Analysis: Loyalist letter should be seen as negotiating tactic
Executive to decide next week whether to keep youngest children in school
Arlene Foster accuses Simon Coveney of ignoring unionists
Denis Bradley: British and Irish governments need to steer us through the stormy waters ahead
Casement Park rebuild can be part of ambitious 2030 World Cup bid: Antrim chief Ciaran McCavana
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Coronavirus
Executive to decide next week whether to keep youngest children in school
A decision on whether to keep young children in classrooms right through to Easter will be made next week.
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Covid thought to have claimed 2,000 additional lives in nine months last year
CORONAVIRUS is thought to been responsible for more than 2,000 additional deaths in the north over nine months last year.
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Coronavirus incidence improving but at a slower rate, HSE says
Paul Reid said the early benefits of the vaccines were already being seen.
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People in Republic with underlying conditions will start receiving vaccines next week
The news comes as the Dublin government launched a staunch defence of progress in the vaccination rollout amid increasing criticism from the Opposition.
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Three more deaths linked to Covid-19 as 163 new cases recorded
Another three people have died after contracting Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.
News
New laws mean schools will record every bullying incident
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Memory of young west Belfast man 'still lives on' as almost £50,000 raised in his memory
THE legacy of a young west Belfast man "still lives on" after almost £50,000 was raised by members of two west Belfast football clubs in his memory.
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Special schools `abandoned' says children's commissioner
SPECIAL schools have been `abandoned' during the Covid pandemic, it has been claimed.
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Four released over masked UVF gathering in Pitt Park
FOUR people questioned by police investigating a large gathering of loyalists in east Belfast last month have been released pending reports.
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MPs to question author of UK government report into compensation for `Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism'
DETAILS of a UK government report assessing possible compensation for victims of 'Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism' could be revealed later this month.
Business
Ryanair to return to Belfast City Airport with eight new summer routes
MORE than a decade after removing its fleet in a hissy fit over the length of its runway, budget carrier Ryanair is to resume flying from George Best Belfast City Airport this summer with eight new routes to mainly European sun and city-break destinations including Mallorca, Milan and Ibiza.
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Artemis Technologies unveils 'world's most advanced marine simulator'
THE company behind a programme to develop a new class of zero-emission high speed vessels in Belfast has unveiled what it says is the world’s most advanced marine simulator.
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Sales of new cars down 25 per cent in February as showroom restrictions continue
MOTOR dealers in the north managed to sell 2,657 new cars during February despite the continuing restrictions placed on the industry by the Covid-19 health regulations.
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When O'Leary accused runway opponents of 'mewling and puking'
IT'S very much a part of flamboyant Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's make-up that he shoots from the lip.
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Lisburn M&S Bank branch set to close
M&S Bank is closing all of its current accounts this summer in a surprise move which will also result in it shutting its in-store bank branches.
Sport
Casement Park rebuild can be part of ambitious 2030 World Cup bid: Antrim chief Ciaran McCavana
THE dream of World Cup soccer games being staged at a new Casement Park should be considered as part of an audacious 2030 finals bid by the football associations of Britain and Ireland.
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Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy: 'Sport NI funding welcome development at end of challenging year'
Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy says that yesterday's first tranche of funding allocation by Sport NI Sports Sustainability Fund was ''a welcome development following a year in which we have been financially challenged.
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Major development plans for Dungannon Clarkes and Aodh Ruadh
One of Ulster's most famous GAA grounds is to undergo a major development scheme.
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Picture perfect: Derry's Ruairi Mooney brushing up on art ahead of Oak Leaf return
THE lockdown anniversary is fast approaching.
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Like him or loath him, Roy Keane keeps fellow pundits honest
SO Roy Keane was at it again.
Opinion
Protocol tensions must be calmed
TENSIONS around the Northern Ireland Protocol have heightened further following separate developments in London and Belfast.
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Denis Bradley: British and Irish governments need to steer us through the stormy waters ahead
We are more than willing to get annoyed with our local politicians and political parties.
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Alex Kane: By pretending to be unanimous on the exit plan, the executive is showing contempt for public
Speaking to Enda McClafferty, the BBC's political editor, Arlene Foster claimed the lack of dates and certainties in the executive's Pathway Out of Restrictions document wasn't a recipe for chaos.
