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Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Managing Director of Thales Belfast, Philip McBride, on Monday. Credit: Liam McBurney/PA

Politics

No Stormont? No full wages for MLAs then, says Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has fired a missile across the bows of Northern Ireland’s MLAs by insisting he sees no reason why they should receive full wages as long as the Stormont stalemate continues.

Latest News

Accessible: An example of a Changing Places restroom

North West 200 Premium

Failure to provide Changing Places restrooms at North West 200 labelled as ‘discrimination’ by Mae Murray Foundation

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire.

Politics

latest Northern Ireland would be in a ‘very dangerous place’ if protocol is scrapped claims Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill

Journey: Paul Ferris

Health & Wellbeing Premium

NI football talent Paul Ferris on being diagnosed with prostate cancer: ‘You want your kids to think you’re Superman’

The BelTel

The BelTel podcast: Cash or reform – what does Northern Ireland’s health service need most?

Also in the news

PSNI armed response units and paramedics attend an incident at Finn House, Queen's Parade in north Belfast on Tuesday morning. Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph.

Northern Ireland

latest Man stabbed ‘number of times’ in New Lodge area of north Belfast

A man in his 30s was stabbed “a number of times” in an incident in the New Lodge area of north Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Foreign secretary Liz Truss. Credit: Bernd von Jutrczenka/AP

Politics

Unilateral action to protocol that undermines European cooperation is not welcome, UK Government is told

Santina Cawley

Republic of Ireland Premium

‘Drenched to her neck in evidence’ – CCTV footage proved crucial in conviction of toddler Santina’s killer

A woman walks past a terrorist banner on a wall in Belfast. Credit: Liam McBurney

Allison Morris Premium

Allison Morris Opinion Potential risk to peace and stability if Brexit issues are not resolved

Headlines

Video News

Watch: Man risks own life to save toddler dangling from eighth floor window

The US ambassador Claire Cronin announces a reward up to $15m for information leading to the dismantling of the Kinahan cartel last month. Photo: Frank McGrath

Republic of Ireland Premium

Revealed: How codenames and gang tip-offs from $5m bounty bring endgame closer for Kinahan cartel

Prime Minister Boris Johnson after meeting the main Stormont parties at the royal residence in Hillsborough Castle

Northern Ireland Premium

EU ‘should cover cost of protocol mitigation’

Culture: Julia Fox wearing an outfit by designer Tara Hakin. Credit: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin

Fashion and Beauty

Young Donaghadee fashion designer tailors to stars Kourtney Kardashian and Julia Fox

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis will introduce the legislation on Tuesday (Aaron Chown/PA)

Northern Ireland

UK Government set to bring forward Troubles legacy proposals

NISRA published its latest labour market statistics today.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland unemployment rate falls to 2.3% amid signs of post-pandemic recovery

Pressing issues include support for households impacted by the cost-of-living crisis

Northern Ireland

Cost of living, housing and Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme feature in first Assembly questions of the new mandate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a Mark 3 shoulder launch LML missile system, at Thales weapons manufacturer in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Sam McBride Premium

Sam McBride Opinion PM’s recklessness in moderation may be the worst of both worlds

An artist's impression of the new student block 'Nelson Street' planned for Belfast

Northern Ireland

New 774-bedroom student block to be given green light in Belfast

Weather warning for thunderstorm from Met Office.

Northern Ireland

Watch: Derry City flooding affects local hotel and streets after thunderstorm

Campaign: Above, from left, Poet Laureate for Wexford, Sasha Terfous, Dr Sharon O’Toole, senior research fellow in Trinity College Dublin and Coordinator of the World Ovarian Cancer Day campaign at INGO, and artist and fashion designer Helen Steele. Credit: Conor Healy / Picture It Photography

Health & Wellbeing

Seven things you didn’t know about ovarian cancer

A Pap test (cervical smear test) does not detect ovarian cancer

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Business

Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair

Northern Ireland

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns flight prices will be higher this summer

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss

Analysis

Richard Curran Opinion UK stance may leave Republic with a stark choice

Paolina Hawthorne set up Diversity in 2010 and since then has seen the operation go from strength to strength

Northern Ireland Premium

Translation service Diversity Managing Director Paolina Hawthorne: ‘The growing number of languages used in Northern Ireland shows how we have evolved’

Philip Weir and Sarah Johnston, ProAxsis

Northern Ireland

Pharma company ProAxsis hails work on Covid antibody test

A wind turbine

Northern Ireland

How connecting renewables to the grid can end up in traffic jams

Marian Tennyson from Co Armagh has opened Smile Equestrian

Northern Ireland

At 47, Richhill woman Marian achieves her equestrian dream with her own riding school

Opinion & Analysis

Campaign: Scottish independence supporters march through Glasgow. Credit: Lesley Martin/PA

Malachi O'Doherty Premium

Malachi O'Doherty Opinion When it comes to Northern Ireland, loyalty seems to trump common sense

My friend wants an independent Scotland yet refuses to call herself a Scottish nationalist. That makes me wonder if there is anyone at all in Northern Ireland who thinks the same way.

