Hi °C | Lo °C We must rally against the threat of violence
Almost two days after the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby the sense of shock has not abated, and many of the questions are still unanswered.
Now let's build this shared future for all
Now there is some flesh on the bones of the shared future strategy outlined by the First and Deputy First Ministers. And at first glance it is a document with some encouraging initiatives. The idea of work experience placements for 10,000 young people not in employment, education or training is innovative. Even more so, the proposals that all public contracts should offer apprenticeships to young people.
Massey Force One
It sounds like the plot of a budget Irish thriller movie.
Electricity rise is a shock to system
The near 18% increase in the price of electricity announced by Power NI will be punishing for many businesses and households who are already struggling to make ends meet in the face of other cost of living increases.
A very expensive lesson in learning
We often talk about how public money is wasted through the duplication of services in our divided community.
Oscar bravo
The story of little Oscar Knox, the four-year-old who has made an astonishing recovery from a rare form of cancer, is one of the best examples of the indomitable nature of the human spirit and the power of parental love.
End political paranoia and secrecy on overseas travel costs
Overseas trips last year by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister cost the taxpayer more than £350,000.
Northern Ireland must streamline rivers management
Our special report into the state of one of our best known rivers should make disquieting reading for everyone right up to Executive ministers. It reveals the threats our rivers are under from pollution by industry, agriculture and even water utilities as well as careless individual litter louts.
Emergency call for overloaded A&Es
When senior doctors in a hospital express concern at the level of care being delivered, then it is time for the public to worry. That is the situation at the emergency department at the Royal Victoria Hospital, the province's busiest unit. Consultants called in experts from the College of Emergency Medicine because they feel there is not sufficient staff to cope with the number of patients presenting at the department, the workload is too heavy and their concerns over the supervision of junior doctors.
The Balmoral Show - did the RUAS move sites too soon?
The Balmoral Show is a great institution and a wonderful showcase for Northern Ireland's agricultural industry. Its former site at the King's Hall in Belfast was proving too expensive and the move to the Maze allowed the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society the chance to expand its show while being more cost-effective. On the face of it that seemed a win-win situation.
Angelina Jolie is a good example
Neither fame nor fortune is any defence against cancer, a point emphasised by the decision of Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie to undergo a double mastectomy because she carries the BRCA1 gene which greatly increases her risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
Don't risk lives over crime agency
The warning could not be clearer. Lives will be put at risk if the National Crime Agency is not allowed to operate fully in Northern Ireland. That is the assessment of top officers in the PSNI of the impact of the Sinn Fein and SDLP opposition to the FBI-style body. There will be other drawbacks as well including lack of powers to hit organised criminals by seizing assets, no access to specialised teams of crime fighters and covert operatives, and less ability to fight cyber crime or offences against children.
Scrum for Ulster Leinster RaboDirect clash tickets
The RaboDirect PRO12 rugby final between Ulster and Leinster is an eagerly awaited clash between the two most exciting provincial sides in the country. It therefore seems strange that the crowd will be limited to a mere 18,000 at the RDS stadium in Dublin.
Belfast-Dublin rail service must get back on track
A government consultation document about future railway investment really lays it on the line with regard to cross-border travel. Passenger numbers have decreased by 22% in the last decade, and if massive new investment is not forthcoming, it could threaten the long-term future of the Enterprise service.
Applause for Belfast's Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Warm congratulations are due to the organisers of the 2013 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival which, by general acclaim, has been the best so far.
Brave sailors deserve recognition for vital role
This weekend's commemoration in Londonderry and elsewhere of the 70th anniversary of the climax to the Battle of the Atlantic is a fitting tribute to the bravery of those who helped to keep the Allies' supply lines open during the Second World War.
Blueprint for action needs lot more work to achieve integrated society
It would be naïve in the extreme to believe that creating a more integrated society in Northern Ireland is an easy task.
Baffling silence on free speech threat
Every day, it seems, we get another example of the dysfunctional nature of government in Northern Ireland. In this case it concerns reforms to the libel laws which are being introduced in Britain.
Fergie time is over ... whistle blows for fulltime on Ferguson tenure at United
To Manchester United fans he is a god and little wonder, given his success with the club. Alex Ferguson's reputation as the greatest manager in British football history is assured. His boots will be impossible to fill.
Soldiers' courage finally vindicated
Nothing better sums up the complex relationship between the Republic of Ireland and the UK than the treatment of those Irish men who fought with the British Army against the Nazis in World War II.
Radio One's Big Weekend
Three-day festival underway in Derry
Belfast Telegraph Runher 2013
Video, pictures and finisihng times
Review: The Hangover Part III
Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Cannes femmes: Shayk and Ambrosio on red carpet
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
Latest News
France probes Woolwich terror link
French authorities are looking for possible links between the stabbing of a soldier outside Paris and the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby by suspected Islamic extremists.
Niger: Attackers 'came from Libya'
Niger's president said suicide bombers who carried out simultaneous attacks on a military installation and a French-run uranium mine came from southern Libya.
Road collapses after train crash
A highway overpass in Missouri has collapsed after rail carriages slammed into one of the bridge's pillars following a cargo train collision.
Latest Sport
Proud Webber eyes World Cup new
When Rob Webber was forced to undergo a second shoulder operation last summer and went through "dark days" wondering what the future held, he never envisaged it would be captaining his country.
Bayern Munich leave Bourssia Dortmund flattened and in tears after magnificent Champions League final new
Arjen Robben provided the perfect answer to the doubters by scoring an 88th-minute winner to settle a brilliant Champions League final in favour of Bayern Munich at Wembley.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Latest Showbiz
Police probe actress Bynes claims
The New York Police Department is investigating allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that she was sexually assaulted by officers arresting her for throwing a bong out of a window.
Taylor called Wright a knucklehead
Matthew Wright has revealed his best ever interview led to sitting next to Elizabeth Taylor at the Baftas.
Jonas: Great to watch TV rows back
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
