Today's TV Wednesday 18 May

Brandon Lewis secures High Court permission to challenge early release of loyalist killer

Chelsea Clinton cameo in Derry Girls' special Good Friday Agreement episode

Former diplomat claims Liz Truss made Irish 'farmers with a few turnips' remarks

Former diplomat outs Liz Truss over 'farmers with a few turnips' remarks made in 2019

‘Serious concerns' over legacy legislation, Simon Coveney says

Simon Coveney flags ‘serious concerns’ over legacy legislation

Paramilitaries ‘using social media to incite violence and issue threats'

DUP would be ‘foolish' to trust the Government on Protocol, Michelle O'Neill says

'Reckless' viral video shows man on roof of moving Glider bus

Brian Feeney: Johnson thinks he can fool all of the people all of the time

From Derry Girls to Big Boys for 'wee English fella' Dylan Llewellyn

Latest

Ex-diplomat pins blame on Truss for ‘turnips’ Brexit comments

Parliamentary committee needed on Irish unity, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond says

Wrongly accused Tyrone sub postmistress demands apology from Post Office

Taoiseach struck by ‘attempts to rename the truth’ over National Maternity Hospital

'Bravery' of victim hailed after Belfast rapist sentenced

Michelle O’Neill calls for clarity on border poll criteria

Assembly Election

The Irish News's three key questions for the Prime Minister - and how he responded

BORIS Johnson has insisted the protocol was "not a finished solution" but said Stormont parties must form an Executive "as soon as possible" despite the ongoing impasse over customs checks.

Topics

Taoiseach urges UK to sit down and talk to EU in protocol row

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that it was important the ‘landing zone’ desired by the UK is ‘very clear’.
Boris Johnson ‘placating' DUP over Northern Ireland Protocol, Sinn Féin says

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson rejected the idea that Mr Johnson was picking sides in the row over the protocol.
Boris Johnson booed and jeered as he arrived at Hillsborough Castle for talks with Stormont parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed and jeered by around 200 people who gathered at the gates of Hillsborough Castle as his cavalcade drove in this afternoon.
Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd appointed as caretaker Stormont Infrastructure Minister

The seat at the Executive table fell vacant after the SDLP’s Nichola Mallon was not re-elected in North Belfast.

Brexit

DUP would be ‘foolish' to trust the Government on Protocol, Michelle O'Neill says

DUP MP Sammy Wilson said unionists would not ‘sit in the corner and be quiet’ over the post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Topics

Protocol legislation ‘not very respectful' to British people, Leo Varadkar says

The Republic of Ireland’s deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said the plan to introduce legislation to drastically modify the protocol was ‘puzzling’.
Liz Truss insists move to scrap parts of post-Brexit Protocol deal cannot be delayed

The EU has threatened to retaliate if the UK proceeds with new legislation overwriting sections of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Checks on kosher meats 'insane' Boris Johnson tells Belfast Jewish community

CHECKS on kosher meats entering Northern Ireland from Britain are "insane", Boris Johnson has told members of Belfast’s Jewish community.
Simon Coveney 'deeply regrets' British government legislation to rip up parts of NI Protocol

SIMON Coveney has said he "deeply regrets" the British government's decision to introduce legislation within weeks which will overwrite parts of the post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.

Coronavirus

North Korea reports another jump in suspected Covid-19 cases

Outside experts say most of the illnesses would be Covid-19, although North Korea has been able to confirm only a small number of cases.

Topics

Laws extended in Republic to allow alcohol to be served in outdoor seating areas

Cabinet approved the six-month extension of the legislation until November 30.
Three deaths in latest Covid-19 weekly toll

The fatalities, which occurred in the week ending May 6, take the total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by Nisra to 4584.
Shanghai seeks to ease seven-week virus lockdown with next few days

The World Health Organisation has said the mounting economic toll of severe restrictions could be unsustainable.
Kim Jong Un orders lockdown as North Korea confirms first Covid outbreak

The size of the outbreak was not immediately known.

News

Chelsea Clinton cameo in Derry Girls' special Good Friday Agreement episode

The hit Channel 4 comedy series came to an end with an extended special episode exploring the key moment in Northern Irish history.

Topics

Ex-diplomat pins blame on Truss for ‘turnips' Brexit comments

Liz Truss is being blamed for comments suggesting that a no-deal Brexit would only ‘affect a few farmers with turnips in the back of their trucks’.
Former diplomat claims Liz Truss made Irish 'farmers with a few turnips' remarks

LIZ Truss has been named as the source of controversial remarks that previously downplayed the impact of a no deal Brexit on Ireland.
Parliamentary committee needed on Irish unity, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond says

Neale Richmond, a frequent contributor to debates on Brexit, said that the Irish Government must move to form an Oireachtas committee on Irish unity.
‘Serious concerns' over legacy legislation, Simon Coveney says

The Bill will see immunity from prosecution for Troubles-era crimes offered to those deemed to have co-operated with an information retrieval body.

Business

Wrongly accused Tyrone sub postmistress demands apology from Post Office

Deirdre Connolly from Co Tyrone described losing 12 years of her life after being falsely accused of taking money due to a faulty IT system.

