Pressure remains on Edwin Poots ahead of Executive meeting
Five more Covid deaths in the north as Swann urges unity
ANALYSIS: Arlene Foster's failure to decisively debunk Edwin Poots' amateur epidemiology may come back to bite her
Stormont committee criticises department's handling of Casement Park project
Allison Morris: It is not religion making people susceptible to Covid, it's neglect and poverty
Second positive test among Antrim hurlers but McDonagh game to proceed: Antrim chairman Ciaran McCavana
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Coronavirus
Covid-19: 'There is a huge yearning for consolation and hope in people's hearts'
With tighter measures put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus, including the Republic moving to Level 5 restrictions today, Ireland's Catholic bishops are encouraging people to persevere and not to lose heart
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Keeping the mind, as well as body and soul, together amid Covid-19 pandemic
IT is a cruel irony that many of the measures taken to prevent the physical effects of the Covid-19 virus have themselves negative side effects on people's mental health.
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Chief scientist defends paper guiding lockdown decisions following backlash
HEALTH chiefs have defended a paper that informed Northern Ireland's four-week 'circuit breaker' following an outcry from business leaders.
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Parents concerned at breaking of bubbles for transfer tests
PARENTS are deeply concerned that their children will be taken out of protective `bubbles' to sit grammar school entrance exams, a campaign group has said.
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Concerns raised over failure to publish Covid infection 'source' data
CONCERNS have been raised about a failure to publish data on identified sources of coronavirus infection in Northern Ireland.
News
There will be no winners if any community feels left behind by Brexit
Brexit has made many people nervous of the future, says Irish Council of Churches president the Rev Dr Ivan Patterson. He explains why Ireland's Church leaders believe the principles of the Good Friday Agreement should be paramount in the negotiations
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Co Down boy (6) knocked down by motorbike backs Air Ambulance campaign
A Co Down boy knocked down by a motorbike when he was four has joined a campaign to encourage young people to support the Air Ambulance service.
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Chief scientist defends paper guiding lockdown decisions following backlash
HEALTH chiefs have defended a paper that informed Northern Ireland's four-week 'circuit breaker' following an outcry from business leaders.
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Parents concerned at breaking of bubbles for transfer tests
PARENTS are deeply concerned that their children will be taken out of protective `bubbles' to sit grammar school entrance exams, a campaign group has said.
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Stormont committee criticises department's handling of Casement Park project
A STORMONT committee has criticised an executive department's handling of the Casement Park redevelopment project.
Business
End of Eat Out to Help Out scheme pushes inflation higher
INFLATION was pushed higher last month as the end of the UK Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme saw restaurant and cafe prices bounce back, according to official figures.
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UK debt levels hit new highs not seen since 1960
THE UK's national debt hit a record £2.06 trillion at the end of September, up £259.6 billion in six months, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Newly merged LCC Group operation announces 80 per cent rise in operating profit
CO Tyrone family run fuel giant LCC declared an 80 per cent rise in operating profit last year, according to new financial documents filed with Companies House.
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Armagh firm SDG to invest £500k on back of sales growth
ARMAGH specialist construction supply company SDG has announced sales of £6 million for the year, doubling its turnover in the last 36 months.
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Payment holidays granted to 4.4 million to borrowers struggling financially due to coronavirus
SOME 4.4 million payment holidays have now been granted to borrowers in the UK struggling financially due to coronavirus, according to a trade association.
Sport
Former Down forward John Clarke hoping for move into coaching world after hanging up boots
AFTER finally calling time on his playing days, former Down forward John Clarke is planning to bring his experience into the coaching world in the not-too-distant future.
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Second positive test among Antrim hurlers but McDonagh game to proceed: Antrim chairman Ciaran McCavana
CHAIRMAN Ciaran McCavana is adamant the Antrim hurlers’ Joe McDonagh opener against Westmeath on Sunday will be played despite a second player in the squad returning a positive Covid test.
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Analysis: Leaky Tyrone need to sort out sweeper roles
SINCE Tyrone went into defensive lockdown en-route to the 2015 All-Ireland semi-final, they’ve spent much of the time trying to evolve the other way into the perfectly-balanced outfit.
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Derry can only look at themselves: Gallagher
DERRY are disappointed that their faint of hopes of promotion are dead but can only really look at themselves, says Rory Gallagher.
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Dundalk aim to start latest European odyssey with a bang against Molde
DUNDALK picked up one victory from six games the last time they played in the Europa League – and this evening’s Group B clash with Molde might represent their best chance of repeating the trick and landing another money-spinning victory four years on.
Opinion
Allison Morris: It is not religion making people susceptible to Covid, it's neglect and poverty
Covid doesn't know what foot you kick with, but it does pose a far greater risk to those living in poverty.
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Newton Emerson: DUP meltdown triggered by online survey showing fall in support
The extraordinary meltdown in the DUP over the past week appears to have been triggered by an internet survey published in last Monday’s Belfast Telegraph.
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Ministers must listen to concerns of businesses
The fact that we are seeing greater transparency around the evidence that has guided ministerial decisions on coronavirus is certainly a welcome development.
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Neither practical or desirable to respect all those ‘attached' to Ireland
Dr Martin Mansergh (October 9) deplores my “implacably ideological hostility” and “unnuanced view of history” presumably because I mentioned inconvenient truths about Arthur Wellesy, Duke of Wellington.
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Deaglán de Bréadún: A spirit of 'all for one and one for all' needed in this new era
THE money that is being applied to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic reminds me irresistibly of a legendary character from an earlier time.
