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Morgan Barnard, Lauren Bullock and Connor Currie.

Watch: Cookstown Greenvale Hotel St Patrick's disco horror: Tributes to teenagers Lauren Bullock, Morgan Barnard and Connor Currie

Conor Currie, who died at the Greenvale Hotel.

Watch: Tributes to Connor Currie, described as 'dear friend'

Lauren Bullock 'a beautiful soul,' says cheerleading group

Michael McElhattaon owner of The Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown Co Tyrone. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Watch: Hotel offers sympathies to families

A Wales flag flies in the stands (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Northern Ireland

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day

An English council has apologised after flying the Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day.

Speaker John Bercow addressing MPs in the House of Commons, London where he has ruled out another vote on Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement if the motion is substantially the same as last time. (PA Wire/PA Images)

Speaker thwarts third vote on May’s Brexit deal

John Bercow has scuppered any chance of another Commons vote

Northern Ireland

DUP councillor Tom Smith resigns from party

The councillor broke ranks to support the LGBT community.

Northern Ireland

Diarmuid McFall killed after being struck by car in Antrim

The young Northern Ireland man who died following a collision.

Emergency workers at the scene (Peter Dejong/AP)

Man held in terror probe after three killed in shooting on Dutch tram

A gunman has killed three people and wounded five on a tram in what authorities said may have been a terror attack, and a suspect was seized after a manhunt that convulsed the Dutch city of Utrecht.

Thousands line the streets of Belfast on Sunday to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The parade set off from City Hall to Writers Square, with a concert at Custom House Square

News

St Pat's Day: Belfast, Armagh, Strabane, Omagh and Newry

The streets turned green yesterday as people celebrated St Patrick's Day.

Drivers have been advised to get a Green Card for travelling across the border. (David Young/PA)

Northern Ireland

Drivers should get Green Card for no-deal, advise insurers

Drivers travelling to Republic after Brexit urged to prepare for a no-deal exit.

Schools Cup

Schools' Cup final: Methody soar to seven try win

Methody cruised to a 28 point victory over rivals Campbell College.

St Malachy's celebrate winning the Danske Bank NI Schools' Cup at Seaview

Schools Sport

Slane leads St Malachy's to NI Schools' Cup success

Padraig Slane led St Malachy's to victory in the Danske Bank NI Schools' Cup final.

Ruth Maguire went missing in Carlingford on a hen night

Body found in search for Belfast woman Ruth Maguire

A body has been found in the search for missing Belfast mother-of-three Ruth Maguire.

Rees-Mogg warns Brexit could be lost if vote fails

Brexiteer warned Britain may never leave the European Union.

Trust staff will be responsible for cleaning their own work areas

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland health trust staff told to clean own offices

Staff told they will now be responsible for cleaning their own work area.

Theresa May leaves church service yesterday

Major changes to limit effect of Brexit backstop: Trimble

Former First Minister said "substantive changes" have been made.

Mary Lou McDonald marching in New York ahead of St Patrick’s Day with the controversial banner

World

SF's McDonald slammed for 'anti-English' banner

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has been heavily criticised.

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday: 'I'd like to meet Para who shot my brother'

The teenage shop worker was shot from behind as he crawled away from soldiers.

Jean Hegarty at the Bloody Sunday memorial at Free Derry Corner. Her brother Kevin McElhinney was killed, aged 17, in the Army massacre

Video: Bloody Sunday: The day with no winners - the view of relative and former RUC officer

Video: Suzanne Breen on Bloody Sunday: Government still shamefully dragging its feet on past

Video: Video: Families of Bloody Sunday victims heartbroken at one prosecution

Video: Bloody Sunday: United in mutual support, families had high hopes of justice... but news left them reeling

Bloody Sunday: Relatives tell of mixed emotions over prosecutors’ decision

Bloody Sunday: Veterans plan 'mass rally' in Derry against PPS decision

Paul McDonnell: Decision to go to court won’t have been taken lightly

Bloody sunday: Ex-soldier on fatal shooting charge in bid to have trial heard by jury

Bloody Sunday: Vigil held to remember victims of atrocities

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Michael Conlan gestures to fans before stepping into the ring for a featherweight boxing match against Mexico's Ruben Garcia Hernandez on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in New York. Conlan won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

'Up the Ra' chants at Michael Conlan's New York fight anger viewers

Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has been heavily criticised after walking out to his latest fight to chants referencing the IRA.

