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Bloody Friday in Belfast on July 21, 1972. when 22 bombs exploded in 80 minutes, killing nine people and injuring 130 others. Picture by Daily Mirror

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How we can all learn from a new exhibition in Belfast about the horrors of 1922 and 1972

The curator of a new exhibition about the worst years in Northern Ireland’s history hopes lessons can be learned from “mistakes in the past”.

Timothy Allsopp, Stuart Gaffikin (Clarendon), Reinhold Medina, Aidan Courtney, Stuart McKeown, Alan Stitt, Christina O'Neill and David Moore

Innovative medical firm raises £500k in backing from investors

A REGENERATIVE medicine company that is developing a cell therapy product for conditions such as diabetic foot ulcers has raised over £500,000 from investors.

A climate change rally in Belfast last year

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Belfast at ‘risk of tidal surges, flooding and extreme heat’

A report has outlined how climate change could impact on Belfast, with warnings of damage to infrastructure, disruption and closure of services.

QUB colleagues post tribute to Lord Trimble on door of lecture hall

A tribute to Lord Trimble has been posted on the door of a lecture hall at Queen’s University, Belfast where he was an honorary professor and graduate.

Lady Daphne Trimble, Lord David Trimble, Colin Davidson and Professor Ian Greer, vice-chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, at the portrait unveiling at QUB on June 27

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NI artist Colin Davidson recalls Lord Trimble’s warmth during portrait sittings

Renowned Northern Ireland artist Colin Davidson has recalled the late Lord Trimble’s warmth while he was sitting for a portrait in the last weeks of his life.

Virologist warns Department of Health’s new Covid advice is ‘risky’

A top virologist has expressed concern about “risky” Covid-19 advice issued by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.

New wave of Covid could be with us for months as immunity fades: experts

The current wave of Covid could “linger on for months” as people who have suffered previous variants of the virus don’t appear to be protected from the latest strain, experts have warned.

The study surveyed 1,300 residents here and included parents of children living with these conditions

Cost of living: NI people with food allergies forking out over £1,400 a year on average

People with food allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease have to fork out on average over £1,400 per year due to their conditions, according to research from public agency Safefood and Queen’s University, Belfast.

Lady Trimble, Lord Trimble, artist Colin Davidson and Queen's vice-chancellor Professor Ian Greer at the unveiling of the new painting

Lord Trimble: QUB unveils new portrait as former First Minister reflects on Good Friday Agreement

A portrait of former First Minister David Trimble has been unveiled at Queen’s University in Belfast.

Peter Dixon during his time as Phoenix Natural Gas CEO

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exclusive Queen’s University ‘pauses’ honorary degree for Stormont scandal figure after Belfast Telegraph questions

Queen’s University has “paused” an honorary degree it chose to award to someone involved in a Stormont scandal after questions about the decision were asked by the Belfast Telegraph.

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QUB researchers to test Belfast drinking water for lead after initial study sample reveals contamination in some homes’ supply

The drinking water in hundreds of Belfast homes is to be tested in the coming months after researchers from Queen’s University (QUB) found lead contamination in some of the homes’ supply.

Seamus Heaney Centre set for new Belfast home as university unveils plans

Belfast’s literary world is to benefit from a new home for the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s with the University revealing plans for the centre to move from its current site to a new purpose-built location on University Road.

Just under 60% of people surveyed said tuition fees were the main reason for poor value. (Generic image - photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Northern Ireland students feel ripped off by universities as value for money rated worst in UK

Northern Ireland’s university students feel they are getting less value for money than elsewhere in the UK.

Queen’s University Belfast slips in global university rankings while Ulster University moves up

Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has slipped further down the rankings of the world's top universities.

University places in NI are in the spotlight. Credit: Andy Paul/Getty Images/Image Source

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Belfast on the verge of swallowing up four out of five NI university places

Four out of five university places in Northern Ireland will soon be based in Belfast.

This “Northern Irish identity” which Murphy detected must then have seemed to many of her readers difficult to reconcile with sectarian slaughter and the polarised voting habits of Northern Ireland’s inhabitants who seemed to overwhelmingly yearn either for Union or unity

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Sam McBride Opinion Northern Ireland has become a more tolerant but more polarised society

Dervla Murphy, who died this week at the grand age of 90, was celebrated for books like Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle and In Ethiopia With A Mule. But the idiosyncratic Waterford travel writer took a shorter journey to Northern Ireland in 1976, recording her trip around the province on two wheels in the book A Place Apart.

