Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill 'respect' Hong Kong national security laws
People urged to remain on high alert after first Covid-19 death in weeks
Aaron Brady (29) found guilty of involvement in robbery but jury continues deliberations over garda murder charge
A-level pupils `fear the worst' ahead of predicted grades
Tom Collins: SNP in disarray may yet save UK from collapse
Armagh forward Aidan Nugent to miss inter-county season after cruciate injury
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Coronavirus
Public urged to help in search for coronavirus vaccine
PEOPLE in Northern Ireland are being urged to help in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine by signing up to a research registry.
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People urged to remain on high alert after first Covid-19 death in weeks
HEALTH minister Robin Swann has urged people to remain on high alert against Covid-19 after the first recorded death in almost a month.
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Call to remain on Covid high alert as masks made compulsory
PEOPLE have been urged to remain on "high alert" against Covid-19, as face coverings became mandatory in shops on both sides of the border.
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Coronavirus: Resumption of fertility services welcomed
The resumption of fertility services in Northern Ireland has been welcomed.
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Coronavirus: First Covid-19 death recorded in 27 days along with 76 new cases
One further person has died in Northern Ireland after testing positive for Covid-19 - the first death recorded in the Department of Health's statistics for four weeks.
News
Jim Clarke: Everything in moderation
ONE of the stark impacts of the coronavirus lockdown has been on the formal qualifications system in education, writes Jim Clarke :::: THE decision to award grades based on teacher assessments supported by existing evidence of achievement and statistical modelling has caused reactions ranging from relief to consternation.
Topics
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Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill 'respect' Hong Kong national security laws
THE first and deputy first minister are alleged to have told a Chinese government representative they "understand and respect" Hong Kong's draconian national security laws. Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill are said to have given the endorsement in a video call...
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Belfast council's failed injunction against Chinese Consulate cost £40,000
BELFAST City Council's failed bid to secure a court injunction to stop the Chinese Consulate building an unauthorised wall cost ratepayers almost £40,000.
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Northern Ireland's years of courting China
STORMONT and other Northern Ireland institutions have for years been courting China.
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Sinn Féin condemn hoax bomb alert at west Belfast office
SINN Féin has condemned those behind a hoax bomb scare at one of its west Belfast offices.
Business
HIGH FLYERS: Creativity is an art-form for Jacqueline
In the High Flyers spotlight this week is artist Jacqueline Rooney
Topics
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Merchant Square move 'absolutely the right thing to do' says PwC's new regional head
ON his first morning as a rookie accountant 32 years ago, Kevin MacAllister was given a briefcase, pen and some stationery.
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Now is the time to redefine work and education
WITH A-level results published this Thursday, young people and their parents will no doubt be mulling over options for the future.
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How you can 'lead not solve'
IN my last article I proposed that resilience is not a fixed trait, but rather one that can be developed by focusing on a few specific areas and behaviours.
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Tooling Northern Ireland for the green economy
THE impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated headlines for months, and as thoughts turn to how we will recover, a swell of opinion is building around the notion that this will be boosted by focusing on building a ‘green economy’.
Sport
Armagh forward Aidan Nugent to miss inter-county season after cruciate injury
ARMAGH forward Aidan Nugent hopes to return to action by the end of next year's National League after his hopes for the 2020 season were destroyed in a split second during a club game.
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Blow for McBride as Errigal trio ruled out
FORMER Derry star Johnny McBride has been dealt an early blow in his bid to steer Errigal Ciaran back to Tyrone football's summit.
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Fire back in the belly as Eddie McCloskey and Loughgiel plan Antrim charge
IT was only three-and-a-half years ago that Eddie McCloskey felt the fire was beginning to burn out.
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Belfast still aiming to host European championships in summer of 2021
BELFAST is still set to host the European schoolboy/schoolgirl championships next summer, according to the president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA).
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Katie Taylor beats Carl Frampton as Ireland's best says 'Celtic Warrior' Steve Collins
STEVE Collins says Katie Taylor will go down as the best fighter Ireland has ever produced whether Carl Frampton wins a third world title or not.
Opinion
Tom Collins: SNP in disarray may yet save UK from collapse
WE are all familiar with the story of Icarus who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death.
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Anita Robinson: It's a poetic injustice to starve our young of a sublime art form
ALARM and despondency (on my part at least) at the news that schools will be allowed to drop poetry from the GCSE English syllabus - the implication being that pupils reared in an increasingly science and technology-obsessed era find poetry intellectually too challenging.