Magazine
Long-awaited Ghostbusters sequel delayed
It will now launch in the US on the same weekend as the original film opened in 1984.
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Short-form streaming service Quibi to close after six months
The service launched in April with content featuring A-list talent.
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Lego and lyrics among Ed Sheeran's personal items donated to charity auction
David Beckham, Kylie Minogue and Usain Bolt have also donated to the Legacy Auction, organised by children's charity GeeWizz and the singer's parents.
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Channel 4 series to reveal ‘secrets behind' the Queen's reign
Royals Declassified is based on letters, diaries, eye-witness testimony and audio recordings.
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Music taskforce calls for BAME term to be consigned to ‘dustbin of history'
Industry group UK Music is preparing to publish a report into diversity in the music sector.
Life
Covid-19: 'There is a huge yearning for consolation and hope in people's hearts'
With tighter measures put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus, including the Republic moving to Level 5 restrictions today, Ireland's Catholic bishops are encouraging people to persevere and not to lose heart
Topics
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Volkswagen ID3 range to start at a tenner less than £30k
VOLKSWAGEN'S new electric family car, the ID3, is to get a wider range which will bring the starting price to just below £30k.
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There will be no winners if any community feels left behind by Brexit
Brexit has made many people nervous of the future, says Irish Council of Churches president the Rev Dr Ivan Patterson. He explains why Ireland's Church leaders believe the principles of the Good Friday Agreement should be paramount in the negotiations
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Mitch Winehouse: Drug addiction is as indiscriminate as cancer
“MY RESPONSE to some of Amy's ‘situations' was that I would pretend to have a heart attack and go into hospital, thinking that would shock her into going straight.
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Is fear of dying taking over your life? 7 ways to manage death anxiety
WHILE it's natural for all of us to be afraid of death, particularly right now with the backdrop of a global pandemic, for some, death anxiety – or thanatophobia – can become a real problem.
Arts
New to watch: Bruce Springsteen, The Witches, On The Rocks, Barbarians...
FILM ON THE ROCKS (Cert 12, 96 mins, Comedy/Drama/Romance, streaming from October 23 exclusively on Apple TV+) MOTHER-of-two Laura (Rachida Jones) is struck down with a crippling case of writer’s block after she accepts a hefty advance for her next book.
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Pixie review: Gangster priests feature in 'Once upon a time in the west of Ireland'
DIRECTOR Barnaby Thompson and screenwriter son Preston plot a blood-soaked road trip along the ruggedly picturesque west coast of Ireland in their blackly humorous crime caper Pixie.
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Honest Thief: Liam Neeson flick has a high bullet count but it's low on thrills
THE reinvention of Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson as a grizzled action man gathered momentum in 2008 with the opening chapter of the Taken franchise.
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Gary Oldman stars as Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank trailer
He stars opposite Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins.
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Shane Todd on his new archive show: Goodness, we all need a laugh nowadays
FROM archive footage of holidays in Portrush to vintage clips of supposed UFO sightings, Shane Todd's new television series is sure to bring a nostalgic smile to our faces.
Brexit
There will be no winners if any community feels left behind by Brexit
Brexit has made many people nervous of the future, says Irish Council of Churches president the Rev Dr Ivan Patterson. He explains why Ireland's Church leaders believe the principles of the Good Friday Agreement should be paramount in the negotiations
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Controversial Brexit legislation will not survive, say peers
The controversial Brexit legislation will not survive because it is a rule of law issue and not a Brexit one, an Irish parliamentary committee has been told.
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British government suffers House of Lords defeat over Brexit deal breaking international law
The British Government has suffered a defeat in the House of Lords over controversial legislation that enables ministers to break international law by tearing up parts of the Brexit divorce deal Boris Johnson struck with Brussels.
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'Pretty obvious' both sides must compromise in post-Brexit talks, says EU
The European Union has signalled it is prepared to make compromises in order to revive trade talks with the UK - as long as Boris Johnson's British Government also gives ground.
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EU seeking its own customs officials in NI ports to oversee Protocol
THE European Union is prepared to drop its request to maintain an office in Belfast to oversee trade relations in return for installing 15 customs and veterinary staff at the north's ports once the Brexit transition period ends.
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£200m customs support boost for trade into Northern Ireland
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We just love fostering: Newry couple reflect on six years as HSC Northern Ireland foster carers
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Travel Solutions have all the right building blocks for an unforgettable holiday to Legoland and the Chelsea Flower Show
Ease the winter blues with a little help from Travel Solutions and their excellent offering of short family getaways for the whole family to England
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Belfast International Arts Festival returns with an out of this world programme of inspirational events
From Monday October 12 to Sunday November 1, Belfast International Arts Festival goes online, welcoming the world to experience the best of theatre, dance, film, music, literature and visual arts from NI and beyond.
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Cash to support the 150,000 people employed in Northern Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector
The five star Lough Erne Resort has hailed the UK Government's hospitality and tourism industry VAT cut as "most welcome".
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Explore beautiful Co Kerry on St Patrick's Day or go a little further discovering Scotland's iconic lakes and mountains
If you love the great outdoors you'll be mesmerised by The Ring of Kerry and scotland's bonny Loch Lomond
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How about a trip to Disneyland in Paris or a skiing adventure in Bulgaria to beat the January blues?
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Travel Solutions brings you staycation heaven on the west coast of Ireland
Two irresistible offers to holiday in Kerry and the three counties of the West
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Get outdoors and improve your family's health this summer
We're all being encouraged to lead healthier lifestyles. Thankfully Northern Ireland boasts a whole host of spectacular landscapes perfecly placed for exploration.
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