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As Theresa May quits, pressure on Karen Bradley to go

Politics

Funeral of republican Martin McIlkearney'McElkerney. Pacemaker Belfast

Martin McElkerney: priest and commentator at odds over INLA leader’s funeral homily

Crime

A voter at Belmont Primary School poling station, east Belfast

Sam McBride: Low European election turnout in Northern Ireland is baffling

Politics

Simon Byrne has been appointed the next Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Pic: Cheshire Constabulary/PA Wire

Policing Board confirms appointment of new PSNI Chief Constable, Simon Byrne

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Whoever steps into the PM’s shoes must strongly defend NI’s place in the UK

Opinion

She listened more to NI business than anyone before her

Opinion

May exits stage as we wait for Godot... I mean, Brexit

Opinion

Terry Bradley: A portrait of the artist

People

Letter to the editor

DUP no strangers to major U-turns

Opinion

The incident happened earlier today. (Photo courtesy of Cop/Vosa Watch)

N.I. motorist crashes car with R plates through clothes shop window

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Boris Johnson, arguably the most likely successor to Theresa May, with Nigel Dodds and Arlene Foster at the DUP's conference in 2018

Whoever steps into the PM’s shoes must strongly defend NI’s place in the UK

Opinion

Letter to the editor

She listened more to NI business than anyone before her

Opinion

Letter to the editor

May exits stage as we wait for Godot... I mean, Brexit

Opinion

NI Secretary of State Karen Bradley pictured at a garden party this week

As Theresa May quits, pressure on Karen Bradley to go

Politics

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

N.I. motorist crashes car with R plates through clothes shop window

Traffic and Travel

Ward Park prepares for this saturday's Snow patrol concert

Traffic and Travel: Snow Patrol return to Ward Park, advice for road users

Traffic and Travel

Traffic and travel

Power cut causing disruption at busy NI junctions

Traffic and Travel

The road is expected to remain closed for a number of hours.

N.I. road to be closed for hours because of overturned lorry - motorists told to seek alternative routes

Traffic and Travel

The road has been closed following a serious RTC

Main road closed following serious collision

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Martin McElkerney: priest and commentator at odds over INLA leader’s funeral homily

Crime

The incident happened earlier today. (Photo courtesy of Cop/Vosa Watch)

N.I. motorist crashes car with R plates through clothes shop window

Traffic and Travel

Police at a property on Gregg House Road in Shiregreen, Sheffield, after six children were taken to hospital following a "serious incident". Two of the children were confirmed to have died. Two people have been arrested.

Two boys die after ‘incident’

Crime

Jim Donegan

Jim Donegan murder: Man detained under Terrorism Act released

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

N.I. set to sizzle in long summer of 'intense heat' - experts express drought concerns

Weather

A boat and jet skiers enjoy the hot weather near Bridlington, as temperatures are set to soar again following a week of bad weather. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2019. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

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

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

As Theresa May quits, pressure on Karen Bradley to go

Politics

A voter at Belmont Primary School poling station, east Belfast

Sam McBride: Low European election turnout in Northern Ireland is baffling

Politics

Prime Minister Theresa May having lunch with farmers at Fairview Farm in Bangor, Northern Ireland during a tour of the four nations of the UK, on March 29, 2018. This was one of a number of dates when Ben Lowry interviewed her for the News Letter: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: The prime minister is a unionist who reluctantly felt she had to agree to damage the Union

Opinion

Lisburn and Castlereagh mayor Alan Givan and deputy mayor Johnny McCarthy

Alan Givan: DUP man gets top job in council

Politics

Opinion More Opinion >>

Whoever steps into the PM’s shoes must strongly defend NI’s place in the UK

Opinion

Letter to the editor

She listened more to NI business than anyone before her

Opinion

Letter to the editor

May exits stage as we wait for Godot... I mean, Brexit

Opinion

Letter to the editor

DUP no strangers to major U-turns

Opinion

Prime Minister Theresa May having lunch with farmers at Fairview Farm in Bangor, Northern Ireland during a tour of the four nations of the UK, on March 29, 2018. This was one of a number of dates when Ben Lowry interviewed her for the News Letter: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: The prime minister is a unionist who reluctantly felt she had to agree to damage the Union

Opinion

Business More Business >>

Uncertain political climate presents difficult backdrop for commercial property sector

Business

Prime Minister Theresa May announces her departure from outside No10

New PM must deliver a deal says NI business as May leaves the stage

Business

Arcadia plans to lower its annual pensions payments from �50 million to �25m

Frank Field calls on Green to fund Arcadia pensions scheme

Business

More than 40% of Northern Ireland residents said they intend to spend more time holidaying at home this year

Massive rise in staycationers set to boost economy

Business

Education More Education >>

Exam boss: Transfer test plans ‘not fit for purpose’

Education

A man getting a glaucoma screening test in China from an ophthalmologist

Queen’s University research aims to stop Chinese people going blind

Education

The Senior Prefect team for 2019/20 at Larne Grammar School. Head girl Jenna McCarlie and head boy Matthew Clenaghan will be assisted by Luke Clarke, Jamie Maybin, Abigail Park and Courtney Murray.

Larne Grammar appoints new head prefects

Education

Karen Irwin encouraging pupils to explore the use of technology.

Apple Distinguished Educator honour for Ballyclare teacher

People

Health More Health >>

Tainted blood victim’s son: My father was murdered and someone is to blame

Health

Sharon Lowry giving evidence at the infected blood inquiry in Belfast

Contaminated blood inquiry: NI man ‘begged’ wife to kill him

Health

John Conway with his sisters Christina McLaughlin (centre) and Patricia Kelly, hold a photograph of their brother Seamus Conway who died last year at 45 from liver cancer after contracting hepatitis C from contaminated blood product

Contaminated blood inquiry: I have no trust left, says victim’s sister

Health

Tamlaght Nursing Home. Pic courtesy Google.

Carrick nursing home on market for £0.75m

Business

Simon Hamilton, chairman of Haemophilia Northern Ireland, giving evidence at the infected blood inquiry in Belfast

‘I live my life six months at a time,’ says NI contaminated blood victim

Health

People More People >>

Artist Terry Bradley

Terry Bradley: A portrait of the artist

People

Rev. Gabrielle Farquhar addresses the congregation. Photos by Desi Campbell.

Ballycarry congregation bids fond farewell to Rev. Gabrielle Farquhar

People

Stephanie Tyndall and Doreen Crymble from Carnmoney Church at work in the warehouse with (centre) Norma McIlveen from Abbey Presbyterian.

Newtownabbey Foodbank has fed 10k people in four years

People

What is the official Universal Credit helpline number?

What is the official Universal Credit helpline number?

People