Sat, 18th January 2025

19 January 1992: A cross is placed at the site of the IRA's Teebane bombing that destroyed a vehicle full of construction workers

'IRA victims got a pittance but Gerry Adams could get six figures'

​Victims of the IRA have voiced revulsion at the idea of Gerry Adams getting payouts from the UK government over internment, when their families got small sums over murders.

Five Things To Read

Terence O'Neill and Sean Lemass at their meeting on January 14, 1965. Amongst the press is News Letter reporter Mervyn Pauley, circled. You can find the link to tributes at the bottom of this article

David McCann: How the high political drama unfolded when O’Neill met Lemass

NI comedian William Caulfield on his last 'Our Jimmy' tribute show

Comedian William Caulfield on 30 years of playing comedian James Young

Integrated education was enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement. It was belatedly given formal status in the Stormont Integrated Education Act in 2022 and it has been continually supported by governments in London, Dublin, Washington and Brussels

David Montgomery: Minister, you must try harder on integrated schools

Michael Dunlop celebrates after being named winner of the Adelaide Motorbike Insurance Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award

25 of the best photos from the Irish Motorbike Awards

Ulster University students out in hundreds to welcome Prince William during Royal visit to new Belfast campus

Ulster University students turned out in their hundreds to greet the Prince of Wales

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Cost Of Living

A beloved music venue and bar, The Goat’s Toe, has closed its doors after more than a decade of operation in Bangor, County Down

NI music venue and bar closes its doors amid economic challenges

Much loved family-owned Northern Ireland sandwich shop and café Heralds at 22 has closed its doors after serving customers for over six decades

NI café that began in 1964 as the first local Wimpy Bar closes after 60 years

Flu levels in Northern Ireland have taken a dip over the past week – while infection rates surge ahead in England.

Flu levels dip while rates in England surge

Pauline and Ian Bothwell of Crossfire Trust, Darkley, Co Armagh preparing the turkeys - kindly donated by local farmers - for the community dinner on Christmas Day. Photo: LiamMcArdle.com

Christmas Day community dinners: Don't be lonely!

Opinion

The High Court ordered yet another public inquiry into a particular type of Troubles killing, one in which there are claims against the state, when the far larger number of terrorist murders escape scrutiny

Ben Lowry: A crucial appeal against another outrageous court ruling on legacy

​The legal appeal in court in Belfast over a Sean Brown inquiry is a crucial one with regard to how legacy is being handled.

Ben Lowry
Morning View

Editorial: Football is reaching out with support on mental health issues

Morning View

Editorial: A cautious welcome for potential Tory shift on Irish Sea border

Ben Lowry: The joy and January in NI and the gradual return of light and life

Ben Lowry

Education minister Paul Givan decided not to grant integrated status to two Bangor schools last week

Letter: Criticism of minister’s decision is unfounded

Teams have provided life-saving and life-changing support to individuals and families caught up in humanitarian crises in countries such as Ukraine

Letter: Community support has been inspiring

Making Northern Ireland work can only be done by making Stormont work and delivering real improvement to the lives of people here, writes Philip Smith

Philip Smith: Urgent action required to rebuild political unionism

Irish League Football

Coleraine head coach Dean Shiels. (Photo by David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press)

Dean Shiels confirms January recruit 'fit and ready to go' for Coleraine debut

Cillin Gilmour with manager Barry Baggley. (Photo by Ballyclare Comrades)

Irish League outfit delighted after captain signs contract extension

Glentoran full-back Danny Amos is preparing for back-to-back games against Larne

Danny Amos loving life at Glentoran ahead of Premiership clash at home to Larne

Keith Ward made 16 Premiership appearances and scored two goals for Glenavon. (Photo by Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press)

Transfer round-up: Midfielder makes 'easy decision' to leave Glenavon

Dundela manager Stephen Gourley. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press)

Championship boss confident ex-Portsmouth youngster 'could play higher again'

Eating Out

Holland & Barrett, the UK’s leading health and wellness retailer, opened the doors to its new Belfast store

UK’s leading health and wellness retailer opens new Northern Ireland store

BT Group has completed the first live trial of its new state-of-the-art mobile connectivity to support faster and more resilient payments for a historic Belfast business and thousands of visitors to the city’s Christmas Market. Photo credit Brian Morrison

Telecoms giant brings queue-busting tech to NI firms in Christmas Market trial

Crime

Eric Cullen (centre) pictured leaving the High Court. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

'Castlewellan Three' fail in bid to overturn convictions for murder of Catholic

Victims group the Ulster Human Rights Watch (UHRW) said it has asked the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to carry out a review of the PIRA case

Relatives of IRA’s Teebane atrocity seek answers from legacy body

Jon McCourt, of Survivors North West, told MLAs that time is running out for people

Institutional abuse survivors urged to come forward before deadline passes

The PSNI's insignia.

