visitors
Dublin Zoo has blamed the Pope for causing a drop of almost 100,000 in visitor numbers this year.
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Lasting souvenir of Papal visit Ireland with release of a commemorative book
PILGRIMS can now have a lasting souvenir of the historic Papal visit to Dublin, Knock and the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) with the release of a commemorative book.
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Film reveals effect of Pope John Paul II's visit to Republic
A new documentary highlights the effect Pope John Paul ll's visit to the Republic in 1979 had on the peace process.
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Pope Francis 'tasted pain and bitterness' of abuse during Irish visit
POPE Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after accusations that he himself covered up for a former US cardinal.
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ANALYSIS: DUP has yet to give an adequate explanation for Papal snub
It's important that people respect Arlene Foster's decision not to attend Saturday's civic reception for Pope Francis in Dublin Castle.
Civil Rights
Patsy Gildernew: Civil rights pioneer, successful businessman but first and foremost a family man
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Tributes paid to civil rights pioneer Patsy Gildernew
The funeral has taken place of a Co Tyrone man who took part in a protest believed to have given birth to the civil rights movement more than 50 years ago. Patsy Gildernew wrote himself into Irish history when he...
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Stormont discrimination of Catholics 'hugely exaggerated' says David Trimble's ex-aide
A FORMER adviser to ex-First Minister David Trimble has claimed discrimination against Catholics by Stormont before the civil rights movement has been "hugely exaggerated".
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Fionnuala O Connor: Press reports from 1968 show unionist leaders unable to grasp what was happening
RUC men on that Saturday fifty years ago blattered their way into history on camera, leaving newsprint catching-up as the Troubles, and the next week, began.
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Leona O'Neill: Those who commemorate the IRA are no champions of civil rights in my eyes
WE’VE just come out of a weekend that marked probably one of the most important moments in Northern Ireland’s history, the birth of the civil rights movement.
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Worried about losing your job to automation? Queen's University Belfast has the course for you
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Belfast Fertility – new name, same expertise and care
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NI lagging behind when it comes to pancreatic cancer awareness - survey
With pancreatic cancer on course to become the UK's fourth biggest cancer killer, a new survey shows that an alarming percentage of the population here are unaware of its symptoms
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Why the NI Countrysports Fair is a must for country music, good food and family entertainment
The NI Countrysports Fair returns to Scarvagh House for another two days of unbeatable family fun
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Business organisations join forces for unique Brexit event
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From Cyprus to Cape Verde, the Overseas Property Show uncovers a wealth of dream homes
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There's fantastic family fun everywhere in Northern Ireland this Easter
This Easter, a short break is long on family fun
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Data Protection and Brexit - Is your organisation prepared?
Guidance to help businesses and charities continue to comply with data protection law after the UK leaves the EU
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Brexit: How will you be affected?
Everything you need to know ahead of the UK's withdrawal from the EU
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