Coronavirus: Republic's health minister quizzed over risk to public after first case in Ireland
Man (29) jailed for 10 years for shocking killing of Good Samaritan Pauline Kilkenny
Drug addicts selling stolen meat 'door-to-door' to pay to fund their habit
Three men arrested after device found wedged in front grille of vehicle
Derry judge defends anonymity for people on drugs charges due to 'nest of dissidents in this city'
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Brexit
EU to demand access to UK waters in Brexit trade talks
European ministers have signed off on Brussels' red lines for the forthcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK.
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Republic and Brussels urge UK to honour all terms of Withdrawal Agreement
The Republic and Brussels have urged the British government to honour all the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Northern Ireland hospitality industry 'will be decimated' by immigration overhaul
The Home Office's proposed skills criteria and salary threshold for overseas workers will "decimate" the north's hospitality sector, an industry representative has said.
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Brexit: Dozens of British officials working in EU secure Irish passports
DOZENS of British officials working in the European Commission have secured an Irish passport in order to maintain career progress within the EU institutions after Brexit.
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EU 'surprised' at Boris Johnson's Brexit stance
BORIS Johnson's suggestion that the UK could be prepared to accept an Australian-style relationship with the EU without a formal trade deal has "surprised" Brussels.
News
Coronavirus: Catholic Church drains holy water fonts and suspends sign of peace
The Catholic Church has issued advice to priests and those attending Mass across Ireland following the first case of coronavirus to be detected.
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Derry judge defends anonymity for people on drugs charges due to 'nest of dissidents in this city'
A judge in Derry has defended the granting of anonymity to people charged with drug offences due to the fact "we happen to have a nest of dissidents in this city".
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Drug addicts selling stolen meat 'door-to-door' to pay to fund their habit
HEROIN addicts are selling stolen meat from door-to-door in order to pay for their habit, the High Court heard today.
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Man (29) jailed for 10 years for shocking killing of Good Samaritan Pauline Kilkenny
A man who stabbed a 'Good Samaritan' 28 times and battered her to death with kitchen pans after she had taken him in has been jailed for 10 years.
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Coronavirus: Republic's health minister quizzed over risk to public after first case in Ireland
The Republic's health minister has said any lack of information surrounding the first case of coronavirus in Ireland is due to the Dublin government following "best public health practice".
Business
Losses widen at Conroy - but its future could still be 'gold-en'
GOLD prospecting company Conroy posted increased six-month losses of €278,008 (£236,000) in the June-November period despite its drill programme indicating increased samples of valuable minerals in its licensed area.
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'Crew checked for virus' as new ferry arrives in Belfast from China
STENA Line's newest roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry has arrived in Belfast from China ahead of being put into service on the Irish Sea next month, having undergone rigorous checks for coronavirus.
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'Trust us with more powers and we'll make city thrive' - Rana
BELFAST Chamber claims the city needs enhanced spending and governance powers if it is to realise its full potential as an economic hub.
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McAvoy Group takes private equity cash injection after financial challenges
TYRONE construction group McAvoy has secured a multi-million pound cash injection from a London-based private equity firm amid recent financial difficulties at the offsite specialist.
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Armagh firm Cross Refrigeration seals £7m Australian export deal
ARMAGH firm Cross Refrigeration has announced a £7 million export deal in Australia.
Sport
John Maughan wishes his Offaly players were stretched with Sigerson football
Offaly v Down (Sunday, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 12noon) WHILE most inter-county football managers, at both senior and underage levels, might earnestly wish for a dearth of colleges and schools games involving their players, especially around this time of year, Offaly manager John Maughan isn’t one of them.
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Gerard Walsh: committed to Antrim hurling cause
AMERICA, Australia…or Antrim? Gerard Walsh is too open and honest to deny he had thoughts of leaving, but for now he's fully committed to the last of those options.
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Jane Adams: 20, 30, 50 years' time, Slaughtneil camogie will be remembered as one of the greatest club teams
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club final: Croke Park 3pm Sunday March 1: Slaughtneil (Derry) v Sarsfield’s (Galway) Cup.
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Sacred Heart, Newry aiming for final honours
Tesco All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Junior D Championship semi-final: Friday 11am in St Loman's, Mullingar: St Michael's Loreto, Navan v Sacred Heart, Newry IT SEEMS a long time ago since Sacred Heart won the Newry derby in Killeavy on a sunny November Sunday to collect Junior Medallion Shield.