Veteran returns medal over Bloody Sunday prosecution

A former soldier is to hand back a service medal in protest.

The fight took place in front of shocked passengers on the Prestwick to Tenerife flight (@wardrop_ben/Twitter/PA)

Men fight on Ryanair plane over ‘woman not wearing shoes’

Two men were detained after a fight broke out on a UK flight.

Declan, Keevay, Korri, Myryn & Hayley from the Forth Bridges Accordion Band. Credit: Andrew Lindsay

Young heroes stop woman jumping overboard on ferry

A "young team of heroes" stopped a fellow passenger attempting to jump overboard.

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest delays

Follow the latest updates from our travel feed below.

The Queen’s University event that could change your world

Queen’s University is hosting ‘An Audience with The Graduate School’ on Thursday 28 March to showcase why postgraduate study can change your world by enhancing your employability, opening a world of opportunities and giving you access to influential peers...

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Reece Leeman murder accused claims he acted in self defence

An autistic man charged with a murder in east Belfast claims he was threatened by knife-wielding intruders demanding drugs and money, a court heard today.

Northern Ireland

Morgan Barnard died in the incident at the Greenvale Hotel.

Greenvale Hotel disco horror: Second St Patrick's...

Tributes have been paid to Morgan Barnard who was killed in the Greenvale Hotel...

Greenvale St Patrick's disco horror: Hotel...

The owner of the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown has spoken of the shock and sadness after the...

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s...

An English council has apologised after flying the Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day.

Cookstown Greenvale Hotel St Patrick's...

The three teenagers killed in an apparent crush at a St Patrick's Day disco at a Northern Ireland...

Sport

Schools' Cup: Methody soar to seven try success over old rivals Campbell College

Methody cruised to a 28 point victory over rivals Campbell College to win the Danske Bank Schools' Cup for the first time since 2014.

In pictures: Inspired Slane leads St Malachy's to...

The oustanding Padraig Slane led St Malachy's to victory in the Danske Bank NI Schools' Cup final...

The 2019 MacRory cup winners St Michael's College Enniskillen.

'No better man': Darragh McBrien shoots St...

It was no surprise to the team manager that Darragh McBrien was the man to fire St Michael's...

Rory McIlroy says his caddie Harry Diamond is one of the best in the business.

Harry Diamond is one of the best caddies on...

Rory McIlroy has heaped praise on caddie Harry Diamond after his victory at The Players...

Rory McIlroy has been crowned 'The Players Champion' for the first time.

'Some of the best golf of my life': Rory McIlroy wins The...

Rory McIlroy has won his first PGA Tour title in over a year with success at The Players Championship.

Young couple enjoying a day out at Mussenden Temple at the Downhill Demesne, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

A fresh look at spring with the National Trust

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Business

Oxford Economics is currently predicting a 60% chance that Prime Minister Theresa May's deal will eventually go ahead

Brexit delay risks a further exodus of business until deal signed: claim

Delaying Brexit will consign Britain's already weak economy to "sluggish" growth and risks a manufacturing exodus until a deal, a former Bank of England rate-setter has warned.

Fane Valley seals deal for Irish duck producer Silver...

Northern Ireland agri-food giant Fane Valley has acquired an Irish duck producer and...

From left: Barry Dempsey, Feargal McCormack and Sir Desmond Lorimer

Former NIE boss Sir Desmond Lorimer is recognised as...

The accountant behind the privatisation of electricity in Northern Ireland...

Footasylum was established in 2005 by one of the co-founders of JD Sports (PA)

JD Sports agrees £90 million Footasylum takeover

JD Sports is to buy fellow retailer Footasylum in a deal valuing the company at more than £90...

Fender is targeting more women and helping its stockists improve the retail experience (PA)

Long live the high street music store, says Fender boss

The boss of guitar brand Fender has insisted that there is still a place for physical retail,...

UK

A view over the city of Oslo from the top of the Holmenkollen ski jump (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Liam Fox announces post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway

British businesses will be able to trade freely with Iceland and Norway if the...

