Parties call for Ian Paisley's resignation amid Sri Lanka holiday scandal as North Antrim MP faces possible by-election

Ian Paisley faces 30 day suspension from House of Commons over Sri Lanka holidays

Derry boy (16) and man (60) drown off Donegal

Theresa May to visit the border tomorrow ahead of key Brexit speech

Analysis: Brexit rollercoaster could derail - and bring north with it

'I found bogus bomb and made it into a log burner - but police took it away'

Creationist ex-DUP MLA Nelson McCausland appointed to Education Authority board

Brian Feeney: Sinn Féin contesting presidential election is a brilliant political move

Cathal McCarron out of Tyrone's clash with Dublin but Lee Brennan is fit again

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Karen Bradley claims adults 'exploited and goaded' children into Derry violence

Laptops stolen in Rainbow Project burglary

Derry house targeted in pipe-bomb attack

Man (35) released on bail after explosive devices thrown at Gerry Adams' house

Too much negativity in Armagh after Ulster defeat: Jim McCorry

Leo Varadkar says 'don't panic' as concern mounts over hard Brexit

News

Ian Paisley Jnr 'should resign' amid possible House of Commons suspension

SINN Féin has called on Ian Paisley Jnr to resign after he faces suspension from the House of Commons for failing to register two family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government.

Topics

Karen Bradley claims adults 'exploited and goaded' children into Derry violence

Adults "exploited and goaded" children into violence in Derry last week, the Secretary of State has said.
Laptops stolen in Rainbow Project burglary

THE Rainbow Project's offices in Belfast city centre have been ransacked.
Ian Paisley faces 30 day suspension from House of Commons over Sri Lanka holidays

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has recommended that DUP MP Ian Paisley be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days because of his failure to register two family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
Theresa May to visit the border tomorrow ahead of key Brexit speech

THERESA May is to visit the border tomorrow during a two-day visit to the north.

Sport

Too much negativity in Armagh after Ulster defeat: Jim McCorry

JIM McCorry has expressed his surprise at the extent of the negativity that engulfed Armagh following their Ulster Championship defeat to Fermanagh in May.

Topics

Dublin should upgrade Parnell Park for a level playing field in Super 8s

THERE'S a certain irony that Dublin's last League game before they made Croke Park their home took place in Omagh.
Monaghan home game against Kerry is an away day for Karl O'Connell

KARL O’Connell may be one of the many Monaghan players living and working in Dublin but he's still happy to host Kerry in Clones this Sunday - at least for the supporters.
Lurgan lady Zoe Allen helping to create new generation of golfing stars
Cushendall golf club history unveiled

CUSHENDALL Golf Club celebrates 80 years with a varied programme that included the unwrapping on a meticulously crafted narrative in a 333-page hardback book titled - 'Cushendall Golf Club 1938-2018.

Business

Flybe marks 15 years of Belfast-Southampton air link

REGIONAL airline Flybe has marked 15 years of connecting passengers between George Best Belfast City Airport and Southampton.

Topics

Graham completes £1.4m fit-out of U105 office and broadcasting studio

CONSTRUCTION giant Graham has completed a £1.
North's commercial property market enjoys 'exceptional start' to 2018

THE north's commercial property market has recorded an "exceptional" start to the year, according to new research.
Netflix shares plunge as growth in subscriber numbers slows

NETFLIX shares fell 14 per cent in extended trading on Monday, after the company reported slowing growth in subscriber numbers.
NI unemployment rate remains one of UK's lowest

THE north's unemployment rate remains one of lowest in the UK, but economic inactivity remains a cause for concern, the latest figures show.

Opinion

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Topics

Jim Gibney: Powerful moment as Seanad backs Occupied Territories Bill

All eyes in the Seanad's gallery were fixed on the digital counter on television screens as it recorded the votes from the Seanadoirí on Frances Black's ‘Occupied Territories Bill' (OTB) seeking to ban produce from Israel's illegal settlements.
Brian Feeney: Sinn Féin contesting presidential election is a brilliant political move

Many observers in the south see Sinn Féin's decision to contest the presidential election in the autumn as a brilliant political stroke.
Brexit chaos will make an orderly withdrawal less likely

The British government's approach to Brexit is becoming more chaotic by the day with Theresa May's political weakness horribly exposed by a series of knife edge votes in the Commons.
Archaeological find of a lifetime in Co Meath

There can be no doubt that the discovery of a 5,000 year old megalithic tomb in Co Meath is of major importance and it is already being described by archaeologists as the `find of a lifetime.

