£100,000 raised to help Co Down Gaelic footballer access potentially life-prolonging medication

Brexit vote would be overturned if EU referendum was run again, survey finds

IRA east Tyrone commander claims no deal was done with UVF

Council chief Anne Donaghy says apology to Irish language group 'forced act of penance'

Allison Morris: Brexit is bigger than any politician or any party

Derry duo retire while speculation grows over Lynch

Irish dancing always part of Protestant culture says Larne author Angeline King

Letters found in Belfast attic provide 'unusual take' on Great War

Parents consider monthly lottery to raise funds for Banbridge school

Latest

Agreeing backstop deal a matter of trust, says Varadkar

Mother of child who died due to hospital failings hits out at nursing regulator over inaction

Former teacher of Booker Prize winner celebrates 'innate' talent of 'quiet' Ardoyne schoolgirl

Police Ombudsman: 'No evidence' to indicate RUC officers complicit in murder of John Larmour

Front cover of The Spectator magazine claims EU has used Ireland to 'take control' of Brexit

Abortion poll shows majority of women reject Westminster 'interference'

Brexit

Agreeing backstop deal a matter of trust, says Varadkar

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar last night said the key issue of agreeing the backstop deal is not only an issue of substance, but "an issue of trust".

Topics

PM ready to consider extending transition period, EU Parliament president says

THE British prime minister is willing to consider extending the Brexit transition period, an EU chief has said.
Theresa May must break up 'toxic marriage' with DUP, says Sinn Féin

The British government must break up its "toxic marriage" with the DUP if livelihoods in the north are to be saved post-Brexit, Sinn Féin has warned.
Theresa May realises DUP will not back Brexit proposals, says Micheál Martin

FIANNA Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said the British prime minister appears to have acknowledged she does not have to depend on the backing of the DUP to push through a Brexit deal.
Brexit: Theresa May says she will not allow Brussels to break up United Kingdom

Theresa May has vowed to protect the "precious Union of the United Kingdom" as she battles to keep her faltering hopes of a Brexit deal alive.

Civil Rights

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".

Topics

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.
Deaglán de Bréadún: Where is the Bernadette Devlin of today to give voice to nationalists at Westminster?

IF YOU are an Irish nationalist or republican or simply a person who believes in resisting oppression, you probably need cheering-up under current circumstances.
Ulster Unionist peer had to walk through Sinn Féin rally

Ken Maginnis, the County Tyrone peer, found himself in the middle of a Sinn Féin rally in Derry on Saturday.

News

IRA east Tyrone commander claims no deal was done with UVF

A former IRA leader in east Tyrone has disputed claims that loyalists and republicans reached an "understanding" after a secret meeting in the early 1990s.

Topics

Letters found in Belfast attic provide 'unusual take' on Great War

A cache of letters telling the story of the Great War through the eyes of an Irish officer have been found in the attic of an historic building in Belfast.
Parents consider monthly lottery to raise funds for Banbridge school

PARENTS at an under-pressure primary school say they are considering a lottery to raise much-needed cash.
Council chief Anne Donaghy says apology to Irish language group 'forced act of penance'

A COUNCIL chief executive has claimed that making a verbal apology to an Irish language group would be a "forced act of penance".
One in three secondary pupils suffering mental health issues

ONE in three teenage school pupils are suffering mental health and emotional wellbeing issues, new research has revealed.

Business

First Derivatives signs off on Kx deal with South Korean firm BISTel

NEWRY technology giant First Derivatives has signed an agreement with South Korea’s Bistel that will see its Kx technology used in Bistel’s products.

Topics

Two new Belfast developments to supplement Grade A office stock in city centre

TWO new Belfast developments are set to add 125,000 sq ft of much needed Grade A office space in the city centre.
'Black Watch' drops anchor to end record-breaking cruise season for Belfast

A RECORD-breaking cruise season officially ended yesterday when the Fred Olsen-owned Black Watch dropped anchor in the Port of Belfast.
Customer service a passion for team leader Barry

IN the My Kind of Spotlight this week is Barry Feeney from Click Energy NI.
Dungannon horticultural firm Westland rescues Gardman from collapse

WESTLAND Horticulture in Dungannon has acquired bird-care group Gardman, one Europe's leading consumer garden product firms, and taken it out of administration.

Sport

Irish News Past Papers - Oct 18 1998: Skill beats strength as cool Ireland top Aussies in Compromise Rules

Back in the day: 20 years ago today..a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines on this day..

Topics

Danny Hughes: Television coverage of club GAA leaves a lot to be desired

THE Down Club finals were held on Sunday and the beautiful autumnal weather allowed Down supporters to enjoy two matches being played with great spirit and vigour.
Derry duo retire while speculation grows over Lynch

JAMES Kielt and Sean Leo McGoldrick have both called time on their Derry careers, and speculation is growing that Mark Lynch will soon do the same.
MacNaillais aiming for final glory with Gweedore

ODHRAN MacNiallais is one of Ulster Donegal's and Gaoth Dobhair's most gifted players, a languid artist with a salmon leap, a superb finish and real 20/20 vision.
Cormac O'Hagan's lauds Coalisland's unbreakable spirit

COALISLAND'S Blues Brothers will call the tune in Sunday's LCC Tyrone SFC final, according to Cormac O'Hagan.