World

Suspect in mob boss hit flashes pro-Trump slogans at court hearing

A man charged with killing the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family has written...

An RNLI lifeboat on the River Thames (NIck Ansell/PA)

In Video: Lifeboat crew pulls off daring Thames rescue

The RNLI reacted quickly to rescue a man who was struggling in the River Thames, pulling off...

Police in Viola Avenue in Stanwell, Surrey, where they are investigating a stabbing in which a man rampaged with a baseball bat and knife while hurling racist abuse.

Police given more time to question Surrey stabbing ‘terror suspect’

Police have been given more time to question a man after a...

New figures on the number of doctors added to the medical register have been revealed (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Fewer UK doctors joined medical register in 2018 than those trained overseas

Fewer UK graduates joined the medical register last year...

CounteR- terrorism police prepare to enter a house after the shooting incident (Peter Dejong/AP/PA)

Suspect arrested after three killed in Utrecht tram shooting

The suspect in the deadly tram shooting in Utrecht which left three people dead has...

Dutch counter-terrorism police prepare to enter a house after the shooting incident (Peter Dejong/AP/PA)

Three killed as gunman opens fire in Utrecht tram attack

A gunman killed three people and injured five on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht...

Yellow vest demonstrators invade the Champs-Elysees (Christophe Ena/PA)

Ban on yellow vest protests in Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse areas

France’s prime minister has announced a ban on...

Republic of Ireland

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day

An English council has apologised after flying the Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day.

Opinion

Ruth Dudley Edwards speaking at the TUV conference in Cookstown at the weekend

Ruth Dudley Edwards: The Shinners appropriate my country's flag and history...

On Saturday, after spending the day in Cookstown with the good folks of the...

A man in his 60s died in the blaze (Rui Vieira/PA)

Teenager arrested over fatal house fire in Co Monaghan

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal house fire in...

Gardai have appealed for information about the crash (Niall Carson/PA)

Two die in Carlingford car crash

Two men have been killed in a car crash in Co Louth.

Crowds watch the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin

Thousands turn out for St Patrick's parade in Dublin

Some 500,000 enjoyed Dublin's St Patrick's Day parade as organisers splashed out...

Thousands of paramilitary attacks have taken place since the Troubles started (stock photo)

Liam Kennedy: The pain of others

The Ghost Factory is Jenny McCartney's debut novel and it is different. It is...

Editor's Viewpoint: Respect has to be mutual, Mary Lou

St Patrick, as the patron saint of Ireland, is a figure common to both...

Malachi O'Doherty: It is more complicated than simply humouring Irish-America,...

What does Sinn Fein stand for? Obviously for a...

Entertainment

Christine Lampard with her husband Frank after giving birth last year

Christine Lampard reveals joy of motherhood at 40

TV presenter Christine Lampard has said she thought her heart "would burst" as she held her newborn daughter Patricia in her arms for the first time.

Cliona Hagan and Robert Rowinski on Dancing With The Stars

Tyrone country star Cliona Hagan waltzes into TV dance...

Tyrone country and western singer Cliona Hagan was celebrating last night after she made it...

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid (Ian West/PA)

Susanna Reid to Piers Morgan: I’m not your wife!

Susanna Reid told off Piers Morgan for calling her his “wife” after the pair got into a dispute...

Amy Patterson, Rachel Black and Chloe Millen pictured during the St. Patrick’s Spring Carnival celebrations in Strabane. Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com. 17.03.18

Pictures and video: St Patrick's Day 2019 parades

Thousands of people took part in festivities across Northern Ireland to celebrate St...

Matt LeBlanc thanks viewers as he drives away from Top...

Matt LeBlanc thanked viewers for tuning in as he took his last ever spin on Top Gear.

