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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 6

Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Crazy’ lack of Irish presidential vote in the north ‘smacks of a gerrymander’

Sinn Féin president spoke at a packed-out Féile an Phobail event

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 6

Research reveals impact of Great Irish Famine on survivors’ height

The research examined the impact of one of the defining events in Irish history.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 5

Burke family confront Education Authority chair and DUP councillor Mervyn Storey at church building

Josiah Burke and his mother Martina confronted Mr Storey as he made his way into Hebron Free Presbyterian Church in Ballymoney

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 5

Dublin construction giant CRH stays silent on rumours that ‘Farrans sale is close’

Belfast-headquartered construction firm has been on the market for nearly three years

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 5

Galgorm Collection’s flagship resort recorded a pre-tax profit of £7m last year

Luxury hotel and resort employs 650 just outside Ballymena

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 5

Liz Kimmins defiant but minister running out of road on delayed scheme

Kimmins defiant but minister running out of road on delayed scheme

An appeal to a High Court decision to quash the A5 dual carriageway scheme is imminent

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 4

Heavier fines needed to combat speeding ‘epidemic’ in Northern Ireland, senior PSNI officer says

There were a record number of speeding offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2024.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 4

‘Deeply disturbing’: PSNI launch arson probe after woman’s body found next to burning car in Co Tyrone

Police are investigating suspected arson after a person was found dead beside a burning car in Co Tyrone on Saturday afternoon.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 4

Almost half of £3.3m Housing Executive security bill spent on Belfast city centre office

Around £1.5m was spent on security staff for the Housing Centre HQ over the past five years

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 1

Judge keen trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife not delayed again

The court is awaiting a medical assessment of Lady Eleanor Donaldson.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Aug 1

Deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly visited airport lounge on taxpayer-funded trip to Wimbledon with husband

Deputy First Minister visited airport lounge on taxpayer-funded trip to Wimbledon with husband

The Irish News revealed last week that the taxpayer was served a bill of close to £1,000 for Ms Little-Pengelly’s two-day trip to Wimbledon with her husband, Education Authority chief executive Richar...

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 31

PSNI officer dismissed for sending racist and sexualised WhatsApp messages

The messages, sent while on duty, contained material which was also sectarian, racist and homophobic

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 31

Stakeknife is reported to have left £500,000 in sealed will

British agent linked to multiple murders and abductions

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 31

Bloody Friday victim’s son is top earner among London-listed firms

After working alongside Richard Branson Belfast-born Eamonn O’Hare went on to establish his own telecoms firm

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 31

Miami Showband survivor has ‘no doubt’ about involvement of Robert Nairac in massacre

Three band members killed in July 1975 attack

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 29

Retired cop Jon Burrows throws hat into the ring for vacant UUP assembly seat

The former PSNI superintendent and media commentator is among three candidates hoping to replace Colin Crawford

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 29

Mother and two children murdered in Maguiresbridge to be buried together

Those attending the funeral of Vanessa Whyte and her children in Co Clare on Saturday have been asked to wear bright colours.

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 26

Appeal for movements of car night before mother and two children were killed in Co Fermanagh

Vanessa Whyte, 45, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13, died following a shooting incident at a house in Maguiresbridge on Wednesday morning

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 26

Doug Beattie: The decorated former army captain who’s too liberal for unionism

Open, opinionated and at times indiscreet, Doug Beattie entered politics after decades in military record. He tells John Manley about his childhood, his exploits as a soldier and why some think he’s a...

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 26

Derry MLA condemns ‘pre-arranged attack’ before Derry City and Bohemians match

Sinn Féin MLA Padraig Delargy has condemned the events, describing the scenes as “terrifying” and “disgraceful”

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 26

Taxpayers served bill for deputy first minister and husband’s Wimbledon trip

The pair were criticised as they sat amongst pop stars and England football managers in the Royal Box at Centre Court

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 25

37 point plan to save Lough Neagh launched a year ago - only 14 have been implemented

The earliest report of blue-green algae was in April but incidents are increasing as summer progresses

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 25

‘The Sash is not a sectarian song’ - Gerry Adams admits liking loyalist marching band music

The Sash not a sectarian song, says former Sinn Féin leader

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 25

Silence from 999 call inside Fermanagh triple murder house as ‘disturbance’ sparked alert

Silence from 999 call inside triple murder house as ‘disturbance’ sparked alert

Devoted mum Vanessa Whyte, 45, and her children James , 14, and Sara Rutledge, 13, were killed as a result of injuries caused by gunshot wounds at their home in Maguiresbridge on Wednesday morning

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The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jul 24

School pays tribute to ‘vibrant and much-loved’ pupils killed in Maguiresbridge shooting

James Rutledge (14) and his sister Sara (13) both died on Wednesday due to injuries suffered during the incident at their home in Co Fermanagh

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