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Northern Ireland centenarian Dave Mullin one of the last men standing from infamous World War Two battle

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Castle Place looking towards the Bank Buildings site, where work is continuing to restore the historic property following the devastating fire last August.

Belfast streets to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls for city’s ‘pedestrian core’ to be retained

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Paul Livingstone, partnership manager, CAP Northern Ireland, with a copy of the charity's Changing Perceptions report.

CAP report shines light on social problems caused by debt

Health

Nigel Hamilton during his term of office as mayor of Newtownabbey in 2007/08

Contaminated blood scandal: I may get closure but I’ll never get justice, says NI victim

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These are the worst areas of Northern Ireland for hate crime

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RUAS confirms record attendances at Balmoral Show

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Victims traumatised during robbery at popular NI Chinese takeaway

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Alex Kane: Karen, you have a moral duty to help abuse victims

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Staffordstown Road, Antrim

Busy NI route closed overnight for reconstruction

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Police have seized 350 cannabis plants in Keady village.

Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ into unsafe legalisation of cannabis, doctors claim

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Hate crime in NI has risen by 10 percent compared to last year (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the worst areas of Northern Ireland for hate crime

Crime

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 16th May 2019''Day two of the Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn. Tori Veitch from Lisbellaw in Co. Fermanagh, who is celebrating her sixth birthday, prepare the family bullock ahead of today's showing. ''Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

RUAS confirms record attendances at Balmoral Show

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Victims traumatised during robbery at popular NI Chinese takeaway

Crime

Alex Kane: Karen, you have a moral duty to help abuse victims

Opinion

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Belfast streets to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls for city’s ‘pedestrian core’ to be retained

Business

Staffordstown Road, Antrim

Busy NI route closed overnight for reconstruction

Traffic and Travel

The incident is now over, said the P.S.N.I.

N.I. bullock on the loose incident 'resolved' say P.S.N.I.

Traffic and Travel

Stopped in traffic

Warning issued as traffic lights out in Belfast city centre

Traffic and Travel

Flybe was delayed by the incident

Plane fuel checked at NI airport after concerns over delivery

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

These are the worst areas of Northern Ireland for hate crime

Crime

Dial help

Victims traumatised during robbery at popular NI Chinese takeaway

Crime

Police have seized 350 cannabis plants in Keady village.

Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ into unsafe legalisation of cannabis, doctors claim

Crime

Shots fired at elderly couple's home

Condemnation after home of elderly couple targeted in gun attack

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

Slap on the sun cream as NI gets ready to sizzle

Weather

N.I. temperatures look set to reach the high teens next week with some places in the North West seeing a sizzling 20C.

N.I. mini heatwave expected next week - temperatures set to hit a sizzling 20°C

Weather

Northern Ireland- 29th September 2014 Picture by Jonathan Porter/Presseye.com. ''Early morning mist surrounds Scrabo Tower as the sun rises over Co. Down.

Temperature drops well below zero before May Day bank holiday

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27/04/19 McAuley Multimedia Storm Hannah batters Ballintoy Harbour on the North Coast. Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Wet weekend brought third of April’s rainfall

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Politics More Politics >>

Alex Kane: Karen, you have a moral duty to help abuse victims

Opinion

The European Elections take place on Thursday (Photo: Shutterstock)

European elections in NI: How and when to vote and a full list of candidates

Politics

NI Secretary Karen Bradley

Abuse survivors to meet with Karen Bradley to demand compensation scheme

Politics

Irish deputy premier Simon Coveney said the UK-EU withdrawal agreement was not open to renegotiation

Brexit: Simon Coveney warns UK – you can change your PM but your deal stays the same

Politics

Opinion More Opinion >>

Alex Kane: Karen, you have a moral duty to help abuse victims

Opinion

Letter to the editor

Alliance wants to be all things to all people

Opinion

Letter to the editor

I am a unionist who won’t vote for any unionists

Opinion

Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church, once the home church of the denomination's founder, Rev Ian Paisley

My old party the DUP has surrendered its former Christian principles

Opinion

Victoria receives the news of her accession from Lord Conyngham (left) and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The young Queen immediately helped restore the prestige of the monarchy after the scandalous reigns of George IV and William IV

‘Famine Queen’ Victoria was warmly received during her visits to Ireland

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Business More Business >>

Belfast streets to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls for city’s ‘pedestrian core’ to be retained

Business

Belfast Harbour awards £50m CQ3 build to Farrans

Business

CEO Michael O'Leary said he is expecting 'broadly flat group profits' into the financial year ending in 2020

Ryanair profits down more than a quarter amid economic turbulence

Business

Almost half the completed deals involved distressed companies, as many high street players buckled under rising costs and online competition

Retail mergers down as Brexit fears stalk high st

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Education More Education >>

Apple Distinguished Educator honour for Ballyclare teacher

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Editorial image.

Alert after children seen on railway tracks

Education

Patrick Kielty, Senator George Mitchell and James Nesbitt

Patrick Kielty calls for end to segregated education in NI

Education

(L-R): Rachel Riley, awards host; Judith Cameron from Queen's University Belfast, UK Female Undergraduate of the Year and Maria Kokkinou, global head of Talent, Leadership and Capabilities, Rolls-Royce.

Larne student is UK Female Undergraduate of the Year

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Health More Health >>

CAP report shines light on social problems caused by debt

Health

Nigel Hamilton during his term of office as mayor of Newtownabbey in 2007/08

Contaminated blood scandal: I may get closure but I’ll never get justice, says NI victim

Health

BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 5 Live broadcaster and television presenter, Stephen Nolan.

Stephen Nolan shocks social media with 'astonishing' weight loss photos

Health

Pamela Ballantine takes the AF test with Hannah Williamson, senior health and wellbeing officer, Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke.

Raising awareness of heart condition

Health

The survey said Britons got drunk on average once a week

UK tops world league table for drunkenness

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Dave Mullin, aged 100, in his Omagh home

Northern Ireland centenarian Dave Mullin one of the last men standing from infamous World War Two battle

People

The Duchess of Cambridge at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London.

Kate visits her Chelsea Flower Show garden

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The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman John Smyth, is joined by Aidan Wilson from Robinsons; Ross McCowan, Ross Joint; Michael Workman, MW Tyres; Alderman Mandy Girvan, Valerie Jenkins and children to launch Ballyclare May Fair.

Horse fair returns as Ballyclare May Fair celebrations continue

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The front page of the Belfast News Letter of May 8 1739 (which is May 19 in the modern calendar)

1739: Treasure found then lost

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