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Technology has made our lives busier and created jobs

Letter: AI could offer multiple job opportunities

Michelle O’Neill has said there is “discussion to be had” on extending a compensation scheme for those permanently disabled in an incident from Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

‘Discussion to be had’ on Troubles compensation extension, - O’Neill

BeMySource is a global research marketplace that enables access to physical archives, libraries and collections through trusted local contributors.

Ad Feature Research archive marketplace launches internationally

The large Northern Bank (now Danske Bank) head office on Donegall Square West

Donegall Square West: History of bank HQ at centre of NI’s most infamous heist

The Good Friday Agreement was seen as a model to break down the barriers that continued to divide people

Letter: Culture and politics have failed NI people

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

Ad Feature World’s most luxurious yacht to dock in London marked with new artwork

The exhibition brought together nearly 300 works by more than 50 artists spanning five decades of Nigerian artistic production

Ad Feature Nigerian Modernism shines at Tate

Tomorrow is Father’s Day, a time to honour the men who raised us

Jackie McGregor: The ritual that became my anchor after dad was gone

Castle Place, Belfast with horse-drawn trams and hackney cabs, in 1875

23 of the best photos transporting you back to the 1800s

Rory McIlroy secured his second green jacket with a one-strike victory at this year's Masters

COMMENT: Another Rory McIlroy rollercoaster - but well worth the ride

People gathered all across the world for speeches and prayers in support of Ukraine on the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion last month

Letter: Discussion needed on rearmament

Michael McArdle has been appointed as the new manager of the Northern Ireland senior women’s team

Northern Ireland confirm the arrival of Tanya Oxtoby's permanent successor

Luke Donald (centre), who will captain Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup Europe has announced. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Luke Donald named as European Ryder Cup captain for Adare Manor

Smartphones have transformed our lives over the past two decades

Letter: Will advances in technology be used for the greater good?

A general view of the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at Auschwitz on January 27, 2025 in Oswiecim, Poland; Holocaust Memorial Day is marked on this date each year because that was when the death camp was liberated by the Soviet Red Army (photo by Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty Images)

'History must not repeat itself': Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked across NI

A general view of the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at Auschwitz on January 27, 2025 in Oswiecim, Poland; Holocaust Memorial Day is marked on this date each year because that was when the death camp was liberated by the Soviet Red Army (photo by Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty Images)

'History must not repeat itself': Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked across NI
A series of gatherings are to be held across Northern Ireland to remember the Holocaust tomorrow.
Adam Kula

Everyone needs to visit Malta at least once. The Barcelo Fortina Malta hotel.

Why Malta needs to be on your 2026 bucket list

A classroom

Rachel Armstrong: Tributes have been paid to 'delightful pupil'

The Stable House, Manor House & Market House, 38 & 38a High Street & 11 New S..., Donaghadee, BT21 0HA

Look around this magnificent 1620 Manor house near you

Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone - Courtesy Of Tourism Northern Ireland

10 things to do in Northern Ireland

Chocolatier Jen Lindsey-Clark was enlisted to create the festive coins.

The monarchy have been immortalised – on chocolate coins

I visited one of the world's most famous buildings in New York City

The unionist government at Stormont had the understandable approach of letting the 1944 Education Act proceed in the rest of the UK, watch how the policy fared and made changes it believed was for its betterment in Northern Ireland

Houston McKelvey: I have Godly hope that we can again get backing for RE in NI

What if Midge Ure had joined Queen, or Courtney Love hadn't been fired from Faith No More? Here are six near hits/near misses in music history that could have changed the fate of your favourite band.

The near misses who could have changed your favourite band's history

Mirabello Bay Luxury Resort

Discover Crete's hidden gem: Luxury and family bliss at Mirabello Bay

With Thriller returning to the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 100, Michael Jackson made history as the first musician with Top 10 hits across six decades.

Michael Jackson makes history as Thriller re-entered Billboard Charts

Candidate Zohran Mamdani voting in the New York mayoral election on Tuesday. Mamdani's manifesto is 'full of failed policies from every failed economy on the planet', writes News Letter columnist Phelim McAleer

Phelim McAleer: Why Mamdani as NY mayor would be a disaster for the Democrats
Ah, New York City – the beating heart of finance, fashion, and now, apparently, full-throttle socialism.
Phelim McAleer

They were the home to many of metal's biggest success stories of the late '90s and early '00s, but whatever did happen to Roadrunner Records come recent years?

