Arlene Foster at loggerheads with civil service chief at RHI inquiry
Residents appeal to west Belfast GAA club to remove 'eyesore' fence and replace with netting
Tributes to Dale Winton: lovely with a touch of naughty
Fans queue to pay final respects to Big Tom
Allison Morris: Targeting of women turning Twitter into a toxic place
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European Commission adds Lough Neagh pollan to protected status list
The white fish with bright silver skin is caught and processed in the largest lake in the UK and one of the largest in northwestern Europe.
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Two held after man murdered in Belfast
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was discovered in Belfast last night.
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£80m 'transforming' health centres due to completed by 2016 yet to be built
A NEW £40 million medical centre in Co Down that was due to be completed in 2016 and 'transform' care is still awaiting planning approval, the Department of Health has revealed.
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Ball bombardment leaves west Belfast woman 'a nervous wreck'
A WEST Belfast woman says she has been left a "nervous wreck" as a result of sliotars and footballs landing in her back garden from a neighbouring GAA club.
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Popular, caring Magherafelt teacher Irene Hynds laid to rest
A Co Derry grammar school closed yesterday as staff and pupils paid respects to a senior teacher who died after a long illness.
Sport
Speculation mounting that British army set to withdraw from Crossmaglen GAA pitch it has occupied for 20 years
SPECULATION was mounting last night that the British army may be about to vacate a south Armagh GAA pitch it has occupied for 20 years.
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Development squads have become a dirty term in GAA circles over the past year or so.
Development squads have become a dirty term in GAA circles over the past year or so.
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McGoldrick returns to boost Derry cause
DERRY’S championship resources have been strengthened by the return of the experienced Sean Leo McGoldrick to training this week.
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Club-only month of April creating "toxic undercurrent" in Antrim: Terence McNaughton
ANTRIM joint hurling manager Terence McNaughton says a “toxic undercurrent” has developed between club and county over the GAA’s decision to ring-fence the month of April for clubs only.
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Ulster U20 championship to run off in 31 days
THE opening four games of the new Ulster U20 football championship will take place across one weekend, beginning on a Friday night, and the entire competition is set for completion in just over four weeks.
Business
Continued investment is key to growth for Henderson Group
THE Henderson Group, one of Northern Ireland's largest employers, is again a key sponsor for the 2018 Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards.
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Free'ist in another sweet deal with Irish retailers
SUGAR-free food company Free'ist has secured major new listings across 2,000 stores throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic to stock its new sugar-free Jellies range.
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Safety first for manager Orla
THIS week's My Kind of Job is Orla Hoy, who works at Craigavon-based Interface What's your job? I'm the UK health, safety and environmental manager for Interface, a global manufacturer of modular flooring.
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Andras Hotels to invest £6.6m to regenerate historic Portrush hotel
NEW life is to be breathed into the century-old Londonderry Hotel in Portrush town centre as part of a £6.6 million investment by the Andras Hotels Group.
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Tourism development could drive additional £30m annual investment in Lisburn Castlereagh economy
FOCUSED tourism development could generate an additional £30 million a year for the Lisburn and Castlereagh economy, according to the local council.
Opinion
Newton Emerson: Windrush scandal has implications for post-Brexit border
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Allison Morris: Targeting of women turning Twitter into a toxic place
It was heartening this week to see the support offered to DUP assembly member Carla Lockhart, the latest politician to be targeted by an online mob.
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Lessons must be learned after death of vulnerable man in Maghaberry Prison
A report out this week examining the death of a man in custody is the latest damning assessment of the management and care of vulnerable prisoners in Maghaberry Prison.
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Notable achievement for Ahmad and Reannad Soda
Siblings Ahmad and Reannad Soda had never heard of the GAA when they arrived in Belfast as young refugees from war-torn Syria less than three years ago.
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Irish unity question can't be dismissed as ‘hypothetical'
In answer to a ‘hypothetical’ question Arlene Foster recently said she would leave rather than live in a united Ireland.
Magazine
People have been sharing the games that define them
Gamers have taken to Twitter to name the four titles that mean the most to them using the hashtag #GameStruck4.
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New solar telescope will be able to shine fresh light on mysteries of the Sun
Queen's University Belfast is involved in the European Solar Telescope project based on the Canary Islands.
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Nasa's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planets
It will scan almost the entire sky for at least two years.
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Watch the shocking moment a house exploded as police officers approached
The huge fireball was caused by gas released after a car crashed into the property.
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This man had an extra nail growing out of his middle finger
The growth caused the patient ‘psychological distress', doctors said.
GFA20
My Story - Young people's storytelling project details life 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement
A storytelling project that allows young people to tell Stormont leaders the reality and challenges of life in their communities, 20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement has been launched at Stormont.
