Toddler left critically ill in ICU after accidentally eating cannabis - with five people arrested on suspicion of child cruelty

Lee Reynolds: HUH? When? Seriously? Flip me? What now? No, can't be right? Really?

Lee Reynolds: I would never have believed I would be grateful to Edwin Poots

And the rest is history... Peter Quinn's rise from the family farm to top office in the GAA

Justice Minister Naomi Long urges British government to stop engaging with LCC

Refusal of Irish inscription on gravestone 'direct discrimination on basis of race'

Newton Emerson: DUP drama more about personality than policy

Mary Kelly: It has always been a unionist mindset that they are the ones 'giving' nationalists their rights

Jake O'Kane: And so, we invariably trundle onward towards the next crisis. Sin é

Eating out: Overwood at Balloo House - still doing it right

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Today's TV Saturday 19 June

Alex McKillop: Shopkeeper, keeper of stories, and kind and gentle man

DUP councillors consider positions following resignation

John Manley: Edwin Poots' departure throws up fresh problems for the DUP

Candlelight vigil to be held on Cave Hill to mark Noah Donohoe first anniversary

Deirdre Frame: Remarkable life of teacher steeped in music and Christian fellowship

Coronavirus

Italy to make UK visitors undergo 5-day quarantine over Delta variant fears

The new requirement will start on Monday as the Italian government aims to prevent the Delta variant from taking hold in the country.

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No further deaths linked to Covid-19 but 178 new cases confirmed

There have been no further deaths linked to Covid-19, the Department of Health has said in its daily update on the pandemic.
Two-thirds of adults in Republic will have received Covid vaccine by end of weekend

The taoiseach said 3.5 million doses of vaccines will have been administered in total by Sunday evening.
Tokyo Olympics should go ahead without any fans, says country's top doctor

The Japanese government’s medical adviser, Dr Shigeru Omi, has said not even local fans should be allowed to attend the Games.
Israel to transfer one million soon-to-expire Covid jabs to Palestinians

The Israelis will exchange the Pfizer vaccines in exchange for one million doses which the Palestinians are due to receive in the autumn.

News

Alex McKillop: Shopkeeper, keeper of stories, and kind and gentle man

ALEX McKillop would have scoffed if you called him an historian yet it was his stories about his beloved village of Carnlough and the Glens of Antrim that had people conversing with him long after they had purchased an ice cream, confectionery or some other item in his shop.

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Carnlough

Deirdre Frame: Remarkable life of teacher steeped in music and Christian fellowship

DEIRDRE Frame always loved to sing.
Candlelight vigil to be held on Cave Hill to mark Noah Donohoe first anniversary

THE family of Noah Donohoe intend to "light up the sky" to mark the one-year anniversary of when he first went missing.
Schools awarded extra places revealed

DETAILS of how many extra places have been given to post-primary schools to cope with high demand have been shared by the Department of Education.
Refusal of Irish inscription on gravestone 'direct discrimination on basis of race'

THE highest ecclesiastical court of the Church of England has found a diocese's ban on an Irish inscription on a gravestone was "direct discrimination" on basis of race.

Business

SME retailers in new opportunity to grow online

A FRESH call for applications has gone out to businesses in the north to tap into a £3 million scheme introduced during the Covid pandemic to help them improve their e-commerce capacity.

Topics

Tesco boss demands agreement on Protocol to avoid supply chain issues

THE boss of supermarket giant Tesco has called on the UK Government to come to an agreement with the EU on the Protocol to avoid potential issues facing supply chains between Northern Ireland and Britain.
Lack of economic focus 'disheartening' says new Chamber president

THE incoming president of NI Chamber of Commerce insists re-establishing Northern Ireland as an attractive place for investors and tourists “requires positive, not negative, messages worldwide”.
Business duo's new EZ cafe is creating 15 jobs

RESTAURATEURS Demelza and Darryl Flynn have invested £100,000 into a new 100-seater café within EZ Living Interiors in Holywood Exchange, creating 15 jobs, and say they have plans to open a further branch within weeks.
Crash Services marks 25 years in business with further growth plans

NEWRY-headquartered accident management services firm Crash Services has marked 25 years in business by outlining plans for further growth.

Sport

Latest instalment of intriguing Antrim-Down rivarly is a tough one to call as both seek league final glory

Littlewoods Ireland League Division Two final: Antrim v Down (today, Owenbeg, 5pm) “ANTRIM are a serious team this year,” warned Down manager Derek Dunne after the Littlewoods Ireland League Division Two opener in the in Portglenone.

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League title for Armagh camogs would be a step in the right direction

Littlewoods Ireland League Division Three final: Armagh v Wexford (today, Donaghmore, Ashbourne, 2.
And the rest is history... Peter Quinn's rise from the family farm to top office in the GAA

The son of an illiterate farmer from rural county Fermanagh, Peter Quinn was blessed with a heavyweight IQ and a passion for Gaelic Games.
Donegal and Cavan look to lay down a marker on return to Ulster Senior Championship

Ulster Senior Championship semi-final: Cavan v Donegal (today, Kingspan Breffni Park, 5pm) DONEGAL and Cavan mark their return to the Ulster senior championship after a year's absence when they meet this evening in Kingspan Breffni Park.
A better normal than Derry or Offaly are used to

Allianz Football League Division Three final: Derry v Offaly (today, 5pm, Croke Park, live on TG4) THE new normal takes a step back towards the old normal in Croke Park this evening, in more ways than one.

