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Hilary Benn outside Waterfront Hall last Sunday when Ben Lowry asked him if he would push back against Ireland given that it was suing the UK. Earlier Ben asked the BBC why it had not covered the way unionists polled more than nationalists. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire : Hilary Benn

Ben Lowry: This latest legacy court ruling is set to worsen imbalance scandal

Tuesday: Michel Burgio from Paris and his partner Melissa Manetti from Rome on their first trip to Belfast enjoy the fine weather in the Stormont estate on September 17 2024. Parts of Northern Ireland reached 23.7C. Pic by Ben Lowry

Ben Lowry: That was one stunning spell of September weather for Northern Ireland

Morning View

Editorial: The brave Israelis defend themselves against the barbarians of Hamas

On BBC Talkback Mr Robinson said the Irish Sea border would be gone. Today unionists will be seeking an acceptance from the DUP that it misled them

Jamie Bryson: The Irish Sea border remains, and the DUP are implementing it

Letters to editor

Letter: If NI GCSE grades are better than England, it's because they should be

From left, Simon Chambers, Baroness Hoey, Jan Macvarish, Heather Binning, Toby Young, Ruth Dudley Edwards at the Free Speech Union event in Belfast Crumlin Road Gaol on Friday September 20 2024

Free speech event in Belfast is warned on plans to create more protected groups

Many of the crowd in the Royal Albert Hall were waving EU flags during the Last Night of the Proms 2024 on Saturday September 14. Screengrab from the BBC

Letter: Brussels should be grilled on the obstacles facing touring musicians

Letters to editor

Letter: Governments have failed to control immigration

DUP leader Gavin Robinson will promise 'internal and external' change in his conference speech. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Robinson: DUP will change 'internally and externally'

'Next Steps' has been set up to significantly encourage the number of people who lead young people in the various parishes to undertake third level professional qualifications and development

Church of Ireland youth workers urged to apply for bursary fund

Rev Jim Rea MBE, Methodist Church

Thought for the week: Always a common denominator

TUV MLA Timothy Gaston's attempt to scrutinise an unevidenced claim that the Housing Executive is "institutionally racist" was shut down by committee chair Paula Bradshaw who said she would not question a witness's "lived experience".

Stormont committee refuses to challenge witness on racism claim

Maurice Rainey was handed a 20 month sentence today. He was ordered to serve half his sentence in jail and half under supervised licence conditions

Farmer who left his herd of cattle to starve and dehydrate is jailed

Steve Baker was a minister of state in the Northern Ireland Office until the last election.

Former minister denies 'secret agenda' within NIO

Kenadie Porter

Funeral takes place for tragic teenager Kenadie Porter after unexplained death

Northern Ireland architecture practice John McAslan + Partners has detailed the role the business and its partners played in the development of Belfast Grand Central Station and the inspirations for the design of the hub. Pictured is Belfast Grand Central Station (Image credit: John McAslan + Partners)

NI architecture practice details role in development of new Belfast landmark
Belfast’s John McAslan + Partners reveals more about the development of Belfast Grand Central Station and the inspirations for the design of the hub
Claire Cartmill

Grainne Teggart, Amnesty International, Martina Dillon, whose husband, Seamus, was killed by loyalists in 1997, and solicitor Gavin Booth, speaking to the media outside the Court of Appeal

Government veto on Troubles commission disclosure ruled unlawful

Newry-founded reformer Pilates company, which has cemented deals with some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and counts Hollywood A-listers among its fans, has secured a £1m equity deal from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland. Pictured is Clarendon Fund Managers led the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland deal into Reform RX (Image credit: Clarendon Fund Managers)

£1.5m investment fund for NI pilates firm used by top hotels and A-list stars

Jackie McGregor on the rise of gender questioning among young people

Jackie McGregor: Teens in identity crisis

Comedian, writer and actor, Tim McGarry will be touring across Northern Ireland with his new stand up show, Ridiculous

Tim McGarry back with his first solo stand-up in almost a decade

The AR-15 assault rifle William McMullan, of Loughdoo Road in Newtownards, imported from the US

Pensioner who posted himself guns from the United States avoids jail

Joining the celebrations on the night were Sheena Copeland and Jackie Mallon

Pictures: Star-studded 30th birthday party for McGuigan Black Label in Belfast

The Seahorse Model Boat Club is one of the more active groups for enthusiasts of the maritime past time.

