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Arlene Foster is the first unionist leader in Northern Ireland’s history not to reflect majority opinion

John Finucane was victorious for Sinn Fein in North Belfast

Eilis O'Hanlon: Moderates should beware, it's not in Sinn Fein's nature to be generous for long

Suzanne Breen: DUP's fall from grace is not the result of a Sinn Fein plot... these wounds have been self-inflicted

Meet the five new NI faces at Westminster as nationalists outnumber unionists for first time

A tribute was paid at the spot where her body was found (PSNI/PA)

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Memorial held for murdered German teenager in Co Antrim

A memorial has been held for a German teenager who was murdered in NI.

Larne

Larne pay special tribute to Jerry Thompson

The Irish League stood together to pay tribute to Jerry Thompson on Saturday.

Belfast Telegraph - Run Forest Run - Kilbroney, Rostrevor - 14th December 2019 - Photograph by Mervyn McKeown, My Sports Photo

Northern Ireland

Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run Kilbroney 5K & 10K results

The latest Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run race has taken place in Kilrboney.

Belfast Magistrates’ Court (Niall Carson/PA)

Sunday Life

Man admits spraying aerosol in Belfast hostel worker's eyes

A man has admitted spraying aerosol in the face of a hostel worker.

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Republican charged with rioting on night of Lyra McKee death returned to prison after breaching bail

A republican charged with rioting in Londonderry on the night journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead has been returned to jail after being found to have breached his bail conditions on two occasions.

Paint has been thrown at the window of a residential premises in The Mount area of Belfast after 9pm last night.
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Northern Ireland

Police treating Belfast paint attack as sectarian hate crime

An incident that saw paint thrown at the window of a house is treated as a hate crime.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for NI.

Northern Ireland

Weather warning issued for NI as snow and ice expected overnight

A weather warning for snow and ice in NI has been issued by the Met Office.

The incident happened in Northwick Drive in Ardoyne.

Northern Ireland

Man stabbed after fight in Belfast- one in custody

A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Belfast.

Northern Ireland

NI woman arrested in Turkey after cops seize 45 guns

A woman from NI has been arrested for allegedly smuggling 45 weapons in Turkey.

Darren O’Neill died in hospital after allegedly being punched on a Co Down beach.

Pipe bomb left at door of mother of man accused in one-punch death case, court told

A pipe bomb was left at the door of the mother of a man accused of killing another in a one-punch attack on a Co Down beach last summer, a court has heard.

From left: Jonathan Rea with Lady Mary Peters, James Nesbitt and Power NI’s Gemma Louise Bond at the Sport Inspires Lunch in the Europa

Northern Ireland

'No hard feelings' over BBC and RTE awards snubs, says Rea

Rea has no hard feelings over his surprise omission from the BBC and RTE awards.

Northern Ireland

Deirdre McShane remembered as 'unassuming and honest'

The service was celebrated by her cousin who almost broke down during his tribute.

Northern Ireland

I thought he was going to kill us all, woman tells murder trial

Evidence heard at trial of a man accused of murdering a doorman 21 years ago.

Northern Ireland

Teenage workers left 'badly shaken' by armed robbery

Two teenagers working in a rural post office were left badly shaken.

Election 2019

Ed Curran: Divided, mired in scandal and out of touch, unionism needs to take hard look at its image

Not since half a century ago has unionism been in such a mess. Hopelessly divided. Mired in scandal. Out of touch with a majority of Northern Ireland.

Suzanne Breen: DUP's fall from grace is not the result of a Sinn Fein plot... these wounds have been self-inflicted

Jon Tonge: There is much to lament for the big parties, but it's clear Alliance's time has now come

Tom Kelly: It's been a slow burn, but new SDLP blood now blazing a trail

Lindy McDowell: Triumphant Boris Johnson won’t be able to treat the electorate the way he has treated women

Editor's Viewpoint: A harsh wake-up call that unionists will need to heed

Gallery: Alex Kane: Bad day at polls turns DUP focus to Assembly and 'getting back to work' but at what price?

