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Leo Varadkar and Theresa May (Irish government/PA)

May agrees to 'permanent Brexit backstop for NI' - reports could spell deal-breaker for DUP

Aerial view of the scene of an IRA van bomb explosion at the Army post on the border at Newry which killed one British soldier and injured several others. 01/05/92

Varadkar shows EU27 dinner guests border bomb horror picture

UUP peer slams DUP's 'strategic blunder' to give Irish government Brexit veto

Scottish Tories accused of risking peace in Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Roma supporter not guilty of assault on Irish Liverpool fan

Roma supporter Filippo Lombardi, 21, has been found not guilty.

Northern Ireland

NI 'safe' after mad cow disease found in Scotland

NI's risk status of being affected by 'mad cow disease' has not been impacted.

Northern Ireland

'My beautiful best friend' - Mairead's sister pays tribute

Mairead's sister has said she is back in the arms of their late mother.

Some of the letters from the Great War which was among material relating to the Dixon family of Dublin which has been discovered in a suitcase by the Belfast Charitable Society at Clifton House (Brian Lawless/PA)

Republic of Ireland

Belfast letters from Irish soldier give flavour of Western Front

The letters written by a young Irish man serving on the Western Front.

Kate Walmsley has criticised the benefits system (PA)

Northern Ireland clerical sex abuse survivor ‘interrogated’ by benefits system

A survivor of clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland has said she felt “interrogated” during her benefits application.

House and Home

Watch: Video tour of strikingly spacious Bangor home

Expect to be amazed by the sheer scale of the accommodation.

Northern Ireland

Woman seriously injured in Derry crash

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Culmore Road area.

Northern Ireland

Shipbuilding to return to Belfast with creation of 35 jobs

Commercial shipbuilding is set to return to Belfast Harbour.

Gavin Larmour, son of murdered RUC officer John Larmour

Northern Ireland

Murdered RUC officer's son rejects watchdog finding

Ombudsman found no evidence that other officers colluded in the murder.

Time-limited Bill aims to restore devolution in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has introduced a new Bill to Parliament which she has described as her plan to restore the region’s devolved government.

Film and TV

Love Island's Sam and Georgia split hours after red carpet outing

Couple announced they have broken up, 3 months after leaving the villa.

International

Lafferty will be offered peace deal for November NI game

Kyle Lafferty could play for Northern Ireland against Republic of Ireland.

The former Stewartstown PSNI station which could be turned into self-catering holiday apartments

Food, Drink and Hospitality

Northern Ireland police station could soon host tourists

Bid to turn a former village police station into a new tourism destination.

Podcasts

Ulster Rugby podcast S2E10: Replacing Lowry with Sexton

The Ulster Rugby Round Up has survived the summer and is back for a second season.

Pictured with Mark O’Neill (Right), owner of the Roof Window Specialists, is Enda Daly (Left), Team Leader with Workspace Enterprises in Draperstown who provided Mark with expert advice and help with developing a business plan in order to help turn his business idea into a reality.

Roof window specialist saw ‘window’ of opportunity to run his own business

It only takes one bright idea or clever insight to come up with a brilliant business.

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The IRA’s 1987 bombing of the Cenotaph in Enniskillen killed 12 people

'Would you call Nelson Mandela a terrorist?' - Ni Riada condemns Enniskillen bombing

The Sinn Fein candidate for President of Ireland Liadh Ni Riada has said that the Enniskillen bombing should be condemned, describing it as an "atrocity".

Live Northern Ireland traffic updates: Breakdown on Belfast's Westlink

Follow the latest updates from our travel feed below.

Friendly Football Match between Larne V Rangers XI at Inver Park in Larne. Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker Press.

Pictured: Thousands pack out Inver park for Rangers win

Thousands turned out to watch Larne take the spoils in a friendly against Rangers XI.

Cirque du Soleil at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 17th 2018 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Video and pictures: Cirque Du Soleil's OVO arrives in Belfast

Cirque du Soleil comes to Belfast for its signature production, OVO.

