Brexit: Political leaders condemn loyalist plan of action if Boris Johnson ‘shafts’ Northern Ireland 

Political leaders have condemned predictions of civil disobedience from loyalist paramilitary organisations if the British government 'dilutes' the status of Northern Ireland within the UK.

Sinister attack of vandalism on brother of QIH kidnap victim Kevin Lunney 

A brother of Kevin Lunney has been targeted by vandals just weeks after the Quinn company director was abducted and savagely assaulted.

Aimee Brady: 11-year-old described as 'strong, brave and funny' at funeral 

11-year-old Aimee Brady, who died after waiting nine months in hospital for a heart transplant, was described as "a strong, brave and funny girl" at her funeral.

Eamonn Burns' sons lead Down 1994 team onto pitch in memory of father ahead of senior football final 

The sons of the late Eamonn Burns have led the Down 1994 All Ireland winners on to the pitch in memory of their father ahead of the county's senior football final.

Boris Johnson and Sinn Fein leader discuss Brexit in call 

The Sinn Fein president and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have spoken by phone to discuss Brexit.

Foster condemns terrorism after photo emerges of former charity head with UDA men 

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she has 'no problem' condemning all forms of terrorism after a photo emerged of the former head of a government-funded group standing beside masked and uniformed UDA terrorists.

Ireland will play New Zealand in World Cup quarter-final 

Ireland will face New Zealand in Tokyo next Saturday after Japan's 28-21 win over Scotland saw them top Pool A at their home World Cup.

Brexit: Mary Lou McDonald 'reminds' PM of Good Friday Agreement obligations in phone call 

The Sinn Fein leader says she has reminded the Prime Minister Boris Johnson of his obligations under the Good Friday Agreement in a phone call on Sunday.

Brexit: UUP chair accuses DUP of trying to 'run away' after shooting down plan to break deadlock 

The former leader of the UUP has accused the DUP of 'opening the floodgates' after Nigel Dodds poured cold water over the reported Brexit compromise to end the deadlock posed by the backstop.

World Superbikes: Rea finishes second as six riders boycott race 

Five-time World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has finished in second place after Alvaro Bautista took his 16th win of the season in Argentina.

Rees-Mogg appeals to Brexiteers to trust PM as talks reach critical stage 

Jacob Rees-Mogg has issued an appeal to Brexiteers to trust Boris Johnson as negotiations on a deal with Brussels enter a critical stage.

Former charity boss Dee Stitt poses with UDA men 

The former head of a government-funded group happily posed beside masked and uniformed UDA terrorists on Friday night.

Man shot in both ankles in front of 'traumatised' son in west Belfast attack 

A man in his forties has been shot in both ankles in front of his son in a house in west Belfast.

Businesses on both sides of Irish border ‘already affected by Brexit’ 

Businesses on both sides of the Irish border have already been affected by Brexit, a report has found.

Drop in N Ireland footfall figures blamed on ‘looming threat’ of no-deal Brexit 

A 3.1% drop in consumer footfall figures has been blamed on the “looming threat” of a no-deal Brexit.

High-security prison opens up to visits from autistic children 

A high-security prison which houses some of the UK’s most dangerous inmates has become the first in the country to open its doors to visits by autistic children.

Co Down mountaineer to take charge of UK’s most southerly post office in Antarctic 

A mountaineer gearing up to take charge of the UK’s most southerly post office in the wilds of the Antarctic has said it is a privilege.

Voters put abortion worries above Irish language in Stormont priorities – survey 

Almost twice as many people in Northern Ireland are more concerned about changes to abortion laws than an Irish language act, a survey has suggested.

Brexit: Loyalists plan action if Boris Johnson ‘shafts’ Northern Ireland 

Loyalist paramilitary organisations have predicted protests and campaigns of civil disobedience if the British government 'dilutes' the status of Northern Ireland within the UK.

Antrim GAA apologises to Stephen McCoy after he is turned away from match 

Antrim GAA has apologised to Kegworth air disaster survivor Stephen McCoy after he was turned away from a big Gaelic football game in Belfast on Saturday.

Malcolm McKeown hitman caught on CCTV 

This is the first image of one of the killers of Malcolm McKeown, taken minutes before the crime boss was gunned down outside a Co Down filling station.

Urgent appeal issued for adoptive parents 

An urgent appeal has been issued for people to consider becoming adoptive parents.

Rees-Mogg urges Brexiteers to trust PM on compromises in EU talks 

Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned Brexiteers the Government will have to make compromises to get a deal but insists they can trust Boris Johnson not to concede too much to Brussels.

Lord Mountbatten's Sligo housekeeper dies aged 97 

Lord Mountbatten's housekeeper at Classiebawn Castle in Co Sligo Philomena Barry has died at the age of 97.

'It cannot work' - Nigel Dodds shoots down Boris Johnson's plan to break Brexit deadlock 

The prime minister's proposed solution to break the Brexit deadlock cannot work because Northern Ireland must remain fully in the customs union, Nigel Dodds has said on Sunday.

Masked men armed with gun attack home in north Belfast sectarian hate crime 

A group of masked men armed with a gun have damaged the front door of a house in north Belfast in what's been described as a sectarian hate crime.

