Murdered Lyra's funeral will be 'celebration of her life' says partner
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls for joint authority for north should political impasse continue
Paint attack on Ballyclare Catholic church
Tom Kelly: Lyra McKee was murdered for a perverted ideology, by a hand that didn't care
Mickey Moran's Kilcoo edge Pete McGrath's Rostrevor in feisty clash
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Brexit
Analysis: Long before Brexit small-minded fanaticists were plotting to kill
Many times over the past five decades an atrocity has led to a spontaneous groundswell reaction that we hoped would prove to be a watershed moment.
Topics
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Alex Kane: Nigel Farage is still a key player. Why?
I interviewed Nigel Farage twice in 2016: once at the beginning of the year and then a few days before the referendum.
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No frontiers as Speaker Nancy Pelosi crosses border
BORDERS and borderlands loom large in Nancy Pelosi’s political life.
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Nancy Pelosi brands Brexit an 'aberration' in peace process during border visit
BREXIT should be just an "aberration" in efforts to strengthen Northern Ireland's peace process, US congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has said.
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Colum Eastwood confirms European election candidacy
COLUM Eastwood has confirmed that he plans to run in next month's European election as the SDLP makes an audacious bid to ensure Northern Ireland returns two pro-Remain MEPs.
News
TV show uncovers IRA safe house in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Fianna Fáil could dip toe in Causeway Coast and Glens battle
Interest in nationalist/republican terms in Causeway Coast and Glens is likely to settle on whether or not the SDLP's new arrangement with Fianna Fáil will make any difference.
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Journalist's murder has brought about a sea change - PSNI
The police officer heading up the investigation into the murder of journalist, Lyra McKee has said officers have seen a “sea change” in the community since her killing.
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Former president Bill Clinton condemns Lyra McKee's murder
Former US president, Bill Clinton has joined the condemnation of the murder in Derry of journalist, Lyra McKee.
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Teenage girl in court as Co Armagh knife victim recovers
A TEENAGE girl stabbed in the neck in Co Armagh on Friday night is understood to be recovering well.
Business
Tax implications of Shareholder Protection Insurance
QUESTION: I have formed a company with three other individuals and we have been advised to have a shareholders agreement prepared.
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How to build a financial safety net for your children
ARE you planning on starting a family in the near future? Well, here's a surprise for you.
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Clever ways to balance your Brexit investments
THE annoying mosquito that just seems to never go away, but you know is full of trouble if you don't deal with it.
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Carryduff water park to open permanently after £4m cash splash
JEWELLERY tycoon Pete Boyle has splashed the cash again to turn a pop-up water park in Carryduff into a permanent fixture, creating 100 jobs in the process.
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Citi acquires Gateway Offices building in Titanic Quarter
ONE of Belfast's most prominent office buildings, the Gateway Offices at Titanic Quarter, has been sold to sitting tenants Citi in a deal understood to be worth in the region of £35 million The building comprises three accommodation blocks, central feature courtyard and underground car parking, and has been let to Citi since the building was completed in 2009.
Sport
Mickey Moran's Kilcoo edge Pete McGrath's Rostrevor in feisty clash
MICKEY Moran's Kilcoo came out on top in a feisty, low-scoring Down ACFL Division One battle with Pete McGrath's Rostrover side yesterday.
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On This Day - April 20, 2008: Five off in first 15 minutes as Dublin and Meath clash
Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today..
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Niall Donnelly ruled out of Down's Ulster Championship clash with Armagh
MIDFIELDER Niall Donnelly has been ruled out of Down's Ulster Championship campaign after injuring his ankle.
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From Klinsmann and co to the Lurgan Celts: The footballing journey of Gerard McMahon
NIFL Premier Intermediate League: Banbridge Town v Lurgan Celtic (Crystal Park, Saturday, April 6, 2019) INJURIES, suspensions and the start of the GAA season have whittled the Lurgan Celtic squad down to the bare bones and so it’s a small group in green and white hoops that warms up before kick-off.
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'The usual one was ‘you should stick to the singing'... you just laugh it off; if stuff like that's going to piss you off, you've no chance'
THE third tier of the Derry all county football league should be no country for one-time popstars.
Opinion
Tom Kelly: Lyra McKee was murdered for a perverted ideology, by a hand that didn't care
Watching Pat Hume cross the Peace Bridge in Derry with US Speaker Nancy Pelosi reminded me of the hope that these two formidable women represent.
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Deaglán de Bréadún: We need an urgent restoration of serious, non-violent politics
Anniversaries can be a moveable feast.
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New legislation needed after Saoradh's provocative display.
The outpouring of grief over the appalling murder of Lyra McKee in Derry has developed into mounting anger over the response of those associated with the dissident faction responsible.
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Tedious perspective on realities of Norn-Iron's history beggars belief
Trevor Ringland’s letter (April 9) – ‘Honest debate needed” – aligns seamlessly with his regular commentaries via The Irish News. His tedious perspective on local historical realities beggars belief.
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Holy Week reflection: Live in the glorious Easter Sunday hope, not the gloom of Easter Saturday
EASTER Saturday - located between the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Magazine
Bear Grylls: Nature is brutal, tough and unforgiving
The presenter's new six-episode series will explore a different environment in each instalment.
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Josh ‘JP' Patterson says he was in dark place in 2018
The star said he also went through a tough time a few years ago.
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The Voice champion Molly Hocking back working at mother's shop
The singer has said she wants to be one of the breakout stars of the reality show.
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EastEnders image shows Louise locked in shipping container
The schoolgirl was snatched by gangster Midge.
