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Jamie Dornan stars alongside US actor Anthony Mackie as disgraced FBI agent Jack Strickland

Jamie Dornan says executive producing on new heist series ‘a big responsibility’

Rory McIlroy on the second hole on day one of the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on Thursday. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy in Race to Dubai title setback after two-shot penalty

Country music star Garth Brooks pictured at Croke Park in Dublin in 2021 when promoting his 2022 gigs there.

Garth Brooks returns to Belfast for two concerts next year

Country music star Garth Brooks during his first night of a series of concerts at Croke Park, Dublin in 2022.

Garth Brooks announces plans for 10 concerts across island of Ireland

Hospital admissions for Covid in Northern Ireland have surged by over 50% since the Start of September – with ‘American Covid’ being blamed.

'American' Covid behind surge in Northern Ireland hospital admissions

Errollyn Wallen. Photo by Azzurra Primavera

’Dance Moves’ sees high standard maintained for the Ulster Orchestra

George Washington fires the first American gun in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781

British defeat at Battle of Yorktown in 1781 ended the American Revolutionary Wa...

Asked by reporters about the prospect of a united Ireland, Donald Trump said he doesn't want to 'cause any problems' but thinks it would be a 'great thing', adding: 'I'd love to see it unified'

Letter: Another ill-thought-out move from Trump

Rory McIlroy during yesterday’s BMW PGA Championship final round at Wentworth. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Rory McIlroy admits 'it would be obviously amazing' as he aims to equal record

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy chips on to the seventh green in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. (Photo by Ben STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Patrick Reed 'opportunity' in Rory McIlroy's Wentworth boost on and off course

Rory McIlroy plays from the rough on day one of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Rory McIlroy's round unravels after flying start to BMW PGA Championship

Newtownards man, Adam White, senior director of people & talent at DailyPay, will become site lead of its Belfast office

US tech firm strengthens NI presence appointing Co Down man as site lead

Slabz has revealed the location on social meida of its new Portrush shop after securing the keys to the former Ocean Deli premises

'Let’s be having ya': North coast sandwich chain reveals site for fifth location

Dolly Parton performing at Glastonbury in 2014. Tributes have been paid to her this week from across the world after her death. Few artistes have left a deeper imprint on the American musical and cultural landscape than Dolly Parton

Billy Kennedy: We’ll all miss Dolly and her bubbly personality

Senior News Letter writer Billy Kennedy met Dolly Parton in Nashville in 1995.

Dolly was an absolute pleasure to meet, says News Letter journalist

Dolly Parton arrives on the red carpet at Academy Awards - Oscars - at Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles in 2006.

Dolly: From humble cabin to country music queen who championed literacy
Dolly Parton was a huge star whose influence extended far more than the world of country music in which she made her name.
By Jenny Garnsworthy, PA

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy heads back to range after slipping off the pace at BMW Championship

Jackson Pollock died 70 years ago in a single-vehicle car crash

Ulster-Scots heritage of hugely influential US artist Jackson Pollock

Francis Alison was acknowledged by Benjamin Franklin to be ‘a man of great ingenuity and learning’

Weaver’s son from Donegal who planted seeds for American independence

Rory McIlroy finished on one-under par at The 2026 Open Championship. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy to celebrate Masters win as he takes break after frustrating Open

Rory McIlroy shared his views on Bryson DeChambeau's rules controversy at The Open

Rory McIlroy accuses Bryson DeChambeau of holding Open ‘hostage’ after penalty

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts on the 14th green across his Open Championship first round. (Photo by Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy putting woes across early Open outing

Members of the City of Belfast Fifes and Drums passing the City Hall

Belfast Twelfth ‘has to be seen to be believed’ and 'a dream come true'

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and died on July 4 1826, the 200th anniversary of its signing

Thomas Jefferson has an unparalleled legacy but was remote and aloof

Rory McIlroy tees off on the 10th hole during the Pro–am prior to the Genesis Scottish Open 2026 at The Renaissance Club on July 08, 2026 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy urges PGA to be careful with Scottish Open over proposed changes

Oklahoma folklorist Woody Guthrie wrote This Land Is Your Land' in 1940

Musical anthems that stir the hearts of the US

It was 27 Celsius at 5pm at the US consul's residence in Shaw's Bridge on Thursday when the outgoing consul James Applegate spoke to mark the US 250th anniversary. Later the temperature in Belfast actually rose a bit in the evening to 28C. Pictured on the right is the band of Campbell College, which had played the national anthem. Pic Ben Lowry

Ben Lowry: The warm night-time temperatures in NI this week were almost a record
On Thursday late afternoon I was at the US consul-general’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence.
Ben Lowry

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays a shot from the bunker on the 15th hole during his US Open second round at Shinnecock Hills. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

'Take your chances' plan for Rory McIlroy to revive US Open major charge

Lord Hannan explored how the Glorious Revolution shaped British and American constitutional democracy in this 250th anniversary year of the American Declaration of Independence Pictured is Lord Hannan.

