Alarm over Dunmurry housing claims

Housing has always been an issue of fundamental importance in our society and the dispute over a new project on the outskirts of Belfast has ramifications which go well beyond the Dunmurry area.

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Connor Darragh's heroic role

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More detail needed as Theresa May delivers keynote Brexit speech

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Joy over Bere Island windfall

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Dissident bomb bid was a serious terror operation

Dangerous bonfires must be kept away from property

21 Sep, 2017

Given the near disaster caused by an Eleventh Night bonfire off Sandy Row in south Belfast, common sense would suggest that the best way to avoid a similar situation next year would be to move the pyre to another location.

Jimmy Magee's rich legacy

21 Sep, 2017

Ireland has been blessed with many outstanding broadcasters but, in sporting terms, Jimmy Magee, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was in a league all of his own.

Ryanair must take care of customers affected by cancellations

20 Sep, 2017

Air passengers are well aware their flights can sometimes be hit by delays that are outside an airline's control.

Joy over Ibrahim Halawa's freedom

20 Sep, 2017

The prosecution of Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt was nothing short of a scandal and there will be enormous relief that he has finally been acquitted on all charges.

Measured approach needed to Irish language discussions

19 Sep, 2017

After months of talking it seems we are no closer to a breakthrough leading to the restoration of the devolved structures.

Praise for the Dubs but Mayo's day will hopefully come

19 Sep, 2017

Dublin deserve enormous praise for their achievement in lifting the Sam Maguire Cup for a third year in a row but, as the celebrations remained in full flow across the capitol yesterday, there was also huge sympathy for the long-suffering people of Mayo almost everywhere else in Ireland.

Deaths of fishermen alarming

18 Sep, 2017

THE SEAS around these islands are littered with wrecks which bear testament to how dangerous they can be.

Tube attack a despicable bid to cause carnage

16 Sep, 2017

Once again London has been the subject of a terror attack, this time on the underground, which represents a nightmare scenario for the security services with bombers targeting large number of people in a confined space.

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