Man jailed after threatening to cut unborn child out of pregnant girlfriend
Two more lives lost as deaths of confirmed Covid-19 patients reach 526
Ibuprofen to be tested as treatment to reduce Covid-19 breathing problems
Co Down man kicked and punched girlfriend in face, court told
Pensioner 'livid' at social distancing breaches
Crowds gather at Dublin Zoo for reopening
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Coronavirus
Pensioner 'livid' at social distancing breaches
A "livid" octogenarian who shielded for 10 weeks has blasted thousands of people gathering on beaches for dismantling coronavirus progress in Northern Ireland.
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Ibuprofen to be tested as treatment to reduce Covid-19 breathing problems
A new trial has been launched to assess whether ibuprofen may hold the key to preventing severe breathing problems in Covid-19 patients.
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Crawfordsburn lockdown row: 'People were defecating in gardens'
An MLA has claimed people were defecating in front gardens and taking drugs after large crowds descended on popular north Down beaches yesterday.
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McDonald's reopens Bangor and Newtownards drive-thru restaurants today
Fast food chain McDonald's will have opened all 28 of its drive-thru restaurants in Northern Ireland by Thursday June 4.
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Planning on post-lockdown school transport underway
WORK has begun on how school transport will be delivered when children return to classes after summer.
News
Pensioner 'livid' at social distancing breaches
A "livid" octogenarian who shielded for 10 weeks has blasted thousands of people gathering on beaches for dismantling coronavirus progress in Northern Ireland.
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Man jailed after threatening to cut unborn child out of pregnant girlfriend
A man who threatened to cut the unborn child from his heavily pregnant girlfriend after she failed to get him drugs has been jailed for seven months.
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Ibuprofen to be tested as treatment to reduce Covid-19 breathing problems
A new trial has been launched to assess whether ibuprofen may hold the key to preventing severe breathing problems in Covid-19 patients.
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Man accused of infant Hunter McGleenon's murder to reapply for bail
A man accused of an infant’s murder is to reapply for bail, his barrister has said.
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Co Down man kicked and punched girlfriend in face, court told
A Co. Down man has appeared in court accused of breaking his girlfriends nose by “kicking and punching her in the face."
Business
McDonald's reopens Bangor and Newtownards drive-thru restaurants today
Fast food chain McDonald's will have opened all 28 of its drive-thru restaurants in Northern Ireland by Thursday June 4.
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Roles for lecturers and infrastructure team leaders this week with GetGot
Top companies here are still recruiting and GetGot, Northern Ireland’s premier recruitment website, is uploading new roles on a regular basis
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High Flyers: John assures he can stop theft and damage before it happens
In the High Flyers spotlight this week is John MacMahon, managing director of remote CCTV monitoring company RE:SURE
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Belfast City Council offers help for businesses to move online
:: Belfast City Council is offering this support in a bid to help businesses affected by Covid-19 restrictions successfully transition to online business.
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Home comforts for entrepreneur Richard as he awaits EY fate
RICHARD Kennedy should be basking in the playground of the rich and famous this morning, awaiting his fate in the global final of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
Sport
Never back down: How boxing helped save aspiring actor Mosa Kambule
DREW Welsh has a nose for a decent story.fter years stationed behind UTV cameras filming the great and the good, you would expect nothing less. Since retiring, he has thrown himself into the world of boxing.
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Profile: Six leading Down footballers 2010-2019
When I was first given this brief I was thinking where do I start? And by the time my well-washed and crackled hands started typing I was still wondering where will this end? ...
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Halve the fees for club John Haran urges Donegal
A top Donegal GAA figure has called on his county board to halve the bill for the annual club levy in a year when incomes are virtually zero for clubs.
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Time Out - June 2: Sporting greats, Dates and a Quick Quiz Blitz to kick-start your day
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Video: Highlighting the merits or otherwise of a 'Team Ulster' hurling initiative
Eleven hurling players and managers came together virtually at the weekend to highlight the merits or otherwise of a 'Team Ulster' initiative which would see the best players from across the province amalgamate to challenge for the Liam McCarthy Cup.
Opinion
Fionnuala O Connor: Answers needed over care home deaths
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Anita Robinson: Others fill their lockdown days with frenetic activity - not me
I’m sitting by an open window on a hot afternoon.
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Momentum building on calls to suspend academic selection this year
Archbishop Eamon Martin's call last month for the unregulated system of transfer tests to be suspended this year due to the coronavirus pandemic was swiftly rejected by the education minister Peter Weir.