Watch: Seahorse Model Boat Club take to the waves at South Lakes Craigavon

Spencer Beattie

North Belfast Orange parade this Saturday will be 'dignified' and 'low key'

Ballymena's David McKeown was among 1,500 competitors from 80 nations competing in dozens of skills disciplines on the world stage at the WorldSkills 2024. Credit WorldSkills 2024

Northern Ireland car repairer strikes world bronze at 'skills Olympics' in Lyon

Robert Lee, who was from the Ballymoney area, sadly passed away at the scene

Third confirmed road death in 24 hours as man dies following RTC on Frosses Road

Protest at the High Court against the Legacy act

Government veto on Troubles commission disclosure ruled unlawful
A Government veto power over what sensitive material can be disclosed by a new Troubles investigative commission is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has found.
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Chief Constable Jon Boutcher met with a delegation from Retail NI at PSNI headquarters today. Pictured are George Rankin (Henderson Group), Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, Glyn Roberts (CEO Retail NI), Peter Jez and Chris O’Reilly (Retail Zoo) with key stakeholders from the local business and retail sector

Police chief promises to 'robustly tackle business and retail crime' in NI

Rosemary Street First Presbyterian Church objected to the application for a nearby amusement arcade and adult gaming centre

New gambling house approved despite objections from Belfast’s oldest church

Now celebrating more than 4 million users a year with record traffic volumes across its various aggregator brands, Seopa has witnessed unprecedented growth over the last 12 months. Picture is Seopa CEO Greg Wilson and MD Ian Wilson

NI tech start-up now major UK price comparison site with over 4m users a year

Olympia Leisure Centre in south Belfast

Belfast councillors vote to confirm Irish signs at Olympia Leisure Centre

Antrim-based Mivan, a global leader in luxury fit-out and marine outfitting has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. Pictured is John Cunningham from Mivan

NI luxury fit-out firm's delight at being crowned Best Managed Company

A queue of 150 formed at the Foreside location

Pix: Hundreds queue as Popeyes opens the doors of its first restaurant in NI

Pictured is Aisléan Nicholson, head of Deloitte Belfast Office with John Cunningham CEO of Mivan. Picture Jason Clarke

Two NI businesses among first time winners of Best Managed Companies awards

Part of the largest pet care franchise in the UK, franchisees Karen and Philip Rhodes and their team of five employees look after any pets, big or small within the Belfast area. Pictured is Karen Rhodes, owner of We Love Pets in Belfast

From South Africa to NI, couple are having a ball with new pet care business

Daniel McCallister and Robert Lee died as a result of separate crashes, as did a third man, Richard Maze (not pictured)

Three Northern Irish road fatalities within around 24 hours of each other

A Portstewart Lego fanatic, Desmond James Calvert, who was born without hands or feet, has built the third largest Lego set ever produced – the Titanic

Video: NI man with no hands builds the Titanic Lego creation in 50 hours

Stormont Education Committee Chairperson and Alliance Party Education spokesperson Nick Mathison says a key aim of the new inquiry he will chair will be transgender awarenss for pre-school children. Photo: PA

Inquiry focus on ‘pre-school transgender awareness’

Daniel McCallister

Man who died following two vehicle RTC last weekend named

Boa Island Roan Fermanagh

Traffic & Travel: Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving

Blue-green algae at Lough Neagh. People need to know the water they drink will be clean

Ian Ellis: The Season of Creation makes me think of Lough Neagh’s woes

News Letter editorial on Friday September 20 2024

Editorial: Bank is right to hold interest rates for now

Road closed

Traffic & Travel: Road closed overnight after serious RTC has now reopened

The High Court backed the independence of the commission in a judicial review case taken against the last UK government’s contentious legacy laws

Judgment due in Troubles Legacy Act appeal case

A 70-year-old man has died following a hit-and-run crash in Co Fermanagh

Traffic & Travel: Pensioner killed in hit-and-run crash in Co Fermanagh

A green/red lane system for the movement of goods and "not for EU" labels were among key measures of the Windsor Framework - new arrangements for parcels entering NI which were du to be in place from the end of September 2024 - have been postponed until next year. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Further delays in UK-EU attempt to implement 'impossible' sea border

Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd outside Parliament Buildings, Stormont

Transport minister writes to top judge over speed offenders

Paige Pollock, 19 and from Carrick, had been working flat out at The Foxy Tail mobile cafe by Carrickfergus harbour amid Thursday's good weather

Northern Ireland hotter than expected today - and outlook for Friday now better

The Pride of the Ardoyne Flute Band on parade (Pacemaker)

Parades Commission confirms north Belfast Orange parade will go ahead

30+ club goes large

Northern Ireland's 30+ Club Goes Large with event selling out on November 23

The judge held that the original sanctions should not have been rescinded at a review simply because Simon Byrne took a different view

Byrne wrongly reduced sergeant’s punishment

The Sydenham Bypass, citybound

Details of diversions and road closures around the Sydenham Bypass

The chair of Stormont's Executive Office committee Paula Bradshaw has labelled remarks from TUV MLA Timothy Gaston, where he referenced men who think they are women, as "gratuitously offensive".

Alliance's Bradshaw showed 'aggressive intolerance' to MLA over trans remark

Road closed

Boa Island Road, Belleek has been closed due to a traffic collision

Lynette Fay.

Shock on-air resignation of Radio Ulster's afternoon presenter Lynette Fay