Plane taking off from Belfast airport 'could have crashed'
Residents' group apologises for 'unionist' housing scheme post
Theresa May presses Donald Trump over Bombardier Aerospace jobs
Allison Morris: Time to admit mandatory coalition has had its day
No flags or anthems at women's World Cup qualifier following 'threat'
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Two men jailed for planting bomb at Derry's Waterfoot Hotel ahead of PSNI recruitment event
Two men from Co Meath who were "caught red-handed" on a bomb run have each been sentenced to 10 years at Laganside Crown Court today.
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Britain will regret leaving the European Union, warns EU president Jean-Claude Juncker
BRITAIN will soon regret voting for Brexit, but the EU will move on, the European Commission president has said.
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Ambulance Service denies wrongdoing over death of pensioner who waited 10 hours for an ambulance
The Ambulance Service has denied any wrongdoing in relation to the death of a pensioner who died alone in his north Belfast home while waiting 10 hours for an ambulance.
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No flags or anthems at women's World Cup qualifier following 'threat'
A THREAT is believed to have prompted the decision to not to fly flags or play anthems at a women's World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and the Republic in Co Armagh.
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Former ministers don't support calls to publish abortion report
THE former health and justice ministers don't support calls for Stormont civil servants to publish a high-profile report completed almost a year ago on Northern Ireland's abortion laws.
Sport
On This Day - September 21, 1979: Former Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne is born
Kick off your day with a few sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz...
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Kerry star Paul Geaney admires the winning attitude of Dublin - and Mayo's Lee Keegan
Kerry star Paul Geaney had no complaints about the cynicism shown in the closing moments of the All-Ireland football final
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Dublin and Mayo dominate Football Allstars nominees as Tyrone lead way among Ulster's 11
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In The Irish News - Sep 21 1996: Bone-cruncher predicted as Cargin and St Paul's clash in Antrim SFC final
Back in the day: a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines in The Irish News this day 21 years ago..
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The post-mortem is underway on Dublin, Mayo and Joe
AND so for the third time, “the greatest team in history” have beaten “the chokers” by a single point.
Business
Ryanair pilots not threatening industrial action, says Michael O'Leary
Ryanair pilots have not threatened industrial action, the airline's chief executive has said.
Topics
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Theresa May presses Donald Trump over Bombardier Aerospace jobs
British Prime Minister Theresa May has lobbied Donald Trump over the importance of preserving jobs at aerospace giant Bombardier in Belfast, as the pair met for talks in New York.
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Construction giant Turkington confirms major sales spike
PORTADOWN-based construction firm Turkington Holdings enjoyed a huge spike in its turnover during 2016 in what its directors have described as "satisfactory and encouraging" trading period.
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Heady days for cocktail lovers as Babel rooftop bar and garden to open at the Bullitt
SHAKING up Belfast's cocktail scene, the city's latest rooftop bar 'Babel' is set to open at the top of the Bullitt hotel in time for Halloween.
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Hats off to The Doyen as Wines Inns invests £4m
MORE than 80 permanent jobs are being created with the opening next week of a new restaurant and super-pub on the site of the former King¹s Head on Belfast's Lisburn Road.
Opinion
Newton Emerson: Unionists are right to be apprehensive about Sinn Féin's Irish language plans
Both sides in the Irish Language Act debate appear, appropriately enough, to be speaking different languages.
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Allison Morris: Time to admit mandatory coalition has had its day
Secretary of state James Brokenshire has threatened to cut the salaries of MLAs if there is no deal to restore devolution and the clock is ticking apparently.
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Dangerous bonfires must be kept away from property
Given the near disaster caused by an Eleventh Night bonfire off Sandy Row in south Belfast, common sense would suggest that the best way to avoid a similar situation next year would be to move the pyre to another location.
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Jimmy Magee's rich legacy
Ireland has been blessed with many outstanding broadcasters but, in sporting terms, Jimmy Magee, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was in a league all of his own.
