Arlene Foster defends LCC meeting
People aged 40-49 next in line for a Covid-19 vaccine as Northern Ireland reaches milestone of more than half a million people receiving their first jab
Man to stand trial in June charged with murder of east Belfast grandmother Alice Morrow
Patrick Murphy: Fortress Ireland approach needed to prevent future pandemics
Black card penalty could lead to 'gamesmanship' if given green light warns Brendan Rogers
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Coronavirus
Appeal for people enjoying good weekend weather to 'maintain social distancing and stay local'
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Republic's school closures hit children hard, say parents of secondary school pupils
More than a third of parents of secondary school pupils say the closure of schools has had a negative impact on children’s learning.
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Economy Minister calls for extension of furlough scheme in Northern Ireland to protect jobs
ECONOMY Minister Diane Dodds has called for an extension of the furlough scheme to protect jobs in Northern Ireland.
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Covid-19: British government confirms no vaccine priority for teachers or police
People aged 40-49 are next in line for a Covid-19 vaccine, after British government advisers concluded that vaccinating in order of age remains the quickest way to cut deaths.
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Airbnb reports huge loss after pandemic hits travel
Revenue fell 22% to 859 million dollars (£613m) in the quarter that ended December 31.
News
Co Fermanagh woman tells of joy of 'three years of extra life' after double lung transplant
THREE years ago Co Fermanagh woman Karen Piergrosse underwent a life-saving double lung transplant.
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Jimmy McKinney: Gentle and genial Irish News man
IN the days when newspapers were forged with hot metal and heated debate in cacophonous print rooms, Jimmy McKinney was an oasis of calm.
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Dylan Doherty: Co Tyrone man's wit and courage left deep impression on all he met
DYLAN Doherty may have faced huge physical challenges during his short life, but his courage, wit and intelligence left a deep impression on all who met him.
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Less than a third of applicants to abuse redress scheme awarded final compensation payments
FEWER than a third of applicants to the historical institutional abuse redress scheme have been awarded final compensation payments.
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Conference to discuss extending presidential vote to all Irish citizens, including those in the north
A DIGITAL conference on Irish citizenship will discuss extending the vote in presidential elections to all Irish citizens - including those in Northern Ireland.
Business
Aer Lingus parent group IAG declares £6.8bn pre-tax loss for 2020
AER Lingus and British Airways owner IAG has announced it suffered a pre-tax loss of €7.
Topics
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Economy Minister calls for extension of furlough scheme in Northern Ireland to protect jobs
ECONOMY Minister Diane Dodds has called for an extension of the furlough scheme to protect jobs in Northern Ireland.
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Volkswagen reports huge pre-tax profit despite Covid-19 disruption
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Pay rise and staff bonus announced for Sainsbury's and Argos staff
SAINSBURY’S will increase salaries for staff at its supermarkets and Argos stores and pay a bonus to frontline workers.
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Elemental and Budibase named among Tech Nation's Rising Stars
TWO tech firms from the north have been named among ten winners of a UK wide competition for early-stage scale-up ventures.
Sport
Clare McGrath aching to get back into Slaughtneil camogie colours
CLARE McGrath hopes that she has not played her last game for Slaughtneil senior camogie team – but unless there is some unexpected decision over the next couple of weeks, last October’s replayed Derry final win over Swatragh was the top one-on-one marker’s last outing for the Emmett’s.
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NIFL given Irish Cup dates headache as they aim for 38-game season
EVERYONE including NIFL chiefs expressed their surprise and disappointment by discovering via a sports journalist’s Twitter account on Thursday night that the Irish FA had pencilled in dates for this season’s 32-team Irish Cup in May "without consultation".
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"My biggest fear would be getting stuck somewhere doing the same thing every day": Stephen O'Hanlon on football, basketball and life
TRINITY-Pawling 71 Canterbury 71. The buzzer is about to go on the Miles Hubbard ’57 Court as the ball arrives in the hands of Stephen O’Hanlon.
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Ireland must triumph in Italy after worst Six Nations start
Ireland face Italy on Saturday seeking to recover from their worst start to a Guinness Six Nations campaign.
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FAI new chief Jonathan Hill "not offended" by 'Wembley-Gate'
THE FAI’s new supremo and Englishman Jonathan Hill says he wasn’t offended by Stephen Kenny’s motivational video the Ireland manager had shown his players prior to last November’s England friendly which depicted seminal moments in Anglo-Irish relations that caused discord within the camp and prompted the Association to investigate the matter.
Opinion
LCC meeting reflects DUP protocol confusion
IT will have troubled many from across all communities that a high level DUP delegation led by first minister Arlene Foster took the time this week to meet with the Loyalist Communities Council.
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Patrick Murphy: Fortress Ireland approach needed to prevent future pandemics
Diseases are inevitable, pandemics are preventable.
