Confidential NHS investigation reveals whistleblower raised alarm about Muckamore abuse seven years ago

Analysis: Ennis report reveals disturbing culture at Muckamore

Hundreds pay last respects at funeral of Down GAA 'legend' Eamonn Burns

Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Brexiteers to trust Boris Johnson

Tom Kelly: Digging up the past has uncovered inconvenient truths

Alex Kane: The parties have wasted an opportunity to make a returned Stormont better than before

Coleen Rooney and the mystery of the leaky Instagram account

Ask Fiona: My husband thinks our widowed son has moved on too fast

Anne Hailes: Hitting the sweet spot after cancer and common cause with Lady Hale

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Back to black: Kilcoo return to Down throne after edging out Warrenpoint

Dylan Ward goal helps Kilcoo bury memories of Burren heartache to clinch another Down title

Fashion: Egg-yolk yellow – how to wear the style world's trickiest colour

Singer Gareth Dunlop and author Emma Heatherington's novel new partnership

Police probe Bangor UDA mural launch after Dee Stitt poses with masked men

Brexit: Loyalists plan action if Boris Johnson 'shafts' Northern Ireland

Brexit

Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Brexiteers to trust Boris Johnson

JACOB Rees-Mogg has issued an appeal to Brexiteers to trust Boris Johnson as negotiations on a deal with Brussels enter a critical stage.

Topics

Brexit: Loyalists plan action if Boris Johnson 'shafts' Northern Ireland

LOYALIST paramilitaries predict protests and civil disobedience campaigns if the British government seeks to align Northern Ireland customs arrangements with the Republic in any Brexit compromise.
Increased hope of Brexit deal as DUP remains onboard

THERE was growing optimism about the prospect of securing a Brexit deal last night after the DUP appeared open to accepting the revised proposals that emerged after Thursday's meeting between the taoiseach and the British prime minister. As negotiations in Brussels...
Donald Tusk hands Boris Johnson last-minute reprieve

Donald Tusk handed Boris Johnson a last-minute reprieve after talks with Leo Varadkar raised the prospects of a Brexit deal, but he warned the UK still has not presented a "workable, realistic proposal".
Eleventh hour leaders' meeting keeps hope of Brexit breakthrough alive

HOPES of a Brexit agreement between Britain and the EU remained alive last night after Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson emerged from a hastily arranged meeting saying they could "see a pathway" to a possible deal.

News

Confidential NHS investigation reveals whistleblower raised alarm about Muckamore abuse seven years ago

A LEAKED high-level report has revealed allegations of horrific abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital were first reported by whistleblowers seven years ago.

Topics

Study shows school and home interventions can improve children's poor sleep habits

CHILDREN'S poor sleep can be improved greatly by teaching better habits in school and home, research has found.
25,000 free books delivered to primary schools

AUTHOR and illustrator Marta Altés is to give free books to P1 children to encourage them to enjoy reading from their earliest years.
Translink chief says £3bn needed for public transport over the next ten years

TRANSLINK recorded its highest number of passengers in two decades last year, but its chief executive has warned the bus and rail operator will need £3bn in the next decade to maintain its fleet and infrastructure and meet green energy targets.
Sinn Féin supports abortions in certain circumstances and within a 'limited gestational period'

SINN Féin will tell a consultation on Northern Ireland's new abortion laws that it only supports terminations in certain circumstances and within a "limited gestational period".

Business

Self-employed are being left behind in putting away pensions savings

THE number of people working for themselves and saving towards a personal pension has dropped by almost a third in the last four years, according to HMRC.

Topics

Is your pension running at 77 per cent for 514 per cent?

IS your pension running at 77 per cent for 514 per cent? In a world of never-ending austerity, making each pound stretch the best it can is everything.
What's the interest in lending between companies?

