Thu, 22nd October 2026

SuperValu's applewood smoked salmon, smoked salmon, and prawn cocktail have been recalled due to contamination. Photo: FSAplaceholder image

Urgent food recall: Multiple Centra and Supervalu seafood products contaminated

Centra and SuperValu have issued urgent recalls of some of their popular seafood products after harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness was found.

Iain Gray

First Minister Michelle O'Neill today left a Stormont scrutiny committee early to travel to Musgrave Street police station in the centre of Belfast, where she was interviewed about her participation in an allegedly illegal demonstration that blocked the first permitted Drumcree Orange Order march in almost 30 years. Photo: Brian Lawless/Press Associationplaceholder image

Stormont leaders' appearance before Assembly committee ends in acrimony

Jeffrey Donaldson outside Newry Crown Court in June, where he was found guilty of multiple historical sexual offences. He is currently serving a 15-year sentence. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wireplaceholder image

New Donaldson probe: DUP say party 'never received any report or complaint'

First Minister Michelle O'Neill hit out at the comments. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wireplaceholder image

'IRA lawyers' comment blasted as 'shameful' by NI First Minister

A wet start: The Met Office is forecasting heavy rain from Storm Austen across Northern Ireland at 6am on Friday.placeholder image

Storm Austen to hit NI with heavy rain - but province to dodge worst of weather

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‘Destruction’ at Ice Age site is probed

Portadown district master Nigel Dawson said participants are coming to Saturday's parade / rally from Tyrone, Down and Antrim (Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)placeholder image

Number of bands at Portadown protest parade 'could double by Saturday'

Alderman Mark Baxter has been lobbying for ten years for the school bus to be on time.placeholder image

Co Down father of four complains that school bus is ten years late

News Letter / 4 Highlights

First Minister Michelle O'Neill hit out at the comments. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wireplaceholder image

'IRA lawyers' comment blasted as 'shameful' by NI First Minister

In an emotional interview with TNT Sports, Mark Allen said he was 'really overwhelmed'.placeholder image

Mark Allen mental health admission - charities offer support to men

A wet start: The Met Office is forecasting heavy rain from Storm Austen across Northern Ireland at 6am on Friday.placeholder image

Storm Austen to hit NI with heavy rain - but province to dodge worst of weather

Alderman Mark Baxter has been lobbying for ten years for the school bus to be on time.placeholder image

Co Down father of four complains that school bus is ten years late

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PM tells Stormont ministers to ‘step forward’ and set a budget

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'My Bill will bring equality for those facing age discrimination in NI'

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Troubles body launches probe into 1982 murder of RUC man

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Cost Of Living

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Petrol and diesel prices have dipped slightly in Northern Ireland

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Belfast payday crisis: City UK's second-worst for cash shortage before next wage

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Three-month hike to fuel prices in Northern Ireland grinds to a halt

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Diesel in Northern Ireland creeps closer to £2 per litre after yet another rise

Opinion

Morning View

Editorial: Dare we hope that fuel costs keep dropping?

News Letter Editorial on Saturday October 17 2026

Editorial
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Jackie McGregor: When robins appear, love comes home

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Letter: ​Both sides must realise – no one owns the land

‘We need responsible budgeting’: NI businesses warn against more tax hikes

Alan Lowry, chair FSB NI

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Letter: Damage from Boris years needs to be corrected

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Editorial: ​Donaldson’s arrest proves the system worked

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​Defeat painful but plenty to be positive about

Irish League Football

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'I've only got the one player being sick': Duncan Ferguson Q&A as Glentoran boss

Ulster forwards coach Clarke Dermody. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)placeholder image

Ulster ready for URC 'cool challenge' across South Africa tests

Duncan Ferguson has kicked off life as Glentoran manager by declaring his trophy ambitions. (Photo by Pacemaker Press)placeholder image

Duncan Ferguson's 'I'll give everything' Glentoran vow

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Duncan Ferguson's first words as Glentoran boss after surprise Irish League move

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Former Irish League player offering Northern Irish stars 'massive' opportunity

Food & Drink

Kraken Fish & Chips in Killyleagh launched its Feed the Fleet initiative in September with free meals for children and will offer complimentary fish suppers to over-65s this Wednesday as a thank you to the local community. Credit Facebookplaceholder image

'No catches, no gimmicks': NI chippy serves up free fish suppers for over-65s

Bob & Berts operates coffee shops across Northern Ireland, Scotland and England and is now looking ahead to its next phase of growth, with plans to further expand its presence across the UKplaceholder image

