Man challenged near Co Tyrone church hours before graffiti discovered
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Allison Morris: We need to address serious problem of youth crime when family structures fail
Super 8s could bring back defensive style says Conor Gormley
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Roads officials withdraw from Belfast bonfire site after 'intimidation'
ROADS officials had to withdraw from clearing materials at a loyalist bonfire site in south Belfast following "intimidation", a councillor has said.
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Prisoner Ombudsman to investigate drug dog allegations
THE Prisoner Ombudsman is being asked to investigate an incident during which the elderly grandparents of a sentenced republican prisoner were refused an open visit.
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OPINION: Report on changing abortion law welcome - but no prospect of reform without executive
SEVEN months before Sarah Ewart went public about the trauma of having to travel to England for an abortion after being told her baby would not survive, a set of guidelines were published that plunged the medical profession into a climate of fear.
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Fee-paying Campbell College does not want neighbouring secondary to grow in size
A FEE-paying grammar school is opposing plans to allow a nearby secondary to grow - because it might impact on its own pupil numbers.
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Man challenged near Co Tyrone church hours before graffiti discovered
A man challenged near a Catholic church subjected to a graffiti attack said he “forgave” local people who confronted him.
Sport
Back in the day: Apr 26 1998: Derry ditched now Offaly eye All-Ireland win
Back in the day: 20 years ago today..a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines on this day ...
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Off the Fence: "Ulster are nothing more than an IRFU academy"
THE storm at Kingspan Stadium is showing no signs of disappearing, with the on-field and off-field developments at Ulster Rugby having dominated headlines on the front and back pages for weeks.
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Super 8s could bring back defensive style says Conor Gormley
FORMER Tyrone defender Conor Gormley believes that a counter-attacking style of football could become prevalent again during the Super 8s – but that it will be difficult for any team to physically sustain over a long period of time.
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Monaghan have the depth for a qualifier run moreso than Tyrone, believes Gormley
TYRONE legend Conor Gormley believes his county will get the better of Monaghan in next month's Ulster SFC clash – but that the Farney are better equipped at present for the rigours of a qualifier run.
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Counties 'wilfully neglecting' GAA rule over training breaks says CPA chairman Miceal Briody
THE chairman of the Club Players' Association (CPA) has accused some counties of “wilfully neglecting” a GAA rule banning training camps outside a 10-day period prior to Championship games.
Business
Boss of Oscar-nominated studio urges young people to create their own work
YOUNG people from across Northern Ireland were inspired to consider careers in film-making by the chief executive of an Oscar-nominated animation studio at a special event organised by Into Film.
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Queen's University continues to build on world-class international reputation
QUEEN'S University in Belfast, a business partner in this year's Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards, is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland and contributes over £1 billion to the local economy.
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Agnew Group opens new £2.25m Volkswagen hub
LEADING motor vehicle retailer, the Agnew Group has opened a new £2.
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Belfast software firm creating 18 new jobs to boost European sales
A BELFAST-based software is almost doubling its workforce and investing in R&D in a bid to grow sales in Britain and Europe.
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Demand for retail property slumps to nine-year low
DEMAND for retail property in the north fell to its lowest levels in nine years at the start of 2018, according to the latest market report.
Opinion
Newton Emerson: There are alternatives to a mothballed Stormont
Five-party exploratory talks are supposed to start today but there is no sign this will be different to all the failed talks of the past year.
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Allison Morris: We need to address serious problem of youth crime when family structures fail
Violence among young people is nothing new, the Jamie Bulger case, the 25th anniversary of which occurred earlier this year, demonstrated in a gruesome way that age is not a barrier to violent behaviour.
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Low clearance rate in paramilitary murders is a serious concern
While the Good Friday Agreement has led to a sharp decline in the number of terror-related murders in Northern Ireland, it is profoundly depressing that paramilitary groups are still in existence and continue to carry out appalling acts of violence.
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Shock over attack on Liverpool fan Sean Cox
There will be enormous shock over the vicious attack before Liverpool's Champions League semi final which left an Irish soccer fan in a critical condition in hospital.
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Brian Feeney: Echoes of Enoch Powell's views in today's Brexit extremists
It turned out that it was wonderfully appropriate to broadcast Enoch Powell’s notorious speech of April 20, 1968 on its fiftieth anniversary last week.
Magazine
British fans vent frustration over The Handmaid's Tale wait
It became available in the US on Wednesday but Channel 4 is yet to confirm when the show will be released in the UK.
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Meek Mill: People going through same ordeal depending on him
“I got a lot of responsibility,” the rapper said in his latest interview.
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Donald Trump thanks Kanye West after rapper expresses ‘love'
The musician also donned a signed ‘Make America Great Again' hat in support of the US president.
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Comedies Zapped and Porters to return to TV channel Dave
Zapped stars James Buckley while Porters features Ed Easton.
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Dawson's Creek star on her relationship with the Kardashians and online trolls
Actress Busy Philipps stars in I Feel Pretty alongside Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams.
GFA20
Mandela's elders warn against Brexit jeopardising Good Friday Agreement
Ministers have received a new warning not to allow Britain's withdrawal from the European Union to jeopardise the Good Friday Agreement.
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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.
Life
New to download, stream or buy on DVD: Hostiles, The Week Of, 3%
HOSTILES (Cert 15, 134 mins, Entertainment In Video, Western/Drama/Action/Romance, available from April 30 on Amazon Video/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services, also available from April 30 on DVD £19.
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Archbishop Eamon Martin: The family is where we are first loved - and where we learn to love others
IRISH eyes were smiling on September 26 2015 when Pope Francis announced that Dublin would host the ninth World Meeting of the Families in August 2018.
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Property: A beautiful period home with a wonderfully modern twist in south Belfast
A beautiful family home with an appeal that will endure for generations to come.
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Property: Make Magherafelt your home
A new development near Magherafelt with quality and innovation
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Singer-songwriter Brigid O'Neill on health, fitness and the odd Galaxy Ripple bar
1. Up and at it – what is your morning routine? I’m always up at 7am and straight into breakfast for the family and motivating the kids.
Arts
Drama: New play Norah explores human dilemma of the Hunger Strike
THE Hunger Strike and the deaths of 10 young IRA men in 1981 is one of those combustible periods in our recent historical past where many still recall the pervading tension all too clearly.
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Newry author recounts shocking story of priest who defied Nazis in Second World War
THE story of a Catholic priest executed by the Nazis for his refusal to take an oath of allegiance to Hitler when drafted into in the German army is the subject of Co Down man David Rice's latest novel.
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Arts Q&A: Joshua Burnside on Bjork, Stephen King and walking out on Brad Pitt
1. When did you think about a career in music and what were your first steps into it? I wanted to be a rock star pretty early on in my childhood, but never took the idea of making a career in the music industry seriously until I left university.
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Theatre boss Jimmy Fay on celebrating half a century of the Lyric in Belfast
BELFAST'S Lyric Theatre has long been a focal point for the north's drama scene.
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Artwork bargains to be had at Ulster University's Secret Postcards exhibition
FOR £60 a go, art lovers will have a chance to buy the original work of either an established artist, a promising newcomer or a talented amateur in an anonymised exhibition in Belfast next month.
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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