Belfast model who died suddenly had "heartache that would not go away", mourners told

More funding and resources needed to tackle mental health after spate of sudden deaths involving young women

Brexit: Border Force jobs set for review after legal challenge

Cartoonist Ian Knox made honorary member of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects

Patrick Murphy: Unionism's Brexit cornered by its historical conditioning

Defeat of Coalisland can help Killyclogher establish golden era but Damian O'Hagan points to winning resolve

Michael Caine at 85: I'll watch TV for four days and probably get a little bit p***ed

Co Antrim schoolkids show their colours ahead of football final

Jake O'Kane: Ian Paisley jnr will be embarrassing the DUP for some time to come

Latest

On This Day - Oct 20, 2013: Glenswilly are crowned Donegal champions

Peter John Rafferty: Founder member and unstinting servant of Killeeshil GFC

Jamesie Quinn: Proud Derry man who fished with Martin McGuinness and was devoted to family

Hugh Maguire: Fermanagh man whose remarkable courage captured SS officer

'The laughter of my children is what matters': former Antrim footballer and Creggan manager Kevin Madden

GAA Matchbox: Intermediate and Junior games this weekend (Sat and Sun Oct 20 and 21)

Brexit

Brexit: Border Force jobs set for review after legal challenge

NO appointments are to be made from a recruitment campaign for UK Border Force officers in Northern Ireland following a legal challenge to removing a requirement for applicants with police or military backgrounds.

Topics

High Court

Michel Barnier: Brexit deal 90 per cent done, but Irish border still unresolved

THE European Union's chief Brexit negotiator last night said the UK's withdrawal agreement was "90 per cent" complete, but could still fail over the issue of the Irish border.
Watchdog 'shares frustration' over DUP's Brexit donation transparency

THE Electoral Commission has said it shares the "frustration" over a lack of transparency, amid a planned legal challenge over not investigating a DUP's Brexit campaign donation.
Leo Varadkar: Brexit extension not an alternative to backstop

An extended Brexit transition period is not an alternative to the EU's backstop proposal, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned.
Sammy Wilson slams Leo Varadkar over 'despicable, low and rotten' Brexit border terror claims

SAMMY Wilson has said Leo Varadkar's behaviour was "despicable, low and rotten" after the taoiseach used the story of an IRA bombing of a customs post to emphasise the importance of the border issue to EU leaders.

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

Hugh Maguire: Fermanagh man whose remarkable courage captured SS officer

NOT long after the D-Day landings in 1944, Hugh Maguire performed a remarkable act of courage.

Topics

Jamesie Quinn: Proud Derry man who fished with Martin McGuinness and was devoted to family

JAMESIE Quinn was never happier than when he stood on the banks of the River Faughan watching a silver salmon rise to one of the beautiful flies he had created.
Belfast model who died suddenly had "heartache that would not go away", mourners told

A YOUNG Belfast model who died suddenly had a "heart ache that would not go away" following the loss of her mother, mourners at her funeral were told yesterday.
Manager at Sean Quinn's former firm says family 'still in shock' after arson attack

A MANAGER at businessman Sean Quinn's former firm has said he and his family are "still in shock" after being targeted in an arson attack.
Brexit: Border Force jobs set for review after legal challenge

NO appointments are to be made from a recruitment campaign for UK Border Force officers in Northern Ireland following a legal challenge to removing a requirement for applicants with police or military backgrounds.

Business

Construction boost as fit-out firm Mivan plans to recruit 40 more staff

ANTRIM-based specialist fit-out firm Mivan is recruiting 40 new positions for an immediate start.

Topics

Agri-food sector 'needs local political support and clarity over post-Brexit risks'

THE north's agri sector is in rude health - but has no idea where it'll be in a year's time regarding market access, exchange rates and subsidies/support payments.
'No hard border in Ireland in our lifetimes' ex-taoiseach tells Newry dinner

FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern told a Brexit-fatigued Newry business audience: "I genuinely believe there will not be a hard border in Ireland in our lifetimes”.
Tyrone-based AG invests in response to growing demand

A TYRONE-based concrete products' manufacturer has invested heavily in its production line in response to growing demand.
Chancellor gets Budget boost as borrowing falls to lowest level since 2007

UK Government borrowing in September fell to its lowest level since 2007, giving Chancellor Philip Hammond a dose of good news ahead of his budget later this month.

