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Minister of State for Northern Ireland Conor Burns

Northern Ireland Premium

Winston Irvine: Minister’s letter to loyalist on weapon charges ‘not intended for bail hearing’

The Northern Ireland Office has denied that minister Conor Burns provided a reference for Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine ahead of a bail hearing on Wednesday.

Latest News

David Jackson

Northern Ireland

Damning report into NI council’s land deals sparks call for police probe

Craigyhill bonfire, Larne

Northern Ireland Premium

Big Read: What does it take – aside from tens of thousands of pounds – to build the world’s biggest bonfire?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to resign (John Sibley/PA)

UK

latest Boris Johnson’s woes deepen with further resignations and leadership challenge

Ryanair is making an announcement about its Northern Ireland operations this week

Northern Ireland

Budget airline Ryanair to return to Belfast International Airport

Also in the news

Jim Allister

Comment

Jim Allister MLA Opinion Public should be grateful for light being shone into dark corners of failing NI council

I welcome the outcome of the NIAO special investigation into Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and its robust findings.

Lord Caine

Northern Ireland

Stormont should have dealt with Irish language status, claims UK minister

A move to grant the Irish language official status in Northern Ireland should have been dealt with at Stormont, a UK minister for the region has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London (Picture: House of Commons/PA Wire)

Politics Premium

Mark Bain Opinion Boris Johnson and the Carousel of Chaos… continues

L-R Robert, Claire, Rebecca, Robbie and Ian Lyle

Northern Ireland

NI fans hail team of history makers as they arrive for Euro 2022: ‘They have created a legacy, they are inspiring a generation’

Headlines

PACEMAKER PRESS 06-07-22
Carrickfergus Mini Twelfth
Bands take to the streets of Carrickfergus to celebrate the towns mini Twelfth.
Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

In Pictures

In Pictures: Carrickfergus Mini Twelfth takes place

Northern Ireland could be set to bask in sunshine and warmth by the weekend

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland weather: Met Office forecasts temperatures to soar by weekend

Michelle O'Neill (second from right) taking part in a discussion on LGBT rights with (left to right) SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole, DUP MLA Pam Cameron, Alliance MLA Eoin Tennyson and UUP leader Doug Beattie

Northern Ireland

DUP’s Cameron backs improved health services for trans people

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Politics Premium

Allison Morris Opinion A change of prime minister makes little difference to planned legislation

Former education minister Joe McHugh. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Northern Ireland

Government to lose its majority as Fine Gael TD resigns party whip as mica scheme pushed through Dáil

Some drivers are having to wait up to five months for an available MOT test

Northern Ireland

NI motorists being fined £80 for untaxed vehicles despite being unable to renew tax due to MOT backlog

The inquiry was shown photographs of young Michael Overend with heavy bruising around both eyes

Northern Ireland

Father tells Muckamore inquiry he believes his young son ‘was assaulted and neglected by staff’ as a patient

(PA)

Northern Ireland

Stormont should have dealt with Irish language legislation, says UK minister

Stock image

News Premium

Portadown man jailed after attacking ex partner while accusing her of casting an erectile dysfunction voodoo spell

Caroline Rice, from Lisnaskea, one of many parents under pressure to kit out their children for the new school term

Education Premium

School uniform pressures: ‘I wouldn’t buy myself a £90 coat but have to spend this on a blazer’

The success of Squid Game means we can probably expect a glut of Korean dramas from Netflix over the next few years

Film and TV Premium

Pat Stacey Opinion Netflix’s current subscriber woes are entirely its own fault

Most Read

Opinion & Analysis

The Sperrins feature in the short film by Friends of the Earth

Comment

Rosalind Skillen Opinion Nature’s voice must be heard in the planning process

Graeme McDowell is right. He should have stayed quiet if he wanted to avoid the headlines

Eoin Brannigan, Editor-in-Chief

G-Mac digging deeper hole as he attempts to legitimise participation in LIV series

Garrett Hargan

Malachi O'Doherty

Why we need to give greater attention to life’s small problems

Malachi O'Doherty

Allison Morris

What my complicated family history has taught me about remembrance

Allison Morris

Sport

Press Eye - Belfast, Northern Ireland - 04th July 2022 - Photo by William Cherry/Presseye Northern Ireland’s Marissa Callaghan pictured during Mondays training session at their training Complex in Southampton, ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Women’s Euros Finals match against Norway at St Marys Stadium. Photo by William Cherry/Presseye

International

Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan is ‘ready to go’ for historic Norway clash

Marissa Callaghan has declared herself ready to step onto the biggest stage of her career after overcoming not just a foot injury, but also a mental battle to get here.

Roisin Upton, Katie Mullan and Ayeisha McFerran look dejected following Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Germany.

Hockey

Germany compel Ireland to more Hockey World Cup misery

Ireland’s World Cup dreams were dashed in Amstelveen where they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Germany.

