Simon Coveney says British government must stick to written commitments over Brexit backstop

DUP MPs at odds over Glider bus stop, Translink emails claim

People Before Profit accuses Sinn Féin of 'distorting' its Brexit position

DUP silent on Ian Paisley's Jimmy Savile retweet

Fionnuala O Connor: It will take judicious ambiguity to avoid a disastrous Brexit

Burren star Donal O'Hare relieved to end long wait to get his hands on Down title once more

Eight ways working parents can make family life happier

Leona O'Neill: Time to stand up against education cutbacks

Pensioner (90) completes 50th parkrun

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On This Day - Oct 16, 2011: Cross hammer Ballymacnab in one-sided Armagh final

George Saville stands out as Northern Ireland lose

Northern Ireland pay the price for missing golden chances

DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly's Glider bus stop row – a timeline

Brexit: Derry Girls Against Borders group campaign in Brussels

UUP councillor's Twitter account 'hacked by porn spambots'

Brexit

Theresa May says Brexit negotiations in 'final stages' as border issue remains unresolved

British prime minister Theresa May has updated the House of Commons on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations, saying the talks were entering the "final stages", comments which prompted laughter from some MPs.

Topics

Brexit deal could be pushed back until December, says Leo Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said a Brexit deal could be delayed until December.
Nigel Dodds says Brexit 'a battle for the union itself'

The Brexit talks have run into a "significant problem" over the fraught issue of the border, British government sources have said.
Potential Brexit deal collapses amid hard border row

A POSSIBLE Brexit deal collapsed last night amid continued disputes between Britain and the European Union over how to avoid a hard border.
Michelle O'Neill Platform: Flag-waving jingoism can't disguise DUP's reckless Brexit agenda

There are many great ironies of the DUP's current position on the Brexit debacle.

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

DUP MPs at odds over Glider bus stop, Translink emails claim

TWO DUP MPs were at odds over whether to controversially lobby transport chiefs about the name of a Glider bus stop in east Belfast, newly disclosed emails suggest.

Topics

DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly's Glider bus stop row – a timeline

DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly's lobbying about a bus stop emerged in July, but correspondence obtained by The Irish News reveals how the dispute began in December last year.
Belfast Exposed marks 35 years with new exhibition

A NEW photographic exhibition has opened offering an insight into political, cultural and social change in Belfast and beyond since 1983.
Simon Coveney says British government must stick to written commitments over Brexit backstop

TÁNAISTE Simon Coveney has insisted the British government must stick to written commitments it made over a Brexit backstop. Speaking before he met British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt in Luxembourg yesterday, the Fine Gael minister said the Irish government "want no...
Pensioner (90) completes 50th parkrun

ONE plucky pensioner has shown that age is no barrier after she crossed the finish line of her 50th parkrun - at 90 years young.

Business

A word to the why's

LAST week I was chatting with two people at very different stages in life.

Topics

Brexit and its potential effect on EU Labour supply in Northern Ireland

WITH less than six months until the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the Prime Minister remains hopeful a negotiated agreement is the most likely outcome.
Solicitor Marie-Anne following in father's footsteps

THIS week's High Flyer is Marie-Anne McVeigh, partner in MTB Solicitors What was your first job? While in 6th year at school, I worked in a local garage at the weekends What qualifications do you have? I hold a degree in law (LLB) from Trinity College Dublin.
Business functionality and confidence are key to B2B e-commerce web-sites

THE trick to business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce websites is to have buyers ordering again, again and again – with total confidence.
Take a look around you to see just how far Belfast has come

LAST week the World Health Organisation came to town.

Sport

On This Day - Oct 16, 2011: Cross hammer Ballymacnab in one-sided Armagh final

Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today...