QUESTION: My company has extended its level of borrowing recently, allowing us to expand and avail of opportunities which have arisen in the market place.
Translink chief says £3bn needed for public transport over the next ten years

TRANSLINK recorded its highest number of passengers in two decades last year, but its chief executive has warned the bus and rail operator will need £3bn in the next decade to maintain its fleet and infrastructure and meet green energy targets.
More retail woe in September as shopping centres are hit hardest

SEPTEMBER was another dismal month for retail in the north, with footfall down again, this time by 3.

Sport

Aaron Connolly is good enough to start against Switzerland: Shane Duffy

2020 European Qualifying Group D: Georgia 0 Republic of Ireland 0 REPUBLIC of Ireland defender Shane Duffy believes his Brighton team-mate Aaron Connolly has the big-game mentality to start against Group D rivals Switzerland in Geneva tomorrow night.

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Mick McCarthy defends holding back Aaron Connolly as Irish limp to a draw in Georgia

2020 European Qualifying Group D: Georgia 0 Republic of Ireland 0 TBILISI was the time to roll the dice – and Mick refused to do it.
Cargin see off Lamh Dhearg in epic Antrim Championship decider

Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship final replay: Lamh Dhearg 0-23 Cargin 3-16 (AET) From Andy Watters at Corrigan Park NIGHT was closing in when an epic Antrim Championship came to a thrilling end and Cargin, resilient and stubborn, clinched a title they will treasure.
Draw with Ballymena was a fair result says Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter

Danske Bank Premiership: Ballymena United 1 Crusaders 1 CRUSADERS manager Stephen Baxter has denied Saturday's draw at Ballymena was a case of two points dropped in the Danske Bank Premiership title race.
Dylan Ward goal helps Kilcoo bury memories of Burren heartache to clinch another Down title

KILCOO returned to the throne with the kind of dogged display that has become their hallmark, staring adversity in the face before somehow finding a way to get out of dodge intact.

Opinion

Claire Simpson: Health service cannot be allowed to fall over a cliff-edge

WITH Brexit looming like a bad fairy at a Christening, every day is a good day to bury bad news.

Topics

Tom Kelly: Digging up the past has uncovered inconvenient truths

Willie Frazer is dead. In normal circumstances, as I have written before about Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley, I tend to leave the dead six feet under with their deeds interred with them.
Irony in call to trust Boris

THE IRONY of Jacob Rees-Mogg calling on Brexiteers to trust Boris Johnson will not go unnoticed.
Human rights organisations on mission to push socially liberal concepts

Human rights organisations and statutory bodies have increasingly left the concept of ideologically neutrality – to impartially challenge abuses from different political regimes – in favour of a mission to push a socially liberal concept of human rights.
Patrick Murphy: Brexit will determine the fortunes of political parties on both sides of the Irish Sea

Assuming that within next six months, the UK leaves EU and there are general elections for Westminster and the Dáil, it is likely that Brexit will do more than shape the future economies of the two islands.

Magazine

Strictly's Karen Hauer: Never say never to marrying again

She and Kevin Clifton confirmed their separation in March 2018 after three years of marriage.

Topics

Jane Seymour: Producers said I looked too young for screen role

The actress said she feels 20-years-old.
Bing Crosby's family want to get star to number one as new album is released

The singer died in 1977.
Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys

Smart tickets can be used on nine in 10 routes on Britain's rail network.
Renewables beat fossil fuels in power generation during third quarter

July, August and September were the first quarter in which renewables outpaced fossil fuels since the 19th century, Carbon Brief said.

Life

Ask Fiona: My husband thinks our widowed son has moved on too fast

EARLY last year my daughter-in-law died after suffering for some time with breast cancer.

Topics

TV Quickfire: Kelly Macdonald on new Tokyo-set crime drama Giri/Haji

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTER IN GIRI/HAJI? I play Sarah, who is a detective in London.
Anne Hailes: Hitting the sweet spot after cancer and common cause with Lady Hale

TWO questions. What makes a women fight her way through terrifying trauma and what makes fudge so irresistible? After all it’s just a mix of sugar, milk and butter.
Coleen Rooney and the mystery of the leaky Instagram account

MOVE over Nancy Drew, there’s a new detective in town.
On trend: 8 indulgent beauty buys for chocoholics

In the mood for a sweet treat? Try these cocoa-scented cosmetics, says Katie Wright.