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Newton Emerson: Rumblings over schools a useful distraction from the DUP's Brexit disaster
Rumblings from the DUP about reopening schools faster than planned have fallen short of a full-scale executive row, proving this has been more about political positioning and internal party management than getting children back at their desks.
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William Scholes: DUP discover you can vote out any time you like, but you can never leave
THERE has been enough hot air generated over Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol and Article 16 this week to rearrange Boris Johnson's hairstyle.
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City Deal a huge boost for north west
THE landmark City Deal that will see £250 million investment targeted at Derry and the north west over the next 15 years is enormously welcome, if long overdue.
Magazine
Lady Gaga's dogs found safe and well after being stolen at gunpoint
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Madison Beer: How mental health struggles influenced my album
The US pop star said she hoped to help others by speaking out.
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Golden Globes voters promise to address lack of diversity during ceremony
A newspaper investigation found there were no black members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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George Clooney and Julia Roberts to reunite for romcom Ticket To Paradise
The film is reportedly set to begin filming this year.
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Taylor Swift ‘so sorry' to confirm tour news
The singer cancelled all of her live appearances in 2020.
Life
Marie Louise McConville: Respect for US singer who has bravely spoken about the drugs overdose that almost killed her
There's something refreshing about celebrities owning their mistakes.
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Gardening: How to choose the right daffodil for the right spot
SO, it's almost spring, and with it comes the cheery sight of daffodils, from zingy canary yellow types to subtle creams and whites, as well as combinations incorporating deep orange and salmon pink.
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Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: Earthworms truly are the engineers of our soil
THE signs are all around us.
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Nutrition with Jane McClenaghan: Try not to think of your diet as 'a diet'
NO-ONE can be healthy all the time but if you get the balance right, you don’t need to be.
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The Casual Gardener: Crocuses signal that spring is on the way
I'VE never liked the phrase ‘spring has sprung'.
Arts
Weekend Q&A: Paula McFetridge on movie night, eggs in a cup and John Toal
How do you unwind at the weekend? I love a good glass of red wine.
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The McCooeys' return: I'm so proud to carry on this legacy says Tomelty granddaughter Hannah
HANNAH Carnegie might not share many similarities with spiky Sally in The McCooeys – the fictional family invented by her renowned playwright grandfather, the late Joe Tomelty – but, in many ways, it was a role she was born to play.
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Noise Annoys: New music from Invaderband and New Pagans, plus the Open House Festival launch their Court House Sessions
:: New Pagans – Harbour (single, Big Scary Monsters) WHILE we await the release of their debut album The Seed, The Vessel, The Roots and All on March 19, Belfast's New Pagans have just released the second single from it in the form of Harbour, a dynamic and atmospheric indie rocker with lyrics inspired by New Pagans leader Lyndsey McDougall's recent pregnancy.
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Cult Movie: Demolition Man offers explosively entertaining 1990s action nonsense with Stallone and Snipes
Demolition Man A GLOBAL pandemic can lead a man to make some curious viewing decisions.
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Albums: New music from Alice Cooper, Lucy Spraggan and Willie Nelson, plus an old favourite from PJ Harvey
ALICE COOPER – DETROIT STORIES AS FAR as tributes go, Alice Cooper's Detroit Stories is an impressive one.
Brexit
Comedian whose loyalist Brexit sketch has gone viral may take on nationalism next
A Co Cork comedian who has seen a sketch about loyalism and Brexit go viral has said he may turn his satirical sights on nationalism next.
Topics
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ANALYSIS: DUP minister's refusal to implement protocol a challenge for Stormont and Westminster
THERE have been rumblings for a while that the DUP would use the agriculture brief to frustrate the protocol by refusing to work the system from the inside out.
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DUP minister halts construction of Brexit inspection facilities at ports
DUP Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has told the PA news agency he has ordered his officials to halt construction of permanent inspection facilities for post-Brexit checks on agri-food goods arriving from Great Britain.
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Arlene Foster ‘legitimising' loyalist paramilitaries with Protocol meeting
The DUP leader has defended her engagement with a group representing outlawed terror groups following criticism.
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Loyalist pastor Clifford Peeples challenging NI Protocol 'on behalf of wider unionism'
A loyalist pastor has said he has launched a legal challenge against the Northern Ireland Protocol "on behalf of wider unionism".
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Did you know that switching mortgages is actually easy and could save you money?
For a relatively small amount of time invested by the customer, they can reap the benefits of saving money and potentially receiving money if cashback is applicable
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Making your best move
How the current pandemic has led to more and more people re-evaluating what they want from their home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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National lockdown: stay at home
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You are not immune - socially distance yourself and others from smishing
Despite a challenging 2020, we are being hit particularly hard by an increasingly sophisticated cyber crime pandemic.
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Vaccines vital to defeat COVID-19
The scale of vaccine roll-out is unprecedented with well over 13 million people already immunised.
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Rewarding ‘Green’ Homes
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