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Claire Simpson: Good Friday Agreement anniversary raises tricky questions
The 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has raised some tricky questions, not least why we haven’t had a functioning assembly for the last 15 months.
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Patrick Murphy: The Good Friday Agreement celebrations were really a wake
If, as we were told this week, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) was wonderful, why are a quarter of a million people here waiting for a first hospital appointment with a consultant? If it was such an historic success, why are most of our schools bankrupt and if it represented a breakthrough, why are 370,000 people here still in poverty, including 110,000 children? Don't be silly, you say, the GFA was not about that sort of thing.
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Newton Emerson: Presence of Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in Belfast suggests positive briefings on Stormont
Rightly or wrongly, hope was in the air at the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Alex Kane: DUP is not in a comfortable place at the moment
Just about everybody seemed to be talking about the Good Friday Agreement on Tuesday.
Life
Property: City vs country living? Bonnie's Lane paves the way for both
A superbly presented modern semi-detached property, located conveniently outside Lisburn
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Desmond O'Donnell: Understanding the parable of the prodigal son
THE most misunderstood story in the New Testament is the parable in which God describes himself.
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: The obesity crisis won't just gently resolve itself
HUGH Fearnley-Whittingstall is on another mission, perhaps his most important yet.
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Rev Brian Kennaway: Refining the Reformation
NEXT Thursday, April 26 2018, marks the 500th anniversary of an event known as the Heidelberg Disputation.
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Property: Eden Wood is a paradise of luxury and convenience
A gated development of four luxurious homes in Malone
Arts
Flautist Eimear McGeown: 'I was determined to be recording star'
IT HAS taken the flautist Eimear McGeown nearly 10 years to finally release her first album as a soloist but she's clearly over the moon that it's now available to her fans at home and abroad.
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Art review: An Untold Story 'a significant show' that features 50 women from north
REVIEW The Untold Story The Hallows Gallery Belfast WOMEN, the oppressed majority, are having an overdue moment.
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Belfast's film-making Tohill twins dish the dirt on their brand new thriller The Dig
AS MOVIE pitches go, it's a killer: 'murderer who can't remember committing murder teams up with his victim's father to exhume her body'.
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Arts Q&A: Comedian William Caulfield on James Young, Dolly Parton and homemade mince and spuds
1. When did you think about becoming a comedian and what were your first steps into it? There was no definite moment that I thought, "Guess what? I'm going to be a comedian.
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Film review: The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society
IN 1994 love was all around director Mike Newell as he shepherded potty-mouthed romantic comedy Four Weddings And A Funeral to a trio of coveted Baftas – including Best Film – and two Oscar nominations.
Decommissioning
Decommissioning special report: Bloody feuds followed 1972 ceasefire
IN the early days of the Troubles the Official IRA was mainly led by veteran republicans who had been involved in the 'border campaign' of the 1950s and '60s.
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Rev Harold Good: Decommissioning was a 'huge event, it changed the scenery'
TAKING the gun out Irish politics posed what at the time seemed insurmountable challenges and was only made possible due to the behind-the-scenes work of a number of determined individuals, among them Methodist minister Harold Good.
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Exclusive: The inside story of how the gun was taken out of Irish politics
IT was a process shrouded in secrecy and the destruction of weapons first by the Provisional IRA, and later loyalist paramilitaries and smaller republican groups, was essential to sealing the peace. But the finer details of how and where those groups...
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Republican murders might have jeopardised Official IRA decommissioning
A senior member of the Official IRA has said if the murders of Gerard 'Jock' Davison and Kevin McGuigan had happened at the time of decommissioning, it may have reconsidered handing over its weapons.
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Decommissioning special report: Official IRA thought to have killed 54 people
THE Official IRA is thought to have killed 54 people during the Troubles.
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The energy, passion and determination to grow
With ambitious plans to invest around £120 million in Northern Ireland over the next six years, firmus Energy is one of the leading employers in Northern Ireland today.
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Flynn is laying the foundation for success
Flynn is one of the leading building and maintenance businesses in Ireland but as a family company they have never lost sight of the fact that they exist to serve the community in which they are based, playing a key role in building high calibre housing, schools, hospitals and roads.
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Newry company STATSports is giving Ronaldo, Messi et al the edge
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have changed the way we think about football, redefining the game and reaching heights never thought possible. As well as being exceptionally gifted, elite athletes such as the La Liga stars seek to maximise not only their own potential, but innovative technology to give them the edge over their competitors.
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How this Newry based company is helping to oversee the world's environmental commitments
FM Environmental, who are one of Ireland's longest established water and wastewater engineering companies, are currently recruiting
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Michael Jackson spectacular moonwalks its way to the Waterfront
Enjoy an electrifying journey through this global icon's mesmerising career
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The stories of Armagh are brought to vivid life with ‘Night Ride’ music
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