NI coffee shop sees profits rise to £1.3m following business transformation

Crime

Stacey Graham e-mailed out the open letter on behalf of the Greater Shankill and Ballysillan Policing Focus Groupplaceholder image

Activist says loyalists 'feel taken for mugs' by PSNI as group pens open letter

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Breaking Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2016 rape inside Westminster

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​Stone mason accused of storing guns and ammo to be released from custody

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Taoiseach says Brian Stack ‘badly failed’ by investigation into murder

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Teenager chased by gang who then hit him with metal pipes

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Court told of alleged sex assaults on two young girls in leisure centre showers

Your World

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Construction Bootcamp Helps Local Pupils Build Future Careers

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385th anniversary of the start of the Irish Rebellion of 1641

Retro

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Ulster Railway begins operations and steams into a Biblical row (August 1839)

The Ulster Railway began operations on August 12, 1839 with its first journey between Belfast and Lisburn being reported in the News Letter the following day.

Darryl Armitage

Royal Belfast Hospital: the courtyard. Watercolour. Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Imagesplaceholder image

Founding of the Belfast Fever Hospital and the 1st Cholera Pandemic (1817)

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Ballymena's Fairhill Shopping Centre through the years

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Belfast's oldest cemetery to host Remembrance Day service

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‘A nod to the past’: Historic stained glass gets new home in £72m NI campus

Homes & Gardens

Stacey Solomon has called the Shark PowerDetect Transformer PowerTrio System the “vacuum of dreams”, praising its powerful suction and versatile design - and fans can get £160 off with an exclusive code.placeholder image

Stacey Solomon loves this powerful Shark ‘vacuum of dreams’

Stacey Solomon has hailied this Shark vacuum as the “vacuum of dreams” thanks to multiple features that make tackling dust and dirt more satisfying - and she’s offering a £160 discount.

Rochelle Barrand

The PROALLER heated throw has topped Amazon's Home & Kitchen best-seller chart as temperatures fall, with the electric blanket currently reduced to £25.49.placeholder image

Amazon's £25 heated blanket tops best-seller chart

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Three beautiful autumn bouquets from Bunches

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Bunches sells more than flowers, including plants and hampers

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Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser review: No water, no wires, no faff

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P.Louise goes gloriously OTT for Halloween

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Neal's Yard Remedies' £195 advent calendar is a beauty

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M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Lifestyle

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FinTrU 'proposed restructuring': Union raises concerns over 114 redundancies

Pictured at the launch of the AI Bootcamp - an initiative by Software NI and Workplus connecting early talent with employers seeking AI-ready software skills - are Neil Hutcheson, Software NI, Ruth Harper, Workplus, Russell Beggs, Sonas Ventures. Back row: Emma O’Kane, Ormeau Labs, Neil Anderson, QUB, Jonathan Wallace, UU. The initiative will run a two-week intensive bootcamp for 50 current or recent software students and connect them into software rolesplaceholder image

NI firms launch AI bootcamp to help graduates land software jobs

Tom Trainor and Victoria Logan represented Aflac Northern Ireland at The National Cyber Awards 2026, where the Global Security team was named Security Team of the Year. The award was presented by Georgi Cohen, Partner at IBM, at the Royal Lancaster London on September 28placeholder image

'An incredible honour': NI team wins national cyber security award in London

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New £8m Home Bargains store given the go-ahead

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People

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Lisburn banjo business founders named Start Up Loans Ambassadors for NI

Ríoga Banjos co-founders Paul Conlon and John McClenaghan have been named the British Business Bank’s 2026 Start Up Loans Ambassadors for Northern Ireland

Claire Cartmill

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Praise for remarkable 50 years of service to the health service by Eleanor

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New sauna and steam room planned for leisure centre

Business

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Plans to extend opening hours of ‘food and beverage’ unit approved

Brownlow Castle Tearooms, set within the historic drawing room at Brownlow House in Lurgan, is closing its doors today after announcing the decision with “deep regret”placeholder image

'Deep regret': Sad farewell as historic NI castle tearoom closes its doors

Johnny Hanna, Partner in Charge of KPMG in Northern Ireland; Amanda Croft, Keeper of The RUA Diploma Collection; Peter Richards, President of the Royal Ulster Academy; and Gordon Milligan OBE, Chairman of National Museums NI. placeholder image

London firm and RUA mark partnership as landmark NI exhibition opens

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Irish software platform company to create fully remote delivery team in NI

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Rat sightings rise 15% as winter warning issued

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Young family sell home to live off-grid in a campervan

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Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

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