Mother of Greenvale Hotel crush victim says she fears young people 'still at risk '
Gerry McGeough assault referred to Police Ombudsman
Schoolboy (9) back home following emergency bowel surgery after swallowing magnetic balls in TikTok craze
Patrick Murphy: President Higgins is a wiser man than many people realise
O'Donovan Rossa aiming for final assault against Cushendall
Latest
"Knockout football is what you want" says Crossmaglen manager Stephen Kernan ahead of Championship first round
Today's TV Saturday 25 September
Willie Anderson: Learning life's lessons
Rory McIlroy reduced to a spectator as Europe struggle in Ryder Cup
Johnnies looking to finally clear semi-final hurdle and book spot in Antrim decider
Oisin O'Neill among experienced trio expected to start for Crossmaglen against Madden Raparees
Coronavirus
Fermanagh grandmother who had world's first Covid jab receives booster shot
Margaret Keenan – whose face has appeared in media around the world – urged other people to ‘go for it’ and follow suit.
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Eight Covid-19 deaths and 1,030 new cases
Nearly one in five of all new cases in the past week have been among children aged 10-14.
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Derry GP Dr Anne McCloskey given 18-month interim suspension by GMC
DERRY GP Dr Anne McCloskey has been given an 18-month interim suspension by the General Medical Council (GMC) after posting anti-vaccination comments.
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Covid boosters to be offered to vulnerable people in Republic from next week
HSE chief executive Paul Reid said it will take between five and six weeks to complete the programme.
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59 deaths in latest weekly Covid-19 bulletin
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency data provides a broader picture of the impact of the virus than the Department of Health toll.
News
No arrests dolphins disturbed at Ballycastle
POLICE say they have made no arrests in relation to the alleged harassment of bottlenose dolphins by jet-skis and speed boats off Ballycastle in July.
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No vaccine, no entry to Ulster Unionists' first conference under Doug Beattie
THE ULSTER Unionist Party is insisting delegates and guests at next month's annual conference are double vaccinated.
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Schoolboy (9) back home following emergency bowel surgery after swallowing magnetic balls in TikTok craze
A SCHOOLBOYwho had part of his bowel removednafter swallowing magnetic toys linked to a Tik Tok tongue piercing craze, is back at home.
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Powerful videos chart experiences of women who have suffered sexual abuse
A GROUP campaigning to raise awareness of sexual harassment has collaborated with an all-female theatre company to produce a series of powerful videos.
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Sister of woman found murdered in north Belfast in 1976 says 'we would like the truth'
THE sister of a Catholic woman found murdered in a north Belfast flat 45 years ago says she "would like the truth" as she called for a fresh inquest.
Business
Sales surge 47 per cent as Dowds Group outperforms market
BALLYMONEY-based Dowds Group has reported a near 47 per cent increase in sales in the year to March 31 after it said it "outperformed many of its competitors".
Topics
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Irish artists collaborate in new project for Bushmills
DUBLIN-born spoken word artist Stephen James Smith has collaborated with Irish musician Kormac for a specially commissioned project for Bushmills Irish Whiskey.
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Amazon claims it has invested £80m in Northern Ireland since 2010
AMAZON has claimed its investment in Northern Ireland since 2010 has passed the £80 million mark.
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Royal Mail sees costs rise but confident in parcel boost despite summer lull
ROYAL Mail has cautioned over rising costs and insisted higher demand for parcels is here to stay despite a drop in deliveries over the summer.
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Danske Bank to create 45 new personal banking and financial crime roles
DANSKE Bank has announced plans to create 45 new customer focused roles across its branch network and customer protection centres in the north.
Sport
"Knockout football is what you want" says Crossmaglen manager Stephen Kernan ahead of Championship first round
IT’S a knockout in Armagh and that’s exactly the way it should be, says Crossmaglen Rangers manager Stephen Kernan whose side run the gauntlet this evening when they take on Madden Raparees in the first round of the senior football championship.
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Willie Anderson: Learning life's lessons
AS you enter the door into Willie Anderson’s front room, the drinks cabinet sits on your right.
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O'Donovan Rossa aiming for final assault against Cushendall
Bathshack Antrim Senior Hurling Championship semi-final: Ruairi Og Cushendall v O’Donovan Rossa Belfast (tomorrow, Dunsilly, 12.
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Oisin O'Neill among experienced trio expected to start for Crossmaglen against Madden Raparees
Armagh Senior Football Championship round one: Crossmaglen Rangers v Madden Raparees (tonight, the Athletic Grounds, 5pm) OISIN O’Neill, Callum Cumiskey, Tony Kernan could all return to the Crossmaglen starting 15 for tonight’s first round clash with Madden at the Athletic Grounds.