Topics

Farrans expands with new office opening in Leeds

BUILDING and civil engineering contractor Farrans Construction has opened a new office in Leeds city centre to further bolster its growing presence in the Midlands and the north of England.
Thirteen companies go under during April

IT was unlucky for 13 companies in Northern Ireland in April as they became insolvent.
Waddell to produce new 'Britain's Most Expensive Houses' series for C4

HOLYWOOD-based independent production company Waddell Media will be giving TV viewers access into some of the UK's most exclusive homes as it documents the property journeys of more high net worth individuals.
Unprecedented job security - but cost-of-living insecurity

NORTHERN Ireland's jobless rate has fallen to its joint lowest level on record, though on the flip side workers are seeing their salaries fall further behind rocketing inflation, latest government data shows.

Sport

Ten arrested in investigation into alleged football match-fixing in League of Ireland

The operation followings a 2019 investigation into reports of match-fixing in the League of Ireland.

Topics

Benny Heron and the Derry boys can't get enough of Owenbeg

DERRY’S two-goal hero Benny Heron says the Oak Leaf squad “can’t be up in Owenbeg enough” and described manager Rory Gallagher’s contribution as “colossal” following last Sunday’s surprise Ulster semi-final win over Monaghan.
Ulster sides look to make their mark in All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championships There are four tiers in the All-Ireland championships, Senior, Intermediate, Premier Junior and the Nancy Murray Cup.
Kenny Archer: Lorra lorra hypocritical fuss over Liverpool fans booing anthem

A LORRA lorra laughs as Liverpool FC won the FA Cup Final at the weekend, both before and after beating Russia's club Chelsea again in a decider.
"Wherever, whenever, you've to be there and everybody is there..." Rory Gallagher team ethos paying dividends in Derry says Paul Cassidy

THE entire Derry squad had to pull their socks up when Rory Gallagher came in as manager for the 2020 season.

Opinion

Brian Feeney: Johnson thinks he can fool all of the people all of the time

So begins another typical Johnson campaign of misrepresentation, misinformation, omissions, distractions, concoctions and of course those plain lies for which he is despised.

Topics

Deaglán de Bréadún: Sinn Féin will have to look for broader support to secure a unity vote

THERE are two versions of a slogan about bringing an end to partition that circulated in some Irish republican circles during the early years of the Second World War.
Editorial: Serious approach needed to resolve protocol issue

FOREIGN secretary Liz Truss may regard herself as a potential successor to Margaret Thatcher, having progressed from playing the part in a school play to recreating an iconic image of the Iron Lady atop a tank earlier this year.
Compromise is the only option

Turmoil about the future of Northern Ireland is likely to last until the various participants tone down the destructive rhetoric and return to their privately held conclusions that compromise is the only option for stability, in spite of what they say.
Stand in the corner, Jeffrey

Magazine

Chelsea Clinton cameo in Derry Girls' special Good Friday Agreement episode

The hit Channel 4 comedy series came to an end with an extended special episode exploring the key moment in Northern Irish history.

Topics

Rupert Evertt: I don't think gay actors should just play the gay roles

The actor has previously said he believed coming out harmed his Hollywood career.
Queen + Adam Lambert to open Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace

The concert will also feature appearances from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir David Attenborough and Emma Raducanu.
Aston Merrygold says friendship is ‘imperative' in the entertainment industry

Merrygold recently launched the Thomas & Friends International Friendship Day awards with son Grayson.
Taylor Swift gets honorary degree from New York University

Swift shared advice with the class of 2022 but offered the warning that, ‘I in no way feel qualified to tell you what to do'.

Life

Today's TV Wednesday 18 May

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TV Guide

Number one with a Bullitt: the Top 10 movie mark-up motors

YOU'VE drooled over them on the screen – but unless you've got more money than God/Elon Musk, you can pretty much forget about putting any of the most famous movie and TV cars in your garage.
From Derry Girls to Big Boys for 'wee English fella' Dylan Llewellyn

FRESHERS' Week is a coming-of-age moment for those embarking on their first year of university, and the onslaught of new experiences away from home can often come as a shock to many new students.
Rise in number of registered nurses and midwives

THE number of registered nurses and midwives in the north has increased, but a large number are also leaving the profession, new figures show.
Laws extended in Republic to allow alcohol to be served in outdoor seating areas

Cabinet approved the six-month extension of the legislation until November 30.

Arts

The Leading Ladies trio mark 20 years with anniversary Grand Opera House shows

THE Leading Ladies, the vocal trio once described as "three of the most talented singers to emerge from the local scene", celebrate 20 years in the business this year.

Topics

Derry entertainment lawyer Niamh Hargan novel pens romantic novel informed by her experience of the Cannes Film Festival

AMIDST the movie stars, directors and media currently soaking up the glitz and glamour of the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival is Derry lawyer Niamh Hargan.
From Derry Girls to Big Boys for 'wee English fella' Dylan Llewellyn

FRESHERS' Week is a coming-of-age moment for those embarking on their first year of university, and the onslaught of new experiences away from home can often come as a shock to many new students.
Boris Johnson booed and jeered as he arrived at Hillsborough Castle for talks with Stormont parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed and jeered by around 200 people who gathered at the gates of Hillsborough Castle as his cavalcade drove in this afternoon.
TV Quickfire: Bafta-winner Joanna Scanlan on her new Welsh language thriller Y Golau

YOUR NEW SERIES Y GOLAU IS THRILLING, WAS IT AN ENJOYABLE PROJECT TO BE A PART OF? Y Golau - 'The Light In The Hall' - has been one of my career highlights.

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