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REACTION: Bombardier in Belfast to cut 490 jobs

Business

Rugby player Rory Best with his OBE medal, which was presented at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Pic by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best proud to receive royal honour for services to rugby from Prince Charles

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Police Forensics carry out fresh searches at the scene in Hazel View, Lagmore in 2015. 'Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Murder accused extradited from Republic fails in bail bid

Crime

Paul Kyle was an usher at the New Life City Church in the Shankill area of Belfast

Belfast church usher admits sex assaults on teenage girl

Crime

Fear of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is like Millennium Bug hysterics

Opinion

Brexit: Government forced to accept Budget changes amid DUP tensions

News

Judgment reserved on challenge to same-sex marriage ban

Crime

Monument unveiled to 14-year-old Croke Park Bloody Sunday victim

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Man ‘tried to rob hotel with hammer’

Crime

PSNI

Man arrested in explosives probe

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Politics More Politics >>

Fear of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is like Millennium Bug hysterics

Opinion

DUP leader Arlene Foster and Prime Minister Theresa May. The Parliamentary pact between their parties seems to be on increasingly shaky ground

Brexit: Government forced to accept Budget changes amid DUP tensions

News

Stormont

Stormont Assembly members paid £8.5million despite suspension

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Alderman Stephen Martin

Alliance man slams Sinn Fein for ‘cheap party political point scoring’ over EU funding

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Crime More Crime >>

Murder accused extradited from Republic fails in bail bid

Crime

Paul Kyle was an usher at the New Life City Church in the Shankill area of Belfast

Belfast church usher admits sex assaults on teenage girl

Crime

Partners Sharon Sickles and Grainne Close along with Henry and Chris Flanagan-Kane leave the High Court in Belfast after a previous hearing

Judgment reserved on challenge to same-sex marriage ban

Crime

Man ‘tried to rob hotel with hammer’

Crime

Farming More Farming >>

UFU gives cautious welcome to Brexit agreement

Farming

Brian Irwin

Brexit: Draft withdrawal agreement is best option - NIFDA

Farming

The scene of the fire outside Toomebridge.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Man dies in fire at Co Antrim farmhouse

Farming

Fermanagh farmer is first to be convicted for BVD-related offences

Farming

Education More Education >>

Ulster Students’ Union new Irish Language signage policy ‘makes the university a cold house for unionists and Protestants.’

Education

Bernie Devlin with her son Liam (13) and daugher Aine (11)

Mum’s childcare plea for son with learning difficulties

Education

The University of Southampton's Rothenstein Mural shows university officials bestowing an honorary degree upon 'the unknown soldier'. Students' union president Emily Dawes, who sparked outrage when she called for the mural in memory of First World War soldiers to be painted over, has stood down from her role.

Student president resigns after vow to paint over war memorial

News

A number of MLAs have called for urgent action to address a funding crisis in Northern Ireland schools

NI schools fighting financial crisis with ‘hands tied behind backs’

Education

Business More Business >>

REACTION: Bombardier in Belfast to cut 490 jobs

Business

Transformation is tough says chief executive Veronique Laury

No quick fix at B&Q as owner Kingfisher as it plots exits

Business

Economic impact warning

UK should maintain ‘closest possible’ ties with EU - OECD

Business

The figure was unexpected marks the highest October borrowing since 2015

Govt borrowing at highest for three years in October

Business

Transport More Transport >>

Multiple collisions on A8

Transport

Traffic delays

Traffic: Belfast lane closure causing knock-on delays

Transport

The A5 road between Londonderry and Aughnacloy.

Future of A5 Londonderry to Aughnacloy cast into doubt after High Court decision

Transport

The crash occurred on the M1.

M1 collision causing major delays

Transport

The Cookstown Road is closed in both directions.

Road traffic collision closes busy NI road

Transport

Environment More Environment >>

Plague of rats infests town street

Environment

The four UK farming union presidents, from left to right; Andrew McCornick, NFU Scotland; John Davies, NFU Cymru; Minette Batters, NFU England; and Ivor Ferguson, Ulster Farmers' Union. Photo: Cliff Donaldson.

Brexit: Four UK farm unions back ‘clarity’ of Brexit deal

Environment

An investigation of the anaerobic digester subsidy scheme could take place following concerns of abuse

Concerns over green energy scheme in Northern Ireland

Environment

The report said badger culling had 'a real but modest effect' on bTB

Farmers challenged to do more to halt spread of bovine TB

Environment

Raw sewage at Craigavon City Park

Raw sewage bubbles up into City Park

Environment

Health More Health >>

Evidence of more than 100 alleged child abuse cases at Scouting Ireland

News

Bernie Devlin with her son Liam (13) and daugher Aine (11)

Mum’s childcare plea for son with learning difficulties

Education

Dr Paul Hamilton, Rev Derek Johnston and Philip Frizzell pictured at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

Hospital chaplain who suffered cardiac arrest thanks colleagues for saving his life

Health

Players from the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland football squads came together today to visit Ireland's largest paediatric hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Dublin, to support children with cancer and to highlight the work of medical and caring staff who help to fight the disease.'Northern Ireland's Steven Davis and Jonny Evans with Republic of Ireland's Shane Duffy and David Meyler visited 2 year old Ellen Meehan at Ireland's largest paediatric hospital, Our Lady's Children's�Hospital�Crumlin, to encourage young people who have cancer and to highlight the work of medical and caring staff who help to fight the disease.

Players from Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland in joint Dublin hospital visit

Health

Councillor Julie Flaherty

Stopping NI baby post-mortems ‘cruel and inhumane’

Health