Tiger Woods of United States speaks to a woman who was struck by the ball of British entrepreneur Peter Jones at the 1st hole during Day Two of the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

Republic of Ireland

Tiger Woods to the rescue after Dragon Peter Jones’ drive hits spectator at JP McManus Pro-Am

Abbie Magee looks set to get the nod for Northern Ireland's opening Euro 2022 clash with Norway

International

Thought of playing for Northern Ireland at Euro 2022 was my light during injury nightmare, reveals Abbie Magee

Rory McIlroy will play in next year's Irish Open

Golf

Rory McIlroy hits out at LIV players who want best of both worlds

Paddy Bradley in action for Derry in the All-Ireland semi-final in 2004

Derry Premium

Paddy Bradley backing Derry to go where he just missed out… All Ireland glory

In Focus: Women's Euro 2022

Becky Flaherty

International Premium

Northern Ireland goalkeeper Becky Flaherty says she’ll be giving her all at Euro 2022 for her late grandpa

Joely Andrews during a Northern Ireland training session

International

England's superstars no longer hold a fear factor for Northern Ireland, insists midfielder Joely Andrews

Niall McGinn, Conor McLaughlin and Ashley Hutton

International

Niall McGinn: I can't wait to be cheering on the Northern Ireland girls to victory at the Euro 2022 finals

Northern Ireland's Julie Nelson battles with Norway's Guro Reiten the last time the two sides met (William Cherry/Presseye)

International

Northern Ireland v Norway: All you need to know as our girls begin their Euro 2022 campaign in Southampton

Business

Flybe aircraft

Northern Ireland

Flybe cuts Belfast flights blaming ‘late delivery’ of aircraft

The business has won a major contract to work on the Whiteley London building in Bayswater

Northern Ireland

Lisburn tech company aiming for 300% growth in next year is creating 80 new jobs

Andrea McIlroy-Rose, partner and head of office at Pinsent Masons

Northern Ireland

Newly qualified solicitors offered £40k salary at Belfast office of multinational practice

The Law Society of Northern Ireland President Brigid Napier

Northern Ireland Premium

Big read: NI hospitality and retail sectors ‘in frontline of new recession’

Podcasts

Freddie Scappaticci in 1987 PICTURE: PACEMAKER PRESS

The BelTel

The BelTel: Stakeknife - Freddie Scappaticci, IRA executioner and British agent

CASH: CCTV of Chris Ward walking out of Northern Bank with a holdall containing around £1m of the £26.5m haul

The BelTel

IRA heist - the mystery of the Northern Bank robbery

Rebel: Graham McDowell is one of the players who has defected to LIV.

The BelTel

Graeme McDowell's move to LIV Golf, the Saudi Government role and sportswashing

Northern Ireland duo Gerry Armstrong and Martin O’Neill after beating Spain

The BelTel

1982 World Cup Anniversary Special - 'O’Neill knew Northern Ireland were on verge of greatness'

War in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets Taoiseach Micheal Martin ahead of a joint press conference at the Ukrainian Government Building in Kyiv, Ukraine, as the premier visits Ukraine to reiterate Irish solidarity with the Ukrainian authorities in the face of the Russian invasion. Picture date: Wednesday July 6, 2022.

Republic of Ireland

Zelensky thanks Ireland for its support as he meets Taoiseach in Kyiv

A Ukrainian serviceman looks at the rubble of a school that was destroyed some days ago during a missile strike in outskirts of Kharkiv (Andrii Marienko/AP)

World

Eleven killed in Ukraine as Russia pounds rebel-claimed province

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg (AP)

World

Nato allies sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland

Woman Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya

Northern Ireland Premium

Ulster Chess Union has motion to cut ties with Russian Grandmaster over Ukraine conflict

Videos of the day

Boris Johnson: Job of Prime Minister is to keep going

Sir Keir Starmer wishes England team well – but no mention of NI

'Enough is enough', says Javid as he delivers resignation statement to Commons

Taoiseach views devastation inflicted by Russian forces on visit to Kyiv

Watch: Northern Irelands bonfire at Craigyhill in Larne

Sunday Life

Glenn Rainey (left ) and Mark Rainey (right) are facing jail

exclusive News Premium

Gallery Party’s over for East Belfast UVF coke kings as brothers own up to running drug rackets

Premium

Play exclusive Izekors: Sunday Life confronts cruel couple convicted in Northern Ireland’s first ‘slavery’ case

Premium

Gallery The sleazy sexploits of dirtbag ‘Mucky Marty’ as Northern Ireland’s worst pimp set to be sentenced

Play ‘We loved Patrick, his life mattered’: Family of tragic young man who died of overdose on Belfast streets to meet ministers

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Gallery Jason Ceulemans: New IRA bomber back in prison over ‘new plot to attack PSNI’

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