Co Antrim girl (5) who died suddenly was `adored by everyone'

Ministers' `speculative and unnecessary comments' blamed for `obliterating festive trade'

McGurk's Bar families to mark 50th anniversary of bombing with Mass

Doctor accused of addressing high-ranking New IRA gathering faces further delay in fight to be released

Patrick Murphy: A Jeffrey Donaldson deadline is like the end of a rainbow - you never actually reach it

Creggan might have enough experience and muscle to see off Clann Eireann

Jake O'Kane: My diary used to be full of upcoming enjoyable events. These days, it is appointments with dentists, physiotherapists and doctors...

Mary Kelly: Unionists should be careful about united Ireland opinion polls - how many in Britain would keep the north?

New photobook restores dignity of Dublin landmark building

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Netting a Bargain: Burger King offers via app; 3 months’ Spotify Premium free; 30% off Adidas

Editorial: Further Covid uncertainty ahead

Former British spy inside IRA to be called to testify about paramilitary shooting

`People with learning disabilities and their families failed yet again' during pandemic - Mencap

Maurice Mathers: 'Two young lovers are longing to go there and they dream some day they will'

Second suspect case of bird flu in Broughshane, Co Antrim

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Four more deaths as 1,908 new cases recorded

A further four deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.

Topics

Spend Local cards see buyers splash out £107m to help local businesses

Under a stimulus scheme, everyone aged over 18 is eligible for a £100 pre-paid card to spend.
WHO says experience gained in tackling Delta variant will help fight Omicron

A senior medic warned that ‘every country and every community must prepare for new cases’.
Weekly update shows 40 more deaths linked to Covid-19

The figure brings the total number of coronavirus deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency to 3,881.
'No plans to shut schools early' says Department of Education

THERE are "no current plans to shut schools early", the Department of Education said last night.

News

Dominic O'Hara: Dedicated and witty teacher loved by pupils and staff alike

DOMINIC O’Hara’s loss to his family and friends, and to the staff and pupils of Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh, past and present, was enormous.

McGurk's Bar families to mark 50th anniversary of bombing with Mass

FAMILIES of the 15 civilians killed in the McGurk's Bar bombing will gather for a Mass this evening to mark the 50th anniversary of the December 4, 1971 attack.
Mourners gather in Co Derry for funerals of friends found dead in flat in Coleraine

MOURNERS gathered in Co Derry yesterday for the funerals of two best friends whose whose bodies were found in a flat in Coleraine.
Co Antrim girl (5) who died suddenly was `adored by everyone'

The family of a five-year-old girl will remember her for the way she "stole everybody's heart".
Linen Hall Library in Belfast celebrates 120th anniversary of its Robert Burns archive

THE Linen Hall Library in Belfast is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its Robert Burns archive with a series of online events.

Business

Irish firm Elgin Energy reveals plans for major solar farm near Coleraine

THE Irish company behind the north's largest solar farm has revealed plans for another major project on a 100-acre site near Coleraine.

Topics

Pet retailer Jolleyes to expand its Northern Ireland operation

PET retailer Jollyes has announced plans to invest £325,000 in new stores in Northern Ireland.
Spend Local cards see buyers splash out £107m to help local businesses

Under a stimulus scheme, everyone aged over 18 is eligible for a £100 pre-paid card to spend.
Spend Local card scheme 'fuels footfall fightback' say retailers

BELFAST was the only UK city to enjoy an increase in shopper numbers last month as the Spend Local scheme fuelled a footfall fightback, figures show.
Five early-stage tech companies named by Tech Nation as ‘Rising Stars'

FIVE fledgling technology companies in the north which have raised an average of £1.

Sport

My county: Brian McAlinden reflects on days of triumph and disappointment with Armagh

ONLY crumbs remain of the scones and the coffee cups are cold and empty when we get to the why; why Brian McAlinden was able to drive himself and his team so hard during his years with Armagh.

Topics

Creggan might have enough experience and muscle to see off Clann Eireann

Ulster Club Senior Football Championship quarter-final: Kickham’s Creggan (Antrim) v Clann Eireann (Armagh) (tomorrow, Corrigan Park, 1.
Kilcoo have too much experience to suffer shock end to Ulster defence

AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final: Ramor United (Cavan) v Eoghan Rua, Kilcoo (Down) (tonight, Kingspan Breffni, 6pm – live on RTE2) WEDNESDAY past marked the two-year anniversary of Kilcoo's maiden Ulster Championship triumph – and this evening they finally begin the defence of that crown against Cavan kingpins Ramor United at Kingspan Breffni.
Derrygonnelly's December nous could make a mockery of the odds

Ulster Club SFC quarter-final: Dromore v Derrygonnelly (today, 1.
New 4G pitch suits Coleraine: Defender Aaron Traynor

Danske Bank Irish Premiership: Coleraine v Linfield (today, 3pm) COLERAINE’S Aaron Traynor insists the new artificial 4G pitch installed at Ballycastle Road is getting the best out of the Bannsiders’ ball players and feels they can mount a serious title challenge this season.