Nightlife galleries

Nightlife

11 March 2019 People out at the Limelight for Scratch Mondays. Picture by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast nightlife: Scratch Mondays at Limelight - March 11, 2019 [Photos]

Nightlife

09 March 2019 People out at Plastik for Different Gravy Saturdays. Pictures by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast nightlife: Plastik - Saturday, March 9 2019 [Photos]

Nightlife

07 Feb 2019 People out at Filthy McNastys for Dqso. Picture by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast nightlife: dsqo. at Filthy McNastys - March 7 2019 [Photos]

Cookstown hotel death teen Lauren Bullock 'a beautiful soul' - tributes to Greenvale crush victim

Northern Ireland

Body found in search for Belfast woman Ruth Maguire

Northern Ireland

Three teens have died at St Patrick's disco in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown on March 18th 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Cookstown hotel crush horror: People were scratching, biting and grabbing anything they could to pull...

News

St Patrick's Day parades in Northern Ireland - pictures and video from Belfast, Armagh, Strabane, Omagh...

Golf

Rory McIlroy's back with a Masters boost

World

Sinn Fein's McDonald slammed for 'anti-English' banner at US parade

News

Christine Lampard reveals joy of motherhood at 40

Northern Ireland

Cliftonville striker Joe Gormley (right) with Crusaders’ Kyle Owens on Saturday

Crusaders fan taunted player about his dead father

News Analysis

Ruth Dudley Edwards with councillors Stewart McDonald and Brian Collins

News Analysis: Mark Bain: ‘Old school’ unionism in search of new ways to get message across

Features

Kim Calvert says she’s living proof that changing mindsets changes lives

How NI nurse earned year's salary in week

Northern Ireland

Unionist councillor must pay James McClean damages over 'super Provo' comment

News Analysis

News Analysis: Liam Kennedy: The pain of others

Spirit of N. Ireland Awards

Specsavers Tony McGinn and Sean McCauley with Martin Breen, Pamela Ballantine and Marc Mallett launch the 2019 Spirit Of Northern Ireland awards.

Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards 2019: Enter now!

Business Awards

Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2019: Enter now!

2018 Transfer Tests Table

Transfer tests results: Year 8 intake in Northern Ireland selective grammar schools (2018)

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Delays and disruption

Archive

Northern Ireland Troubles gallery - conflict and bloodshed

Opinion

Opinion: Topical and political cartoons from Belfast Telegraph

Video News

Owner of hotel where three teenagers died in St Patrick's Day crush gives statement

Michael McElhatton, owner of the Greenvale Hotel,...

Life

Life

Wendy Austin: 'My brother David died from AIDS'

Restaurant review: The MAC Cafe Bar in Belfast

Running a restaurant in a theatre, art gallery, museum or concert hall is probably the...

Kate And Gerry McCann at a news conference to mark the fifth anniversary of Madeleine’s disappearance

It’s unlikely Inspector Netflix will solve the Madeleine puzzle, but it is not wrong...

Whatever happened to Madeleine McCann? And are we...

Louise and John Mathers at Newforge House in Co Down

How this couple transformed a Georgian-era property in Co Down into five-star...

The historic Newforge House in the village of...

Features

Bernadette Hagans at home in west Belfast

The young Belfast woman who lost a leg through cancer... and gained new modelling career

Viral

Viral

Dead whale found with 40kg of plastic in stomach (D’Bone Collector Museum)

Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

Great Britain and Germany shake hands ahead of their seven-a-side match at the World Games (Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019)

GB v Germany: How does a football rivalry translate to the Special Olympics?

For many in Great Britain a footballing rivalry with...

Everton’s Theo Walcott during the Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool (PA)

Three-o Walcott: Peep Show fans celebrate classic gag as Everton star turns 30

Peep Show fans have been celebrating an unusual...

Social media users reveal best sleep-talk they have overheard

Sleep-talking may be a fairly common occurrence but these social media users can...

Viral

Mike English with the billboard in Streatham, London (Mike English)

Peep Show fan arranges ‘Three-o Walcott’ billboard on footballer’s 30th birthday

Cars

Cars

Greenvale Hotel disco horror: Second St Patrick's day tragedy for Dungannon family

Watch: Cookstown Greenvale Hotel St Patrick's disco horror: Tributes to teenagers Lauren Bullock, Morgan Barnard and Connor Currie

Watch: Tributes to Connor Currie, described as 'dear friend'

