Murder investigation launched in Co Armagh

Majority believe Northern Ireland Protocol is a 'good thing' for north, survey finds

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Father of Catholic brothers murdered by suspected agents accuses British government of inflicting 'injustice and cruelty'

Newton Emerson: Raising household rates would solve Stormont's financial problems

Kilcoo a final force to be reckoned with insists Jim McCorry

Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho 'a familiar ghost story without a lacklustre pay-off'

Jahswill Emmanuel: Walking with a BAME men's group helped me keep my mind focused

Perimenopause: Symptoms can begin long before your periods stop - and it's impacting women's mental health

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'In Christ we journey together': Church leaders reflect on the centenary year

Now streaming: The Courier and The Harder They Fall

MLAs warned of 'severe pressure' on Assembly time

Lewis defends plans to end Troubles prosecutions at NI Affairs Committee

Sympathies offered to tragic golf ball diver as investigation into death gets underway

Man fell head-first through window trying to escape scene of burglary

Coronavirus

Vaccine passes may be required for hospital visits, Leo Varadkar says

The Tánaiste said the Government is working with the HSE on the introduction of a requirement for Covid certificates.

Topics

6 Covid-19 deaths, 1,291 new cases

Six more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 1,291 people have been diagnosed with the disease.
Over 1.4m applications submitted for £100 high street vouchers

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said 667,000 of the Spend Local cards had been issued today.
Frontline workers thanked for pandemic efforts

Leaders of Northern Ireland’s five largest political parties addressed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference in Belfast.
4 Covid-19 deaths, 1,124 new cases

Four more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 1,124 people have been diagnosed with the disease.

News

School uniform prices 'could be capped' amid rising costs

SCHOOL uniform prices could be capped amid concerns about soaring costs, a parents' group has said.

Topics

Man jailed for threatening to cut woman into pieces

A MAN who smashed his way into a house with a hatchet and threatened to cut a 64-year-old woman into pieces has been jailed for six months.
Ireland's ambassador to the UN to deliver the annual John Hume lecture at MacGill School

GERALDINE Byrne Nason, Ireland's ambassador to the UN, will deliver the annual John Hume lecture tomorrow at the MacGill School.
Major revamp of Newcastle's central promenade proposed

TRAFFIC restrictions may be introduced to Newcastle's central promenade to encourage more people to walk and cycle.
Seamus Heaney and Patrick Kavanagh feature in new poetry book sparked by lockdown

A POETRY group sparked by the long Covid lockdown has published a new book to support a mental health charity in south Armagh.

Business

Business consultancy owner Shirley named ‘one to watch'

COUNTY Antrim business owner Shirley Palmer, chief executive and founder of The Simple Series, has been named as ‘One to Watch' in the Lloyds Development Capital's (LDC) top 50 most ambitious business leaders programme in London.

Topics

Simply Fit Food secures fresh supply deal for 20 Russell's stores

SIMPLY Fit Food, a supplier of convenience meals made from wholesome natural ingredients, has secured a deal to supply 20 Russell's convenience stores across Northern Ireland with a new range of healthy meals.
Food firm's international growth spurt brings 45 new jobs

WARRENPOINT food-to-go manufacturer Deli Lites is creating 45 new jobs at its factory in Milltown industrial estate as part of an Invest NI-backed £4.
Dislocation of trade from Dublin to Northern Ireland ports 'will be permanent feature'

OVERALL traffic throughput at Dublin Port dipped by 3.
BUDGET: What business leaders said . . .

:: Kirsty McManus, national director, Institute of Directors Northern Ireland - With a pot of £70m for SMEs through the British Business Bank, there is much to cheer for local business leaders.

Sport

Tyrone built on solid foundation but room for a wildcard in Ulster Allstar shake-up

WHEN an Ulster county wins the All-Ireland, Allstar selections can very quickly become monopolised.

Topics

Bernie Convery enjoying her latest camogie project with East Belfast

Down Junior camogie final: Kilclief Beann Dearg v East Belfast (Sunday, 1pm, Drumaness) BERNIE Convery has been there at the start of two successful camogie projects already.
Errigal Ciaran's fully focused on Tyrone SFC semi-final against Coalisland - Niall Kelly

Errigal Ciaran are on the move again, their hearts set on a return to Tyrone's top table and a first Championship success since 2012.
Malachy O'Rourke: the manager and man revered wherever he goes

Eighteen years after he guided The Loup to the unlikeliest of Ulster Club titles, Malachy O'Rourke reluctantly goes up against the loughshore club as they meet his new charges Glen in the Derry SFC semi-final.
Kilcoo a final force to be reckoned with insists Jim McCorry

BURREN boss Jim McCorry isn’t buying into any talk of Kilcoo being a faded force ahead of their Down final duel – insisting the Magpies are past masters when it comes to winning when it matters most.

