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Dissidents plan honey traps to kill troops
Dissident republicans are planning to use honey traps this Christmas in a bid to lure a member of the security forces to his death, it has emerged.
Big freeze warning to drivers
Northern Ireland looks set to escape the volume of snow which has blanketed
parts of England — although drivers have been warned that a big freeze is
coming.
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Santa 'buried in Ireland'
The saint who the legend of Santa Claus is based on is buried in Kilkenny,
according to local historians.
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Major new probe to focus on UVF gang
At least 20 more Troubles murders are to be probed as part of a new investigation by police in Northern Ireland, it was revealed last night.
Historical Ulster: Co Down towns and villages
Belfast Telegraph which dates back to 1870 is offering a unique opportunity to buy selected images taken from the Belfast Telegraph historic archives mounted on canvas and acrylic.
I'd take Northern Ireland job, says Lawrie Sanchez
Former Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez says he would jump at the role
again, if Nigel Worthington doesn’t sign a new deal.
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Three crash dead named
The three people killed in yesterday's horrific road crash near Comber, Co Down in which a car was ripped in two have been named.
We’re being overcharged for our petrol
Northern Ireland’s motorists are being paying too much for fuel in towns
throughout the province, the AA said today.
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Gately’s partner in complaint over Daily Mail article
Stephen Gately's partner Andrew Cowles has formally lodged a complaint with the press standards watchdog over the Daily Mail's controversial article by Jan Moir.
- Chilcot's Iraq inquiry: The questions Blair has to answer
- More bishops may quit over abuse scandal
- Derry launches culture city bid
- Murderer Gorski has other charges dropped
- Bail bid by Carroll suspect is rejected
- Man accused of killing baby son will also face GBH charge
- Dad jailed for killing daughter over love affair outside her sect
- Soldiers died trying to prevent suicide blast
- Playboy model ‘hit ex-pal in toilet row’
- Killer motorist caged for 30 months
- Jailed: crash driver who ploughed into a funeral
- Accident victim (76) was former leading jockey
- Festive payout for 5,000 families hit by Troubles
- Mum speaks of ‘little angel’ Millie
China stands firm against climate change deal
An international deal on climate change was under threat last night as China refused to abandon demands which risk scuppering the entire treaty.
- Top Mexico drug lord killed in gun battle
- Los Angeles bemused as French media flocks to Halliday's bedside
- Mandela Foundation targeted in email scam
- UN diplomat 'planned to oust Karzai'
- Church billboard provokes outrage
- ‘Religious rite’ behind 40 needles in toddler
- Disgraced Tiger voted ‘Athlete of the Decade’
Daily role will be hard to resist for Worthington
When I was a kid I remember watching international football and more often than not seeing what looked like old men in suits barking out instructions from the bench.
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- Kranjcar’s excited at Spurs link-up with Modric
- Count me in for World Cup, declares Ferdinand
- Mascherano lifted by Torres return for Liverpool
- Catch us if you can, Lampard tells United
- Stade’s actions were eye-watering
- Wolves’ selection is much ado about nothing
- Levein’s ready to answer the call from Scotland
- Warring Manchester City bid to shore up backline
- Celtic fight back for hard-earned draw
- Everton’s problems keep on mounting
Protestors are streets ahead of governments on climate change
Irish people of all persuasions will have little difficulty empathising with the up-all-night climate change negotiators in Copenhagen.
- A testing time, but don’t end up like me, a monster in a Micra
- What a funny way Iranian’s have of showing their love
- Members mind their f’s and b’s
- What’s love got to do with it? It’s not even an old-fashioned notion
- Why it’s time for Ulster Scots to cut oot waste?
- Stormont is fiddling while policing is the burning issue
- Browned off: now the ordinary Joe is planning to take revenge
- Who would be the Johnny Hallyday of Northern Ireland?
- Tiger Woods did wrong, but he hasn’t killed anyone
Consultancy firm forges Saudi links
Belfast consultants Quigg Golden has formed a partnership in Saudi Arabia off the back of a successful Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to the country.