Lauren Bullock 'a beautiful soul,' says cheerleading group

Watch: Hotel offers sympathies to families

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day

Speaker thwarts third vote on May’s Brexit deal

DUP councillor Tom Smith resigns from party

Diarmuid McFall killed after being struck by car in Antrim

Man held in terror probe after three killed in shooting on Dutch tram

St Pat's Day: Belfast, Armagh, Strabane, Omagh and Newry

Drivers should get Green Card for no-deal, advise insurers

Schools' Cup final: Methody soar to seven try win

Slane leads St Malachy's to NI Schools' Cup success

Body found in search for Belfast woman Ruth Maguire

Rees-Mogg warns Brexit could be lost if vote fails

Northern Ireland health trust staff told to clean own offices

Major changes to limit effect of Brexit backstop: Trimble

SF's McDonald slammed for 'anti-English' banner

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday: 'I'd like to meet Para who shot my brother'

Video: Bloody Sunday: The day with no winners - the view of relative and former RUC officer

Video: Suzanne Breen on Bloody Sunday: Government still shamefully dragging its feet on past

Video: Video: Families of Bloody Sunday victims heartbroken at one prosecution

Video: Bloody Sunday: United in mutual support, families had high hopes of justice... but news left them reeling

Bloody Sunday: Relatives tell of mixed emotions over prosecutors’ decision

Bloody Sunday: Veterans plan 'mass rally' in Derry against PPS decision

Paul McDonnell: Decision to go to court won’t have been taken lightly

Bloody sunday: Ex-soldier on fatal shooting charge in bid to have trial heard by jury

Bloody Sunday: Vigil held to remember victims of atrocities

The apprenticeship platform connecting young people with workplaces

'Up the Ra' chants at Michael Conlan's New York fight anger viewers

Veteran returns medal over Bloody Sunday prosecution

Men fight on Ryanair plane over ‘woman not wearing shoes’

Young heroes stop woman jumping overboard on ferry

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest delays

The Queen’s University event that could change your world

Reece Leeman murder accused claims he acted in self defence

Greenvale Hotel disco horror: Second St Patrick's...

Greenvale St Patrick's disco horror: Hotel...

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s...

Cookstown Greenvale Hotel St Patrick's...

Schools' Cup: Methody soar to seven try success over old rivals Campbell College

In pictures: Inspired Slane leads St Malachy's to...

'No better man': Darragh McBrien shoots St...

Harry Diamond is one of the best caddies on...

'Some of the best golf of my life': Rory McIlroy wins The...

A fresh look at spring with the National Trust

Brexit delay risks a further exodus of business until deal signed: claim

Fane Valley seals deal for Irish duck producer Silver...

Former NIE boss Sir Desmond Lorimer is recognised as...

JD Sports agrees £90 million Footasylum takeover

Long live the high street music store, says Fender boss

Liam Fox announces post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway

World

Suspect in mob boss hit flashes pro-Trump slogans at court hearing

In Video: Lifeboat crew pulls off daring Thames rescue

Police given more time to question Surrey stabbing ‘terror suspect’

Fewer UK doctors joined medical register in 2018 than those trained overseas

Suspect arrested after three killed in Utrecht tram shooting

Three killed as gunman opens fire in Utrecht tram attack

Ban on yellow vest protests in Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse areas

Council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day

Ruth Dudley Edwards: The Shinners appropriate my country's flag and history...

Teenager arrested over fatal house fire in Co Monaghan

Two die in Carlingford car crash

Thousands turn out for St Patrick's parade in Dublin

Liam Kennedy: The pain of others

Editor's Viewpoint: Respect has to be mutual, Mary Lou

Malachi O'Doherty: It is more complicated than simply humouring Irish-America,...

Christine Lampard reveals joy of motherhood at 40

Tyrone country star Cliona Hagan waltzes into TV dance...

Susanna Reid to Piers Morgan: I’m not your wife!

Pictures and video: St Patrick's Day 2019 parades

Matt LeBlanc thanks viewers as he drives away from Top...

Three teenagers dead after 'crush' at St Patrick’s Day party

Flowers left at scene of Cookstown tragedy

Teenager who died outside Cookstown disco a 'beautiful soul'

Police confirm death of three teenagers after ‘crush’ outside St Patrick’s Day...

Two dead after St Patrick’s Day party