The Geese Hole, Comber where the Inler river flows out into Strangford Lough. Pic Lorraine McKibben.

Ulster beauty spots - readers' Autumn pics

Belfast Telegraph readers' stunning photographs capture changing of the season.

A Netflix lovers guide to Belfast International Arts Festival

Similar to a well known streaming platform Netflix, you can, more often than not, spend hours shifting through the brochure of the 2018 Belfast International Arts Festival programme without getting anywhere.

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Man accused of stabbing victim in Belfast attack says he acted as a 'Good Samaritan'

A man accused of stabbing another man twice in the neck claims he only acted as a "Good Samaritan", the High Court heard today.

Police in Londonderry have hit out at the

Northern Ireland

'Complete morons' set fire next to Derry oil tanker

A property in Londonderry has narrowly avoided a major disaster.

102 dogs were used in scientific experiments across NI in 2017

Northern Ireland

Nearly 25k animals used for experiments in NI last year

Rise in animal testing in Northern Ireland has been slammed by an MLA.

Northern Ireland

Extended transition changes nothing, says DUP as...

The extension of the transition period in which the UK leaves the EU "does nothing significant on the...

The region has been without devolved government since January 2017 (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Union hopes legislation can ‘break...

A new Bill intended to assist senior civil servants who have been left to take decisions in...

DUP MP Gavin Robinson says Karen Bradley’s Bill is not asubstitute for devolved government. (PA/Brian Lawless)

Bill is no substitute for devolved government,...

A Bill designed to create time and space for Northern Ireland politicians to reach agreement...

Roma supporter found not guilty of serious assault on...

Roma supporter Filippo Lombardi, 21, has been found not guilty at Preston Crown Court of...

Sport

Kyle Lafferty will be offered peace deal for November Northern Ireland return

Kyle Lafferty could return to play for Northern Ireland against the Republic of Ireland next month despite the Irish FA blocking the striker from featuring for Rangers against Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership this weekend.

No go: Kyle Lafferty can’t play for Rangers after the IFA invoked Fifa’s five-day rule

Comment: Lafferty charade points to short NI memory...

Last week, watching Northern Ireland's industrious but limited forwards Josh Magennis and Liam...

Kyle Lafferty withdrew from the Northern Ireland squad via a late night phone-call to Michael O'Neill.

Poll: Should NI welcome Kyle Lafferty back...

Kyle Lafferty is set for discussions with manager Michael O'Neill with a view to returning to the...

Top class: Linfield’s Joel Cooper (left) and Josh Daniels of Glenavon have been two of the league’s prize pupils so far this season

The Irish League half-term report: Who are the star...

With most teams having completed the opening round of fixtures in the Danske Bank Premiership,...

Glenn Irwin will donate Sunflower Trophy prize-...

North West 200 champion Glenn Irwin has announced that he will donate his prize-money from...

‘Harry Ferguson of potatoes’ celebrated through new bank notes

Ulster Bank £10 note design to feature John Clarke’s Ulster Glade

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Business

One of the liners to pay a visit to Belfast this year

Record year for cruise ship visitors to Belfast

A record-breaking 185,000 cruise passengers and crew called at Belfast during 2018.

Belfast American Golf shop closes shuts

Six retail jobs are at risk following the closure of a golf shop in Belfast's Connswater Retail...

Growth the aim following £2.75m boost for...

Software company Oroson is to receive an investment boost of £2.75 million.

Tech hub on site of former Mackie's factory...

A hub for tech businesses on the site of the former Mackie's factory in west Belfast is...

Jonas Mallard of Stargime; Suzanne Wylie of Belfast City Council, and Rory McConnell at Artola House launch

New office block unveiled as market ends the year on...

The commercial property market will finish 2018 on an upbeat note despite Brexit fears and...

UK

Tony and Marie Newton tend to their Four Seasons garden as it bursts into autumnal colour at their home in Walsall in the West Midlands (Joe Giddens/PA)

Autumn splendour on show as award-winning garden reopens

A couple who have more than 3,000 different trees, shrubs and plants in their award-winning garden have said it is wonderful to be able to show them off...