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Device ‘cuts the risk of deadly blood clots in stroke patients'
The geko sends electrical impulses down the leg, preventing the build-up of clots.
Life
Breaks: Wexford strawberries a taste of summer in Ireland's Sunny South East
STRAWBERRY sellers line the roadsides as soon as you hit Wexford and Ireland's Sunny South East in summertime.
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Ask Fiona: I'm not happy in my marriage – should I leave my husband?
I HAVE been married for 14 years but for the past five years it's been a marriage in name only.
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Beauty: Our pick of products that'll help keep your bob in shape
THE bob has turned out to be the hottest celeb hair trend of the year.
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TV Quickfire: Moominvalley makes you think about families that are a bit different
CAN YOU INTRODUCE US TO YOUR CHARACTER? So Little My comes to join the Moomin family in the beginning of the show.
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Anne Hailes: Belfast is bustling, sure, but please consider us vegetarians
SITTING in the sun high above Donegall Square is a great vantage point for looking down at scores of people coming and going, with dozens of visitors being conducted round the City Hall grounds.
Arts
Katherine Jenkins: When it comes to classical, you can't bypass the hours of practice
KATHERINE Jenkins first came to prominence in 2003 when she sang at Westminster Cathedral in honour of Pope John Paul II's silver jubilee.
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Cult Movie: Mr Topaze might not be Peter Sellers' greatest but it's not far off
MR TOPAZE has long been considered something of a 'lost classic' of British comedy.
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Idles a subversive band that disagrees vehemently with our government
LISTENING to five-piece Bristol band Idles is like getting headbutted and hugged at the same time.
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New movies: Head Full Of Honey and Wheely released in cinemas this weekend
HEAD FULL OF HONEY (12A, 128 mins) Comedy/Drama.
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Gig guide: Live music for the week ahead
Today Dean Friedman – Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast Hudson Taylor – Sandinos, Derry Saturday April 20 Gavin James – The Ulster Hall, Belfast Bad Boat, Saturnine, The Lufthansa Heist – The Limelight 2, Belfast, 5pm Bastion, Romeo Indigo Romeo, Victim Royal etc – The Empire, Belfast An Orchestral Rendition of Dr Dre: 2001 – The Limelight, Belfast Tom Speight – Voodoo, Belfast Sonja Sleator, Glass Wings, Ethan Hanna etc – The Pavilion, Belfast Mike Tramp, Philip McCarroll – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill Tuesday April 23 Psychic Eyes, Valium, The Fake Flirtations etc – McHugh's, Belfast Wednesday April 24 Bowling For Soup – The Limelight, Belfast Thursday April 25 Ferals, Mosmo Strange, Gnarkats – The Menagerie, Belfast Robert Sarazin Blake, Junior Johnson – The Sunflower, Belfast Friday April 26 Paul McKenna Band – Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast Surf Green, Luc Garrett, The Fake Flirtations etc – The Pavilion, Belfast Haley Heynderickx, Peter Doran – The American Bar, Belfast Kneecap – Sandinos, Derry Luka Bloom – Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady Villiers & The Villains – The Atlantic, Portrush Lore, Saffyre – Island Arts Centre, Lisburn Saturday April 27 Mark Geary, Strawhall House Band – The American Bar, Belfast Sunday April 28 Strange New Places, Sonif, Oisín Ó Scolaí & The Virginia Slims – McHugh's, Belfast Wednesday May 1 Kojaque –The Limelight 2, Belfast Thursday May 2 Teenage Fanclub – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Marquee, Belfast Howe Gelb – Ulster Sport Club, Belfast Christy Moore – Waterfront Hall, Belfast Colm McIntyre, Donal Scullion, The Mad Dalton etc – Gifted, The Empire, Belfast Havvk, Molto Vivo, Strange New Places – Oh Yeah, Belfast Pascalwillnotsurvivethis, Paul and The Meanie, SX-70, etc – The Menagerie, Belfast William The Conqueror – Duke of York, Belfast Hen Ogledd – Voodoo, Belfast Blaenavon – McHugh's, Belfast Friday May 3 Echo & The Bunnymen – CQAF Marquee, Belfast Pete Doherty – The Limelight, Belfast Lisa O'Neill – The Black Box, Belfast Jason Lytle, Malojian – 1st Presbyterian Church, Rosemary St, Belfast The Gold Tips – The Duke of York, Belfast Lowkey – Oh Yeah, Belfast Asomvel, RBOTN, Stereo Nasty – Voodoo, Belfast Marc Almond – Millennium Forum, Derry .
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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...
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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".
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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.
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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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Business organisations join forces for unique Brexit event
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From Cyprus to Cape Verde, the Overseas Property Show uncovers a wealth of dream homes
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There's fantastic family fun everywhere in Northern Ireland this Easter
This Easter, a short break is long on family fun
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Data Protection and Brexit - Is your organisation prepared?
Guidance to help businesses and charities continue to comply with data protection law after the UK leaves the EU
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Brexit: How will you be affected?
Everything you need to know ahead of the UK's withdrawal from the EU
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Car finance options for a new tech-savvy generation
Thinking of buying a new car? In 2019 your expectations and experiences will be quite different than those of previous generations with finance options that put you firmly in the driving seat.
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FMI: The trend setters with a real passion for their work
Market leaders in their field, FMI allow you to enjoy your work too
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The Oscars of traditional music returns
A special night is in store at the Waterfront Hall
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Countdown to a Victorian Christmas at Hillsborough Castle
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