Arts

Louis Theroux talks about his new book and his penchant for the peculiar

AFTER 25 years spent documenting the lives of others, Louis Theroux has finally produced something on his own.

Topics

Singer Gareth Dunlop and author Emma Heatherington's novel new partnership

WE’VE all looked back on our lives and reimagined important moments unfolding in different ways.
Keeping the Autumnal blues at bay while enjoying the great outdoors
New book examines the deaths of children during the Troubles

A NEW book which examines the deaths of children during the Troubles has uncovered an additional nine losses, which have never been publicly recorded, bringing the total to 186.
Games: Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered revives classic console movie tie-in in HD

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (Multi) By: Saber BETWEEN its Ivan Reitman-directed cast, Elmer Bernstein score and oh-so '80s special effects wizardry, Ghostbusters bottled lighting as a true hen's teeth item – an effects-laden comedy that was actually funny.

Omagh bombing

More tragedy for Omagh bomb family

A Co Tyrone man who lost his wife, a daughter and unborn twins in the Omagh bomb is facing fresh grief after his second wife died suddenly.

Topics

Council to consider action over new plaque on Omagh bomb memorial

A LOCAL council is set to consider whether it will take action over the addition of an unapproved plaque to a memorial to those killed and injured in the Omagh bombing.
Husband of Omagh bomb victim adds plaque to memorial blaming `dissident republican terrorists'

THE husband of a woman killed in the Omagh bombing has glued a plaque to a memorial at the site of the atrocity stating that it was a "dissident republican terrorist" car bomb.
Death of Co Tyrone man who lost daughter in Omagh bombing

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Co Tyrone man who has died 20 years on from the death of his daughter in the Omagh bombing atrocity.
Mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher breaks silence in emotional letter backing Nuala O'Loan

THE mother of Omagh bombing victim Aiden Gallagher has spoken publicly for the first time since his death 20 years ago to praise a former Police Ombudsman’s comment that the atrocity could have been prevented.

Pope's visit

Pope Francis blamed for fall in Dublin Zoo visitors

Dublin Zoo has blamed the Pope for causing a drop of almost 100,000 in visitor numbers this year.

Lasting souvenir of Papal visit Ireland with release of a commemorative book

PILGRIMS can now have a lasting souvenir of the historic Papal visit to Dublin, Knock and the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) with the release of a commemorative book.
Film reveals effect of Pope John Paul II's visit to Republic

A new documentary highlights the effect Pope John Paul ll's visit to the Republic in 1979 had on the peace process.
Pope Francis 'tasted pain and bitterness' of abuse during Irish visit

POPE Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after accusations that he himself covered up for a former US cardinal.
ANALYSIS: DUP has yet to give an adequate explanation for Papal snub

It's important that people respect Arlene Foster's decision not to attend Saturday's civic reception for Pope Francis in Dublin Castle.

Civil Rights

Mourners at funeral of Ivan Cooper hear how he dedicated his life to 'building a better community'

MOURNERS at the funeral of civil rights leader Ivan Cooper heard how he dedicated his life to "building a better community".

Topics

Funeral due of civil rights leader Ivan Cooper

NATIONALIST and unionist councillors came together to offer condolences to the family of SDLP founding member and civil rights leader Ivan Cooper ahead of his funeral today.
Ivan Cooper's mantra 'never give up the fight for justice' stayed with him until the end

IVAN Cooper’s philosophy was always keep going, no matter what the hardship, always keep going.
Patrick Murphy: Ivan Cooper symbolised the spirit of hope that existed in the 1960s

IF one person can symbolise the spirit of hope which marked the 1960s, that one person was Ivan Cooper.
'He shall overcome': moving tribute paid by former MP Austin Currie to Ivan Cooper

FORMER Nationalist MP and leading civil rights figure Austin Currie last night paid a moving tribute to Ivan Cooper - describing him as the "symbolism of reconciliation".

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