Magazine

This training-ground goal from Ayoze Perez is absolute filth

It'll take a few views just to work out how he did it.

Topics

Google's record EU antitrust fine: what does it mean?

The European Commission orders changes to Google's handling of its Android operating system.
Google hit with record £4 billion fine for abusing power in Android phones

The European Commission has fined the firm for forcing manufacturers to install search and browser apps.
Here's the 25ft statue of Jeff Goldblum you didn't know you needed to see

Yes it's real. It's in London and it's something to do with the anniversary of the original Jurassic Park movie.
Netflix reveals first look at The Crown newcomer Helena Bonham Carter

The third series of the royal drama will feature a host of new faces.

GFA20

Brexit must not undermine peace process, Hillary Clinton says on Dublin visit

Hillary Clinton has said Brexit should not be allowed to undermine the Northern Ireland peace process.

Topics

Jeremy Corbyn: 'Unconscionable' that civil servants and not elected politicians are making major decisions

Jeremy Corbyn has said it is "unconscionable" for elected politicians to have no say in major decisions in Northern Ireland as he called on the Stormont parties to come together to resurrect devolution.
Jeremy Corbyn: Ending Stormont deadlock requires tough choices and compromise

In his first visit to Northern Ireland as Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn told an invited audience at Queen's University Belfast that the region stands at a "potential crossroads".
Allison Morris: 20 years after the Agreement, we still need brave and outspoken leadership

IT is a heavy burden of responsibility to make decisions that impact on the future of people's lives, that's why so few, even those in elected positions of authority, ever really stick their necks out.
Opinion split of influence of U2's historic Good Friday Agreement Waterfront gig

THE head of the campaign that helped secure a resounding endorsement for the Good Friday Agreement in the 1998 referendum is sceptical about claims that a high-profile concert days before the historic vote helped swing the result.

Life

TV presenter Zoe Salmon: Sleeping is my ultimate relaxation – I love to dream

1. Up and at it – what is your morning routine? The time I get up at varies, depending on whether I’ve wrapped late the night before or if I have an early call time that day.

Topics

Chronic health issues? Exercise can help improve rather than worsen symptoms

EXERCISE can often be a daunting prospect, even for the fit and healthy, so for the thousands of northerners who with a long-term health condition, the idea of getting up and being physically active can feel like an impossibility.
Ask the Dentist: New plaster a breakthrough therapy for treatment of mouth ulcers

FINALLY, some relief for mouth-ulcer sufferers.
Horsefly bites: How to tell when you've been bitten and what you should do to treat one

SUMMER is a brilliant time for getting outdoors and enjoying the best of Ireland's hills, forests and beaches.
Parents warned over levels of chemicals in some children's slime products

PARENTS should be wary that some children's slime products may contain higher than recommended levels of a chemical, a consumer watchdog has said.

Arts

Film review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again right on the money, money, money

I HAD a dream that writer-director Ol Parker's sequel to the feel-great ABBA jukebox musical Mamma Mia! would recapture the giddy abandon of the first film, which smashed box office records in the summer of 2008 and had me dancing with fellow audience members of my local multiplex.

Topics

Helen Pankhurst: 100 years on, we need to keep fighting for women's rights

THE name Pankhurst is synonymous with women's rights.
Jobs used to be for life but now whole industries are disappearing
Step right in: Artist Keith Drury brings Belfast's streets alive with new 3D project

PEDESTRIANS strolling star-spangled streets appear slightly over-sized, while a trio of massive cupcakes could easily be Brobdingnag leftovers from Jonathan Swift's curious Land of Giants.
The League of Gentlemen Live Again! in Belfast and Dublin

COMEDY quartet The League of Gentlemen are set to return to the stage with their first tour in 12 years, The League of Gentlemen Live Again! Following an acclaimed TV revival on BBC2 last year, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson are bringing the hilariously grotesque inhabitants of Royston Vasey back to their roots for a 31-date tour which visits Dublin's 3Arena on August 17 and SSE Arena in Belfast on August 18.

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

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.
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...
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.
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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