Shane MacGowan funeral: Pogues frontman remembered as 'poet, lyricist, singer and trailblazer'

Shane MacGowan: Holy Trinity College Cookstown's Fairytale of New York cover goes viral

Christmas lunch off the menu for hundreds of school pupils

Man appears in court charged with murdering Odhran Kelly

Man carried loaded submachine gun through north Belfast neighbourhood in 'cry for help', court hears

Northern Ireland News

Co Antrim road crash victim remembered as ‘one of life's good guys’

Next steps are crucial for the future of the SDLP

Street Soccer NI: 'I was in a hostel in Derry for drinking...then a year later I was the team captain in Norway' - Players in Belfast open up at Homeless Awareness Cup

Man due in court charged with drugs offences after police probe into west Belfast UDA

Motorcyclist, 53, dies after collision with car in Ballymena

Drugs seized and man arrested in investigation into west Belfast UDA

Second man charged with murder of 23-year-old nursing assistant Odhran Kelly

23-year-old man injured in ‘racially motivated hate crime’ in Derry

Police appeal for information after woman critically injured in Ballymena crash

Republic of Ireland News

High winds and potential coastal flooding as Storm Fergus sweeps Ireland

Van driver dies after crashing into wall in Co Cavan

Motorcyclist in his 20s killed in collision in Cork

Passengers face hours of delays after Gatwick Airport system outage

Storms Elin and Fergus named as weather warnings in place across UK and Ireland

Storm Elin named as weather warnings in place across UK and Ireland

Storm Elin to bring gale force winds to Ireland as weather warnings issued

Weather warnings in place as wet and windy conditions move across the UK

British-Irish national chosen for senior role in Mormon Church

Sport

Hibernian boss Nick Montgomery hails returning defender Paul Hanlon

John McGinn insists Villa will keep feet on ground after another impressive win

Dan McFarland 'frustrated' after Ulster are sunk by second half Bath blitz

On this day in 2017: Man City edge derby victory to equal Premier League record

Bayern Munich hammered by Frankfurt as Jude Bellingham nets in Real Madrid draw

Opinion

May poll could scupper early Stormont return – Newton Emerson

Welcome to the last days of neutral Ireland – Patrick Murphy

Traybakes, shoe polish and a high-viz vest: there's no wake like a Tyrone wake

Jake O'Kane: I might be a buck eejit but at least I'm not a rage farmer like Conor McGregor

Life

Kirstie Allsopp: We all need to be less judgemental of ourselves and others

Recipes: Niall McKenna's contemporary twist on trad Christmas dishes – roast potatoes, stuffing and Brussels sprouts

Jake O'Kane: I might be a buck eejit but at least I'm not a rage farmer like Conor McGregor

What makes a good obituary? Make sure your subject is dead for a start...

Call The Midwife's special delivery for Christmas

Business

Seven tips for ethical shopping this Christmas

Owners say 'happy 30th birthday' to Corr's Corner hotel with £320,000 investment

Average two-year mortgage rate dips below 6% for first time in nearly six months

Kainos planning to create 200 jobs in Toronto over the next three years

Food group behind new Nutts Corner hub acquire Dublin-based Ready Chef

Bushmills make history with its oldest Irish whiskey release to date

Magazine

Bryan Adams: Meeting Diana was one of the greatest things to happen to me

Kasabian and Keane among headliners announced for the Latitude Festival

Nigel Farage, Tony Bellew and Sam Thompson to face I’m a Celebrity final

Shirley Ballas says bullying and misogyny persists in the dance industry

Ellie Leach says ‘I’m so much more confident in myself now’ since Strictly began

Arts

Lurgan musician Zac Mac prepares to perform with original Thin Lizzy drummer

Napoleon: ignore the griping over historical details, Ridley Scott’s film is a meditation on the madness of power

TikTok Talks: Sean Casey on fitness, social media success and 30 days of sandwiches

TikTok Talks: Gerry Lavz on Q Radio, turning 30 and what makes a good Chinese

UK News

Rishi Sunak to be quizzed on Eat Out scheme and lockdowns at Covid inquiry

Judge orders BBC to release emails related to Martin Bashir’s Diana interview

Fresh weather warnings in place as wet and windy weekend continues

Michelle Mone admits ‘error’ in denying links to PPE firm

World News

Heavy fighting rages in Gaza as US sends more tank ammunition to Israel

Zelensky heads to Argentina for swearing-in of new president

Egyptians vote in election set to give El-Sissi another six years as president

China is exterminating Tibetan identity, says exiled president

Chinese coast guard ships blast Philippine vessels with water cannon

Property

Industry excellence and innovation honoured at PropertyPal Awards

Property: Courting favour with this spacious townhouse

NI’s top site managers honoured at prestigious industry awards

Property: King – or queen – of the castle

Property: A Derramore gem arrives on the market

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