- Borrowing hits an all time high of £20.3bn
- Ryanair ends talks with Boeing over purchase of 200 planes
- Recession claims 28,000 jobs in building sector
- Executive promises to help the North West
- Dale Farm chases larger slice of cheese market
- Renewable energy is the future, and Northern Ireland could be a leader
- Copenhagen talks will have a far-reaching effect on all of us
- £1000bn funding gap for lenders exposed
- Glimmer of hope for Irish economy
- Furniture firm builds business with GB takeover
- Retailers say reports of bumper trade are humbug
PM and Taoiseach step up pressure over policing
The DUP is facing mounting pressure to resolve a “limited number of outstanding issues” over the devolution of policing and justice powers.
- Eighty MPs to appeal repayment of expenses
- Dodds in bid to force Lisbon Treaty referendum
- McGuinness to meet UDA
- Talks that reveal the war has melted away
- British and Irish governments 'hopeful despite policing powers impasse'
- The 969 Northern Ireland civil servants paid more than our politicians
- Christmas deadline unfeasible: Robinson
'One genetic mutation for every 15 cigarettes'
One genetic mutation occurs on average for every 15 cigarettes that a typical lung-cancer patient smokes, according to a study that has identified for the first time all of the mutations acquired during the lifetime of a cancer patient.
- Discovery of genes for lung disease may aid treatment
- 'Fresh-faced people live longer'
- Anti-HIV drug failed trial
- No fear: scientists find a way to beat phobias
- Beer and coffee "may slash prostate cancer risk"
- GPs’ revolt over hours may hit swine flu jabs
- FA denies Viagra player report
- Alert over swine flu jab
- New pilot scheme to clean up hospitals
Ruane bids to end schools priority for Northern children
Pupils living along the border are being unfairly treated by a law that means schools in Northern Ireland must give priority to children living in Northern Ireland when allocating their places, according to Caitriona Ruane.
- Irish government to review cuts to Protestant schools
- Four of five main parties issue joint call for temporary P7 test
- UU Graduations December 15 2009
- Republic’s funding for autism centre resumes
- Warning over failure to invest in Northern Ireland's universities
- QUB Graduations List December 10 2009
- QUB Graduations List December 11 2009
Why they're all in the pink
Noleen Rooney from Belfast, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 22, recruited her celeb friends to highlight how the disease can strike at any age. She tells Jane Hardy about starting a charity to help other women and, despite her illness, fostering several teenage children
Sir Reg will play part in appeasing republicans
Sir Reg Empey's rejection of the DUPs offer to work to ensure the election of Unionist MPs in Fermanagh/South Tyrone and South Belfast is to be expected (Write Back, December 14).
- Our MLAs need to wake up to the real world
- Health cuts are hitting weakest in our society
- Church failings beg a question
- ATM thefts are so depressing
- Stamp collector makes appeal
- An Irish opera company is worth trying
- Teen website is very helpful
- UCUNF has become Sir Reg's get-out-of-jail card
- Importance of Christmas must be emphasised
- Copenhagen: Youth showing passion for climate debate
- Blaming the grammars is ridiculous
A real Howard man
Comedian Russell Howard - performing in Belfast this weekend - may have boyish charm. But there is a real touhg-talking side to him too, writes Matthew McCreary
Rage Against The Machine won't do what BBC tell them
Rage Against The Machine were censored yesterday after swearing during a live performance of their song Killing In The Name on Radio 5 live.
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- Hannah Montana star Milrey Cyrus in secret RTE interview
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- Xmas No1 battle: X Factor’s Joe McElderry and US rock band Rage Against The Machine
- Ulster songwriter nominated for Grammy
- ‘Of course, I’d a crush on Cheryl, she was the best mentor ever’
- Will Joe McElderry turn out be a Leona or a Leon?
48 hours in: Istanbul
Mosques, mansions and markets: Turkey’s biggest city has lots to intrigue the weekend visitor. Twenty years since he first prescribed the perfect 48 hours here, Simon Calder returns
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- Irish-bound Gaffney leaving Leinster on a high
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What’s the Ulster Scots word for recession? Is there even one?
• This Christmas think of children who find Santa has left nothing
Is it just my imagination or is there a distinct lack of Christmas spirit out there this year.
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Columnist Comments
• Daily role will be hard to resist for Worthington
When I was a kid I remember watching international football and more often than not seeing what looked like old men in suits barking out instructions from the bench.
• Play it again Ulster and stand up to intimidation
So, last Saturday the Stade Francais chat was “We’ll see you next week” then. Not really inspirational stuff. In fact, looking at the fixture list, it was pretty much stating the obvious.
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