Father of children stabbed in Ardoyne left 'truly heartbroken'

Mother remanded in custody accused of murdering her baby son

One in 65 people in Northern Ireland has Covid-19, Office for National Statistics finds

Helen's Bay is a 'town under siege' says councillor

Mother of west Belfast boxer Aidan Walsh delighted after he fights his way to Olympic medal

Convicted rapist Edwards Connors suspected of going into hiding in the Republic jailed again for failing to tell police of his whereabouts

Convicted rapist Edwards Connors jailed again for failing to tell police of his whereabouts

New figures suggest no unionist majority in any of the north's six counties

Woman wins two-year fight against gagging order over harassment by Bank of Ireland colleague twice her age

Westlife to perform free concert in Belfast next month

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Antrim camogs look to maintain momentum on tough trip to Cork

Paul Givan accuses Brandon Lewis of ‘disrespecting’ devolution over abortion services move

‘Window of opportunity’ to resolve post-Brexit trading issues, says First Minister Paul Givan

Man accused of having indecent photograph of child kept a "decoy" phone to avoid detection, court told

Work ‘ongoing’ on EU digital Covid certificate access issues, Michelle O’Neill says

Man who grabbed his mother by throat jailed for three months

Coronavirus

Work ‘ongoing' on EU digital Covid certificate access issues, Michelle O'Neill says

The subject was raised at the North South Ministerial Council meeting on Friday.

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Three Covid-19 deaths and 1,101 new cases diagnosed
One in 65 people in Northern Ireland has Covid-19, Office for National Statistics finds

Infection levels in Northern Ireland and England are estimated to be the highest since the end of January.
Japan widens virus state of emergency after record spike during Olympics

Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba and Osaka will join Tokyo under the emergency measures.
Covid-19 death toll passes 3,000, Nisra reports

Figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency provide a broader picture of the virus’s impact than health department stats.

News

Paul Givan accuses Brandon Lewis of ‘disrespecting' devolution over abortion services move

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan said Secretary of State Brandon Lewis has ‘exacerbated’ a sensitive issue.

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DUP

‘Window of opportunity' to resolve post-Brexit trading issues, says First Minister Paul Givan

Paul Givan made the comments following a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council.
Man accused of having indecent photograph of child kept a "decoy" phone to avoid detection, court told

A Belfast man accused of having an indecent photograph of a child allegedly kept a "decoy" phone to avoid detection, a court has heard.
Helen's Bay is a 'town under siege' says councillor

Helen’s Bay is a “town under siege” says local politician
Work ‘ongoing' on EU digital Covid certificate access issues, Michelle O'Neill says

The subject was raised at the North South Ministerial Council meeting on Friday.

Business

Northern Ireland furlough figure cut in half inside two months

THE north’s furlough figure has been slashed in half in just two months, new figures from HMRC show.

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Scheme supports women build careers in north's burgeoning tech sector

A PROGRAMME launched last year by Women in Business and Belfast Metropolitan College has supported 18 women in finding new jobs across the north’s burgeoning tech industry.
Co Antrim firm reveals surge in demand for recycling of IT equipment

CO Antrim IT recycling company Vyta has revealed a 51 per cent surge in cash generated through the resale of old computer equipment in the past two years.
Catalyst announces new partnership with EY

CATALYST has announced a new partnership with professional services firm EY, which will see the two organisations work together to grow and enhance the north's innovation economy.
Whistl secures Northern Ireland public sector postal contract

DELIVERY group Whistl has been awarded the contract to provide postal services to the north's public sector.

Sport

Antrim camogs look to maintain momentum on tough trip to Cork

All-Ireland Intermediate Championship: Cork v Antrim (Saturday, Cork Camogie Grounds, 1pm) LAST Sunday's opening game in the All-Ireland Intermediate championship in Dunloy was probably exciting enough for the neutral spectator as Antrim lived on the edge for much of the hour against a Kilkenny team that seemed to be gaining in confidence.

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Mother of west Belfast boxer Aidan Walsh delighted after he fights his way to Olympic medal

The mother of a west Belfast boxer who has fought his way to at least a bronze medal for Team Ireland at the Toyko Olympics has spoken of her pride in the 24-year-old.
Japan widens virus state of emergency after record spike during Olympics

Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba and Osaka will join Tokyo under the emergency measures.
Brian Dooher: The hardiest of leaders

IT’S two days before an All-Ireland final – the storyteller can’t quite remember which one – and Brian Dooher is out on call to a farmer in the townland of Altaghoney in Craigbane.
Fifteen years later CJ McGourty back at Croke with Tyrone hurlers

FIFTEEN years ago, CJ McGourty wept uncontrollably in the middle of Croke Park.