Police witness appeal on North Belfast burglary

Police at the scene of a serious crash involving a motorbike and lorry on Steeple Road, Antrim

Motorcyclist dead after collision on Steeple Road to the north of Antrim town

Group of stray dogs walk around near the roadside

Northern Ireland Councils had 2,317 complaints about stray dogs in 6 months

Your World

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Retro

One of the earliest News Letter editions dating to March 1749. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage

First step in nuclear power station project for Ulster (1955)

The first step in a programme to give Northern Ireland an atomic energy power station in “several years’ time” had got underway during this week in 1955 when the government invited applications from engineers for the post in the Ministry of Commerce in connection with developments in the use of nuclear energy in the generation of electricity.

Darryl Armitage

Looking over the furrows at the ploughing match at Newtownards in January 2007. Picture: Kevin McAuley

Dromore Farming Society holds ploughing match at Lisnasure (1859)

One of the earliest News Letter editions dating to March 1749. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage

Blowing up of Belleek sluice gates advocated (1925)

One of the earliest News Letter editions dating to March 1749. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage

Departure of the Lincolns as the Sherwood Foresters arrive in Ulster (1925)

​The Assembly Rooms have been largely ignored this century and would need substantial repair and conservation work

Belfast Assembly Rooms join prestigious international monument list

Homes & Gardens

A public consultation on the planned conversion of the old Homebase store at Crescent Link in Londonderry into a Sainsbury's food store will take place at the end of the month

NI community invited to have their say on new Sainsbury’s food store plans

Public consultation drop-in event will discuss Sainsbury’s proposed plans for old Homebase at Crescent Link in Londonderry

Claire Cartmill

Tapo's video doorbells are great value for money - but this deal is exceptional

Is this the cheapest way to fit a video doorbell to your home?

Northern Ireland’s housing market ended 2024 with sales, prices and expectations rising, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Ulster Bank Residential Market Survey

Northern Ireland housing market ends year on a positive note

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The £6m Norfolk house has incredible views across the North Sea

See inside this £6 million dream house up for grabs for just £10

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We took our pooch on a dog-friendly winter stay in the Peak District

Lifestyle

After a life-changing moment in a clothing store at age 20, Lee Fitzpatrick from Belfast embarked on a fitness journey that led to personal growth, career success, and the power to inspire others

Northern Ireland man turns his fear of the gym into a 'life-saving' career

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Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service crews are attending the large fire at the RiverRidge facility at Craigmore Road. Photo: NIFRS

Fire at NI recycling plant: 'Too early to assess cause' of blaze says CEO

Post Office has agreed to move Shankill Road Post Office to a new location - Eurospar Shankill Road

Belfast Post Office to move location following resignation of current postmaster

People

Richhill Presbyterian Church, on the Corcreevy Road. Credit: Google

Planners give blessing to Co Armagh church revamp

Richhill Presbyterian Church, on the Corcreevy Road, will soon have an extended church entrance which will provide an informal seating area, a kitchen/servery and a store room, while the car park will be slightly reconfigured to facilitate the extension.

Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter

Memorial sculpture on site of Aspang Station

Roamer: The railway station’s train departures were journeys to death

Mervyn and Marie Pauley

Mervyn Pauley: former News Letter colleague remembers him as 'one of the doyens'

Business

Unclaimed Lottery millions - you could be sitting on a winning ticket

Taoiseach Simon Harris said last month that he would like to see a version of the Occupied Territories Bill passed next year. Photo: PA

Irish Jew: Dublin's Gaza focus ignores larger wars

Portadown man David Blevins corners LA Mayor Karen Bass, right, on her alleged responsibility in the LA Wildfires.

Clip of NI journalist cornering LA Mayor goes viral

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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5 2024.

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Michael McIntyre's Big Show is back

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Toad in the Hole on The Masked Singer

Full list of The Masked Singer celebs who have been unmasked

Cyclone and Hammer have joined the cast of Gladiators

Meet the two new Gladiators shaking up cast of BBC show

Maya Jama is hosting Love Island: All Stars

Is Love Island: All Stars on a Saturday?

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