Irish author believed he had won Nobel Prize for Literature following hoax call 

An Irish author has been targeted in a cruel hoax in which he was told he had won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Man accused of 1972 murder of soldiers denied bail 

A man being prosecuted for the murder of two soldiers in Northern Ireland has been refused bail.

Man being prosecuted over murder of two soldiers in Northern Ireland refused bail 

A man being prosecuted for the murder of two soldiers in Northern Ireland has been refused bail.

Northern Ireland teen stabbed in Manchester knife attack 'on the mend' 

19-year-old Chloe McGurk from Glengormley who was stabbed in a terrorist attack in Manchester is understood to be 'on the mend' following the incident.

A troubling experience: Colin Breen recounts nightmares writing second book 

When Colin Breen was writing his second book of recollections of RUC officers of their service during the Troubles, he found it a troubling experience. "I was getting these strange dreams of people trying to kill me, or of horrific terrorist incidents, but rather stupidly it took me a while to realise what was going on," he says. "It dawned on me that I was reliving some of the stories that officers had told me about and which had happened to them. After all, I had been writing these stories for the book day after day.

Jon Tonge: Biggest bypassing of parties in Northern Ireland since 1985 accord is now possible 

The positive tone from Thursday's meeting between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar was a welcome antidote to the weeks of megaphone diplomacy which preceded the Wirral mini-summit.

Alex Kane: When push comes to shove, the DUP will agree to sell painful deal 

Writing in the Belfast Telegraph on August 19, I suggested that Boris Johnson "could yet be persuaded of the merits of a backstop of some sort (applying only to NI)".

Mike Nesbitt: The last thing the UUP needs is a leader who isn't physically up to the challenge 

Some readers will remember Peter Robinson's heart issues in 2015. The fact is, he wasn't the only unionist leader under the care of Belfast's cardiac consultants at that time, but, as I wasn't an emergency admission, I got away without the publicity.

Row as Belfast City Council votes for Irish signage at two local leisure centres 

Belfast City Council has agreed to erect Irish language signage at two Belfast leisure centres following a special meeting at City Hall.

Man shot in the leg by masked men in Newtownards 

A 20-year-old man has been shot in the leg by masked men in Newtownards.

Tom Kelly: PM’s priorities are where his votes are, and it’s not Northern Ireland 

Whatever you say, say nothing when you talk about you know what. For if you know who should hear ya, you know what you'd get.

Wrightbus: Employees elated... but until sale confirmed it's still only half-time 

The Champagne was in full flow outside the gates of Wrightbus yesterday morning as the news broke that a deal had been reached between site owner Jeff Wright and industrialist Jo Bamford.

Man and woman released on bail following ATM cash theft 

A man and a woman who were arrested in connection with an ATM theft in Belfast last month have been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Lindy McDowell: Saddest thing about sectarian wedding song and Up the ’Ra chants is that participants are so young 

Always on the lookout for ways in which we can capitalise on plentiful local resources it has occurred to me there might well be an entrepreneurial opportunity in providing professional sectarian services to the public.

DUP warns PM it won't back any deal that 'traps us in EU' 

The DUP has warned it won't support any Brexit deal that traps Northern Ireland in the EU as Brussels and London entered intensive negotiations to broker a new agreement in a race against time.

Watch: 'We want a new law in memory of Charlotte, to compel killers to reveal the whereabouts of victims' remains' 

The family of Charlotte Murray have told of their plan to campaign for a new law in her name, to compel convicted killers to reveal the whereabouts of a victim's body.

Ex-Army chief voices dismay at reports ‘amnesty’ for veterans will be dropped 

A former head of the Army has expressed dismay at reports that legislation to protect military veterans from prosecution has been jettisoned from the Queen’s Speech.

NI integrated education body loses out on Nobel Peace Prize 

The integrated schools movement in Northern Ireland was pipped at the post for a Nobel Peace Prize after losing out to the Ethiopian prime minister.

Troubles book writer sickened by high resale asking price 

One of the authors of a book which documents the lives of all those killed during the Troubles has said he is "disgusted" by the inflated prices it's being offered for sale at online.

Man facing jail for distributing images of child sex abuse found prison for distributing images of child sex abuse 

A former cinema projectionist was warned yesterday that he faces a "significant custodial sentence" for distributing indecent images of young children being sexually abused.

Tributes to fighter who was part of the 'golden generation' of Belfast boxing 

Tributes have been paid to the former Irish Welterweight boxing champion from Belfast, Paddy Graham (87), ahead of his funeral today.

Gang flees after failed bid to steal cash machine 

A van rammed a Co-op store in Co Tyrone multiple times in an attempt to steal an ATM machine.

Husband and wife spared prison over shoplifting crimes 

A judge who told a "thieving husband and wife" they should be "utterly ashamed" of themselves for the "despicable and Dickensian way" they used their children in their crimes escaped jail yesterday.

No role for paramilitaries in today's society: PUP 

PUP councillor John Kyle has said loyalists still involved in continued criminality are parasites, who are destroying lives and contributing nothing of worth to their communities.

Move by Bamford a vote of confidence in workforce 

In the early part of the summer the crisis over Wrightbus had deepened. An effort to get it a bailout had hit the buffers because the company was being prepared for a sale which meant the government was unable to intervene in the sale process.