George Saville stands out as Northern Ireland lose

Northern Ireland ratings from last night's game.
Northern Ireland pay the price for missing golden chances

Northern Ireland miss a series of chances as they lose 2-0 to Bosnia-Herzegovina
Underdog James Tennyson will bring home world title says Tony Dunlop

THE bookmakers have made James Tennyson a distant underdog for his IBF super-featherweight world title rumble with defending champion Tevin Farmer in Boston on Saturday night.
The players' thoughts on the new rules proposals

The consultation process for five proposed rule changes to Gaelic football is open for business.

Opinion

Tom Collins: It is time for the Arts Council Northern Ireland chairman to fall on his sword

The luvvies are at it again: ructions in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; claims and counter claims; pistols at dawn; visits to the lawyers; votes of no confidence; rumours and leaks.

Topics

Fionnuala O Connor: It will take judicious ambiguity to avoid a disastrous Brexit

Imagine, the Irish border causing trouble? None of the geniuses who demand the hardest of Brexits thought about the border, up to and including the present negotiating frenzy.
Drop in footfall following Primark fire bad news for business

Figures showing an alarming slump in footfall in Belfast city centre provide an indication of the commercial impact of the devastating Primark fire.
DUP should finally speak out over Ian Paisley

The decision by Ian Paisley to share a Twitter post which likened EU Remain supporters to paedophile Jimmy Savile was another appalling piece of judgment by the North Antrim MP.
‘Shared space' should not equate to ‘freedom to use as you wish'

The Ormeau Road area of south Belfast has evolved over the years to become a uniquely diverse community where people from different religions and cultural identities live side by side without the fear that this proximity would instil in many other areas.

Magazine

Sir Cliff Richard audience ‘boos the BBC' following privacy victory

He successfully sued the broadcaster over its coverage of a police raid on his home.

Topics

Solange Knowles announces new album

The record is so far untitled.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies aged 65

He and Bill Gates met while attending a private school in north Seattle.
Ant McPartlin and wife Lisa due to be divorced at London court

The 42-year-old, one half of TV duo Ant and Dec, confirmed in January that he and his wife were splitting.
Handmaid's Tale star Yvonne Strahovski welcomes first child

She plays Serena Joy Waterford in the dystopian drama series.

Life

Back to Hogwarts with Belfast Harry Potter movie marathon

HARRY Potter fans are set for a spellbinding weekend at Movie House Dublin Road in Belfast this Saturday and Sunday with a special movie marathon featuring JK Rowling's most famous creation.

Topics

Eight ways working parents can make family life happier

MORE mums than ever are returning to work after having children – and discovering that getting the balance right can be very tough as they battle stress in the workplace with juggling family life.
Ask the Expert: I'm worried about my teenage daughter's relationship

MY 14-year-old daughter's got a 15-year-old boyfriend and I'm worried he's making her do things she doesn't want to do.
Beloved BBC show Blue Peter celebrates 60 years

WHEN Blue Peter first aired in 1958, no one could have predicted it would still be going 60 years later: today, the world's longest running children's show will celebrate this historic birthday with a one-hour live special on CBBC.
Leona O'Neill: Time to stand up against education cutbacks

TWO of my children are still at primary school.

Arts

Back to Hogwarts with Belfast Harry Potter movie marathon

HARRY Potter fans are set for a spellbinding weekend at Movie House Dublin Road in Belfast this Saturday and Sunday with a special movie marathon featuring JK Rowling's most famous creation.

Topics

Review: Double Cross at The Lyric Theatre, Belfast

During the interval of Friday night's performance of Double Cross at the Lyric Theatre, somebody said they thought it was a new play.
Nora Twomey on Oscar-nominated Irish animation The Breadwinner

SHE may have dropped out of school at the age of 15, but Nora Twomey's creative skills and determination have combined to make her one of the most respected film animators in the world.
Even Gaeilgeoirí argue about the annoying little frustrations of life
All eight Harry Potter films being screened over one weekend in Movie House Dublin Road

HARRY Potter fans can indulge themselves in a weekend of wizardry as a Belfast cinema is screening all eight films.

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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