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Schools show there's a clear alternative to academic selection
Towards the end of May Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Catholic Principals Association had asked schools to suspend academic selection this year.
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No Covid extension
Magazine
Alison Hammond breaks down in tears as This Morning joins ‘blackout' Tuesday
Organisers have called for business to halt following the death of George Floyd.
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Judge orders Tiger King's jailed Joe Exotic to hand zoo to arch-rival
He is serving a 22-year prison term.
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Grindr to remove ethnicity filter following criticism
The dating app said it would remove the option which allows users to filter in or out certain ethnicities from possible matches.
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Jamie Foxx addresses crowd about police brutality during San Francisco protest
Police have to be ‘worried' they could go to jail for their behaviour, the actor said.
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Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown
Both of the UK's native seahorse species were granted protected status in 2008 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Life
McDonald's reopens Bangor and Newtownards drive-thru restaurants today
Fast food chain McDonald's will have opened all 28 of its drive-thru restaurants in Northern Ireland by Thursday June 4.
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Today's TV Tuesday 2 June
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Ask the Expert: Is it safe to send my asthmatic child back to school?
Q: My son isn't shielding but has asthma.
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Why art therapy can be great 'family time' during lockdown
For most parents, children's art is just something to stick on the fridge and stow away when possible.
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Leona O'Neill: It's time to end racial hatred by teaching kids to love and respect everyone
Watching America burn and collapse in on itself is such a heartbreaking sight to behold.
Arts
Loooking for the new wave of Irish TV drama and dramatists
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Three Gael Marys are required to help the unlucky-in-love Irish
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Co Armagh Irish dancing teacher Annette Collins on how she's kept the world dancing via Zoom
"THIS has really gone better than I was expecting" admits Irish dancing teacher Annette Collins of how she's managed to keep on sharing her dance expertise via online means during lockdown.
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Legendary showband singer Brendan Bowyer mourned across Ireland after his death, aged 81
The King of the Showband era, Brendan Bowyer has died.
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Léargas ar líne ar an chultúr agus ar an stair ar fáil ón Luan
Brexit
Uncertainty and lack of time before end of Brexit transition poses threat to prosperity and stability in Northern Ireland, report warns
Businesses in Britain could decide it is economically unviable to continue operating in the north if flexibility is not shown in Brexit negotiations on goods crossing the Irish Sea, a report has warned.
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Stormont must ask British government for Brexit extension, says Nichola Mallon
The Stormont executive must ask the British Government to extend the Brexit transition period, a minister has said.
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Brexit: 'Significant questions remain' on NI protocol say businesses
FRESH calls have been made to extend the Brexit transition period as business leaders warned "significant questions remain" on how trade will operate between Britain and Northern Ireland.
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British government's Northern Ireland Brexit objectives 'must be unmovable'
The British government's Northern Ireland Brexit objectives must be unmovable, First Minister Arlene Foster has said.
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'Some checks' on goods entering Northern Ireland post-Brexit
Processes on goods moving from Britain to Northern Ireland will be kept to an "absolute minimum" following the end of the Brexit transition period, the British government has said.
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Financial support helps two pioneering Belfast companies adapt and innovate
The UK Government has announced an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and support business across the UK during the coronavirus outbreak. Here is how two Belfast-based companies have been helped, and what is available.
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How the Government has been working at home and abroad in the fight against coronavirus
A more detailed look at how Government departments have been tackling challenges presented by the pandemic, protecting citizens and working to ensure fair access to potential treatments
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Protecting jobs and supporting business
A closer look at the Chancellor's range of measures to protect businesses and workers
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Private firms working for the public good during the coronavirus outbreak
Here's how some companies and individuals have changed tack playing a crucial role in equipping the NHS and communities to battle coronavirus
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A first hand account of what it is like to be a foster carer during a global pandemic
Foster carers are heroes in our communities. Colin and Tanya Dickson from Crossgar tell us about their own experiences and the joy fostering has brought them
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Expert news and analysis you can trust during the coronavirus pandemic
Why in these unprecedented times you should look only to professional and trusted sources, like this one, for regular updates on how best to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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How the coronavirus crisis has prompted extraordinary acts of kindness across our communities
Do you know someone doing something truly remarkable in your community? Give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a Point of Light award
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Be a key player in a team that makes a real difference with a career in the Prison Service
Play your part in building safer communities
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The power of plants: why we should all be having, even at least some, meatless mealtimes
Making the change has never tasted better
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