Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson issue staunch defence of council boss Anne Donaghy

Boris Johnson arrives for church service in Armagh to mark Northern Ireland centenary

Ex-soldier being sought for legal action over fatal shooting of IRA man nearly 50 years ago has died

Suspected agent Dennis McFadden "badgered" Palestinian doctor to meet senior 'IRA' figures

Analysis: Boundary changes are necessary but that won't stop people complaining

Malachy Finegan victim to take fresh case against Catholic Church

Newton Emerson: Alliance surge has changed the political landscape for good

Central Council and overseas will be Special Congress kingmakers

Northern Ireland consumers in grip of worst energy price shock since 1970s

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Ulster says no - but McCarthy and Ryan comments could hold sway

Today's TV Thursday 21 October

Rising costs impacting business confidence, survey finds

Call for government support to help NI's burgeoning space sector compete on global stage

Inflation edges lower despite rising fuel prices

Deliveroo reveals sales boost despite restaurants reopening

Coronavirus

Parents of disabled adults 'at end of tether' as Covid-19 reduces day centre provision by a third

AS daily life increasingly gets back to normal in Northern Ireland parents of adults with learning difficulties feel left behind.

Topics

Further easing of restrictions on care home visits described as `small step towards normality'

THE further easing of restrictions on care home visits was yesterday described as a "small step towards normality, but a significant one.
North's health service facing worst pressure in 20 years, consultant warns

PATIENTS are set to miss out on treatment due to increasing pressure in the north's hospitals, a leading consultant has warned.
Covid-19: Six further deaths as 1,423 new cases recorded

Six further deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.
Putin orders non-working week as Covid death hits record level in Russia

The Russian president urged citizens to get vaccinated as soaring infections led him to order everybody to stay at home later this month.

News

Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson issue staunch defence of council boss Anne Donaghy

DUP MPs Sammy Wilson and Ian Paisley have issued a statement following a police raid at the headquarters at Mid and East Antrim Council offices

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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Boris Johnson arrives for church service in Armagh to mark Northern Ireland centenary

The Queen had been due to attend as part of a two-day visit.
Debenhams strikers speak out in new book about one of the longest industrial disputes in Irish history

DURING the Debenhams strike - one of the longest industrial relations disputes in Irish history - workers laid in front of lorries amid a row over redundancy payments.
Parents of disabled adults 'at end of tether' as Covid-19 reduces day centre provision by a third

AS daily life increasingly gets back to normal in Northern Ireland parents of adults with learning difficulties feel left behind.
Malachy Finegan victim to take fresh case against Catholic Church

A MAN abused by former priest Malachy Finegan is set to take legal action against the Catholic Church for a second time.

Business

Rising costs impacting business confidence, survey finds

MOUNTING costs and pressure on labour availability are negatively impacting business confidence in Northern Ireland, a new survey has revealed.

Topics

Call for government support to help NI's burgeoning space sector compete on global stage

MORE government support is needed to enable Northern Ireland’s burgeoning space sector to compete on a global stage, it has been claimed.
Inflation edges lower despite rising fuel prices

INFLATIONI nudged lower last month despite rising fuel and transport costs.
Deliveroo reveals sales boost despite restaurants reopening

DELIVEROO revealed sales continued to grow in the last three months despite the end of Covid-19 restrictions meaning diners could eat at restaurants again.
Northern Ireland consumers in grip of worst energy price shock since 1970s

RISING costs have left the average consumer in the north paying £1,000 more for energy than last year, amid the worst price shock since the 1970s.

Sport

Ulster says no - but McCarthy and Ryan comments could hold sway

THE backing given yesterday by Tom Ryan and Larry McCarthy to reform of the football championship could swing the balance despite what’s likely to be staunch opposition from Ulster counties – with Armagh and Fermanagh coming out against proposals A and B last night.

Ulster needn't fear for its football Championship - GAA President

GAA President Larry McCarthy has insisted that Ulster counties have nothing to fear, financially or otherwise, from embracing Proposal B and football Championship reform.
Cargin and St Gall's - a rivalry that was built to last

WITH the St Gall’s players forming a human shield along the goal-line and Tomas McCann 13 metres out with the ball in his hands, photographer John ‘Curly’ McIlwaine crept onto the Creggan pitch and crouched into position.
Simon Zebo returns to Ireland fold for Autumn Internationals

SIMON Zebo has returned to the Ireland set-up following a four-year absence after head coach Andy Farrell named him in his 38-man squad for the Autumn Nations Series.
Cahair O'Kane: Central Council and overseas will be Special Congress kingmakers

IF anyone has a number for John King, now would be a good time to give him a shout.