Opinion

Newton Emerson: Unlike Britain, immigration is a non-issue in Northern Ireland

Immigration has so far been a non-issue in Northern Ireland’s Brexit debate.

Topics

Allison Morris: Brexit is bigger than any politician or any party

To say the UK government was unprepared for the eventuality of Brexit is the understatement of the decade.
Irresponsible Brexit language should be avoided

With Brexit negotiations intensifying as we get closer to the withdrawal deadline, the political temperature is rising as parties and individuals fear what might be eventually agreed.
Huge achievement for Anna Burns

It is striking that the author who has just been named by a London jury as the winner of the Man Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in international literature, was a pupil at Holy Cross primary school in north Belfast's Ardoyne district during a time of enormous upheaval.
UN obsessed by Israel to point of ignoring atrocities across the world

I wish to respond to several points raised by Francis Rice (October 1). He suggests that Jews in Syria, Iraq and Tunisia lived without fear before the foundation of Israel.

Magazine

Keira Knightley and Kristen Bell voice concerns over Disney princess messaging

Snow White and Cinderella were criticised by the actresses.

Topics

Britons can't get through dinner without checking their phone, research claims

YouGov research suggests the majority of mobile phone users struggle to not look at their device throughout the day.
Parents ‘fear screen time fuels children's inactive lifestyle'

The parents surveyed became more concerned about lack of exercise as their children got older.
Heathrow plans facial recognition points at check-in, bag drop and boarding

The average passenger's journey time could be cut by up to a third.
British urban wind turbine invention in running for global James Dyson Award

Inventors from across the globe compete for a money prize to kickstart their project.

Life

Monsignor Raymond Murray - a life dedicated to the rhyme of hope and history

Monsignor Raymond Murray has been one of Ireland's most prominent priests since the start of the Troubles. He talks to William Scholes about his eventful life, how his involvement in human rights cases has been driven by his commitment to history and why he is now 'turning more to religion'

Topics

Redwood in Castlewellan crowned 'Northern Ireland Tree of the Year'

A GIANT 160-year-old redwood in Castlewellan Forest Park has been crowned Northern Ireland Tree of the Year.
Property: Unearth a treasure trove of surprises here at this Newtownabbey gem

A deceptively spacious four bedroom property with bags of potential
Property across NI - and apartments in Bulgaria - to go under the hammer at Wilsons Auctions later this month

From Bangor to Kesh, Portadown to Derry and even ski homes in Bansko, Bulgaria there’s something for all bargain hunters.
Nadine Coyle says Girls Aloud didn't fall out – because there was no friendship to begin with

SINGER Nadine Coyle has insisted she did not fall out with her former Girls Aloud bandmates – because there was "no friendship to begin with".

Arts

Belfast's Wendy Erskine on debut short stories collection Sweet Home

WHEN Wendy Erskine was given one afternoon a week off from teaching English at Strathearn grammar school in east Belfast in 2015, she never imagined that it would lead to her getting her own compilation of short stories published.

Topics

Arts Q&A: Belfast International Arts Festival Artistic Director, Richard Wakely on The Commitments, Nina Simone and Alfred Hitchcock

1. When did you think about a career in the arts and what were your first steps into it? As a student at Queen's University back in the late 70s, I unexpectedly discovered that I was spending more time in the drama studio than at the lecture theatre.
Irish dancing always part of Protestant culture says Larne author Angeline King

WHEN author Angeline King was a little girl, she had thought that everyone did Irish dancing – so she was shocked to learn that there were perceptions of it being only a Catholic or nationalist tradition.
Paul Greengrass on 'reflecting the world we live in' with 22 July

IN 2011, right wing extremist Anders Breivik carried out Norway's deadliest terrorist attack, killing 69 teenagers at a youth camp on the island of Utoya.
The 6th annual CS Lewis Festival coming to Belfast

THE 6th annual CS Lewis Festival will take place across Belfast from November 3 to 7.

Omagh bombing

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.

Topics

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.
Nationalist commentator criticised for Omagh bomb comments

A nationalist commentator has been criticised for making "absolutely despicable "comments in relation to the Omagh bomb after he said those killed were not murdered.
Video: Omagh remembers its dead

A BELL has tolled 32 times in Omagh at ceremony to remember those who lost their lives in the bombing 20 years ago today.
Nuala O'Loan says Omagh bomb could have been prevented

A FORMER policing watchdog who investigated the Omagh bombing has said it could have been prevented.

Pope's visit

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.

Topics

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.
From Rome to Croke Park in 12 hours with Pope Francis

'UNGODLY hour' might not be the correct term when you are about to fly with the Pope, but it well describes the 3.45am alarm call that woke me on Saturday after a couple of hours' restless sleep.

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