Mickey Harte and other GAA figures launch abortion 'No' vote campaign
Stormont forced to publish DUP minister's paper after losing two-year FOI battle
Pedestrian suffers 'life-changing' injuries after being struck by car in north Belfast
Tom Kelly: With two sides trapped in silos, we are facing a gloomy future
Nonito Donaire meets fans at pub for 'proper goodbye' to Belfast
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Three former MLAs paid more than £1,000 in travel expenses in months after election
THREE former MLAs who either did not stand or lost their seats at the last Assembly election received more than £1,000 in travel expenses in the months following the vote.
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Stormont forced to publish DUP minister's paper after losing two-year FOI battle
STORMONT has been forced to publish a departmental paper by a former DUP minister after losing a two-year battle against freedom of information laws.
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11-plus causing mental health problems among young children
PUPILS are suffering mental and emotional health troubles due to the 11-plus, a leading group of head teachers has found.
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Funeral to be held of mother-of-two killed in a hit-and-run in north Belfast
THE funeral of a mother-of-two killed in a hit-and-run in north Belfast will take place tomorrow as her devastated family have described how she was "full of joy, energy and love".
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Bertie Ahern walks out of TV interview after Mahon Tribunal questions
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has walked out of a German TV interview with after being questioned about the Mahon Tribunal.
Sport
On This Day, April 23 2009: Roy Keane appointed as Ipswich Town boss
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In The Irish News - Apr 23 1998: Derry U21 star Benny Murray gets senior county call-up
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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Heart and soul: Barry Owens recalls the unforgettable events of 2008
2008 WAS already set to be a big year in Barry Owens’ life. He and wife-to-be Caroline, a Newtownbutler native that he had to go to a Robbie Williams concert in Slane to meet, were putting the finishes touches to the home in which they now raise twins Shea and Ava (4), and little brother James, who’s 2-and-a-half.
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Tyrone McKenna targeting big names after seeing off Anthony Upton challenge
TYRONE McKenna is targeting some of the big names in the domestic super-lightweight picture after extending his unbeaten record to 17 following a hard-fought win over the tricky Anthony Upton on Saturday night.
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Nonito Donaire meets fans at pub for 'proper goodbye' to Belfast
HE may have lost out to Carl Frampton at the weekend, but that didn't stop Nonito Donaire celebrating as the professional boxer met fans for a farewell pint in a Belfast pub.
Business
Is buy-to-let still attractive?
QUESTION : I have built up some spare cash and was thinking of investing it in residential property buy-to-lets.
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Why workers may be forced to 'bop until they drop'
THE American country singer Ry Cooder had a famous single in 1979 called ‘Little Sister', based on an original recording by the great Elvis.
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NIRC calls for fair deal for shoppers as new data shows potential Brexit costs
THE Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) has launched a campaign to ensure local consumers are front and centre in the current Brexit negotiations amid fears prices will spiral.
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Is equity release right for me?
IN my 30 years in financial planning, I've loathed the word ‘equity' as a term when relating to property, as I often saw it used as an excuse for people to be sold into debt.
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Randox/Bosch link delivers game-changing antibiotic resistance device
A PARTNERSHIP between Crumlin-headquartered Randox Laboratories, the UK's largest manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostics, and the German technology giant Bosch, is changing the way doctors will treat patients with antibiotics.
Opinion
Tom Kelly: With two sides trapped in silos, we are facing a gloomy future
Christopher Moran, chairman of the peace building charity Cooperation Ireland, has a standard phrase in his speeches.
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Deaglán de Bréadún: Latest poll provides positive news for Sinn Féin
IT WOULD be churlish not to congratulate Leo Varadkar on his inclusion in Time magazine's 2018 list of the world's 100 most influential people, along with such varied characters as President Donald Trump, North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle.
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Brexit changes tone of border debate
There are clear indications that the tone of the debate over the future of the Irish border in a post-Brexit era is evolving more rapidly than almost anyone anticipated after the UK's 2016 EU referendum.
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Sinn Féin has bitten the hand that feeds it once too often
You may have heard of the book by Sun Tzu The Art of War, which was written more than 2,500 years ago in China.
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Patrick Murphy: Abortion referendum campaign is relatively free from religion
Next month's abortion referendum in the south is the latest (and maybe the last) episode in Ireland's inherent tendency to fall out with itself every few years.
Magazine
Singing Irish priest on Britain's Got Talent applauded in church
Ray Kelly, 64, sang REM's Everybody Hurts in the programme broadcast on Saturday night.
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Westworld continues to confuse as it returns with second season
The hit HBO series returned to screens in the early hours of Monday and will be repeated later on Sky Atlantic.
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Martin Lewis to start legal case against Facebook over ‘scam' adverts
He said people have handed over thousands of pounds in good faith, only to find the advert has nothing to do with Mr Lewis or his company.
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He Don't Impress Me Much: Shania Twain apologises for appearing to back Trump
The Canadian singer could not vote in the US election but said in an interview that she would have chosen Donald Trump.
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Avengers: Infinity War stars defend superhero films against Hollywood snobbery
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Josh Brolin praised the importance of the Marvel films.
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
Travel: Belmond British Pullman pulls out all the stops for a nostalgic train trip
IN A small, unremarkable corner of London's manic Victoria Station, musicians in a jazz band are getting in the mood, stripey arms in stripey jackets flying up and down as they sway and play, nod and smile and pose for photographs without missing a beat.
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Ask Fiona: Two years after my divorce I still feel so lonely and depressed
I've been divorced for two years and I haven't had another relationship since I separated from my husband; as much as I'd love another partner, it just doesn't seem to happen for me.
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TV Quickfire: Britain's Got More Talent presenter Stephen Mulhern
HOW HAVE YOU FOUND FILMING THE 12TH SERIES OF BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT SO FAR? I'm going to go as far as to say it's stronger than ever.
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Fashion: Five top shackets, the fashion hybrid that's perfect for springtime
The shacket – a cross between a shirt and a jacket – is practical for spring and bang on trend.
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Nuala McCann: The Great Bear, Orion's Belt, a harvest moon – you can keep them
IT’S refreshing to look up to the heavens from the trap door in our attic and not see the stars.
Arts
So many books, so little time as Frank Zappa once said but do the Bluffer's fans read books?
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The Belfast Film Festival pays homage to a man who has given a voice to those who struggle to be heard
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Denise Ferran: Painter and RUA president on women in art and the loss of her son
"CATHOLICS didn't like you as your father was in the RUC and Protestants didn't like you because you were a Catholic, so you walked a narrow road," is how Denise Ferran sums up her experience growing up in Enniskillen, the youngest child of a Catholic policeman.
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Glasgow's The LaFontaines talk live shows, exposure & making their Belfast debut with Don Broco
HOW would you describe The LaFontaines' musical style? It's hard to try and describe something that doesn't really exist anywhere else – it's the gift and curse of what we do.
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Cult Movie: Damnation Alley eclipsed by a certain other sci-fi flick in 77
20TH Century Fox had two big science fiction spectaculars lined up for their release schedules in 1977.
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.
Topics
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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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