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Allison Morris: Bidding farewell after a year like no other
We are now a year on from the first positive case of Covid-19 detected in the north.
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Newton Emerson: De-proscribing paramilitary organisations should not be ruled out
“Anyone with any evidence that someone may be part of a proscribed terrorist organisation should pass that information to the police.
Magazine
Justin Bieber robs a bank in music video for Hold On
The single features on Bieber's upcoming album Justice.
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Somerset House to unveil forest to draw attention to climate change
The green landscape will be installed in the courtyard.
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Sacha Baron Cohen reveals double life as vaccine dealer in TV sketch
The British actor celebrated winning two Golden Globes at the weekend.
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Sarah Silverman apologises to Paris Hilton over 2007 jokes about prison spell
Silverman said she regretted her monologue at the MTV Movie Awards ‘kind of immediately'.
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Aspiring singer, 17, features on Imelda May album after auction win
Hannah Roddy met the Irish songstress eight years ago during a tour meet-and-greet event.
Life
Today's TV Thursday 4 March
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Property: A sound investment to stand the test of time
A superb investment property in an area of unparalleled appeal and practical convenience. 563 Falls Road, Belfast has bucket-loads of potential and is ideal for city centre commuters
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Five ways to make a profit when fixing up a home to sell
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Generation rent: five key wellbeing questions to add to your checklist
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Faith in the tough times: Some things are worth waiting for
In his latest Lent reflection, the Rt Rev George Davison, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, considers how God's eternal timing is different than our own expectations
Arts
Cult Movie: Universal's Inner Sanctum Mysteries offers 1940s B-movie delights now on Blu-ray
Inner Sanctum Mysteries BY THE mid 1940s, the glory days of Universal Pictures as the number one purveyors of fantasy films and classic gothic adventure were well behind them.
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RJ Cutler on his new Billie Eilish film: 'This is a generational artist emerging'
THERE is an unexpected moment of hilarity in the new documentary about music phenomenon Billie Eilish.
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Albums: New music from Teenage Fanclub, Arab Strap, Gabrielle and Madison Beer
TEENAGE FANCLUB – ENDLESS ARCADE TEENAGE Fanclub return to bring us hope in difficult times.
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Tom Grennan: I have the weight of that whole break-up story still on my shoulders
EVERING ROAD is the name of a strip of houses in Hackney, north-east London.
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Trad/roots: Brian Finnegan's Hunger of the Skin is a touch of class
OUT of the darkness comes the light.
Brexit
Council to carry out review after concerns raised over alleged leaks
MID and East Antrim council has confirmed it will carry out a review after concerns were raised over alleged leaking of confidential information around a decision to withdraw staff from Brexit checks at Larne port.
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British government accused of 'extreme bad faith' over extension of Irish Sea border grace periods
THE British government has been accused of displaying "extreme bad faith" over its unilateral extension of Irish Sea border grace periods.
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Michelle O'Neill accuses British government of ‘extreme bad faith' over NI Protocol
While the deputy First Minister criticised the unilateral decision to extend a protocol grace period, First Minister Arlene Foster defended the move.
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Arlene Foster accuses Simon Coveney of ignoring unionists
The First Minister criticised the Irish Foreign Minister for suggesting the EU could no longer trust the UK as a negotiating partner.
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British government defends unilateral decision to extend Brexit grace periods
The first of the light-touch regulation schemes on goods from the rest of the UK transiting to Northern Ireland had been due to expire soon.
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Mascots, soaked pedestrians and Fido in the front seat - unusual driving offences that could result in penalty points
Most of us know the main driving offences, but what about the more unusual misdemeanours that can also result in penalty points?
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Did you know that switching mortgages is actually easy and could save you money?
For a relatively small amount of time invested by the customer, they can reap the benefits of saving money and potentially receiving money if cashback is applicable
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Making your best move
How the current pandemic has led to more and more people re-evaluating what they want from their home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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You are not immune - socially distance yourself and others from smishing
Despite a challenging 2020, we are being hit particularly hard by an increasingly sophisticated cyber crime pandemic.
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Vaccines vital to defeat COVID-19
The scale of vaccine roll-out is unprecedented with well over 13 million people already immunised.
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