DUP sets deadline for Brexit talks progress

Man in court after ‘dead man's body taken to post office to claim his pension'

Bloody Sunday families say battle for justice goes on after 50 years

Consumers warned energy bills will continue to soar in 2022 as crude oil hits seven year high

Man from Ballycastle becomes second person to die in workplace accident in three days

Newton Emerson: Protocol poll findings a calamity for DUP

Armagh ready for Division One fight for survival: Aidan Forker

Could taking a pill really replace going for a run or a session at the gym?

Gerry Armstrong: Doing my YouTube show Gerry and Friends during lockdown was great fun - and good for my health

Gerry Armstrong: Doing my YouTube show during lockdown was great fun - and good for my health

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Property: Film and TV companies seeking high end homes in Co Down

Brother of murdered police officer vows his memory will not be forgotten

Farrelly set for another first as she joins national panel

Ex-soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida while in Syria, court hears

Elephant Rock boutique hotel to open in Portrush following £2.3m investment

Irish fishing representatives meet Russian ambassador over military exercises

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Nine more deaths as 4,383 new cases recorded

Nine further people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have died, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Topics

People who missed out on spend local cards to get money in direct bank payment

Gordon Lyons outlined details as he gave evidence to his Stormont scrutiny committee.
Record weekly Covid cases last week but deaths stable, says WHO

The UN health agency said in its weekly assessment of the pandemic that the number of new coronavirus infections had risen by 5%.
Principals ‘left to fend for themselves' over Covid-19

A LEADING teaching union has claimed principals have “been left to fend for themselves” amid new Covid-19 guidance issued to schools.
Covid-19: Five more deaths as 5,023 new cases recorded

Another five people have died after contracting Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.

News

Man in court after ‘dead man's body taken to post office to claim his pension'

Declan Haughney, 40, appeared before Kilkenny District Court on Thursday.

Topics

Brother of murdered police officer vows his memory will not be forgotten

RUC officers Sergeant Peter Gilgunn and David Montgomery were shot dead by the IRA three days before Bloody Sunday.
DUP sets deadline for Brexit talks progress

First Minister Paul Givan has said there has to be progress made "imminently" in negotiations between the Briitsh government and the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Ex-soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida while in Syria, court hears

The Co Louth woman (39) has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges at the Special Criminal Court.
Elephant Rock boutique hotel to open in Portrush following £2.3m investment

THE north coast’s newest hotel, Elephant Rock, is due to open in Portrush next month following a £2.3 million investment.

Business

Elephant Rock boutique hotel to open in Portrush following £2.3m investment

THE north coast’s newest hotel, Elephant Rock, is due to open in Portrush next month following a £2.3 million investment.

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Lidl to create 180 new jobs across Northern Ireland operation

GERMAN supermarket chain Lidl has announced plans to create 180 new jobs across its Northern Ireland operation
Dunbia in £1m emissions investment

DUNBIA, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1 million in a new multi-year full supply chain project to measure the carbon footprint of 500 farms, working with suppliers to reduce emissions and improve emissions accounting.
Atkins and Faithful + Gould move 150 staff to new Belfast city centre base

THE Belfast subsidiaries of Canadian engineering group SNC-Lavalin have relocated 150 staff into a new headquarters in the city.
Investment paper sets out vision for days when ministers are long retired...

A STRATEGY looking at future infrastructural investment in the north, which has opened for consultation, is vowing to take a "fresh approach" to spending on roads, schools, hospitals, housing and public transport.

Sport

Farrelly set for another first as she joins national panel

CAVAN referee Maggie Farrelly is set to become the first woman to referee a men’s Allianz League match after being added to the national panel for this season.

Armagh ready for Division One fight for survival: Aidan Forker

ARMAGH may be underdogs in Division One but Aidan Forker insists they're ready to fight like terriers for survival.
Newbridge latecomer Conor Doherty has developed into a Derry regular

ONLY Ciaran McFaul and Paudie McGrogan have made more appearances during Rory Gallagher’s 19-game Derry managerial tenure than Conor Doherty.
Tyrone midfielder Brian Kennedy says best yet to come with Conn Kilpatrick

THE best is yet to come from Tyrone's exciting young midfield pair, according to Brian Kennedy, who believes his partnership with Conn Kilpatrick can grow stronger and flourish for many years.
The trials and tribulations of water breaks as GAA calls time on them

WHEN the short history of water breaks is written there are many who’ll argue with a fair degree of conviction that their introduction changed the course of some championship outcomes.

Opinion

Newton Emerson: Protocol poll findings a calamity for DUP

The latest LucidTalk poll has found two-thirds of unionist voters and 81 per cent of DUP voters want the party to collapse Stormont if the protocol is not “scrapped”.