Whatever happened to metal powerhouse, Roadrunner Records?

A coach service run on Sunday nights to take young men from the Forest of Dean to their sweethearts, most of whom are in domestic service in Cheltenham, in 1932

31 atmospheric photos show the UK after dark

Daylight saving time was introduced in Britain in May 1916, during the First World War, but the idea had been around for some time before that

Why clocks go back in autumn: the history of daylight saving time

I went to the Trentino region of Italy and explored The Dolomites

I saw a new side to Italy during a brilliant adventure holiday

Wild Atlantic’s gin and vodka have won international acclaim

First Irish whiskey from Wild Atlantic creating waves in North America

Royal Mail is issuing new stamps showcasing iconic British steam locomotives (Images: Getty Images/Royal Mail)

Royal Mail's new stamp set honours British history, and may gain value

Everyone enjoys a delicious stroopwafel in the heart of Amsterdam, no matter your age.

Clogs, cheese, windmills & stroopwafels - we found perfect family trip

One of the GCSE units emphasises the Stormont government’s suspicions of the Labour government’s socialism and shows a cartoon of Basil Brooke, the prime minister, unwillingly swallowing a dose of ‘socialistic syrup’ from Westminster. It fails to register that it was Brooke who faced down those in his government who tried to preserve Ulster from socialism (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Henry Patterson: GCSE history students are given inadequate account of Stormont

You can only order one per household, because of the current demand

This free VE Day commemorative coin is a "gift to the nation"

(Photos: Getty Images)

Martin Lewis: free entry to 6,000+ UK historic sites this month

With 'Stankonia' turning 25 this year, we look at 15 artists who have been influenced by the iconic hip-hop album - from Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae.

15 musicians influenced by OutKast's classic album, Stankonia

The UK has many fabulously odd-sounding place names

19 of the oddest place names, and the fascinating stories behind them

Has the use of bilingual languages been weaponised by Irish republicans to isolate the unionist community?

Letter: What sort of democratic society do we want to live in?

Krakow city break with Auschwitz tour and flights from just £69 – save up to 63% with Wowcher

63% off Krakow city break with Auschwitz tour and flights

Brits are becoming more confident when it comes to investing.

Brits grow confident about investing but cautious with their choices

37 per cent of women intend to purchase solo

More women are planning to buy a home on their own than with a partner

The new Raffle House dream home has links to the more sinister side of Tudor politics

Take a tour of this £2.5 million dream home you can win for just £10

From championing bootlegs to clamping down on music shared on P2P systems, here's how Metallica, despite trying to do the right thing for the music industry, became public enemy number 1 with music fans.

How Metallica nearly alienated itself from the digital revolution

From music theory to dance floor 'bangers' - the history of the mash-up isn't as simple as the days you'd take a risk downloading a track from Limewire hoping it was the right song... and not a virus.

How mash-ups went from court room drama to dance floor fillers

Your family tree could be bigger than you ever imagined — and DNA testing can help you trace its many branches.

How many living relatives do you really have? DNA tests reveal more

Letters to editor

Letter: Questions for religious and political leaders on their role in Troubles

Car brand drives traffic to its showroom – by offering bungee jumps

Dennis Jackson from Preston in his 1958 Wolesley classic car. Inset: Demonstrating how he uses a 'crank handle' to start the engine, and places a clothes peg on the choke button. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I spent £13,000 restoring classic 1958 Wolseley - I kept every receipt

A popular sea shanty crew lead a boozy sunset sing-along outside an RNLI station

Watch sea shanty crew's boozy sunset sing-along outside RNLI station

British rap legend Lady Leshurr launches new diss track single 'We Run This Glaze' to support Krispy Kreme's "Faux-G Upgrade."

Rapper Lady Leshurr launches diss track aimed at Krispy Kreme 'dupes'

Before Spotify or YouTube, ravers would head to independent record stores or buy live tapes of the shows through mail order services - many of which where DIY operations.

The most valuable 'rave tapes' from the 1990s

A Dacia Spring-powered pop-up chip shop brings a sustainable twist to tradition

‘Chip Shop Diva’ hands out free chips for National Fish & Chip Day

It is telling that the Royal Navy has now been tasked to protect vital subsea infrastructure, writes Steve Aiken

Steve Aiken - We must be ready to defend our nation

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