Today's TV Thursday 17 June

Edwin Poots steps down as DUP leader following internal revolt

ANALYSIS: Edwin Poots has taken the wheel of the DUP bus and headed straight for a cliff edge

Brian Feeney: Sinn Féin emerges stronger as DUP falls apart

Man accused of importing £120,000 of cocaine inside an ornamental garden Buddha denied bail

Martin O'Brien: Nosedive in Anglo-Irish relations is bad news for us all

Gilligan: Derry need to think long-term with Rory Gallagher at the helm

4 of Us leader Brendan Murphy on success of weekly Facebook Live concerts and lockdown-inspired single Waiting Game

Laura Marling: ‘Because it's a collaboration, it's a different parameter that is being set'

Global product recall proving a poke in the eye for lenses wearers

Latest

Alex Kane: Can new DUP leader beat the curse of perception?

Former DUP councillor Ruth Patterson joins TUV

DUP in disarray after day of drama

North-South Ministerial Council meeting to go ahead in Armagh despite DUP wrangling

Bar Cavan all the Ulster counties have reasons to be cheerful after the National Football League

UK asks EU to suspend an imminent ban on the sale of British sausages in Northern Ireland to give both sides “breathing space”

Coronavirus

Executive delays easing restrictions over Delta variant fears

The Executive has decided to push back proposed Covid-19 easements until next month because of the rapid increase of the Delta variant in the past seven days.

Topics

Irish public warned against non-essential travel to UK amid Delta variant fears

The advice does not yet include travel to Northern Ireland from the Republic, but public health chiefs say they are ‘concerned’ about the situation.
Republic's vaccination rollout to slow in July with fewer vaccines for younger cohorts

About 300,000 jabs are being administered each week, but this could drop to 200,000 in July, with only two supply lines available.
Extra school places will be created to cope with pressure points

NEW education minister Michelle McIlveen has said extra school places will be created to ensure all P7 children secure a spot.
No further Covid-19 deaths but 179 daily cases recorded

The number of people who have died after contracting Covid-19 since the pandemic began remains at 2,155.

News

Analysis: School places row is far from a crisis

AS angry and confused as parents are now - which engenders similar emotions among their children - this is far from a crisis.

Topics

Westminster has legal right to legislate on Irish Language Act

DESPITE the devolution of most aspects of government through the Northern Ireland Act 1998, Westminster retains parliamentary sovereignty - and so has the right to pass legislation in devolved policy areas.
Attacks on anti-abortion protesters in Coleraine treated as hate crimes

ATTACKS on anti-abortion protesters outside a health centre in Coleraine are being treated as hate crimes.
Irish language provision in Northern Ireland: Timetable

Timeline: Irish language provision in Northern Ireland :: In 1981, a weekly Irish language radio programme was first produced and broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster.
Bobby Storey: Online event to commemorate anniversary of veteran republican's death

VETERAN republican Bobby Storey will be commemorated in an online event to be held on the first anniversary of his death next week.

Business

Crash Services marks 25 years in business with further growth plans

NEWRY-headquartered accident management services firm Crash Services has marked 25 years in business by outlining plans for further growth.

Topics

Contactless tipping firm Gratsi in Dublin acquisition

CONTACTLESS tipping and gratuity company Gratsi, set up in Belfast a year ago by software engineer Jack Spargo (34), has been acquired by Dublin-based competitor Strikepay, which has been delivering its own patent-pending cashless tipping and payment solution since last year.
EasyJet and British Airways step to void left by collapse of Stobart Air

EASYJET has announced plans to fly from Belfast City Airport for the first time in a decade.
New apprenticeship schemes launched by one of Northern Ireland's biggest employers

ONE of the north's biggest employers Henderson Group has launched three new apprenticeship schemes which will help develop careers across a range of disciplines.
Green light for £15.5m Enniskillen retail park despite warning it could "decimate" town centre

A £15.5 million retail development in Enniskillen is set to go ahead after Fermanagh and Omagh District Council's planning committee voted narrowly to approve the project against the recommendation of planning officials.

Sport

McSorley will have league final preparations off to a tee as Armagh prepare to face Wexford

Camogie: Littlewoods Ireland League Division Three final GOLF, not camogie, was Colette McSorley’s main sporting focus five weeks ago.

Topics

Gilligan: Derry need to think long-term with Rory Gallagher at the helm

FORMER Derry player Conlieth Gilligan has said it’s time to think long-term with current manager Rory Gallagher as the Oak Leaf county prepare for Saturday’s Division Three final against Offaly at Croke Park.
Brendan Crossan: Football isn't coming home just yet for England

WHEN we finally got down to the nitty-gritty, we knew Jack Grealish and Declan Rice were never going to declare for Republic of Ireland.
Bar Cavan all the Ulster counties have reasons to be cheerful after the National Football League

BAR Division Four-bound Cavan, who have lost their way since last year’s thrilling Championship run, all the Ulster counties have reasons to be cheerful after the National Football League.
'Your heart automatically sinks because you know the severity of it, the importance of time intervention'

KEVIN Madden’s heart sank when wife Maria came running.

