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Man charged in connection with bomb seized near border

Man charged in connection with bomb seized near border

UUP leader admits his party’s Stormont governments discriminated against Catholics

UUP leader admits his party’s Stormont governments discriminated against Catholics

DUP leader questions Irish court’s decision to grant bail in Carrickmacross case

DUP leader questions Irish court’s decision to grant bail in Carrickmacross case

Cross border bomb suspect works for Irish government funded body

Cross border bomb suspect works for Irish government funded body

Police investigating circumstances surrounding sudden death of woman appeal for information

Police investigating circumstances surrounding sudden death of woman appeal for information

Disneyland Paris ride now includes Irish language signs following petition from Dublin dad

Disneyland Paris ride now includes Irish language signs following petition from Dublin dad

‘I went out there and I tried my hardest’: Bethany Firth gets Team NI on the board with bronze medal

Gaza frontline surgeon returns to Féile for film exposing reality inside bombed hospitals and devastating conditions

Road users ‘should expect delays’ as Féile an Phobail kicks off

Giant Hogweed in Northern Ireland: Children burned, gardens taken over and a ‘mini forest’ of the toxic invader

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Police condemn ‘reckless attack’ as petrol bomb thrown at house

Girl in critical condition and woman killed in Co Cavan crash

Newry Mourne and Down council call for help on latest plan to spend £30m despite scarce details on ‘daisy chain’ tourist trail

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What we know about the ‘extremely significant’ bomb intercepted at Irish border

‘Highly sophisticated’ bomb intercepted on Irish border

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Eoghan Quinn on finally finding his calling

Demolition of twin towers finally gets underway

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Murder probe launched after north Belfast assault victim dies

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Heartbroken Caoimhin Agyarko falls just short as Josh Kelly wins war in Jeddah

Heartbroken Caoimhin Agyarko falls just short as Josh Kelly wins war in Jeddah

‘I went out there and I tried my hardest’: Bethany Firth gets Team NI on the board with bronze medal

‘I went out there and I tried my hardest’: Bethany Firth gets Team NI on the board with bronze medal

‘That is the waviest pool we’ve ever been in’: Wiffen and McMillan come up short in 400m final

‘That is the waviest pool we’ve ever been in’: Wiffen and McMillan come up short in 400m final

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Stormont’s smaller parties ‘marginalised’ as larger Executive rivals use private members’ bills to introduce legislation

Stormont’s smaller parties ‘marginalised’ as larger Executive rivals use private members’ bills to introduce legislation

Veteran republican Gerry Kelly will not contest next Stormont election

Veteran republican Gerry Kelly will not contest next Stormont election

Colum Eastwood: ‘Westminster is where the big decision on a border poll will be made’

Colum Eastwood: ‘Westminster is where the big decision on a border poll will be made’

The Dubliner who divided Ireland: The twisted irony of Edward Carson

Northern Ireland would enjoy £150m-plus economic lift annually from UK rejoining the EU

Jeffrey Donaldson must be treated ‘like any other sex offender’ in prison, UUP leader says

Stormont opens review into Jeffrey Donaldson conduct at Parliament Buildings

Sainsbury’s confirms first-ever Omagh store will open in November

Sainsbury’s confirms first-ever Omagh store will open in November

US chicken chain Wingstop in Craigavon restaurant opening

US chicken chain Wingstop in Craigavon restaurant opening

Electricity and gas customers ‘trust their suppliers’ - survey

Electricity and gas customers ‘trust their suppliers’ - survey

EasyJet launches new twice-weekly flights from Belfast to Aberdeen

Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending

Henry Brothers opens new Edinburgh office as part of ongoing UK expansion

Cross‑border business groups seek urgent action on all‑island work visa

‘I wanted the world of The Odyssey to feel like a world that a modern audience could relate to’: Christopher Nolan on his latest blockbuster

‘I wanted the world of The Odyssey to feel like a world that a modern audience could relate to’: Christopher Nolan on his latest blockbuster

‘Performing in Belfast feels like coming home’: Les Dennis

‘Performing in Belfast feels like coming home’: Les Dennis

The Westies review: A bingeable series about a New York based crime gang with IRA connections, but it’s not the new Sopranos

The Westies review: A bingeable series about a New York based crime gang with IRA connections, but it’s not the new Sopranos

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‘Some of the best gigs of our lives were in Belfast’: The Saw Doctors

‘There’ll be songs that people will get emotional to. We deliberately try and do that’: The Druids

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