Stormont must be restored so politicians can deliver for people of NI

Boris Johnson

Maria Cahill at Saint Mary's College on the Falls Road where Maria was speaking at a Feile na Phobail organized event about being abused as a child.
Picture Mark McCormick 31/07/2015

It’s all Stephen Nolan’s fault — and he should take credit for it

Mairia Cahill

During the pandemic, I didn’t have to worry about what I looked like, but now I feel under scrutiny again

Tanya Sweeney

Allison Morris

With Boris in town, Stormont’s future is at a crucial point

Allison Morris

Podcasts

A sign protesting against the NI Protocol in Larne town centre

The BelTel

The BelTel: What exactly is the Northern Ireland protocol anyway?

Sinn Fein's newly elected female MLA team lead by Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O'Neill pictured at Parliament Buildings in Belfast on Monday. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

The BelTel

The BelTel: The election has transformed Northern Ireland’s political landscape, but what will change at Stormont?

Dennis McFadden at a republican march, but all was not as it seemed

The BelTel

The BelTel: How MI5 agent Dennis McFadden decimated the New IRA

Denis Donaldson at a Sinn Féin press conference before his colleagues realised who he was really working for. (Pic Paul Faith/PA Wire).

The BelTel

The BelTel: Informer — The story of Denis Donaldson

War in Ukraine

Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine perform during the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Film and TV

Zelensky remains determined to host next Eurovision, while rumours speculate Belfast could be in the running

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Cllr Richard Holmes, was honoured to hold a special reception to welcome Ukrainian refugees and to thank volunteers for providing support

Northern Ireland

Ballymoney church welcomes 33 Ukrainian refugees

Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrates after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Palaolimpico arena, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Music and Gigs

Ukraine Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra to ‘return to frontline’ after gaining record public vote in competition

Tattooist James Conway

News

Tattoo boss offers lifeline for Ukrainian artists

Sport

Steven Davis has silverware on his thoughts after losing the 2008 Uefa Cup final

Rangers Premium

exclusive Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis ready to scale new heights with Rangers at the second time of asking in Europa League final

Steven Davis has achieved just about everything at Rangers. Multiple league titles, success in domestic cup competitions, individual awards, respect from managers and team-mates alike and hero worship from the adoring fans. He would love to add European glory to the list.

Emmet Bradley has hailed Derry’s togetherness

Derry Premium

Emmet Bradley believes rejuvenated Derry are benefiting from a shift in mindset that has led them into Ulster decider

After Derry reached the Ulster final of 2011, they went into an Ulster Championship tailspin that brought only a single win until this season.

Duane Vermeulen is set to go head-to-head with international skipper Siya Kolisi

Ulster

Ravenhill reward can focus Ulster minds, says coach Dan McFarland ahead of clash with Sharks

Conor McMenamin has been called up to the Northern Ireland squad

International

Irish League quartet receive call-ups as Ian Baraclough names young Northern Ireland squad for summer training camp

No change: Glenavon chairman Adrian Teer remains opposed to summer switch

Irish League

Irish League clubs have gone cold on making a switch to summer football as consensus opinion fails to materialise

Joy to pain: Richard Cooper and Ryan Farquhar celebrate the win in the Supertwins but the cheers turned to tears when they were disqualified. Credit: Stephen Davison

North West 200

Ryan Farquhar vows to help disqualified Richard Cooper after rider is disqualified from Supertwins victories at North West 200

Live: Covid data updates for Northern Ireland

Coronavirus

How many people in NI have had the vaccine?

Coronavirus

Mapping Covid cases and deaths in your area

Coronavirus

Death toll and confirmed new cases

Coronavirus

A year like no other... Life in the grip of Covid in NI

Videos of the day

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Thales (Liam McBurney/PA)

Johnson sets out ‘insurance’ plan to rewrite Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal

Michelle O'Neill says 'Northern Ireland' during Stormont speech demanding a return to government

Moment man brandishes imitation gun at teens

New statue of Baroness Thatcher egged

Belfast protest for killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Sunday Life

Michael McCusker.

News

West Belfast charity distances itself from convicted fraudster acting as ‘ambassador’

A mental health charity has distanced itself from a convicted fraudster who has been acting as its “ambassador”.

Robert Saunderson

Church treasurer who stole £125k avoids jail

Deborah Hanna with a picture of her daughter Caitlin

Premium

'Drugs ruined my precious girl, but the sex trade killed her'

Logan Wellbeing

Premium

Belfast ‘baby-making’ clinic at centre of tribunal

Gerald Samuel McFaul

Teens caught up in businessman’s ‘gun’ rampage left ‘traumatised’

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