Opinion

Martin O'Brien: Nosedive in Anglo-Irish relations is bad news for us all

One of the great casualties of Brexit has been Anglo-Irish relations.

Topics

Alex Kane: Can new DUP leader beat the curse of perception?

Nothing matters more in politics than perception: particularly when it comes to political parties.
Brian Feeney: Sinn Féin emerges stronger as DUP falls apart

Forty years ago, amid chaotic scenes Denis Healey was re-elected deputy leader of the British Labour party, narrowly defeating a challenge by left-winger Tony Benn who had the massive block votes of the unions behind him.
DUP in disarray after day of drama

UNBELIEVABLE. Bizarre.
Sinn Fein is bankrupt when it comes to promoting goal of Irish unity

Arlene Foster’s resignation will trigger nominations for her post and that of deputy first minister in the executive.

Magazine

KUTWK: Highlights from the reunion including Kim's one regret

Kim Kardashian West discussed her sex tape and failed marriages.

Topics

Kim Kardashian West: I was almost a runaway bride

She married professional basketball star Kris Humphries in 2011.
Ed Sheeran teases new song on TikTok

Bad Habits is out later this month.
French DJ David Guetta sells back catalogue to Warner Music

It is the latest example of the booming music rights business.
Wildflower meadow on White Cliffs of Dover named in honour of Dame Vera Lynn

A lighthouse standing atop the cliffs was to be lit on Thursday in honour of Dame Vera, shining out over the English Channel.

Life

Laura Marling: ‘Because it's a collaboration, it's a different parameter that is being set'

THE greatest musical side projects tend to have one thing in common – they offer their stars a chance to think outside the box.

Topics

‘Generous' electric vehicle sales subsidies ‘costly way to decarbonise mobility'

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned the strategy would ‘drain budgets’.
Today's TV Thursday 17 June
Wellbeing: Developing your inner 'scout mindset' - the self-help technique for making better decisions

TYING knots, lighting fires and camping under the stars - for most kids, being part of the Scouts is an opportunity to learn basic survival and bushcraft skills.
Ask the dentist: Maximising your gum health helps your heart as well as your mouth

BACTERIA, fungi and viruses are continually seeking out entry points by which they can invade the body and the mouth is just the most perfect place with its many different nooks and crannies that they can choose from to mount their invasion.

Arts

Noise Annoys: New music from Cherym, Tuath, Fantasy Video, Kate Nicholson and Jake Wallace, plus a run-down on Women's Work 2021

:: Cherym – Listening To My Head (single, Alcopops!) THE last time we heard from Derry power trio Cherym was back in February when they were taking down Valentine's Day in fine grungy pop fashion via their bad romance anthem Kisses On My Cards.

Topics

Albums: New music from Benjamin Francis-Leftwich, Joan Armatrading, Marina and Mykki Blanco

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH – TO CARRY A WHALE SINGER-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich takes an unflinchingly frank look at the life of a recovering alcoholic in To Carry A Whale.
Cult Movies: The late great Ned Beatty was 'subtle, natural and always believable'

Ned Beatty NED Beatty, who passed away this week at the age of 83, was the consummate character actor.
Laura Marling: ‘Because it's a collaboration, it's a different parameter that is being set'

THE greatest musical side projects tend to have one thing in common – they offer their stars a chance to think outside the box.
4 of Us leader Brendan Murphy on success of weekly Facebook Live concerts and lockdown-inspired single Waiting Game

IT'S been a long pandemic for working musicians: with the live music scene still shut down, bands and solo artists have resorted to staging streamed concerts and events on social media platforms as a way of staying in touch with fans during lockdown and beyond, as well as keeping their hand in with actually performing.

Brexit

Edwin Poots: Agriculture minister raises concerns about UK-Australia trade deal

AGRICULTURE minister Edwin Poots is urgently seeking more details about a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Australia amid fears it may hit farmers in Northern Ireland.

Topics

‘Urgent solution' needed over ‘sausage war' trade dispute, Brandon Lewis tells MPs

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis faced repeated questions in the Commons about the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Frost admits UK and EU ‘not making much progress' on Brexit 'sausage war'

Lord Frost said all options are on the table in the dispute over Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements.
NFU raises animal welfare concerns over UK-Australia trade deal

Boris Johnson insisted the pact, the first to be negotiated from scratch since Brexit, will benefit British farmers.
UK and Australia agree post-Brexit free trade deal

Boris Johnson said it marks a ‘new dawn’ in the UK’s relationship with Australia.

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