Opinion

Tom Collins: It's time to unmask social media trolls

This time last week, David Amess would have been checking through his diary, making plans for that weekly ritual of elected politicians, the Friday surgery.

Topics

Newton Emerson: Alliance surge has changed the political landscape for good

At the height of 2019's ‘Alliance surge', Northern Ireland's centre ground shrank.
Editorial: Agreed approach to legacy required

THE controversy around the decision to prosecute Dennis Hutchings is a story of two deaths almost half a century apart, as well as the painful but important work of dealing with the legacy of our deeply troubled past.
Is it time for the EU to include a united Ireland as one of its common policies?

In the Commission’s “protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” released last week, vice-president Maros Šefcovic noted that their proposals and subsequent engagement with the UK would be “in the interest of all communities in Northern Ireland” and not in the interests of the internal market, Ireland, or the European Union as a whole.
Brian Feeney: Donaldson is threatening prosperity of business in north

YOU'VE probably noticed a change in DUP rhetoric in the last couple of weeks.

Magazine

Dementia-friendly calendar created by woman with Alzheimer's ‘a great legacy'

Val Horncastle's widower Keith says the Memory Calendar is a ‘great legacy' for her to leave.

Topics

Bill Turnbull taking leave of absence from Classic FM show for ‘health reasons'

The former BBC Breakfast presenter has hosted a show on the station since 2016.
Pupils capture carbon dioxide in bottle to send world leaders at Cop26

Scientists believe carbon capture on a massive scale is a vital response to climate change.
Pensioner walking from London to Glasgow to raise climate change awareness

Pushpanath Krishnamurthy's arrival in Scotland is set to coincide with Cop26.
Mohamed Salah says Madame Tussauds waxwork is ‘a blessing'

The Liverpool footballer has been immortalised at the London attraction.

Life

Today's TV Thursday 21 October

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TV Guide

Fr Joe McVeigh: My 50 years in the priesthood has been an amazing journey

I was ordained along with my cousin, Seán McGrath, by Bishop Patrick Mulligan in St Joseph's Church, Ederney on April 18 1971.
You really can age overnight...

THE idea of 'ageing' overnight after a traumatic event sounds like a figure of speech - it was famously expressed in relation to Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France.
Pellet in the eye to prevent cataracts

SCIENTISTS have developed a 'pellet' implant that's injected into the eye to prevent cataracts forming - and might even reverse the growth of existing cataracts without surgery.
Ask the Dentist: All in the very best possible taste...

"EURGH, tasteless," I spat out, as I cross-examined the Chinese soup from our regular takeaway last Saturday.

Arts

Also released: Spine-chilling psychological horror The Night House and animated spin-off PAW Patrol: The Movie

THE NIGHT HOUSE (Cert 15, 107 mins, streaming from October 27 exclusively on Disney+, Horror/Thriller/Romance) Starring: Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Evan Jonigkeit, Vondie Curtis Hall.

Topics

Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune Part One 'a bountiful feast for the senses'

DUNE (12A, 156 mins) Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller/Romance.
Arts Q&A: Film critic Ali Plumb on Terry Pratchett, Radiohead and his best and worst films

1. When did you think about a career in the media and what were your first steps into it? For the longest time, I never dreamed of working in the media: too far-fetched, too exciting, too impossible.
Matt Baker's country life

WHEN Matt Baker quit The One Show after nine years last spring, just before the pandemic struck, little did he know how timely his exit would prove.
Books for 'real-life' cooking

IN my house, there are kitchen cookbooks and bedroom cookbooks.

Brexit

Sainsbury's 'committed to customers in north' despite confirming plan to close Craigavon store

SAINSBURY’S has said it remains committed to operating in Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit protocol despite confirming plans to close its supermarket at Craigavon’s Rushmere shopping centre in early 2022.

Topics

Brexit: Brussels hints talks won't include stripping EU judges from NI Protocol

The EU said a ‘very intense period of discussions’ has begun but suggested they may not include the role of the European Court of Justice.
DUP north-south boycott set to return to court

The SDLP accused the unionist party of ‘unacceptable and totally dishonest’ behaviour by staying away from meetings it is legally required to attend.
'I have no knowledge of that' says Jeffrey Donaldson on claims Boris Johnson intended 'tearing up' protocol

Lord Frost will hold talks with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic in Brussels today.
Still a long way to go on Northern Ireland Protocol, warns Lord Frost

Lord Frost will hold talks with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on Friday.

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