Michelle O'Neill: `Covid completely floored me'
Joe Brolly: 'I don't see myself as a big deal any more'
Huge backing for President Michael D Higgins
Tom Kelly: Michael D Higgins right not to give in to faux outrage
'From an identity point of view I'm no longer the Donegal footballer - I'm a rower... even just saying that gives you a wee buzz'
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Anto Finnegan was a 'role model, warrior & inspiration' - Declan Lynch
A tribute: 'Antrim Gael Anto Finnegan scorched humanity in the most uplifting, sensitive way imaginable'
Anto Finnegan was 'Mr Antrim' says former team-mate Seán McGreevy
Reigning champions Kilcoo see off Mayobridge in Down Championship opener
North's first climate festival brings visitors to Stormont for a day of fun and climate awareness
Mid Ulster Pride parade branded 'great success'
Coronavirus
Michelle O'Neill: `Covid completely floored me'
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Economy Minister Gordon Lyons: How the High Street Scheme will work
The £145million High Street Scheme will give everyone aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland a pre-paid Spend Local card worth £100 to spend in local businesses.
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Covid-19: Another 10 deaths recorded
Another 10 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health revealed today in its daily update on the pandemic.
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47 deaths involving Covid-19 in latest weekly statistics
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency collated the number of fatalities in the week from September 4 to September 10.
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Yet another plea for nursing staff to help Belfast Trust cope with Covid pressure
Health minister Robin Swann has made a request for military assistance at the north's hospitals as Covid leaves the health service "under pressure as never before".
News
German performance artist Joseph Beuys gave two landmark lectures in Belfast at the height of the Troubles
Almost 50 years ago, German performance artist Joseph Beuys visited Belfast at the height of the Troubles to give two landmark lectures on art and what it means to be an artist.
Topics
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Joe Brolly: 'I don't see myself as a big deal any more'
IN public he has enjoyed acclaim and accomplishment on the football field, in the courtroom, on TV.
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Michelle O'Neill: `Covid completely floored me'
Three weeks ago I tested positive for Covid-19.
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Economy Minister Gordon Lyons: How the High Street Scheme will work
The £145million High Street Scheme will give everyone aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland a pre-paid Spend Local card worth £100 to spend in local businesses.
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Fascinating exhibition on 60-year history of Lenadoon hopes to 'reconnect' community and 'get them out of Covid trenches'
A LONE IRA gunman running for cover and the arrival of European butter are among the 600 photographs featured in a fascinating exhibition about a west Belfast housing estate.
Business
Tax Corner: Getting the tax return done early could save you money and stress
Hundreds of thousands of people file their tax returns at the last minute every year.
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Peter McGahan: Long term care planning - and paying for it
I covered long-term care needs last week and thought I would focus on the methods of paying for care, and how much of your capital is included or disregarded if care costs are inevitable.
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Savings Week is a chance to take stock of our financial wellbeing
LIKE the first step in any journey, making a start on your savings can so often be the hardest part.
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Fermanagh and Omagh ranked worst for digital connectivity
THE Fermanagh and Omagh district has topped a table ranking areas of the UK with the worst digital connectivity, but the broadband map is rapidly changing in the north.
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Next agrees Gap franchise deal as Antrim and Banbridge outlet stores close
NEXT has agreed a deal to run Gap's business in the UK and Ireland as a franchise partner.
Sport
A tribute: 'Antrim Gael Anto Finnegan scorched humanity in the most uplifting, sensitive way imaginable'
SUNDAY morning September 23, 2018 was one of those perfect days.
Topics
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'Anto Finnegan will never be forgotten because his name will be forever spoken'
“Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?” In the lead up to the county final of 2018, I did an interview with Brendan Crossan about the loss of our baby son Oisin who died in November 2015.
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Derry City without experienced trio for trip to Bohs
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division: Bohemian v Derry (tonight, 7.
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Joe Gormley at the double to guide Cliftonville to win over Dungannon
Danske Bank Premiership: Dungannon Swifts 1 Cliftonville 3 CLIFTONVILLE may have went behind at Stangmore Park on Saturday but the evergreen ruthlessness of Joe Gormley ensured that, by the final whistle, they were leaving Dungannon with all three points.
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Reigning champions Kilcoo see off Mayobridge in Down Championship opener
Morgan Fuels Down Senior Football Championship round one: Mayobridge 1-12 Kilcoo 4-9 From Andy Watters at Pairc Esler THAT old déjà vu again.
Opinion
Lynette Fay: Embracing each new chapter of family life
THE other morning, in the midst of the 'get out of the house' mayhem, when I secured the toddler into her car seat, she looked up into my face and said, "Now.
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Claire Simpson: Ditching of 'world's most stupid tunnel' a small victory for common sense
Farewell then to the “world's most stupid tunnel” (quote courtesy of Dominic Cummings).