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Sinn Féin has moved from ourselves alone to standing alone
Sinn Fein’s refusal to re-enter a failed assembly can be viewed as either shrewd political gamesmanship or displaying a determined political backbone. But which one is it?
Magazine
Car insurance bills rising five times faster than inflation
Average premiums now sit at around £755
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Weather forecaster Sian Lloyd breaks wrist after racing colleague in wellies
The forecaster said the accident happened after she raced a colleague, while wearing wellies.
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What you need to know about the bill that could kill Obamacare
The Republicans have one more try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before it becomes a lot more difficult.
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Google and HTC's new billion dollar phone deal explained
The two tech giants have struck a deal over engineers working on Google smartphones.
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Picasso nudes reunited after more than 80 years
Picasso created the paintings of his much younger lover, Marie-Therese Walter.
Life
First Confession points to the importance of the family
Ahead of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year, Fr Paul Byrne reflects on the importance of reconciliation in the family
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500 years on, does the Reformation still matter?
OCTOBER 31 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his famous Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, an act which is widely regarded as triggering the start of the Reformation.
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A glimpse at what the Irish Chaplaincy does for inner-city London prisoners
"IS there an Indian chaplaincy?" a skeletal young man laughed as he shouted across the netting of the second-floor landing.
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Just don't take yourself too seriously says comedian Russell Howard
Tell us about The Russell Howard Hour.
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Sketch pad stolen during break-in at Belfast honesty café returned following appeal
A sketch pad stolen during a break-in at a Belfast cafe has been returned.
Arts
Making waves: Romance meets Marconi in Bernie McGill's new Rathlin-set novel
NUALA Byrne was, by her own account, still very young when she first started hearing things that other people didn't hear – although, at first, she confused the voices she heard with "living voices" and would answer someone "who wasn't really there".
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Comedian's Comedian podcaster Stuart Goldsmith is Belfast-bound
COMEDIANS discussing their comedy seems like an obvious idea for an interview show.
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Dancers Claire Cunningham and Helen Hall headline Bounce! disability arts festival
THE Big Bouncy Hummm of Harmony gets Northern Ireland's annual disability and arts festival Bounce! under way in the grounds of Belfast City Hall next Wednesday, with three choirs – the Open Arts Community Choir, the Alzheimer's Society's Singing for the Brain and Sing for Life from Cancer Focus and the Crescent Arts Centre – joining together in song.
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Co Antrim dancer Ryan O'Neill on the building blocks of his career
BELFAST performer Ryan O'Neill may have gotten into contemporary dance at the relatively 'late' age of 18 but he has managed to carve out a career for himself which has seen him travel all over the world to perform.
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Grimes & McKee bringing St Mungo's GAA comedy back to Belfast
GRIMES & McKee are back at the Lyric in Belfast next week with a sequel to their GAA-themed comedy hit St Mungo's Luganulk, St Mungo's Luganulk 2: The Umpire Strikes Back.
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Sky’s the limit for Tascomi
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GolfNow’s drive to seek out the best talent
Keeping you informed about your favourite courses and introducing you to new ones, GolfNow’s easy and convenient online booking system has proven to be as essential as a trusty 3-wood for millions of players.
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Gerard O'Kane reflects on Major Moments #GAAThisIsMajor
I was in awe because Martin McGuinness had taken the time out to write me a letter. He told me that, "no matter what, you can say in two weeks’ time you’re a Derry man who’s led your generation,”
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Ever considered a career at BDO Northern Ireland?
Through our own professional expertise and working directly with businesses, we’ve developed a unique insight into what makes a business successful. It is this insight that makes us leading business advisers; we are much more than financial consultants.
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6 reasons to study at The Open University
If you are thinking about why you should study with The Open University we can give you six reasons to start you off!
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What's it like to work at IKEA Belfast?
We have many great every day benefits. We are proud to be one the first employers to offer the living wage and also have a great pension scheme
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