Sport

On This Day - Oct 20, 2013: Glenswilly are crowned Donegal champions

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

Topics

Son Gual will test your golf and calm your mind in a Mallorca paradise

THE dream of the Irish golfer is to play the game in the sun.
Danske Bank Premiership: Previews of all Saturday's games

Danske Bank Premiership (All games today, 3pm) Ards v Linfield WHEN Ards held Linfield to a scoreless draw at Windsor Park back on the first day of September, things were looking up for the men from north Down.
All change as Warrenpoint target maximum points at Cliftonville

Danske Bank Premiership: Cliftonville v Warrenpoint Town (today, 3pm) A FEW weeks ago, it would barely have seemed credible for a Warrenpoint player to target taking a single point, never mind all three, from a game against Cliftonville at Solitude.
Irish News Past Papers - Oct 20 1998: Mike Tyson gets boxing licence restored after ear-biting incident

Back in the day: 20 years ago today.. a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines in The Irish News...

Opinion

Patrick Murphy: Unionism's Brexit cornered by its historical conditioning

ISN'T there a delicious irony in the fact that Britain's partition of Ireland is now causing so much political chaos in London? Indeed, the confusion is now so great that some believe the best way to address the Brexit-based problems posed by Irish political partition is to economically partition the North from the rest of the UK.

Topics

Newton Emerson: DUP has overplayed its Brexit hand with the Tories

THE DUP's blood red line is already turning a distinct shade of pink.
Trump comments unacceptable

president trump has made no secret of his disdain for most sections of the media, often claiming they are the carriers of so-called fake news.
Bimpe Archer: Tories need to take responsibility for Universal Credit debacle

THIS time last week, give or take a few hours, I was seething as I sat in my car parked up outside the house of my son’s childminder.
Alex Kane: A soft Brexit is in the best interests of all sides

The question I'm asked most often is whether I regret my decision to vote Leave in June 2016; followed by, how I would vote if there was another referendum - something I suggested was quite likely as far back as the autumn of 2016.

Magazine

Salman Rushdie: My next novel will be very weird

The British author usually stays silent about his work in progress for fear of jinxing his novels.

Topics

Cate Blanchett defends straight actors playing LGBT characters

She has previously played a lesbian.
X Factor hopeful credits Louis Tomlinson with turning his life around

Anthony Russell has fought addictions to drink and drugs.
Hollywood actor Bruce Dern released from hospital after fall

The 82-year-old is said to be in good spirits.
British-built spacecraft heads for planet Mercury

BepiColombo began its mission after a perfect launch.

Life

Son Gual will test your golf and calm your mind in a Mallorca paradise

THE dream of the Irish golfer is to play the game in the sun.

Topics

Marie Louise McConville: It's time Barbie is recognised as a time-travelling force for good - not a target for criticism

Boy, we really like to complain, don't we? It seems that no matter the subject, the product, the thinking, someone just always has to find a negative.
Nutrition with Jane McClenaghan: Eating to boost your immune system for winter

AS AUTUMN settles in and the nights get darker our health can take a bit of a downturn.
Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: A welcome visit from a hedgehog

FRANTIC barking from Robbie in the back garden signalled something unusual was up.
Gardening tips: Prep your greenhouse for winter

AUTUMN offers a useful window of opportunity in the greenhouse to ensure you're prepared for winter.

Arts

Michael Caine at 85: I'll watch TV for four days and probably get a little bit p***ed

WELCOMING me into his penthouse flat overlooking London's Chelsea Harbour, Sir Michael Caine is clearly relishing life in his 80s.

Topics

Belfast novelist Anna Burns sees Milkman sales soar after Man Booker win

SALES of Man Booker prize winning novel Milkman have grown by more than 1,000 per cent.
Review: Marie Jones breaks new ground with Dear Arabella at Lyric Theatre

Dear Arabella Lyric Theatre Belfast With Dear Arabella, premiered this week at the Lyric Theatre, Marie Jones is breaking new ground.
Mar a tháinig an liobraíochas chun cinn agus an baol atá ann dúinne

Tháinig Robert McMillen ar an leabhar Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America le Nancy McLean de thaisme ... mar a tháinig McLean ar an chartlann rúnda a chuir síos ar na modhanna ar bhain daoine saibhre úsáid astu le rialtais a chur faoi smacht ...
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween a howling disappointment

GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (PG, 90 mins) Fantasy/Horror/Comedy/Action.

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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