Opinion

Patricia MacBride: Unionist outrage at Irish language legislation is really about what's going on in unionism

In June of this year, there was a faux wobble as to whether or not the DUP would nominate a first minister in the midst of the internal wrangling that saw the party go through three leaders in almost as many weeks.

Topics

Newton Emerson: Raising household rates would solve Stormont's financial problems

Bringing Northern Ireland's household rates bills into line with equivalent taxes in Britain would raise a sum equal to 10 per cent of our health budget and solve Stormont's financial problems at a stroke.
Editorial: Irish language act commitment must be honoured

The British government's tendency to wriggle out of its commitments is in the spotlight once again.
Courts must take stronger line with perpetrators of domestic violence

The editorial(October 25) dealt with the subject of domestic violence against women, concluding that the recent sentencing of men who had murdered women sent out a strong message.
Deaglán de Bréadún: Need for creative thinking on NI Protocol

PEACE can never be taken for granted, especially in the north of this island.

Magazine

Excavation into Roman amphitheatre in England uncovers arena holding cell

The Richborough Roman amphitheatre in Kent is believed to have been inhabited until the end of Roman rule.

Topics

Black creatives need trust from people at the top, says filmmaker

Basma Khalifa said diversity in the film industry ‘comes down to trust and opportunity'.
Duran Duran's Roger Taylor reveals band is working on a biopic

Musical biopics have proven big business in Hollywood over recent years.
Ireland Baldwin shares message of support for father Alec amid shooting case

Prosecutors said more time is needed before a decision on criminal charges is made.
California court refuses to hear Brad Pitt's divorce case appeal

Pitt and Jolie are arguing over custody of their children.

Life

'In Christ we journey together': Church leaders reflect on the centenary year

During the service of reflection and hope in Armagh last week, the Church leaders shared some of the themes that have touched them during this centenary year

Topics

Got sore, gritty eyes? You could have dry eye syndrome, and experts want you to know it's treatable

DO your eyes sometimes feel dry, itchy or gritty, particularly when you've been staring at a screen? You could be one of the millions of people suffering from dry eye syndrome.
Early sign of arthritis that's a pain in the backside

AS a hotel chef often on his feet for 10 hours a day, and a keen rugby player, Gareth Dwyer put the constant ache in his buttocks down to his work and lifestyle.
Perimenopause: Symptoms can begin long before your periods stop - and it's impacting women's mental health

WE are finally starting to talk more about menopause, but what about perimenopause? Just like menopause, it can have a significant impact - particularly emotionally and mentally, with 86 per cent of women saying they experienced mental health issues as a result, according to a new survey by Healthandher.
Probiotics join cancer fight

A COURSE of antibiotics may fight off an infection, but it can also leave you feeling under the weather.

Arts

Now streaming: The Courier and The Harder They Fall

THE COURIER (Cert 12, 111 mins, Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK Ltd, Thriller/Romance/War, available now via Premium Video On Demand rental, available from October 29 on Amazon Prime Video/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services, available from November 1 on DVD £19.

Topics

Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho 'a familiar ghost story without a lacklustre pay-off'

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (18, 117 mins) Horror/Thriller/Romance.
Arts Q&A: Writer and performer Abby Oliveira on Grace Jones, Eddie Lenihan and Annie Proulx

1. When did you think about a career as a performance poet and what were your first steps into it? My career choice was writer and performer.
Niall Hanna keeping Geordie's songs alive

WHEN Traditional Singer of the Year, Niall Hanna, takes a bow in the televised TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards - filmed at the Whitla Hall at Queen's University last week - the one family member not seated among the restricted audience, the grandad he never knew, will most likely be the one clapping loudest in his head.
Belfast Film Festival back celebrating film on the big screen for 2021

THE Belfast Film Festival returns next week with a return to live cinema screenings following the cancellation of last year's festival due to Covid restrictions.

Brexit

DUP again threatens early Stormont election if no progress on protocol

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was speaking after the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with him that conditions for invoking Article 16 have been met.

Topics

Frost admits relationship with European Union still ‘a little bit bumpy'

Lord Frost said resolving the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol was the key to getting the post-Brexit relationship right.
Frontline workers thanked for pandemic efforts

Leaders of Northern Ireland’s five largest political parties addressed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference in Belfast.
New survey finds conditions for north-south cooperation have deteriorated due to political instability

THE conditions for north-south cooperation have deteriorated due to political instability, a new survey has found.
Impact of Brexit 'worse or much worse than expected', according to half surveyed for new study

THE impact of Brexit is "worse or much worse than expected", according to around half of those surveyed for a new study led by Queen’s University Belfast.

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