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Tom Kelly: Michael D Higgins right not to give in to faux outrage
All Hail the Chief! A hearty congratulations to An Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins for not giving into the shrill and faux outrage over his decision not to attend a religious service loaded with political overtones to mark the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland.
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Stormont climate change act is urgently needed
The Climate Craic festival staged symbolically in the grounds of the Stormont estate in Belfast yesterday was a significant event which deserved to be resonate with all the elected representatives who sit in the adjoining Parliament Buildings.
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Voucher scheme is well intended but ultimately a wasteful initiative
As well intended as the High Street Voucher Scheme is, once the event has passed I cannot see how this cash injection in the economy will have the economic effects our politicians claim.
Magazine
Emma Corrin swaps crown for a bonnet at Emmys red carpet
The Crown star appeared at an event in London.
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Primetime Emmys 2021: The main winners
Netflix won its first ever outstanding drama series Emmy.
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The Crown wins big at the Emmys on night of British success
Apple comedy Ted Lasso was another winner.
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Stars of football comedy Ted Lasso score Emmy wins
The show's first season was critically acclaimed.
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British Ted Lasso stars Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein score Emmy wins
The biggest night in US TV returned to Los Angeles.
Life
Autumn/winter fashion will be all about maximalism: five trends to try now
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Anne Hailes: The buzz of Vespa's 'little wasp'
SOMETIMES you just have to switch off and think of something funny.
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Nuala McCann: Tyrone's All-Ireland triumph and Emma Raducanu's US Open win capture the spirit of an age coming out of pandemic
TYRONE and Emma Raducanu all in one day - youth, vigour, hope, triumph.
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Lynette Fay: Embracing each new chapter of family life
THE other morning, in the midst of the 'get out of the house' mayhem, when I secured the toddler into her car seat, she looked up into my face and said, "Now.
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TV Quickfire: Michelle Visage on judging series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP THE NEW SERIES OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE UK? IT'S completely different, because it's completely different queens, with completely different stories, completely different trajectories.
Arts
Film: Reese Witherspoon: Success without meaning or purpose is really difficult
REPLACEABLE is not a word you'd use to describe Hollywood big-hitters Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.
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Dublin's O'Connell Street tells the story of Ireland
I was six or seven when I first visited O'Connell Street.
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Weekend Q&A: Neil Beattie, lead artist of Culture Night's centrepiece Ogham Grove installation
Neil Beattie (47) is lead artist of Culture Night's centrepiece Ogham Grove installation at Writer's Square in Belfast city centre.
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Trad/Roots: Glengormley School of Traditional Music more than the sum of its parts
THIS fortnightly page has been blessed by the people who have shared their thoughts with it as they describe their lives, their music, their philosophy, their outlook on life and all its opportunities and challenges.
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Dermot Kennedy on Better Days and biggest ever gigs at Belsonic this weekend
HAVING honed his musical skills for years as a busker on the streets of Dublin, Dermot Kennedy made the leap from rising star to pop star back in October 2019 when his highly anticipated debut album Without Fear topped the charts in Ireland and Britain.
Brexit
Presbyterian moderator urges preservation of ‘precious' powersharing government
Dr David Bruce was speaking at the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson warned his party’s ministers could resign over the Brexit protocol.
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Nancy Pelosi warns UK-US trade deal ‘unlikely' if NI Brexit talks damage peace process
The UK wants to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol it negotiated with the EU due to the Irish Sea trade barrier it has caused.
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Brexit 'gloom-mongers' predictions have failed to materialise, says Lord Frost
Brexit "gloom-mongers" have been proved wrong following the UK's departure from the European Union, Lord Frost has told Parliament.
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Patrick Kielty says Brexit fall-out has 're-triggered trauma' of father's murder as Carl Frampton 'has considered leaving north'
COMEDIAN Patrick Kielty has revealed that the "fall-out from Brexit has re-triggered the trauma" he experienced after his father was murdered by loyalists during the Troubles.
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EU plans for guaranteeing the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland 'unworkable'
EU plans for guaranteeing the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland are "unworkable", a pharmaceutical trade association has warned.
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Travelling abroad has changed
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Business support, just the job
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Hayfever medication that causes drowsiness could result in drug-driving conviction
Motorists are aware of the fact that ‘driving under the influence’ could result in hefty fines and points on their licence – but a leading car insurance comparison site is warning drivers that there’s a risk they could end up committing this type of motoring offence without even realising it.
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It's time to realise Tyrone's once-in a-generation opportunity
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‘When you manage to keep someone in their own home it makes everything worthwhile’ - Social Care is making a real difference
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‘You work with people who treat you like they are your family’ - campaign shows life-changing roles in social care
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‘The sky really is the limit’ - Social Care offers rewarding and varied roles
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Safety first as shops and hospitality reopen
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Social Care: Making a difference to transform people's lives
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