Family of Cookstown crush victim Morgan Barnard tell of their devastation

Eyewitness describes horror of Cookstown crush in Facebook post

Cookstown: Eyewitness describes horror of crush in Facebook post

Cookstown: Mother of teenager tells of panic and horrific scenes she witnessed in the crush

Cookstown: Mother of teenager tells of horrific scenes

Cookstown: Hillsborough academic Phil Scraton says questions will be asked about crowd safety

Fionnuala O Connor: Brexit has at least sparked some valuable public conversations

St Michael's, Enniskillen beat Omagh CBS to win MacCrory Cup

Leona O'Neill: Critics of airplane turnaround mum haven't a clue about baby brain

We can't listen to the doubters: Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee

RTÉ accused of continuing to snub northern viewers

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Busy nightspot of Cookstown has witnessed tragedy before

Charity counselling service inundated with calls after Cookstown tragedy

Cookstown: Police appoint major investigation team to conduct probe into hotel tragedy

Greenvale Hotel owner 'deeply shocked' by teens' deaths

Councillor reveals how distraught parents rushed to hotel scene

Cookstown: Industry will redouble safety efforts after 'unspeakable tragedy'

Brexit

Third Brexit vote must be on 'substantial changes'

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has scuppered any chance of another Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement before Thursday's EU summit.

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brexit

Brexit: Two weeks which will decide the UK's future

With just 11 days to go to the scheduled date of Brexit, Britain is no clearer about how, when or if it will be leaving the European Union.
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Brexit could be lost if MPs vote down Theresa May's deal again

Leading Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned Britain may never leave the European Union if Theresa May's deal is voted down by MPs for a third time.
DUP Brexit negotiations continue in London today

BREXIT negotations between the British government and DUP are to continue today as Prime Minister Theresa May continues to try and get support for her EU withdrawal plans.
Rees-Mogg warns Britain may never leave EU if MPs vote down May's deal again

Leading Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned that Britain may never leave the EU if Theresa May's deal is voted down by MPs for a third time.

News

RTÉ accused of continuing to snub northern viewers

POLITICIANS north and south of the border have demanded an end to "the digital partition of Ireland".

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`Patitionist policy' barring northerners from RTÉ competitions

NORTHERN Ireland viewers will continue to be barred from taking part in RTÉ competitions until a minister returns to the Department of Communities, an assembly member has said.
System to support deaf children in school 'in absolute crisis'

ALMOST half of specialist teachers for deaf children feel pupils are performing worse than five years ago, a charity has said.
Cookstown: Mother of teenager tells of panic and horrific scenes she witnessed in the crush

LAST night my 17-year-old daughter left the house, laughing and carefree, for a St Patrick's night out with her friends.
Cookstown: Hillsborough academic Phil Scraton says questions will be asked about crowd safety

ONE of the world's leading academic experts on crowd control disasters says the investigation into the Greenvale nightclub tragedy will be asking questions about what measures were in place to filter teenagers safely in and out of the venue.

Business

Ironman Michael has a determination to succeed

THIS week's High Flyer is Michael Chandler, managing director of Michael Chandler Estate Agents on Belfast's Ormeau Road.

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Services sector urged to prepare for the ‘end game'

DESPITE the exhaustive coverage about the implications of a no deal scenario on the cross-border trade in goods, little has been said about the significant impact on trade in services between the UK and the EU.
Is the slowing Chinese economy a threat?

THERE can be little doubt that Chinese economic activity has slowed in recent quarters.
Not every cloud is equal

STRATUS, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus, private, public – with so many clouds to choose from, it can be hard to keep track of what is right for you and your business. One of the biggest IT buzz words of the past few years, ‘cloud computing' has brought incredible promise to the world of information technology.
Time for a tax spring clean

MARCH 1 marked the start of spring in the meteorological calendar.

Sport

Paddy Barnes hints at retirement as Michael Conlan wins at Madison Square Garden

IN November 2017 Paddy Barnes lit up the SSE Arena when he beat Eliecer Quezada to win the vacant World Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental Flyweight title.

