Dublin and London increasingly optimistic about deal to restore devolution
Community midwife Deirdre Mc Shane, who drowned at Ballycastle `was cautious swimmer'
Schoolboy diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour dies
Fionnuala O Connor: Tactical voting can show the DUP what people think of their Brexit arrogance
Claire Simpson: Sharp difference between dreams and reality underlined by this election
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Brexit
Boris Johnson insists no NI-GB goods checks after Brexit
BORIS Johnson has insisted that there will be no checks for goods travelling between Northern Ireland and Great Britain under his Brexit deal.
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Northern Ireland will be 'symbolically separated' according to leaked document
JEREMY Corbyn has said he has obtained a confidential report which "drives a coach and horses" through Boris Johnson's claim that there will be no border in the Irish Sea under his Brexit plan.
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Video: Jeremy Corbyn reveals 'damning' government document detailing 'falsehoods' over Brexit border checks
Jeremy Corbyn has said he has obtained a confidential report which "drives a coach and horses" through Boris Johnson's claim that there will be no border in the Irish Sea under his Brexit plan.
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Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill: Westminster is source of Brexit problem, now we must find Irish solution
BREXIT is the core issue.
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'Lame donkey' Brexit must be reconsidered, says Alliance leader Naomi Long
Brexit must be reconsidered after voters were promised a "unicorn" and are now being offered a "lame donkey", the Alliance Party leader has said.
News
Extra school places sought to cope with demand in Co Down
DOZENS of extra school places are being sought to cope with demand in one of the north's most under-pressure areas.
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Seamus Heaney photo sparks debate over where it was taken
A photograph of Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney in west Belfast has sparked debate about where it was taken.
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Election manifestos – bona fide or bluster?
IT'S fair to assume that only the most politically nerdy among you have read one – never mind all – of the manifestos published by Northern Ireland's main parties ahead of Thursday's Westminster poll.
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Fr Peter McVerry warns of growing inequality in Irish society
HOMELESSNESS campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has warned that Irish society is becoming more unequal.
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Community midwife Deirdre Mc Shane, who drowned at Ballycastle `was cautious swimmer'
A COMMUNITY midwife who drowned during her regular morning dip at a Co Antrim beauty spot was always a "careful and cautious swimmer".
Business
What's in store for the investment market in 2020?
THIS year property investment volumes remain subdued and are likely to reach the £200 million mark by the year end - almost £100m below the five year average in what has been a difficult year.
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Corporate manslaughter - is your business at risk?
CORPORATE manslaughter has been high in the news agenda in recent weeks.
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'Mission first people always' is Mags' motto
In the High Flyers spotlight this week is Mags Dolan, director and project manager at Cowen (www.
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It's that most(ly) wonderful time of the year
FOR those who may have missed the subtle signs in shop windows or perhaps not noticed the very occasional references on television; it would appear that the holiday season is here.
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Next generation of entrepreneurs celebrate success at Big Market 19
STUDENTS from across Northern Ireland once again had the enviable opportunity to launch, promote and sell their own innovative products at this year's Young Enterprise 'Big Market' initiative.
Sport
Seconds Out: Keeping the McCullagh legacy alive at new boxing club
THE McCullagh name is synonymous with boxing in Belfast, and that will continue for generations to come after the opening of a new club earlier this year.
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No quarter given as Stephen Ward prepares for 'life-changing' Golden Contract opener
STEVEN Ward is one of the frontrunners in the light-heavyweight ‘Golden Contract' tournament that begins with the quarter-finals at Brentwood Leisure Centre on Saturday night.
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Michael Conlan has to fight fire with fire to beat Olympic Games nemesis Vladimir Nikitin at Madison Square Garden says coach Adam Booth
MICHAEL Conlan will have to fight fire with fire to beat Olympic nemesis Vladimir Nikitin at the third attempt at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, says coach Adam Booth.
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#Last20Years: The best of Fermanagh from 2000-2019
Cahair O'Kane chooses the best Fermanagh team of the last 20 years...
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Two Tier Championship could benefit Antrim says Saffron star Declan Lynch
ANTRIM wing-back Declan Lynch can see the merit of a tier two competition that would allow his county to extend their championship summer but warns that a “Mickey Mouse token gesture” would be a waste of time.
Opinion
Anita Robinson: Trying to get a handle on my new smartphone leaves me no wiser
The cursed thing declares an incoming call with a raucous blarge of orchestral music that goes on and on while I dredge fruitlessly through the debris in the bottom of my handbag looking for the offending device, conscious of disapproving glances from people around me.
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Fionnuala O Connor: Tactical voting can show the DUP what people think of their Brexit arrogance
There is mild fun to be had out of tactical voting this Thursday.