Will humankind in the future be living in cities like the one depicted in sci-fi epic Blade Runner 2049? Dr Pearson thinks so

Expert predictions: What the future, maybe, has in store

Renowned 20th century physicist Denis Garbor declared the future “cannot be predicted, but the future can be invented”. It’s a motto that futurologist Dr Ian Pearson, who lived in Belfast for nearly two decades and graduated from Queen’s University, can probably appreciate. The leading expert tells Weekend what technological strides will shape our lives in 2022 and beyond.

Mental health stigma reducing, but talking still an issue says NI Mental Health Champion Professor Siobhan O’Neill

There has been a striking improvement in attitudes towards mental health in Northern Ireland, new research has revealed.

QUB professor ponders if Britain will invade Ireland should Sinn Fein sweep to power

A Queen’s University professor has suggested that Britain may try to claim back the entire island of Ireland in the event of Sinn Féin leading government in both Belfast and Dublin.

Meet the new generation changing the face of Northern Ireland party politics

Karl Duncan (19), youth leader for the SDLP, said that growing up in Londonderry and seeing signs of deprivation and poverty motivated him to get involved in politics. “I wanted to make a change at a governmental level,” he explained.

Meet the SDLP’s new representatives hoping for spot at Stormont

The SDLP has a host of new aspiring representatives hoping to secure an Assembly seat for the first time — here’s a run down of some of the candidates.

From left, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy, SDLP's Claire Hanna, Stephen Farry, of the Alliance Party and the Ulster Unionist party's Mike Nesbitt

Third level education in Northern Ireland facing ‘perfect storm,’ Queen’s University chief warns

Queen's University Vice-Chancellor Ian Greer has warned of a "perfect storm" approaching third level education amid limits on local students and increasing numbers of young people wanting to access a university education.

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy, SDLP MP Claire Hanna, Alliance MP Stephen Farry and UUP's Mike Nesbitt participating in An Audience With Northern Ireland's Political Leaders, organised by the CBI at Queen's University (Picture: Mark Marlow/PA Wire)

Setting up Executive could take months as NI Protocol issues must be resolved, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

Political leaders could be arguing for months before a new Executive is up and running, with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisting a budget, a programme for government and issues around the NI Protocol must be sorted ahead of the government being formed.

From left, Ciaran Conlon, brother of the late Brian Conlon; Fionn, Brian’s son; Kathy Kearns, Brian’s sister; Professor Ian Greer, President and Vice Chancellor of Queen’s; Brian's wife Julie Conlon; their daughter Danu and Nathalie Trott, director at Queen’s.

Foundation funds cancer research and sport at Queen’s in memory of late businessman Brian Conlon

Queen’s University Belfast has announced the endowment of a generous gift from The Brian Conlon Foundation to Queen’s.

Don’t get pulled in by emotive election posts without fact-checking, warns expert

The co-founder of a Northern Ireland fact-checking organisation has warned voters not to get pulled in by emotive political posts on social media without making sure they are accurate.

Determined: SDLP’s Cara Hunter. Credit: Kelvin Boyes

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SDLP’s Cara Hunter: ‘Whether I win or lose at the election, I’m getting the brain tumour taken out’

SDLP candidate Cara Hunter is planning to undergo surgery to remove a brain tumour after next month’s Assembly election.

Alliance Party’s new hopefuls wanting to make their mark and take a seat at Stormont

A host of names new to many of us are fighting for a seat at Stormont next month. Alliance’s candidate list includes many younger faces, who will aim to capitalise on the party’s strong showing in recent opinion polls.

Way forward: sex education in the classroom has proven difficult

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Relationship and sex education in Northern Ireland: ‘The damage that is being done while we drag our heels is criminal’

Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Northern Ireland is a topic that appears in and out of the headlines. It’s a divisive issue; for many across Northern Ireland the widespread opinion held is that it is simply a “failure” on the vital development of our young people. For others — commonly those who advocate traditional Christian teachings — the status quo should remain.

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Queen’s University must maintain momentum ahead of Division 2A promotion play-off, says manager Chris Moore

Ulster clubs are to be found at either end of the Division 2A table with both Queen’s University and Rainey Old Boys already knowing that they are essentially seeing out games ahead of their respective play-off scenarios.

Awards: Lisa McGee after receiving her honorary degree

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee honoured at Ulster University ceremony

The accolades for Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee have been rolling in thanks to the success of the TV show.