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Tyrone's win over Dubs sees them dominate Team of the Week

1. Niall Morgan (Tyrone) IT wasn't flawless but he still made a fine first half save from Cormac Costello and nailed a couple of pressure frees to continue his fine run of form.
Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee not a fan of 'advanced mark' rule

TYRONE'S Ronan McNamee insists the experimental ‘advanced mark' rule is a “pain” and says it is hard enough to defend without making it more difficult.
We can't listen to the doubters: Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee

RONAN McNamee says he would hang his boots up if he listened to the doubters who wrote off Tyrone’s chances of success in 2019 after a poor start to their NFL Division One campaign.
Winning in Mayo all that matters now for Monaghan insists Farney midfielder Darren Hughes

MONAGHAN midfielder Darren Hughes immediately turned his attention to this weekend’s make-or-break clash with James Horan’s mercurial Mayo after taking the derby spoils in Clones on Saturday.

Opinion

Fionnuala O Connor: Brexit has at least sparked some valuable public conversations

One Brexit saving grace is that it has primed a flush of discussion, open to all with the nerve to at least walk into a crowded hall or classroom and listen, if not to offer their own thoughts.

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Anita Robinson: I'm afraid feminine modesty has gone out of fashion

A whole furore broke out last week when a 21-year-old girl boarded a holiday flight wearing just a skimpy bra-like top and baggy trousers.
Sense of shock and disbelief at Greenvale Hotel tragedy

Amid the shock and distress after three teenagers lost their lives in Cookstown on Sunday night, the overriding question is how such an appalling tragedy could happen? What unfolded outside the Greenvale Hotel as a large crowd of young people waited to get into a St Patrick's night disco, is truly horrific and almost beyond comprehension.
Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims should not give up hope

The British army made a bloody mess of it in 1972 and now at least one may pay the price if convicted.
Claire Simpson: Don't lose sight of who really suffered on Bloody Sunday

IN the end, most of us could have predicted that the Bloody Sunday case would turn out to be another fudge.

Magazine

Nicki Minaj pays tribute to Manchester Arena attack victims

The world famous rapper performed in the city on Monday.

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Riverdale creator undecided on how show will address Luke Perry's death

Perry died in March at the age of 52, five days after suffering a stroke.
Gwyneth Paltrow wanted to ‘reinvent divorce' after splitting with Chris Martin

The actress was criticised for describing her split with Martin as a ‘conscious uncoupling'.
George Shelley says BBC reality show helped him recover from sister's death

The singer will take part in Celebrity Painting Challenge.
English Heritage appoints Hadrian's Wall ‘Watchers' for Game Of Thrones queries

The final series of the epic fantasy drama airs next month.

Life

RTÉ accused of continuing to snub northern viewers

POLITICIANS north and south of the border have demanded an end to "the digital partition of Ireland".

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Ask the Expert: How can I get my child to wear a coat without it being a battle?

Q: MY three-year-old daughter refuses to put her coat on, even when it's freezing outside.
Mummy blogger Emily Leary's tips on how to get your picky kid to eat anything

THERE'S little more disheartening than your child refusing to eat a meal you've spent ages preparing.
Leona O'Neill: Critics of airplane turnaround mum haven't a clue about baby brain

ANY new mother and father can attest that the gruelling hours, the demands, the sleep deprivation and the weight of responsibility can leave you with what is commonly known as ‘baby brain'.
What's On: USPCA spring tea party, Argory Book Fair, Sperrins walking festival

DOWN You are invited to attend the USPCA spring tea party at their Animal Hospital in Newry on Saturday March 23 from 11am.

Arts

Lionel Shriver: We Need To Talk About Kevin author talks Belfast, Brexit and identity politics

LIONEL Shriver is pondering her particular brand of humour and agrees that sometimes people take it "out of context", leading her into yet another media storm about something she said or didn't say quite the right way to appease and please the masses.

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Review: The Big Fellow - Lyric Theatre

WATCHING The Big Fellow play out the Michael Collins story on St Patrick's weekend at the Lyric Theatre, you sensed a problem.
Some of the many stories told about St Patrick – and his possible wife
DUP councillor criticised after describing Irish recycling leaflet as 'waste'

THE DUP has again been accused of insulting the Irish language after one of its representatives described a recycling leaflet printed as Gaeilge as "unnecessary waste".
Tá meascán taitneamhach de thaithí i Maidrid, idir bhia, ól agus chuideachta

Robert McMillen spent a few days in Madrid this week – à la recherche du temps perdu, so to speak – and fell under the spell of its bustling streets and great value food, its sometimes dark history and he even got a guided tour from a Belfastman who has been living in the city for 40 years ...

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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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

“A man of strong principles, courage and integrity.

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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...
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".
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.
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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