American revolutionaries felt British, says peer

Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Rangers bond at 'molecular level' for chairman Andrew Cavenagh

More than half have added watching a game in the US on their bucket list

Half of sports fans now want to watch a game across the pond in person

U.S. Ambassador Edward S. Walsh with Shona McCarthy, Chair International Fund for Ireland as he visited the Ballymascanlon Hotel in Dundalk as part of a tour of the border region, where he meet representatives from projects supported by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). During the visit, he will announce $4 million in new U.S. funding for the IFI. Representatives from several IFI-funded initiatives will attend the event. Picture credit: Damien Eagers / Julien Behal Photography

United States links $4m funding boost to NI growth, stability and investment

Rev David McMillan, Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Pray for Christians in Iran today

Musician Rrose, aka Seth Horvitz, at the keyboard of a Magnetic Resonator Piano, which uses electro-magnets to generate unusual sounds from a grand piano's strings.

Rare musical instrument, one of only 10 in the world, features in QUB festival

Rev Dr Frank Sellar DL, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: How did this world come into being?

American Lionel Shriver takes aim at immigration in her new novel A Better Life

From ‘pig ignorant’ to passionate: Shriver on her NI awakening

Patrons walk the course at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday during a practice round prior to the Masters. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Masters Diary: Notes from Augusta ahead of Rory McIlroy's title defence

Ulster Unionist economy spokesperson Steve Aiken MLA.

Invest NI appointments 'par for the course' under SF minister - Aiken

Emily McCorkell, owner of Lo and Slo Sauces in Londonderry, named in Restaurant of Ireland Awards

NI BBQ business fires up double win at top restaurant awards

Morning View

Editorial: Arnie – a role model to young people everywhere

Slabz is continuing its rapid expansion after success in Portstewart and Belfast, with opening of its latest American-style diner in Coleraine. Pictured are the Coleraine staff

North coast sandwich shop opens third location in NI and there's more on the way

Kermit Gosnell was a chilling monster who could sometimes come across as charming

Phelim McAleer: Gosnell case showed how abortion is sacred to US progressives

Peter Hickman was high-sided from his Triumph machine in a red flag crash in final qualifying at the Daytona 200 on Friday. (Screenshot: MotoAmerica)

Peter Hickman involved in red-flag crash in final qualifying at Daytona 200

Sam Roscoe departed Linfield last month. (Photo by Sarah Harkness/Pacemaker Press)

Former Linfield star feels America move was 'no-brainer' as transfer confirmed

PHR Performance Triumph Racing riders Peter Hickman and Davey Todd are competing at the 84th Daytona 200 in the USA this weekend

Isle of Man TT riders in action at legendary Daytona 200 in Florida

Northern Ireland's Ryan McLaughlin in European action for St Patrick's Athletic against Besiktas. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Northern Ireland international joins American club ahead of inaugural season

Global chicken brand is landing in NI with the opening of its first restaurant

A plume of smoke after a military strike on the capital Tehran on March 2, 2026. The deputy FM has said ‘many thousands’ of people from NI in Middle East at risk from Iran

‘Many thousands’ of NI people in Middle East at risk from Iran – Little-Pengelly

Stormont is failing to do what is best for the people of Northern Ireland, writes John Mulholland

Letter: £14k reward for a totally dysfunctional assembly

American author Lionel Shriver fell in love with Northern Ireland and stayed here for 12 years. Her new book, A Better Life, explores the issue of immigration in the US

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Why I enjoy having Lionel Shriver as a friend

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

US frontiers shaped by 'proud, hearty clan from the hills of Ulster' - Rubio

Stevan Patterson at one of the lectures he gave last year with the Ferguson Master Patent centenary plaque.

February a key month in the Ferguson System story

Looking forward to Pancake Day? Here’s a way to make 100 for less than a tenner

Aunt Bessie’s pancake mix deal offers nearly 100 pancakes for £9.60

Rev David McMillan, Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Receiving Christ as your Saviour

Belfast Giants’ JJ Piccinich (#12) with Coventry Blaze's David Clements (#58) during Friday night's Elite Ice Hockey League game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo William Cherry/Presseye

Belfast Giants have destiny in their own hands says JJ Piccinich

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