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Ulster Bank aims to raise £27m by selling city bases new
Ulster Bank is aiming to raise at least £27.4m by selling and renting back its two Belfast premises, it has emerged.
SDLP hits out over privatising of clinics
Health Minister Edwin Poots has ordered two health centres to be developed by the private sector against the advice of his senior civil servants.
Failed asylum seeker in £85,000 payout over illegal detention claim
A failed Afghan asylum seeker is to receive £85,000 in damages to settle an unlawful detention claim, the High Court in Belfast heard.
Nama provides £15m to finance completion of Belfast office blocks
The Republic's bad bank is providing £15m in lending to complete a major office development close to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
Dig hopes to unearth secrets of Plantation
Organisers of an archaeological dig at a 17th century castle in Co Tyrone hope to uncover previously unknown evidence of the Ulster Plantation.
Police patrols stepped up after petrol bombs thrown
Police have increased patrols at an east Belfast interface following several nights of increased tension.
Three foreign nationals convicted over sham marriages
Three foreign nationals have been convicted for their involvement in sham marriages, including a so-called 'fixer' who helped set up the bogus ceremonies to obtain UK residency permits.
George Osborne considers Ulster Bank move
Chancellor George Osborne has suggested the possibility of splitting the Ulster Bank into both 'good' and 'bad' banks.
Abuse inquiry makes direct appeal
A major inquiry into historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland has for the first time directly appealed to victims and survivors now living in Great Britain to come forward.
Man acquitted of sex abuse
A Ballyclare man who at one time was convicted of sexually abusing three nieces has been acquitted of all charges.
£42k raised for US hit-and-run victim 'a tribute to the lives he touched'
The family of a young Northern Ireland man killed by a hit-and-run driver in New York say they are astonished after more than £40,000 was donated in a matter of hours to bring his body home.
Ballymena to get new 60-bed hotel
A new 60-bed budget hotel is to be built in Ballymena.
Duo are held on suspicion of robbery
Police investigating a series of incidents in Antrim have arrested a 21-year-old man. Officers were called to Railway Street on Wednesday.
Award for the cancer nurse who goes way beyond the call of duty for her patients
A Northern Ireland nurse has been recognised for her dedication to a leading cancer charity. Ruth Boyd was chosen as the winner of Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Flame of Hope Research Engagement Award after showing exceptional commitment to raising awareness of the charity's pioneering work.
170,000 more hop aboard the bus
An extra 170,000 customers used Ulsterbus's Goldline coach service over the last year as more people left the car at home, it has been revealed.
Calm returns to Fermanagh after G8 summit
It's been 12 years, but they still talk fondly around Enniskillen of the day former US President Bill Clinton came to town. In time to come, it will be well-worn tales of Obama and Putin recalled around the bars and kitchen tables in Fermanagh.
Man due in court over rape of 41-year-old woman
A man is due to appear before court in connection with a serious sex assault on a 41-year-old woman in Belfast.
Lesbian couple's relationship plans put on hold by Northern Ireland's gay adoption ban, court hears
A lesbian woman seeking to raise a child with her partner has had their relationship plans put on hold by the ban on gay and unmarried couples adopting in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal heard today.
Caviar for Derry's Leah Totton after another Apprentice win
Leah Totton enjoyed caviar in Mayfair after another winning week on The Apprentice.
Warning to terrorists: hiding behind a balaclava won't mask your guilt
It is the latest weapon in the fight against paramilitaries, unmasking gunmen at the click of a button.
In Pictures: The G8 summit
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
Film review: World War Z
Pitt's zombie flick is surprisingly infectious
One Summer's Day 2013
We want you to get snapping!
Obama death bid fears - aircraft carriers on standby
In Pictures: Ulster Nightlife
Pubs, clubs and parties
In Pictures: The 'Big IF' concert in Botanic Gardens
Thousands turn out in the rain
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Barack Obama called George Osborne 'Jeffrey' during G8 speech new
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