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Bonfire debate has taken sharp twists
The debate over unauthorised bonfires, and their perceived links with social deprivation, has taken a number of twists over recent days, all of which deserved to be closely studied by the authorities.
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Sinn Féin has not progressed fundamental goal of a united Ireland
Recent comments by Micheál Martin regarding a border poll shows that there is unity of approach by both the British and Free State governments to consolidate the devolved institutions in the north as a long-term solution to the constitutional issues that were at the heart of the recent conflict.
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Jim Gibney: Our new and peaceful Ireland could not have happened without John Hume
John Hume brought an honourable and permanent peace to this country.
Magazine
Maths developed by Alan Turing used to understand bird behaviour
Researchers used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.
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Fender kicks off UK's first gigs since lockdown in March
Socially-distanced concerts are being held at a pop-up venue in Newcastle through August and September.
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Public asked to vote for favourite artwork in WaterAid campaign
The selection of artworks were chosen by a judging panel which featured Grayson Perry.
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Derren Brown: There will be a gradual ‘softening' of my TV appearances
He spoke as he plans to mark 20 years on television.
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Jim Parsons: I would not have been able to handle fame if I was younger
The Big Bang Theory actor was in his 30s when he was thrust into the spotlight.
Life
Twelve ways to make sure your child is ready to start school
IT'S been the longest educational break in living memory, and only now, after more than four months at home, is it time for most parents and children to start thinking about returning to school.
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Ask The Expert: How can I keep my child learning over the summer?
Q: I'M WORRIED my young child isn't learning anything over the summer holidays – what can I do to help her? A: Leonor Stjepic, chief executive of the Montessori Group, which offers education based on self-directed activity and hands-on learning in nurseries and schools, says: "With months of nursery and school closures, it's understandable parents may be concerned about disruption in learning.
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Leona O'Neill: Schools are re-opening but Covid-19 is still a threat to our children
SUMMER is almost over and, as it stands, all our children will return to school full time at the beginning of the new term as normal.
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Today's TV Monday 10 August
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Anne Hailes: 'Because I say so' doesn't work says parenting expert Cai Graham
THERE'S one thing that amazes me – there is no manual for parenting.
Arts
Olympia Dukakis: It's a responsibility for those who have fought these battles to offer hope
IT'S been a long and winding road for Olympia Dukakis.
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Everyone's idea of a perfect day is different - lockdown permitting
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How Emma Donoghue's pandemic novel came out right on the cusp of Covid
PEOPLE wearing masks, streets being sprayed with disinfectant, posters warning citizens to ‘wash your hands’ and ‘cover up each cough or sneeze’.
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Ag treabhadh fríd twitter le theacht ar scéalta a bhainfidh an anáil dínn
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Cult Movie: Robert Mitchum's The Friends of Eddie Coyle is criminally overlooked
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle BASED on a novel by George V Higgins and directed by Peter 'Bullit' Yates, The Friends Of Eddie Coyle is a strange proposition.
Brexit
Michael Gove says Brexit support package is not admission of border in Irish Sea
SENIOR British minister Michael Gove has rejected claims that a £355m government support package to cover additional import costs for the north's businesses is an acknowledgement of an Irish Sea Brexit border.
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Michael Gove denies £355m Brexit support for north's firms is admission of Irish sea border
The Government has insisted a £355 million package to help Northern Ireland's businesses navigate Brexit red tape is not an admission of an Irish Sea border.
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Brexit: £355m to be spent helping NI businesses move goods from Britain
The UK Government has said up to £355 million will be used to help businesses in the north cope with additional bureaucracy caused by Brexit.
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Sinn Féin accuses British government of 'playing reckless games' over Brexit
Sinn Féin has accused the British Government of "playing reckless games" over Brexit.
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Brussels tells European businesses to revive no-deal Brexit planning preparations
Brussels has encouraged European businesses to revive their no-deal Brexit planning preparations as it warned of "inevitable changes" no matter the outcome of trade talks with the UK.
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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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Wales at a glance
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Northern Ireland
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Northern England - at a glance
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Southwest - at a glance
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Southwest - at a glance
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East of England – at a glance
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Why Scotland Needs You
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Suggestions for unforgettable summer staycations right here in Northern Ireland
You don't always have to board a plane to explore somewhere new. Here in Northern Ireland a whole host of attractions - some you know, some you don't - are waiting to be discovered
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