Suzanne Breen's explainer: John Finucane may have ousted Nigel Dodds but real winners were SDLP and Alliance

Joe O’Neill CEO Belfast Harbour, Gerry McQuade CEO BT Enterprise with Belfast Harbour Technician Marc McCombe with the live 5G enabled AR device

5G – entering the age of invention

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Team-mates pay tribute to Carrick Rangers footballer Jerry Thompson at funeral

Team-mates paid their respects today to former Carrick Rangers footballer Gerard Thompson who took his own life on Tuesday.

Restaurant review: Sports club's a winner with its authentic Italian cuisine

The most incongruous setting for an Italian restaurant award must go to Belfast Boat Club.

Video: Meet The Principal of... Banbridge Academy

Meet the Principal is our major series talking to those who run schools in Northern Ireland.

Watch: Historic mill transformed into beautiful home

Our main feature home this week is unique on many fronts.

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest updates

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Co. Tyrone mumpreneurs - Joanne Gallagher and Stephanie Rice – launched Good Vibes in their hometown of Strabane, after identifying a gap in the market for alternative and holistic treatments in the town, thanks to support from the Go For It Programme in association with Derry City and Strabane District Council. Pictured with Stephanie Rice (left) and Joanne Gallagher (right) and with their business advisor, Orla McNulty, Strabane Enterprise Agency (Centre).

NI Entrepreneurs urged to kick-start their business ideas

NI Councils team up to deliver Open Evenings for new business start-ups

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Heartbroken parents of Derry man killed by drunk driver make plea to Christmas revellers

The heartbroken parents of a man killed by a drunk driver 10 years ago have issued a poignant plea to Christmas revellers — never, ever drink and drive.

Northern Ireland

Memorial held for murdered German teenager in...

A memorial has been held for a German teenager who was murdered in Northern Ireland more than...

Republican charged with rioting on night of Lyra...

A republican charged with rioting in Londonderry on the night journalist Lyra McKee was shot...

Pipe bomb left at door of mother of man accused in...

A pipe bomb was left at the door of the mother of a man accused of killing another in a one-...

Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run Kilbroney 5K &...

The latest Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run race has taken place in Kilrboney.

'Our heart is broken': Larne pay special tribute to Jerry Thompson as Irish League stands to remember Carrick player

The Irish League stood together to pay tribute to Jerry Thompson on Saturday afternoon in the first round of fixtures since the Carrick Rangers player's death on Tuesday.

Linfield captain laughs off 'funny' crisis as Blues go...

Jamie Mulgrew has laughed off talk of a recent crisis at Linfield as the Blues eased past...

Northern Ireland skipper Steven Davis signs contract...

Steven Davis and Allan McGregor have followed manager Steven Gerrard in signing new...

Winning combination: Tommy McCarthy, Anthony Cacace, Patsy McAllister and Tyrone McKenna

Our Sporting Lives and Times with legendary boxing...

With a proud smile and sigh of exasperation, Patsy McAllister glances at the three men in...

Ulster's Tom O'Toole drives for the line against Harlequins (Adam Davy/PA)

Harlequins v Ulster ratings: Cooney shines again as...

It was another huge night for John Cooney as he boosted his Ireland hopes in leading Ulster to a...

Ensure your heating system is working at optimal efficiency

As temperatures plummet and winter draws closer, many homeowners across Northern Ireland are firing their boilers up for the first time this autumn to discover inefficiencies and inadequacies in their home heating systems. These issues can be spotted...

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People watch as the BBC’s exit poll results are projected on the outside of one of its buildings on Thursday night. The Tories were predicted to win 368 seats but finished with 365

New MPs told to protect NI from potential Brexit damage

Northern Ireland's new MPs have been urged to "stand up for Northern Ireland" and focus on mitigating the potential effects of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.