Today's TV Thursday 26 May

Orlaith Quinn: Mother-of-three's death 'could have been prevented'

Nursing auxiliary who stole from elderly patient warned she faces jail

Nursing auxiliary stole patient's keys then burgled house alongside mum and sister

EasyJet blame IT issues for latest Belfast International Airport flight cancellations

ANALYSIS: US pressure unlikely to derail protocol legislation but then it's nothing more than a paper exercise

Covid rates ‘likely to increase' in Northern Ireland this autumn

Covid rates 'stubbornly high and likely to increase’ this autumn

Tyrone U20 trio to join up with Red Hands' senior squad

Assembly recall next Monday in bid to elect speaker, first and deputy first ministers branded a 'Sinn Féin stunt' by DUP

Assembly recall in bid to elect speaker, first and deputy first ministers branded 'Sinn Féin stunt' by DUP

Trad/Roots: Traditional grooves as the olllam return with Irish gigs and new material

10 of the most eye-catching Belfast planning projects of 2022

Latest

Games: The Last of Us could be coming back for more on PS5

Tunnel vision: Gallagher shutting out the noise as Derry's date with destiny looms

Armagh midfielder Ciaran Mackin ruled out for rest of season after eye injury

Editorial: Support welcome but more needed

Orlaith Quinn death: Specialist mental health mother and baby unit badly needed

Property: Chichester Avenue home in a class of its own

News

Three NI schools nominated for film awards

A FILM made by Belfast school pupils to celebrate 40 years of integrated education in Northern Ireland has been shortlisted for an award.

Topics

Fundraising in memory of Co Antrim crash victim will help 20 air ambulance patients

MORE than £50,000 raised in memory of a young architecture student who died in a road crash in Co Antrim will help 20 air ambulance patients.
Research shows households were struggling to make ends meet before the current cost of living crisis intensified

HOUSEHOLDS in the north were struggling to make ends meet before the current cost of living crisis intensified, new research claims.
Orlaith Quinn: Mother-of-three's death 'could have been prevented'

THE death of a woman who died by suicide in hospital could have been prevented, a coroner has found. Orlaith Quinn (33), from Lagmore near Dunmurry, died in the early hours of October 11 2018 at Belfast's Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital...
Peter Robinson used term 'Planter and Gael' on several occasions

THE term 'Planter and Gael' which this week triggered an angry response from unionists was used by DUP leader Peter Robinson almost two decades ago and on at least one occasion since.

Business

Americold enters long-term partnership with Culina to run Lurgan transport operation

COLD storage business Americold has entered into a long-term partnership with Culina Group to run its Lurgan transport operations.

Topics

No change in numbers of young people not in work, education or training

THE number of young people not in work, education or training (NEET) in Northern Ireland is sitting at 15,000, new figures show.
Staff shortages forcing bars and restaurants to reduce hours, industry warns

HOSPITALITY businesses may have to consider closing for part of the week or cutting back their opening hours because of staff shortages, it is being warned.
Emerald Airlines expands Belfast City Airport operation

THE operator of Aer Lingus Regional has expanded its operation at Belfast City Airport to include new flights and two additional aircraft.
Almac launches fully funded degree apprenticeship programme

CRAIGAVON-headquartered Almac Group has launched its new degree apprenticeship programme, Almac Accelerate, in partnership with Ulster University, which will begin in September 2022.

Sport

"It's not about a piece of metal. It's about the journey and the memories"

THERE’S a great story that Mark McHugh tells about training along with Paddy McGrath.

Topics

The life of Brian... Tyrone native Brian McIver was in the trenches with Donegal and Derry

YEAH surely… Oh aye, that'll do great.
Little between Ulster rivals as Down host Antrim in senior championship clash

Glen Dimplex SeniorChampionship Group Two: Down v Antrim (tomorrow, Ballycran, 2pm) NOTHING much has changed for Down in the past week.
Time Out: Why there should always be room for sportspeople to have their say

IT is a fickle relationship the sports-watching public have with those at whose altar they so often worship.
Derry must see off Royals to maintain championship charge

Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Championship: Derry v Meath (tomorrow, Swatragh, 2pm) IF Derry are to have any aspirations of getting to Croke Park this year, they will need to get off to a good start in the championship by reversing a defeat to Meath on the opening day of National League Division Two back in February.

Opinion

Tom Collins: Time to evangelise for reunification

THERE is something ironic about the timing of Sinn Féin's charm offensive in London this week, with Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill cutting a dash as Taoiseach-in-waiting and First Minister designate while the mighty edifice of the British government creaks under the weight of monumental incompetence and the whiff of corruption.

