TUV defends election candidate's 'outrageous and inflammatory' remarks about Bloody Sunday

Second Pitt Park accused refused permission to return to Belfast

Man dies at commercial premises in Dungannon

Vaccine certificates available for those travelling in August

3 deaths, 1,641 new cases of Covid-19

Snapchat video shows alleged Covid breach at pub belonging to Danny Healy-Rae

Ask the GP: When a cough is a sign of acid reflux

Down U20s will play the game not the occasion: Coach Declan Morgan

Down U20s will play the game not the occasion says coach Declan Morgan

Irish horror comedy Boys From County Hell 'gleefully violent craic'

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Alex Maskey says it has been 'honour' to serve as assembly member

Man charged over indecent images

Former British soldier jailed for eight months for arson attacks

Translink reverses decision on Bangor path closure

Government TD apologises for Attorney General’s intervention on Covid rules in Katherine Zappone controversy

Older people’s commissioner urges unvaccinated care home staff to get Covid jab

Coronavirus

Vaccine certificates available for those travelling in August

The certificates provide people with official confirmation that they have received both their Covid-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland.

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3 deaths, 1,641 new cases of Covid-19

Three more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 while a further 1,641 cases have been reported in the most recent 24-hour reporting period.
Snapchat video shows alleged Covid breach at pub belonging to Danny Healy-Rae

The video shows disregard for mask wearing and social distancing measures, and appears to have been uploaded by Danny’s daughter, Maura Healy-Rae.
Older people's commissioner urges unvaccinated care home staff to get Covid jab

Around a quarter of care home staff in Northern Ireland have not yet received the Covid-19 vaccination.
Home birthing service temporarily suspended due to Covid pressures on ambulance staff

A HOME birthing service which received more demand during the pandemic has been temporarily suspended due to "extreme pressures" on ambulance staff.

News

Second Pitt Park accused refused permission to return to Belfast

A man who allegedly played a "leadership role" in a loyalist show of strength in east Belfast cannot return to live in the city, a judge has ruled.

Alex Maskey says it has been 'honour' to serve as assembly member

Veteran Sinn Féin politician and Stormont speaker Alex Maskey has said it has been "honour" to serve as an assembly member.
Man charged over indecent images

A MAN is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court next month charged with possession and distribution of indecent images of children.
Vaccine certificates available for those travelling in August

The certificates provide people with official confirmation that they have received both their Covid-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland.
Former British soldier jailed for eight months for arson attacks

A former British soldier has been jailed for eight months for arson attacks which destroyed cars belonging to his ex-partner and her mother.

Business

Belfast paint inspection company invests in 'eye in the sky'

A BELFAST company specialising in range of paint inspection, non-destructive testing (NDT) and corrosion prevention services for major global utility clients has invested in its own "eye in the sky".

Topics

Big ripples ahead for Rushmere as Spoon Street opens fifth store

SELF-serve frozen yogurt chain Spoon Street plans to open at Rushmere shopping centre as part of renewed growth plans to add new stores and jobs across the north.
AIB in £1bn swing back to profit - but branches will still close

AIB Group enjoyed a billion pound swing from crushing losses back into healthy profit in the first half of this year as its chief executive admitted “the fundamentals of our business remain strong”.
Creation of new Infrastructure Commission 'the game changer we need'

BUSINESSES in the north are embracing a Stormont commitment to establishing a "game-changing" independent Infrastructure Commission which will drive forward a post-Covid recovery.
Bank keeps interest rates on hold in spite of inflation worries

THE Bank of England has warned that inflation will soar further this year, but insisted surging prices will only be temporary as it kept interest rates on hold.

Sport

Danny Hughes: Conor Laverty should pass on Down senior job... for now

IT was a difficult weekend for Monaghan.

Topics

Christy O'Connor: Fine margins and hunting for goals defining 2021 hurling Championship

THE scoreline at the end of last Saturday’s Tipperary-Waterford All-Ireland quarter-final, which Waterford won by seven points, was an imposter.
"Almost impossible" for Antrim hurling to stay in top tier without changes: Neil McManus

THE introduction of properly tiered competitions at underage level and streamlined, merit-based funding from Croke Park are among the ways in which Ulster hurling can progress over the next decade, a number of leading figures have said.
Down U20s will play the game not the occasion: Coach Declan Morgan

DOWN U20 coach Declan Morgan insists that his team are focused on the game and not the occasion when they face Roscommon on Saturday evening.
Club Call: The social calendar of the GAA

BALLYMARTIN: Congratulations to senior footballer Orla Doyle and senior manager Rory Mason who celebrated their wedding last week.