Opinion

Patrick Murphy: Sectarian mud wrestling is what Stormont does best

Despite this week's sham fight, it would be wrong to close Stormont.

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Newton Emerson: DUP drama more about personality than policy

The spectacular implosion of Edwin Poots's leadership has been a failure of personal style rather than political strategy: he knew the DUP had to compromise but not how to bring along anyone who doubted or disagreed with him.
Vital we combat Delta variant

While the focus recently has been on the quite astonishing disintegration of the DUP, we cannot lose sight of the fact that Covid-19 remains a serious concern and continues to have a major impact on everyday life.
Martin O'Brien: Nosedive in Anglo-Irish relations is bad news for us all

One of the great casualties of Brexit has been Anglo-Irish relations.
Alex Kane: Can next DUP leader beat curse of perception?

Nothing matters more in politics than perception: particularly when it comes to political parties.

Magazine

Laura Mvula admits she felt ‘trapped' by ‘classically trained' label

The Birmingham-raised singer said that was ‘never the whole story'.

Topics

Drag Race's Bimini gets vaccinated in Three Lions-themed drag

The BBC3 show finalist attended the London Stadium mass vaccination centre on Saturday.
Disabled boy ‘told to walk' at Legoland returns to park after policy change

Sebby Brett went back to the theme park after it changed its evacuation procedures.
Man who collapsed in street looking for ‘guardian angel' who saved his life

Mathew O'Toole was working in London when he suffered from a stroke.
England and Scotland Euro clash earns bumper viewing numbers

The broadcast also broke a streaming record for ITV.

Life

Today's TV Saturday 19 June

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Marie McConville: Wishing and hoping our much-needed holiday can go ahead

My fingers are in pain from all the constant crossing for luck.
Cornwall: Up a creek with a paddle

DAPHNE du Maurier's heroine in her 1941 novel Frenchman's Creek flees the bustle of London for the escape of southern Cornwall.
Make floral ice cubes and add zing to your summer drinks

AS summer garden party season gets underway, why not show off your home-grown flowers in the drinks you serve your guests? Ice cubes containing flowerheads or sprigs of herbs are a great addition to drinks, adding colour and flavour to all sorts of summer concoctions, from punches to cocktails and cordials, says expert Tanya Anderson, organic gardener and founder of Lovely Greens (lovelygreens.
Casual Gardener: Poppy Love

EVERY year the poppy debate rages - is Papaver orientale a spectacularly beautiful herbaceous perennial or is it an overrated thug with flowers that barely last a week? More on this divisive issue later but first some botanical qualification.

Arts

Summer blockbuster movie of hope In The Heights has 'people are talking about immigration in a very new and active way'

BEING hailed as history-making is nothing new for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M Chu.

Topics

Noise Annoys: New music from Cherym, Tuath, Fantasy Video, Kate Nicholson and Jake Wallace, plus a run-down on Women's Work 2021

:: Cherym – Listening To My Head (single, Alcopops!) THE last time we heard from Derry power trio Cherym was back in February when they were taking down Valentine's Day in fine grungy pop fashion via their bad romance anthem Kisses On My Cards.
Albums: New music from Benjamin Francis-Leftwich, Joan Armatrading, Marina and Mykki Blanco

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH – TO CARRY A WHALE SINGER-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich takes an unflinchingly frank look at the life of a recovering alcoholic in To Carry A Whale.
Cult Movies: The late great Ned Beatty was 'subtle, natural and always believable'

Ned Beatty NED Beatty, who passed away this week at the age of 83, was the consummate character actor.
Laura Marling: ‘Because it's a collaboration, it's a different parameter that is being set'

THE greatest musical side projects tend to have one thing in common – they offer their stars a chance to think outside the box.

Brexit

North South Ministerial Council meeting postponed indefinitely amid Stormont crisis

CANCELLATION of the North South Ministerial Council plenary meeting scheduled for today happened shortly before 11pm last night following a tumultuous day in Northern Ireland.

Topics

People from NI under 35 will be able to extend stay in Australia under new trade deal

PEOPLE from Northern Ireland aged under 35 will be able to extend their stay in Australia to three years under a new trade deal.
Loyalist Jamie Bryson claims 'significant impact' on Northern Ireland Protocol on the cards

PROMINENT loyalist Jamie Bryson has claimed that there will be “significant impact” in relation to the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol in the coming weeks - which will lead to its ultimate "dismembering".
Edwin Poots: Agriculture minister raises concerns about UK-Australia trade deal

AGRICULTURE minister Edwin Poots is urgently seeking more details about a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Australia amid fears it may hit farmers in Northern Ireland.
‘Urgent solution' needed over ‘sausage war' trade dispute, Brandon Lewis tells MPs

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis faced repeated questions in the Commons about the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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