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Peter Robinson saddles up for organ donation campaign
Kitted out in his cycling gear, First Minister Peter Robinson looked quite the wheelman as he hit the pedals to support GAA star Joe Brolly’s drive to raise organ donation awareness.
Outrage as MP salaries set to rise by up to £20k
MPs are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to £20,000 in a move that could spark public fury.
David Cameron hints at going it alone without the Liberal Democrats
David Cameron has hinted that he could attempt to govern without the Liberal Democrats if disputes within the coalition made it impossible to continue.
Thugs in attack on MLA John Dallat’s office
The constituency office of SDLP East Londonderry MLA John Dallat has been attacked.
Angry Scottish mob tells Ukip leader Nigel Farage to ‘go back to England’
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, had to be given a police escort through an angry crowd as he tried to take his party's anti-EU message to Scotland.
Finally revealed: how much First Ministers spent selling Northern Ireland to the world
Foreign trips by First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness over the last year have cost the public purse more than £350,000, raising questions over whether they were good value for money.
Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson's trips abroad cost Northern Ireland taxpayer £350,000
Overseas junkets for Government ministers cost Northern Ireland taxpayers more than £350,000 in the past year, official figures revealed today.
Ed Miliband ranked 20th in world’s most influential Jews list
Ed Miliband may be struggling to convince voters at home that he is the man to lead the country after the next election, but that has not stopped a leading Israeli newspaper from giving the Labour leader a top 20 billing in its annual list of the world’s most influential Jews.
Echoes of Big Ian as the First Minister Peter Robinson sticks the boot in
Peter Robinson appealed to Assembly colleagues to "take a step back" from party politicking – just before sticking his boot into the SDLP.
David Ford launches intermediary scheme to aid the course of justice
Justice Minister David Ford has launched new pilot schemes to help vulnerable victims, witnesses and defendants to communicate more effectively when giving evidence.
David Cameron to publish Bill on EU referendum
David Cameron will today try to quell a growing rebellion by his Conservative MPs over Europe by publishing a draft Bill to guarantee that an in/out referendum on Europe will be held by 2017.
Matt Baggott's Stormont plea: 'Enough rhetoric, deal with poverty'
Support for Northern Ireland’s paramilitaries will persist until politicians tackle endemic poverty and youth unemployment, the country’s most senior policeman has warned, ahead of a huge security operation to protect next month’s meeting of G8 world leaders.
Orange Order may shun PSNI chief Baggott's talks in Cardiff
The Orange Order is expected to boycott Matt Baggott’s talks initiative in Cardiff.
Fresh blow for David Cameron as senior minister backs EU exit
Prime Minister David Cameron has been dealt another hammer blow on Europe with a senior minister saying he would vote on an EU exit if given the chance.
Tories' euro rebellion grows
Two Tory ministers edged the Conservative Party closer to calling for an end to Britain's membership of the EU – saying that if relations did not change, they would vote for an immediate exit.
Shared future plan 'a political fig-leaf' to cover up lack of will
A pressure group which forced a Stormont rethink on shared future proposals has blasted the latest initiative to tackle sectarianism as a "political fig-leaf".
DUP six repay £144k profits from second homes funded by taxpayer
The DUP's Gregory Campbell has agreed to hand back more than £60,000 worth of profits from a taxpayer-funded home, Westminster's expenses watchdog has revealed.
Liberal Democrat grandee Shirley Williams defends peer Lord Rennard over sexual harrassment allegations
Baroness Shirley Williams said fellow Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard, who is currently being investigated for allegations of sexual harrassment, is "absolutely selfless" and at worst guilty of "misbehaving".
Free speech: as Sammy Wilson speaks out, questions still remain
Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has denied personally killing off important free speech protections by withdrawing them from the Executive agenda.
The Queen's Speech ... what's in it for Northern Ireland?
A proposed ban on Assembly members double-jobbing as Westminster MPs is among the measures set out in the Queen's Speech.
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More bodies recovered from mine
Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death total to 15.
Hezbollah takes fight to anti-Assad rebels as Syria’s war spills into Lebanon
Hezbollah launched a major offensive in support of the Assad regime yesterday, with fighters from the Lebanese militant group playing their most significant role yet in Syria’s two-year-old civil war.
Bashar al-Assad insists he will not step down as President of Syria
Bashar al-Assad has dismissed the prospect of new peace talks in Syria leading to a lasting settlement and stated that he has no intention of stepping down.
Latest Sport
Wenger backs Gunners to improve new
Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will make a better first of next season's title race after securing a 16th consecutive crack at the Champions League.
Villas-Boas laments penalty decision
Andre Villas-Boas thinks Tottenham may have succeeded in their final day push for Champions League football had referee Andre Marriner awarded Gareth Bale a penalty - rather than book him for diving.
Fergie signs off with wine, not win
Sir Alex Ferguson ended his magnificent managerial career just the way he would want - with a nice glass of red wine.
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Taylor Swift scoops eight awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Children 'are my priority now'
Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.
Stewart 'over the moon' at success
Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.