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Unbearable tragedy in Ballycastle
The tragedy that unfolded in Ballycastle yesterday has caused a deep sense of mourning and profound disbelief in the north coast town and the surrounding area.
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Facts and reality belie Mr Ringland's fairytale version of noble British rule
After Pat Finucane’s murder, I flew to Washington to get a letter from Congressmen protesting crown force complicity in his assassination.
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Claire Simpson: Sharp difference between dreams and reality underlined by this election
THE difference between dreams and reality can often be crushing.
Magazine
Maisie Williams lends her voice to water charity campaign to ‘fight injustices'
The actress is best known for playing Arya Stark in Game Of Thrones.
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Andy Whyment says I'm A Celebrity fame will not change him
The actor said he plans to return to Coronation Street as early as next week.
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Call The Midwife star Miriam Margolyes on filming the Christmas special
Cast members for the hit BBC drama filmed the festive edition in the Outer Hebrides.
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Paddington creator's daughter reveals fans leave small bears at his grave
The bear from Peru is author Michael Bond's most famous creation.
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Tommy Fury opens up about ‘one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life'
The Love Island runner-up and his co-star Curtis Pritchard have swapped professions – boxing and dancing – for a new ITV2 series.
Life
Ask the Expert: My daughter has anorexia – how can we deal with Christmas dinner?
Q: MY 15-year-old daughter has an eating disorder and I'm dreading Christmas because I know she won't eat Christmas dinner and there'll be rows about her eating problems.
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As easy as riding a bike? Sir Chris Hoy's tips on teaching children to cycle
THERE can't be many people who know more about riding bikes than the 11-times world champion and six-times Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy.
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Leona O'Neill: The north's struggling families don't have the luxury of waiting for a united Ireland - they need representation now
THIS time next week we could be looking at an entirely new political landscape.
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What's On: Christmas Barket in Dromore, all aboard the Santa Special in Dungannon, visit Santa at Share in Co Fermanagh and more
DOWN THIS Saturday December 14, Dromore is hosting a Christmas Barket – a special Christmas-themed market with gifts and treats for all your furry friends and family.
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Fragile memories sewn up in award-winning ceramic artist Anne Butler's work
ANNE Butler is profusely apologetic, but I have caught her at a delicate moment while in the painstaking throes of precision porcelain ceramics and she may have to dash off at any second, leaving me dangling.
Arts
How many friends are enough and do you want or need more?
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Fragile memories sewn up in award-winning ceramic artist Anne Butler's work
ANNE Butler is profusely apologetic, but I have caught her at a delicate moment while in the painstaking throes of precision porcelain ceramics and she may have to dash off at any second, leaving me dangling.
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Pussycat Dolls on reunion: The stars aligned and we had some unfinished business
THEY were perhaps the best-drilled pop group of the noughties.
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Bóthar Seoighe: A set of love stories that has changed the north of Ireland forever
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Cult Movie: Explosive Sergio Leone 'second tier' favourite A Fistful of Dynamite
A Fistful Of Dynamite IF WE'RE talking about the greatest films of Sergio Leone, it's hard to get past The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, A Fistful Of Dollars and the dynamic duo of Once Upon A Time In The West and Once Upon A Time In America.
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Belfast company at the helm of pioneering global research is on the lookout for new talent
Fancy working with a Belfast-based company that helps scientists all over the world conduct pinoeering research on things like better cancer treatments, space exploration and cleaner energy solutions?
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Get ahead in the hospitality industry with the Hastings Group
Have you a passion for hospitality? Or how about a flair for food?
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Do you work through your lunch break? You really shouldn’t and here’s why
Over 60 per cent of us have skipped lunch at some stage but there is a solution
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Help challenge and support people in our care to change with a career in the Prison Service
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An tOireachtas: a key player in the Irish language sector and you can be part of it
A dynamic organisation with an excellent record of engagement with Irish-speaking communities, An tOireachtas are currently recruiting event officers
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Kerry minors have eyes on sixth All-Ireland final in-a-row ahead of Galway semi-final showdown
FOR the past five years it is Kerry who have delivered that vital surge of electricity on those glorious minor days beneath the Croke Park sun, and their quest for a sixth consecutive Electric Ireland All-Ireland title continues against Galway in Sunday’s semi-final.
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Mark Counihan's the voice of experience for Monaghan
THOSE glorious minor days in the sun, moments that will never be forgotten.
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Tyrone ready for Monaghan in the Electric Ireland Ulster Minor football final
MINOR matters often produce major moments and Tyrone captain Niall Devlin has already had a few of those this season.
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Worried about losing your job to automation? Queen's University Belfast has the course for you
Assembly Election 2017
