Mother tells of heartbreak of losing husband and two sons to same genetic heart condition

Death of girl (17) near Belfast City Hospital linked to crash five miles away

Trevor Ringland criticises 'emboldened' nationalists amid Brexit uncertainty

ATM ripped from wall at Co Fermanagh filling station in second attack in 48 hours

Tom Kelly: Theresa May has reduced the UK's reputation to rubble

Tyrone second half rally sees Mickey Harte's men sign off League in style

Designer Paul Costelloe: My favourite Princess Diana dress was made in Dungannon

Sleb Safari: Gemma Collins wants to collaborate with David Attenborough

Nuala McCann: Somehow I stopped thinking this swimming lark was boring

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Stormont chiefs grant Sinn Féin access to Maze prison despite six-year DUP row

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Dale Farm secures Asda milk deal

Downpatrick constituents demand apology from SDLP councillor Colin McGrath over `views of local people' remarks

Brexit

Leo Varadkar: We'll work with Britain on Brexit, no matter who is PM

The taoiseach says he will work with Britain on Brexit, regardless of who is British prime minister.

Topics

Theresa May holds 'lengthy talks' with Brexiteer backbenchers as she battles to save deal

Theresa May has held "lengthy" talks with prominent Brexiteer backbenchers as she battles to save her beleaguered deal ahead of another crunch week in Westminster.
Republic should join the Commonwealth says DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told the Fine Gael party conference he would like to see Ireland join the Commonwealth.
Theresa May 'warned her job is on the line' as EU agrees Brexit delay

Theresa May is returning from another tumultuous Brussels summit amid warnings that her premiership is on the line.
Avoiding hard border in no-deal Brexit 'very difficult'

Avoiding a hard border in Ireland in a no-deal Brexit scenario will be very difficult, the Republic's European affairs minister has said.

News

Mother tells of heartbreak of losing husband and two sons to same genetic heart condition

A Glengormley mother who lost her husband and two children to the same genetic heart condition has told of how her life is a "living nightmare" following the succession of tragedies.

Topics

Highly qualified Belfast doctor denied chance to return home to work during workforce crisis

AN "exceptional" Belfast junior doctor based in the Republic has learned an A&E job he successfully applied for in Northern Ireland is now only available in England, Scotland and Wales.
Stormont chiefs grant Sinn Féin access to Maze prison despite six-year DUP row

STORMONT civil servants granted Sinn Féin access to the Maze prison site despite the party blocking its use in a spat with the DUP spanning six years.
Small Catholic primary schools facing closure

A SMALL Catholic primary school, where pupil numbers have fallen below 20, is facing closure.
Downpatrick constituents demand apology from SDLP councillor Colin McGrath over `views of local people' remarks

AN SDLP MLA has insisted he has "no problem with anyone who has chosen to live in our community" after accusing a councillor of 'breezing in' to Downpatrick with views he would rather hear from "local people".

Business

Brighten up your prospects with a little help from NIJobs.com

Spring has sprung so it's high time for change. Start by securing the job of your dreams with some help from NIJobs.com

Topics

Irish income tax liability for secondees

QUESTION: I have businesses in Belfast and I need to second staff from Belfast to Dublin for a period.
The Royal Mail and a new type of pension scheme

THE Royal Mail has recently delivered a little love letter to its 161,000-odd workforce, announcing far-reaching changes to the company's pension scheme.
'Happy campers' as outdoor holidays generate £340m and sustain 6,700 jobs in Northern Ireland

FAMILIES enjoying stays on campsites and holiday parks in Northern Ireland are now generating more than £340 million of annual spending, according to new research.
How should I manage my investments through Brexit?

BREXIT is like going shopping with my three daughters: ‘That dress is great, like the last one, in fact like the first one, and the shoes are great too.

Sport

Still heat on FAI chief John Delaney despite sideways move

EMBATTLED FAI chief John Delaney appears to be fighting for his future after further revelations were revealed in a Sunday Times investigation.