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Boxers can't afford to worry about coronavirus Olympics threat insists IABA president Dominic O'Rourke
THIS summer’s Olympic Games is among the many sporting events worldwide under threat as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, but Ireland’s boxers cannot afford to worry about any threat to Tokyo 2020 just yet.
Opinion
Alex Kane: Sinn Fein must be wary of growing boredom among southern voters over Irish unity issue
I think it's a fairly safe bet that neither Leo Varadkar nor Micheál Martin could tour the country and fill huge rooms with huge audiences.
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William Scholes: Parody parliament tweetering on the edge of credibility
IN much the same way that anyone who argues that Arlene Foster is a great natural politician immediately identifies themselves as a dunce, it's a truism that Stormont has long looked like a poor imitation of a real, proper legislature.
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Unacceptable for child with autism to be left alone on school bus
The Education Authority (EA) has apologised after a four-year-old boy with autism was left alone for four hours on a school bus but the fact that it happened at all is deeply alarming.
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DUP's abysmal performance has pushed case for constitutional change
The unparalleled electoral success of Sinn Féin in the 26 counties was remarkable, producing as it did a sea change in Irish politics.
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Newton Emerson: We are entering a Trumpian world where we can expect political lying on a larger scale
Sinn Féin has been accused by southern rivals of “Trump-style” politics for organising public meetings - a bizarre misunderstanding of how the world has changed.
Magazine
Digital giants becoming ‘powerful gatekeepers' to what we watch – EBU boss
Director-general Noel Curran released a statement to mark the European Broadcasting Union's 70th anniversary.
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Danny Cipriani and rugby teammates pay match tribute to Caroline Flack
Gloucester wore shirts emblazoned with the words ‘Be Kind'.
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Elisabeth Moss wants to honour abuse survivors in latest film
The Invisible Man, based on HG Wells' science fiction novel of the same name, tackles themes of domestic violence.
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UK patient given heart implant that can communicate with doctors on smartphone
The device, which is about the size of a pocket watch, has been likened to having a ‘paramedic in your pocket'.
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Hunter-gatherers ‘helped speed up cultural revolution through social networks'
New research suggest friendships between individuals and small communities of hunter-gatherers was key to human evolution.
Life
Co Derry camog to appear on The Voice to compete in the battle rounds to keep her place
A CO Derry camog who will sing for her place ITV's The Voice tomorrow night, has said without the support from home the process would be "a lot tougher".
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We're virtually there: how virtual reality is inspiring architects here
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Down GAA star Daniel Guinness's top fitness tip? 'Champions do extra'
I usually get up at around 7.45am, check my phone and then catch up on the NBA and any sport from the night before while I’m having breakfast...
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Why is no one talking about prenatal mental health?
AWARENESS of postnatal depression has thankfully grown enormously in the past decade or so, and it's estimated that 10-15 per cent of women experience depression after birth.
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Sr Eileen O'Connell: Be careful what you pray for this Lent
The start of Lent is an ideal time to reimagine how we approach prayer and our relationship with God, says Sr Eileen O'Connell OP
Arts
Blosc: blag a thugann léargas Marxach dúinn ar an stair agus ar an am i láthair
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Cult Movie: Mermaid flick Night Tide offers fantasy thrills with a young Dennis Hopper
Night Tide THERE are several reasons why Night Tide is held in high esteem in cult circles almost six decades after its birth.
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Noise Annoys: Brand New Friend, Sister Ghost, GRSNI Presents and Sunflowerfest 2020
WHAT do you get when you combine reviews of two new local releases with news of the latest line-up announcement for a popular Irish music festival? That's right – it's this week's Noise Annoys.
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Mark Ruffalo: Outrage is important and making people uncomfortable is important
HE'S known to younger cinema-goers for playing the Incredible Hulk in films including Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Ragnarok, but Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo's latest role sees him breaking down barriers of a different kind.
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Albums: Courtney Barnett, Ozzy Osbourne, Wajatta, James Taylor
Ozzy Osbourne Ordinary Man FULL of life and full of surprises, the 71-year-old former Black Sabbath frontman is in storming form on his 12th solo album.
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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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Do you have the hunger for success? Wine Inns wants to hear from you
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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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