Topics

Editorial: Schools need support as Covid cases surge

Yesterday marked a positive day in this long and wearying pandemic, as more restrictions were eased.
Tom Collins: Dignity in the face of injustice is inspiring

There is an optimistic note at the end of Seamus Heaney’s lament for the dead of Bloody Sunday.
Great betrayal of a century ago continues to haunt people of Ireland

On January 16 the Irish state marked the final act of the British colonial Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in handing over Dublin Castle – the seat of British administration and control – to the Provisional Government
Brian Feeney: Attacking Sinn Féin has got the SDLP nowhere

SPEAKING in a panel discussion at the weekend, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said it would be difficult to persuade a lot of unionist people, “who had serious hurt and pain because of what the IRA did”, to vote for a united Ireland. Well, that seems pretty obvious.

Magazine

William visits Bafta's revamped HQ as bursary in his name is announced

During the visit, the duke met with actress Suranne Jones, who mentors fledgling stars for Bafta.

Topics

Forgotten music by composers from diverse backgrounds to premier on BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 3's Celebrating Diversity in Classical Music concert will air from 2pm on February 2.
Hunt for new Ofcom boss ‘would put reality TV show to shame'

The process has been extended once again.
Model village owners laughing all the way to the Banksy after £1m sale

The anonymous artist left a miniature stables at a Norfolk model village, which has a bright future after the model's seven-figure sale at auction.
Tumours dramatically shrink with new approach to treatment – study

Researchers used a new device that could be 3D printed to multiply, sort through and harvest hundreds of millions of cells.

Life

Property: Film and TV companies seeking high end homes in Co Down

Clients of McCullough Residential include online streaming giant Netflix, CBBC, Paramount and HBO.

Topics

Brigid: A saint for our times

SAINT Brigid is the patroness of Ireland and one of the most widely revered saints both here and beyond.
Why the official advice on how to use EpiPens may not be the full picture...

THEY are the life-saving devices that people with severe allergies reach for in an emergency - but now doctors are warning that people may not be using EpiPens correctly.
Ask the GP: How to choose the right exercise to boost bones

Q: I WAS diagnosed with osteopenia at 34 and have been taking 500mg of Calcichew twice daily.
Could taking a pill really replace going for a run or a session at the gym?

COUCH potatoes everywhere may soon be able to sink even deeper into the sofa: scientists are close to bottling the health benefits of exercise and turning them into a pill.

Arts

New to stream: Last Night in Soho and The Woman in The House Across The Street From The Girl in The Window

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (Cert 18, 119 mins, Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd, Horror/Thriller/Romance, available now via Premium Video On Demand rental, available to rent from January 31 on BT TV Store/iTunes/Prime Video/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services, also available from January 31 on DVD £19.

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Pedro Almodovar "mines genuine tears and pain" in new drama Parallel Mothers

PARALLEL MOTHERS (15, 123 mins) Drama/Romance.
Bloody Sunday drama brought to life in Guildhall on 50th anniversary

EXACTLY 50 years on from the darkest day in Derry's history, the city's Guildhall will be host to a new drama inspired by the enduring image of Fr Edward Daly waving a blood-soaked handkerchief as he led a group of people carrying one of Bloody Sunday's victims - 17-year-old Jackie Duddy -from the scene of the shooting.
Northern Ireland established in 1921 as 'a cold house for Catholics'

KATE Hoey's recent comments, including the controversial view "that many professional vocations have become dominated by those of a nationalist persuasion", have attracted widespread criticism, particularly by those who welcome the fact that discrimination against nationalists in Northern Ireland is no longer open and prevalent.
Edy Fung: God is in the details - still

WHEN does conceptual art crackle and when does it remain a clever doodle on the back of the envelope? This thought came to mind after viewing Edy Fung's intriguing, philosophical show at The Golden Thread Gallery.

Brexit

DUP sets deadline for Brexit talks progress

First Minister Paul Givan has said there has to be progress made "imminently" in negotiations between the Briitsh government and the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Topics

Liz Truss and Maros Sefcovic hold ‘constructive' Brexit talks

A joint statement said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and the European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic will meet again next week.
Goods imports to Republic from Britain drop by more than a fifth since Brexit

Exports from Britain to the Republic in November last year also increased by more than 16% compared to November 2020.
Sammy Wilson urges Liz Truss to be more like Margaret Thatcher ahead of Protocol talks

DUP MP Sammy Wilson has urged UK foreign secretary Liz Truss to act more like Margaret Thatcher ahead of further talks this week with the EU over the NI Protocol.
Truss: EU has 'clear responsibility' over Protocol problems

THE UK's chief Brexit negotiator has said the EU has a responsibility to "fix the myriad problems" caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol ahead of crunch talks between both sides today.

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