Opinion

Jake O'Kane: My diary used to be full of upcoming enjoyable events. These days, it is appointments with dentists, physiotherapists and doctors...

HAVING talked last week about my ever-decreasing number of teeth, I thought I'd continue the theme by sharing the latest part of my aged body to stop working.

Topics

Mary Kelly: Unionists should be careful about united Ireland opinion polls - how many in Britain would keep the north?

I RECENTLY turned down taking part in a radio debate about 'woke' teens prompted by a headteacher in England who lamented the criticism of young people as 'snowflakes'.
Newton Emerson: Unrealistic to expect a Christmas miracle on flags

The SDLP and Alliance have both said it is a “farce” that a report into Northern Ireland's ‘culture war' issues was published four years late with no plans to implement its recommendations.
Patrick Murphy: A Jeffrey Donaldson deadline is like the end of a rainbow - you never actually reach it

The start of December means that it is time for another deadline.
Editorial: Further Covid uncertainty ahead

THERE is no doubt that hospitality businesses have been among the worst hit by the Covid pandemic and the last to enjoy the benefits of society reopening.

Magazine

Bansky pledges millions to help transform prison into arts centre

The artist's contribution could stop the jail, which housed Oscar Wilde, from being gutted and turned into homes, say campaigners.

Topics

Joanna Lumley was ‘absolutely terrified' meeting Queen for first time

The actress has written a book called A Queen For All Seasons.
William reveals Tina Turner hit brings back memories of mother Diana

The Duke of Cambridge has recorded an audio walking tour for the Time To Walk series featured on the Apple Watch.
John Whaite drops dance partner in salsa slip-up on Strictly

The Strictly Come Dancing favourite scored 32 in the quarter-finals of the show after dropping his partner Johannes Radebe to the floor in a lift.
Strictly star Dan Walker did not dance at his wedding

The BBC presenter, who has made it to the quarter-finals, has plans to dance with his wife at their 25th wedding anniversary party.

Life

Marie Louise McConville: Let the Christmas magic begin

Ho, ho, ho, December is finally here and I'm ready to get my festive jingle on.

Topics

Gardening: How to make a showstopping festive floral tapestry using garden materials

WHEN decorating your home for Christmas, all you need to do is take down a picture from the wall or find a gap above the mantelpiece to create space for a showstopping floral tapestry.
Take on Nature: Towards year's end

NOW in early December, we are, meteorologically at least, in winter.
Craft Beer: Getting all fired up with a smoky rauchbier

I MAY be risking the wrath of Greta Thunberg, but it's hard to beat an open fire.
James St recipes: Christmas stuffing and cranberry jelly

NOW that December is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner, it is always good to get a head start when it comes to preparing Christmas dinner or entertaining guests throughout the holiday season.

Arts

New photobook restores dignity of Dublin landmark building

WHO would be interested in a book about a bus station? Before you answer that, you'd do well to have a good flick through The Dignity of Everyday Life, a handsome new coffee table tome dedicated to the remarkable hidden history and overlooked architectural power of Dublin's Busáras.

Topics

Art Beat: Array Collective and the Turner Prize, Stephen Sondheim, NI Opera and Into The Woods - plus Goldilocks and the Three Bears (and May McFettridge...)

Notes and musings from the arts scene as it emerges from lockdown, by Jane Hardy TIMING is all in the theatre.
Noise Annoys: New music from Warriors of The Dystotheque, Paper Tigers and The Deadlifts, plus Stendhal opens for 2022 artist applications...

:: Warriors of The Dystotheque – Broken Minds (single, Fly Beat) FIRST up this week is a long-overdue review of the latest tune from Warriors of The Dystotheque, everyone's favourite Derry/Coventry/Toulouse/NYC dance combo.
Michael C. Hall on Dexter, Bowie, Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum ahead of Belfast show

MICHAEL C. Hall had already established himself, winning acclaim for popular television roles in Six Feet Under and Dexter while treading the boards on Broadway during a run of the glam rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, before taking on the lead in the musical Lazarus, written by David Bowie and Irish playwright Enda Walsh.
Cult Movies: Sabata trilogy still a superior serving of Spaghetti Western fun

The Sabata trilogy ONCE Sergio Leone had managed to mould the classic Italian Spaghetti Western format into something approximating high art with his peerless Dollars trilogy in the 1960s, any number of similarly inclined film makers followed in his dusty footsteps.