Topics

Mick McCarthy relieved to avoid Republic of Ireland's "worst night in history" in Gibraltar

European 2020 Qualifying Group D: Gibraltar 0 Republic of Ireland 1 From Brendan Crossan in Gibraltar SATURDAY night in Gibraltar’s Victoria Stadium made for grim viewing.
Republic of Ireland midfielder Conor Hourihane stands out in Gibraltar win

European 2020 Qualifying Group D: Gibraltar 0 Republic of Ireland 1 ONE of the few shafts of light to emerge from the Republic of Ireland’s banana-skin Euro 2020 opener in Gibraltar on Saturday night was the midfield excellence of Conor Hourihane.
Slick Louth blow Down promotion hopes apart

Allianz Football League Division Three: Down 1-6 Louth 0-10 THE old saying goes that the clue to football is in the name.
We'd been riding too close to the tail: Tally

STANDING at the foot of the stairway in Páirc Esler, Paddy Tally's just been informed by a member of his county board that it would take a freak set of results for Down to win promotion.

Opinion

Deaglán de Breadún: No need to get too alarmed over Mary Lou's England banner

Let me share a secret with you, dear reader, but only on condition that nobody else hears about it.

Topics

Tom Kelly: Theresa May has reduced the UK's reputation to rubble

To think they once ruled a quarter of the world.
Act on church was despicable

DESPICABLE was an apt description of damage caused to a Church of Ireland place of worship in Co Fermanagh.
Disgusting sectarian attacks

TWO SECTARIAN assaults on teenagers within 15 minutes on Saturday night in north Belfast could easily have left the victims with serious injuries.
Science makes no claims of God's existence because it deals in facts

The pejorative use of the term ‘scientism’ (the excessive belief in the power of scientific knowledge) is the latest in the lexicon of those who reject the secular view that the myths of religion have been exposed by a greater understanding of the natural world.

Magazine

Black Eyed Peas among guests at Robbie Williams' BST headlining slot

Robbie will perform at the festival on July 14.

Topics

Sackler Trust pauses ‘all new philanthropic giving'

The trust is run by the Sackler family, members of which own Purdue Pharma, a company selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin.
Apple prepares to unveil TV and news subscription services

A video service to challenge the likes of Netflix is expected to be announced.
New name for body behind Ivor Novello Awards as Ed Sheeran joins membership

The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors will be known as The Ivors Academy from Monday.
Fleur East engaged after romantic proposal in Japan

The singer and her boyfriend want to get married as soon as possible.

Life

Fashion: Tips from a top stylist on how to pick an eye-catching pair of glasses

FIVE things you need to think about before deciding on your next set of specs: 1.

Topics

Ask Fiona: My stepson's unhappy outbursts are out of control

MY stepson is seven and visits every other weekend.
TV Quickfire: Sarah Beeny tells us about her new show Renovate Don't Relocate

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM RENOVATE DON'T RELOCATE? It really came from the fact that years ago I remember going to someone's house and they were saying, 'We've got to move, we're so clogged up in our house'.
Designer Paul Costelloe: My favourite Princess Diana dress was made in Dungannon

BEAUTIFUL tailoring, luxurious textures, quality materials and acute attention to detail, as well as the designer's passion and charismatic personality have seen Paul Costelloe grow from a small Irish womenswear design and production house 40 years ago to one of fashion's most recognisable names.
Fashion: Seven maternity style lessons we've learned from Meghan's pregnancy

EVEN before she officially became part of the royal family, the Duchess of Sussex had achieved bona fide style-icon status.

Arts

Bonnie Tyler on her new album: Things just started happening, like it was fate

BONNIE Tyler doesn't even feel 50 so the fact she's marking her 50th year in the music industry is somewhat baffling to her.

