Arlene Foster 'wasn't embarrassed into standing' after priest's Lyra McKee funeral address
Haunting words of murdered journalist Lyra McKee fill every corner of cathedral at her poignant funeral
Politicians accused of 'exploiting' Lyra McKee's funeral for own ends
Allison Morris: Lyra McKee murder shows we must intervene in Derry and turn young away from violence
30ft long, half tonne 'concreteberg' removed from Co Tyrone sewer
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Scots should vote again on independence before 2021 elections, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
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Rachel Johnson and Gavin Esler unveiled as European election candidates for Change UK
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News
30ft long, half tonne 'concreteberg' removed from Co Tyrone sewer
A 30 foot long, half tonne 'concreteberg' - big enough to build a small garden wall - has been removed from a sewer in Co Tyrone.
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Sinn Féin 'will not capitulate' on Irish language act
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Suspected burglar of east Belfast home traced following social media post
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Arlene Foster 'wasn't embarrassed into standing' after priest's Lyra McKee funeral address
Arlene Foster said she contacted Fr Martin Magill hours after his address at the funeral of Lyra McKee to congratulate him on his "powerful message".
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PSNI provided paedophile hunters with official statement sheets
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Business
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Northern Ireland property firm Lotus secures new letting within multi-million pound Scottish portfolio
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Struggling retail a blot on growing commercial property sector in the north
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McGrady & Co accountancy firm counts on growth with opening of new office
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Chancellor launches hunt for next Bank of England boss
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Sport
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Derry footballer James McClean admits no insurance in driving case
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"It's always next year, next year, next year, but you can't be saying that" - Cavan boss Mickey Graham
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Family of Billy McNeill want "noise, passion and enjoyment"
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Mickey Harte confident Tyrone have the beating of Derry in Ulster SFC opener
Opinion
Newton Emerson: Following murder of Lyra McKee, support for criminal justice system is crucial
If anyone is convicted for the murder of Lyra McKee, will a ‘justice campaign’ for their acquittal not inevitably follow?
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Allison Morris: Lyra McKee murder shows we must intervene in Derry and turn young away from violence
A week on from the riots in Derry that took the life of a Belfast woman it is only right that serious reflection is now given to the increase in violence in Northern Ireland, 21 years on from a peace process that was meant to change all our lives.
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Politicians must heed priest's powerful funeral message
An unprecedented gathering of the most senior political figures in these islands attended the funeral of Lyra McKee yesterday, a service that was remarkable in a number of respects.
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Caution needed after rat poison outrage
Only the most twisted of individuals could have mixed rat poison with bread left in an area of south Belfast popular with dog-walkers.
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Heartened by outrage expressed at Lyra's death
As a parent, a gaelscoil principal and a community activist for over 30 years, I am heartened by the outrage expressed at the death of Lyra McKee – a pioneer and true leader.
Magazine
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Jonathan Levine says he and Seth Rogen did not need MeToo to show respect
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Charlize Theron optimistic about politics for the sake of her children
The actress is also hopeful for women in politics.
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Robber accidentally reveals face by removing bag disguise to hold loot
Police are now appealing for information about the man.
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Museum of the Year shortlist revealed
The Art Fund prize has announced its finalists for 2019.
Life
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Buying a new home? Phil Spencer shows us the warning signs something is wrong
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Property: An unbeatable blend of countryside charm and convenience
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Martin Henry: Man is God's risk
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Notre-Dame: A beacon for the faithful and non-faithful alike
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Arts
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Arts Q&A: Mick Flannery on Bob Dylan, Cormac McCarthy and Anais Mitchell
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Ian McEwan at 70: Just when things are slowing down, you get the chance of another love affair
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History repeating in comic Kieran Hodgson's Euro referendum themed show '75
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Omagh bombing
Council to consider action over new plaque on Omagh bomb memorial
A LOCAL council is set to consider whether it will take action over the addition of an unapproved plaque to a memorial to those killed and injured in the Omagh bombing.
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Husband of Omagh bomb victim adds plaque to memorial blaming `dissident republican terrorists'
THE husband of a woman killed in the Omagh bombing has glued a plaque to a memorial at the site of the atrocity stating that it was a "dissident republican terrorist" car bomb.
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Death of Co Tyrone man who lost daughter in Omagh bombing
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Co Tyrone man who has died 20 years on from the death of his daughter in the Omagh bombing atrocity.
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Mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher breaks silence in emotional letter backing Nuala O'Loan
THE mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher has spoken publicly for the first time since his death 20 years ago to praise a former Police Ombudsman’s comment that the atrocity could have been prevented.
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Omagh bombing victim's husband 'flabbergasted' by former police ombudsman's claim
FORMER police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan has been criticised by the husband of an Omagh bomb victim for claiming that the atrocity was preventable.
Pope's visit
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Lasting souvenir of Papal visit Ireland with release of a commemorative book
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Film reveals effect of Pope John Paul II's visit to Republic
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Pope Francis 'tasted pain and bitterness' of abuse during Irish visit
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ANALYSIS: DUP has yet to give an adequate explanation for Papal snub
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Civil Rights
Patsy Gildernew: Civil rights pioneer, successful businessman but first and foremost a family man
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Tributes paid to civil rights pioneer Patsy Gildernew
The funeral has taken place of a Co Tyrone man who took part in a protest believed to have given birth to the civil rights movement more than 50 years ago. Patsy Gildernew wrote himself into Irish history when he...
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Stormont discrimination of Catholics 'hugely exaggerated' says David Trimble's ex-aide
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Fionnuala O Connor: Press reports from 1968 show unionist leaders unable to grasp what was happening
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Leona O'Neill: Those who commemorate the IRA are no champions of civil rights in my eyes
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Business organisations join forces for unique Brexit event
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There's fantastic family fun everywhere in Northern Ireland this Easter
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The Oscars of traditional music returns
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Countdown to a Victorian Christmas at Hillsborough Castle
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