Opinion

Patricia MacBride: All ideas for new Ireland should be up for debate

IF you think little things don’t matter, try sleeping with a bat in the house.

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Patricia McBride

Newton Emerson: There may be trouble ahead on abortion

THERE is under-appreciated potential for trouble in the secretary of state's order to commission abortion services.
Giving young people hope and support

"I am a broken-hearted mother from west Belfast.
Time-wasting ideas only prolong the day of Irish independence

THE Irish News (July 21) reported that Colm Eastwood believes the Dublin government should establish a citizens’ assembly to discuss Ireland’s constitutional future regarding a united Ireland.
Brian Feeney: This British government has a bizarre set of priorities

THERE'S a British navy strike force heading for the South China Sea: the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, two frigates and two destroyers.

Magazine

Elton John criticises Government's efforts to resolve post-Brexit touring rules

The Government has said 19 EU countries will allow British musicians to carry out short tours.

Topics

Yola embraces wide musical range on empowering new record

The British-born singer now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and has spent the pandemic learning how to play guitar like Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Former Bake Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as ‘great step forward'

John Whaite is the fourth celebrity to be confirmed for the 2021 series.
Climate change ‘may boost yields in Europe, but raises risk of crop diseases'

Countries in higher latitude may be vulnerable to around 80 fungal and fungi-like plant pathogens in the future.
What you need to know about Strictly Come Dancing 2021

There are some new additions and changes for when the series returns.

Life

Vaccine certificates available for those travelling in August

The certificates provide people with official confirmation that they have received both their Covid-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland.

Topics

Older people's commissioner urges unvaccinated care home staff to get Covid jab

Around a quarter of care home staff in Northern Ireland have not yet received the Covid-19 vaccination.
Today's TV Thursday 5 August
Fr Martin Henry: Planning for the future should draw on the wisdom of the past

AT times of confusion and uncertainty, it is only natural to think that something is amiss in the way life is organised, and to assume that change is called for.
8 edible garden weeds that are great for your health

WEEDS are defined as wild, unwanted and unvalued – but while there's no disputing their wildness, many people would definitely want them if they understood their true value.

Arts

New to stream or buy on DVD/Blu-ray: The Dry, Vivo, Mr Corman, Cruel Summer and more...

THE DRY (Cert 15, 112 mins, Sky Cinema, streaming from August 6 exclusively on NOW TV, Thriller/Drama) Starring: Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell, Bruce Spence, Julia Blake, BeBe Bettencourt, Martin Dingle-Wall, Rosanna Lockhart.

Topics

Matt Damon delivers a solid lead performance in slow-burn thriller Stillwater

STILLWATER (15, 139 mins) Thriller/Romance.
Irish horror comedy Boys From County Hell 'gleefully violent craic'

BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL (15, 89 mins) Horror/Drama/Comedy/Romance.
Peter Corry is back on song

PETER Corry is looking forward to getting back to what he does best as he takes to the outdoor stage at Newtownabbey's Theatre at the Mill this weekend.
Brian Feeney: Northern Protestants are following their own 'trail of tears'

SUSAN McKay's new book, Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground, should be compulsory reading for both sides of the divide here: for nationalists, who only see their stereotype of northern Protestants confirmed by every utterance of unionist politicians; and for unionists also, who don't realise those same politicians don't represent the range and depth of different views in their own community which McKay has made available to readers.

Brexit

‘Window of opportunity' to resolve post-Brexit trading issues, says First Minister Paul Givan

Paul Givan made the comments following a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council.

Topics

NI could become ‘permanent casualty' of Brexit if protocol dispute not resolved

A House of Lords committee has called on the UK and EU to drop their ‘fundamentally flawed’ approaches to the new arrangements and find compromise.
PLATFORM: No room for unilateral actions or renegotiation of the Protocol

By Neale Richmond TD Fine Gael A deal is a deal.
Sammy Wilson 'appalled' at Edwin Poots' ministerial handling of Brexit pet checks, letter reveals

SAMMY Wilson told party colleague Edwin Poots that he was "astounded and appalled" by his attitude towards the Northern Ireland Protocol as a minister, in a private letter sent earlier this year.
Under Vote Leave Brexit plan `Ireland would have been a bit messy but so what' - Cummings

FORMER prime ministerial chief aide Dominic Cummings has said Vote Leave's vision post-Brexit meant "Ireland would have been a bit messy but so what".

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