Topics

Film: Five Feet Apart a syrupy tear-jerker lifted by its stars' simmering chemistry

TWO hospitalised teenagers fall deliriously in love as they undergo treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) in a cliched romantic drama directed by Justin Baldoni.
Trad/roots: Úna Monaghan on traditional music, tech and Naíscoil Bhreandáin

WHAT do you get when you mix the traditional Irish harp, electronics, astrophysics and the Irish-medium nursery school Naíscoil Bhreandáin? The answer is Úna Monaghan, the Belfast musician and sound engineer who has just been presented with the inaugural Liam O’Flynn Award by the Irish Arts Council, funding designed to help individual traditional artists create new works, encourage unique artistic collaborations and innovations and to entice future generations to enjoy and practice the traditional arts.
Album reviews: Bonnie Tyler, Fishermen's Friends, Maverick Sabre, Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Bonnie Tyler Between The Earth And The Stars THE husky-voiced Welsh chanteuse is celebrating 50 years in the business with her 17th studio release and has called in a few big names.
Gig guide: Live music for the week ahead

Today UB40 – SSE Arena, Belfast Rotten Sound, Strangle Wire, Scimitar etc – The Palm House, Belfast Red House, The Fake Flirtations, Matt McCrum Band etc – The Empire, Belfast Daoirí Farrell – Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick Reevah, Sonja Sleator – Babushka Kitchen Cafe, Portrush Saturday March 23 Slomatics, 7.

Omagh bombing

Council to consider action over new plaque on Omagh bomb memorial

A LOCAL council is set to consider whether it will take action over the addition of an unapproved plaque to a memorial to those killed and injured in the Omagh bombing.

Topics

Husband of Omagh bomb victim adds plaque to memorial blaming `dissident republican terrorists'

THE husband of a woman killed in the Omagh bombing has glued a plaque to a memorial at the site of the atrocity stating that it was a "dissident republican terrorist" car bomb.
Death of Co Tyrone man who lost daughter in Omagh bombing

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Co Tyrone man who has died 20 years on from the death of his daughter in the Omagh bombing atrocity.
Mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher breaks silence in emotional letter backing Nuala O'Loan

THE mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher has spoken publicly for the first time since his death 20 years ago to praise a former Police Ombudsman’s comment that the atrocity could have been prevented.
Omagh bombing victim's husband 'flabbergasted' by former police ombudsman's claim

FORMER police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan has been criticised by the husband of an Omagh bomb victim for claiming that the atrocity was preventable.

Pope's visit

Pope Francis blamed for fall in Dublin Zoo visitors

Dublin Zoo has blamed the Pope for causing a drop of almost 100,000 in visitor numbers this year.

Lasting souvenir of Papal visit Ireland with release of a commemorative book

PILGRIMS can now have a lasting souvenir of the historic Papal visit to Dublin, Knock and the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) with the release of a commemorative book.
Film reveals effect of Pope John Paul II's visit to Republic

A new documentary highlights the effect Pope John Paul ll's visit to the Republic in 1979 had on the peace process.
Pope Francis 'tasted pain and bitterness' of abuse during Irish visit

POPE Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after accusations that he himself covered up for a former US cardinal.
ANALYSIS: DUP has yet to give an adequate explanation for Papal snub

It's important that people respect Arlene Foster's decision not to attend Saturday's civic reception for Pope Francis in Dublin Castle.

Civil Rights

Patsy Gildernew: Civil rights pioneer, successful businessman but first and foremost a family man

“A man of strong principles, courage and integrity.

Topics

Tributes paid to civil rights pioneer Patsy Gildernew

The funeral has taken place of a Co Tyrone man who took part in a protest believed to have given birth to the civil rights movement more than 50 years ago. Patsy Gildernew wrote himself into Irish history when he...
Stormont discrimination of Catholics 'hugely exaggerated' says David Trimble's ex-aide

A FORMER adviser to ex-First Minister David Trimble has claimed discrimination against Catholics by Stormont before the civil rights movement has been "hugely exaggerated".
Fionnuala O Connor: Press reports from 1968 show unionist leaders unable to grasp what was happening

RUC men on that Saturday fifty years ago blattered their way into history on camera, leaving newsprint catching-up as the Troubles, and the next week, began.
Leona O'Neill: Those who commemorate the IRA are no champions of civil rights in my eyes

WE’VE just come out of a weekend that marked probably one of the most important moments in Northern Ireland’s history, the birth of the civil rights movement.

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