Opinion

Alex Kane: Refusing to deal with the past will always end in failure

THE legacy issue was meant to have been resolved by the Good Friday Agreement.

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Alex Kane

Echoes of Holy Cross belong firmly in past

IT is almost exactly 20 years since a loyalist blockade of a Catholic primary school in north Belfast shocked even hardened observers of Northern Ireland's troubled history.
Tom Collins: The union is a sham, and it's time to face the truth

DID I watch Arlene Foster's debut as a commentator on GB News? Did I hell.
Newton Emerson: Why can't police just 'lift the lot of them'?

THE fundamental question posed by Mr Justice Horner in the High Court last week applies not just to the Omagh bombing but to the Troubles and the present day.
Onus on everyone to take up vaccine offer

FOR any young person still sceptical about the need for vaccination, our interview with Co Down nurse Christina Watters should be all the incentive they need.

Magazine

Cuba Gooding Jr could owe millions over rape accuser's lawsuit

A judge said that under the law, the 53-year-old's failure to respond and defend himself in the lawsuit constituted an admission of liability.

Topics

Annie Mac presents her final BBC Radio 1 show

She has been at the station for 17 years.
Dave secures chart success with second album We're All Alone In This Together

The album is the follow up to the grime star's debut Psychodrama.
BMX club ‘proud' of Peckham Olympic hero Kye Whyte

Team GB silver medallist Kye Whyte has raised hopes of future Olympic glory from members.
Amanda Knox blasts film Stillwater for exploiting her case

Ms Knox was the subject of worldwide headlines after the murder in Perugia, Italy, of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Life

Helen's Bay is a 'town under siege' says councillor

Helen’s Bay is a “town under siege” says local politician

Topics

Work ‘ongoing' on EU digital Covid certificate access issues, Michelle O'Neill says

The subject was raised at the North South Ministerial Council meeting on Friday.
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RTÉ urged to take on International Olympics Committee over geo-blocking

RTÉ has been asked if it "protested against" the decision of the Olympics governing body to refuse it the rights to broadcast the games to Northern Ireland viewers.
Republic's teenagers facing high levels of sexual harassment, report finds

Four out of five teenagers surveyed said they had been subjected to sexual harassment in the last 12 months.

Arts

Westlife to perform free concert in Belfast next month as part of BBC Radio 2 Live gigs

WESTLIFE are to perform a gig in front of a small audience of fans in Belfast next month as part of BBC Radio 2 Live.

Topics

Noise Annoys: new music from Atomic Drag, Leveland, Slomatics and Power of Dreams

:: Atomic Drag – Atomic Drag EP (self-released) BALLYMONEY-bred Dangerfields survivor Lee Batboy, aka 'the artist previously known as Lee Sub60', is back making music with his new surf-rock project Atomic Drag.
Cult Movies: 1970s stuntathon Viva Kneivel 'a proper so bad it's brilliant cult classic'

Viva Knievel! IT WAS hard to avoid Evel Knievel when I was growing up.
Fontaines DC leader Grian Chatten on live return to Belfast and their recent Covid scare

"I'VE just had my third negative PCR test so I'm a free man now," explains Fontaines DC leader Grian Chatten of emerging from self-isolation in the wake of one of his fellow band members testing Covid-positive.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Julianne Moore on making animated film Spirit Untamed in lockdown

AT the height of the pandemic, Jake Gyllenhaal was on his knees in his New York apartment, with pillows and a heavy blanket draped on top of his head.

Brexit

‘Window of opportunity' to resolve post-Brexit trading issues, says First Minister Paul Givan

Paul Givan made the comments following a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council.

Topics

NI could become ‘permanent casualty' of Brexit if protocol dispute not resolved

A House of Lords committee has called on the UK and EU to drop their ‘fundamentally flawed’ approaches to the new arrangements and find compromise.
PLATFORM: No room for unilateral actions or renegotiation of the Protocol

By Neale Richmond TD Fine Gael A deal is a deal.
Sammy Wilson 'appalled' at Edwin Poots' ministerial handling of Brexit pet checks, letter reveals

SAMMY Wilson told party colleague Edwin Poots that he was "astounded and appalled" by his attitude towards the Northern Ireland Protocol as a minister, in a private letter sent earlier this year.
Under Vote Leave Brexit plan `Ireland would have been a bit messy but so what' - Cummings

FORMER prime ministerial chief aide Dominic Cummings has said Vote Leave's vision post-Brexit meant "Ireland would have been a bit messy but so what".

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