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‘What planet is he from?’ Sammy Wilson hits out at Empey over criticism of Brexit backstop stance

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Michelle O'Neill, northern leader of Sinn Fein, speaking at Queen's University in Belfast on Wednesday as part of its Policy Engagement Lecture Series. Anne Graham, sister of the murdered lawyer Edgar, the back of whose head is towards the middle of the picture, asked a question from the audience

Sister of Edgar Graham challenges Sinn Fein leader over her brother’s murder by the IRA

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Mairead O'Neill

Mourners at model Mairead O'Neill's funeral told she had a 'heartache that would not go away'

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Primark fire: Council to invest £1.7m in bid to drive footfall in city centre

Business

Ashers Baking Company to close Belfast store

Business

RHI Inquiry: One Stormont department knowingly misled another over crisis

News

Faith at risk from a ‘failure of freedom’ says archbishop, referencing Ashers

Crime

The front page of the second surviving News Letter, dated October 6 1738 (which is October 17 in the modern calendar). The papers was founded a year earlier, in September 1737 but all of the editions from the first 13 months are lost

Reported in the News Letter this week 280 years ago

News

Tyre was left at front doorway of house

Fire was 'reckless act' which could have resulted in fatalities

Crime

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James Tennyson. Pic by PressEye Ltd.

JAMES TENNYSON: ‘I know I have the power to hurt anyone’

Boxing

Richard Cooper won the opening Superbike race at the Sunflower Trophy races on Friday.

Sunflower Trophy: Buildbase Suzuki's Richard Cooper wins Superbike opener

Motorcycling

Maghaberry Prison has teamed up with Ulster GAA to coach skills for Gaelic football to prisoners as part of a sports rehabilitation initiative. 20-prisoners have taken part in the GAA Foundation Award course in which they were coached in skills and rules for football. Pictured (left-right) are Ronnie Armour, Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, Michael Hasson, President Ulster GAA, and David Kennedy, Maghaberry Prison Governor. Picture: Michael Cooper

Maghaberry prisoners tackle Ulster GAA coaching skills course

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Richard Copper was quickest on the Buildbase Suzuki during qualifying for the Sunflower Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt.

Sunflower Trophy: Richard Cooper tops Superbike times on Buildbase Suzuki

Motorcycling

KYLE LAFFERTY: Steven Gerrard confirms apology by Rangers striker over Northern Ireland affair

Football

Injury pain for old rivals Newry City AFC and Institute

Football

Michael Conlan planning special homecoming fight

Boxing

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Football

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Theatre and Comedy

Pink gets the party started

Theatre and Comedy

‘Films are a really important part of education and life’- former lawyer

TV and Film

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Staying in Branson’s bolthole

Lifestyle

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Travel

Joan Burney Keatings

Cinemagic boss talks about her travels

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