Topics

Tom Collins

Alex Kane: Stand up to the gun lobby

SOMETIMES I just have to stop and then read a piece of information again.
Editorial: Support welcome but more needed

THE package of financial support announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in response to the cost-of-living crisis will provide some welcome relief to those who are struggling most.
Rejoining the Union a better alternative of bringing about unity

No-one has seriously considered the viable alternative of the Republic going back into the United Kingdom to solve what is sure to be one of the longest running interregnums the Stormont assembly will ever see – and probably lead to its final closure this time.
Newton Emerson: British approach to protocol may be not cynical enough

The problem with the government’s approach to the protocol is that it is not cynical enough.

Magazine

Geetanjali Shree becomes first Indian winner of International Booker Prize

Her novel Tomb of Sand follows the story of an 80-year-old woman after the death of her husband.

Topics

K-pop sensation BTS to launch new show on Apple Music 1

In the first episode, BTS explains the beginning of the group with songs that inspired their sound and style.
Whitby ‘vampires' break world record on anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula

A total of 1,369 people who were dressed as vampires gathered at Whitby Abbey.
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro praise Ray Liotta following actor's death

The director said he would ‘always be proud' of the work the pair did together, adding the passing had come ‘way too early'.
Dame Deborah James: New fashion line to raise more donations for cancer research

Sharing the announcement of the collection on Instagram, the 40-year-old revealed 100% of the profits would go to charity.

Coronavirus

Covid rates ‘likely to increase' in Northern Ireland this autumn

The chief medical officer said increased rates of Covid transmission could place renewed pressures on the health service.

Topics

US moves to make antiviral drug Paxlovid more available against Covid

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Sue Gray's report on lockdown parties at Downing Street is published

Boris Johnson is braced for a bruising day after receiving Sue Gray’s report on lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.
Concern over rising Covid Omicron variants identified in the north

THERE has been a call for people to get vaccine boosters due to fears over new Covid variants that have been detected in seven people so far in the north.
UK travellers without Covid jab can enter Spain under rule change

New rules will allow people from Northern Ireland and Britain who do not have a Covid jab to travel to Spain by showing a negative PCR or antigen test.

Life

Film: Top Gun: Maverick is ‘about family, friendship and sacrifice' says Tom Cruise

WHEN your journey to work involves one of Hollywood’s biggest stars personally flying you back and forth, you could say that’s a good day at the office.

Topics

Property: Chichester Avenue home in a class of its own

A fine home in an area of high demand
Property: An enchanting cottage by the River Bann

Over eight acres of woodland and gardens awaits
16 children infected with mystery form of hepatitis

Parents have been urged to be vigilant for the condition.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council creating two new allotments

More gardeners will be able to 'grow their own'

Arts

Trad/Roots: Traditional grooves as the olllam return with Irish gigs and new material

ONE of the main things that can keep a band on the go for over a decade has to be the amount of fun they have playing together.

Topics

Film: Top Gun: Maverick is ‘about family, friendship and sacrifice' says Tom Cruise

WHEN your journey to work involves one of Hollywood’s biggest stars personally flying you back and forth, you could say that’s a good day at the office.
Albums: new music from Harry Styles, Liam Gallagher, Dehd and Boo Hewerdine

HARRY STYLES – HARRY'S HOUSE THE former One Direction heart-throb's third studio album is a self-consciously mature record, eschewing the epic melancholia of 2019's Fine Line in favour of something more restrained.
Cult Movies: Crime classic Get Carter back in cinemas and on Blu-ray in 4K restored form

Get Carter IN THE seedy world of the classic British gangster film there are many show-stopping central performances to savour.
Games: The Last of Us could be coming back for more on PS5

The Last of Us could come back for more DESPITE the title, it seems it'll never truly be The Last of Us.

Brexit

Protocol dispute ‘not a real crisis', Richard Neal says

Congressman Richard Neal said the stand-off over post-Brexit trading arrangements governing the Irish Sea was a ‘problem to be solved’.

Topics

Architect of Good Friday Agreement urges governments to meet to resolve issues

Tim O’Connor was part of the Irish government delegation in the talks that led to the 1998 peace accord.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says Richard Neal visit 'undiplomatic'

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has described the visit of a US delegation led by Congressman Richard Neal as the "most undiplomatic" he has ever seen.
Assembly recall next Monday in bid to elect speaker, first and deputy first ministers branded a 'Sinn Féin stunt' by DUP

Sinn Féin has secured enough signatures to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly next week in another bid to nominate a speaker.
UK Government has ‘lost critical trust' in Northern Ireland, says Peter Hain

Lord Hain said the Government is no longer trusted in the way it was when led by former prime ministers John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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