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Kilcoo can keep Clonduff at bay in Down championship clash
A QUARTER-FINAL spot is up for grabs as neighbours Clonduff and Kilcoo get ready to renew their rivalry at Pairc Esler tomorrow.
Opinion
Mary Kelly: 'Higgins-gate' has not dented the President's reputation as a peace-maker
IT'S all up when you start telling people they have to attend a service of reconciliation and peace, or else.
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Jake O'Kane: Boris Johnson's Universal Credit cut is morally indefensible
I know what it's like to work for the minimum wage; I also know what it's like to ride a bicycle because I couldn't afford a car.
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Patrick Murphy: President Higgins is a wiser man than many people realise
It is a sign of an increasingly dysfunctional state when God is asked to help out with its ailing centenary storyline.
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Newton Emerson: DUP walk-out would threaten health planning and reform
Health service managers in Northern Ireland have long warned their first need is not more money but an end to Stormont's one-year budgets, which make long-term planning and reform impossible.
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Editorial: Transfer tests failing young people
THIRTEEN years have now passed since the last official 11-plus test was sat by primary school pupils in Northern Ireland.
Magazine
Harry and Meghan call for vaccine equity in New York speech
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Channel 4 and More4 off air due to ‘technical problem'
Viewers said their screens were showing a still from a programme for about 25 minutes before returning to normal broadcasting.
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Strictly pro Aljaz on why dance partner Sara Davies is ‘superhuman'
The BBC flagship show has returned for its 19th series.
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Tracey Ullman says she wants to be ‘taken seriously' as an actress
She also told Desert Island Discs she moved to the US because she saw more opportunities for women in her line of work.
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New Vigil pictures released ahead of BBC thriller's finale
The final episode will air on Sunday.
Life
Today's TV Saturday 25 September
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Marie Louise McConville: An invasion of Daddy Longlegs giving me the creeps
It's horrible. I'm going to have to start charging them rent soon if they don't clear off.
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Take on Nature: Island of the saints
MID-September sunshine brings a flurry of activity to my sedum plant.
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Casual Gardener: Be alert for aliens
Ireland's Atlantic seaboard highlights the ecological threat posed by invasive alien plants.
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Gardening: Returning to the office? These are the houseplants to take along
SO, returning to the office may take you away from the garden or balcony you have nurtured for the last 18 months – but you can always take some houseplants with you, to bring some sunshine into your working space.
Arts
Art Beat: Rough Girls, La Bohème and whether we are prepared to pay for 'the art'...
THIS question is a bit Gogglebox, to be honest, but when is an artistic hit a miss? Rather, what is going on when a given performance is rated four stars in one quarter, but dismissed as not nearly emotional enough in another? I only ask because as your reviewer in the stalls, I've recently disagreed radically with people I rate recently over a couple of the Northern Irish productions emerging post-lockdown.
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Louis Theroux: 'I worry that people tolerate my creative input because I'm on camera'
HE has interviewed some of the most notorious - and sometimes controversial - public figures on the planet, but there's seemingly no end to Louis Theroux's self-deprecating ways.
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Noise Annoys: New music from Invaderband, Mob Wife, Cherym and Gemma Bradley, plus Malojian gig news...
:: Invaderband – Peter Gabriel (album, Tectona Grandis) HAVING wowed pretty much everyone with their excellent eponymous debut LP in 2017, Manc-accented Derry-based Invaderband are back with their 'difficult second album' Peter Gabriel – which, needless to say, does not actually feature the reclusive ex-Genesis frontman, 80s pop star and world music champion, other than in portrait form on its cover.
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Charlatans man Tim Burgess on Irish dates and hit Twitter Listening Parties
CHARLATANS leader Tim Burgess had a busy 2020, but not quite in the way he expected.
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Jesse Malin: 'Let's strike while it's hot'
ON the back of his critically acclaimed album Sunset Kids, co-produced by Lucinda Williams, New York rocker Jesse Malin returns with a new double long-player, Sad And Beautiful World, released on Little Steven's Wicked Cool Records.
Brexit
Hillary Clinton says Northern Ireland is a symbol of peace and hope
The former first lady has been installed as chancellor of Queen’s University.
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British government warns Northern Ireland Protocol problems significant and growing
Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis said the British government had approached the arrangement in ‘good faith’.
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Boris Johnson admits defeat on US trade deal after Joe Biden talks
The Prime Minister poured cold water on hopes that a comprehensive free trade agreement will be sealed any time soon.
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Change immigration policy now to prevent food shortages, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots urges
Stormont’s Agriculture Minister said it would be ‘ridiculous’ if the UK is forced to import food due to an inability to process home produced animals.
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Edwin Poots: Joe Biden is not the decision-maker on future of Northern Ireland Protocol
DUP minister Mr Poots questioned whether the US administration had read the Good Friday/Belfast agreement
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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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