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FRANCE'S president has urged the nation to stay united as it hunts gunmen who killed 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine.

Health minister told to intervene

THE chair of the assembly's health committee last night called for ministerial intervention into the unprecedented cancellation of planned operations across all five health trusts.

Sinn Féin's Maeve McLaughlin also raised concerns about the continuing postponement of surgeries despite reports that A&E; departments had significantly fewer attendances yesterday.

Gillespie charged with restraining order breach

RETIRED soccer star Keith Gillespie has been charged with breaching a restraining order less than two weeks after it was imposed. Although he was not at Newtownards Magistrates Court yesterday, Darren

Stars in his eyes

After almost a decade off air, Stars In Their Eyes is returning to our screens. Viewers of the popular TV talent show are in for some surprises, as new presenter and former contestant Harry Hill tells Susan Griffin HARRY Hill couldn't be happier

Meeting to discuss tax powers
By Gary McDonald Business Editor

DETAILS of how powers to vary corporation tax will work when they are devolved to Stormont

next year will be outlined to business leaders in Lisburn this morning.

Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has summoned members of Grow NI, the business body set up two years ago to campaign for enhanced fiscal powers, for what she says is a "significant announcement".

It is understood they will be presented with an 80-page draft copy of legislation, which is due to go before Westminster in the coming weeks.

Messi going nowhere

BARCELONA will call for early elections at the end of the season but have no intention to see star player Lionel Messi or coach Luis Enrique leave the club any time soon. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu yesterday announced

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Students get their teeth into new dental project A
By Gail Bell

COLLABORATION between the arts and business worlds showed it had real teeth recently when students from two Belfast secondary schools took part in a successful film project for dental practice, Gentle Dental

Republican avoids losing council seat for vandalism

THERE was applause and cheering in Derry court as independent republican councillor Gary Donnelly successfully appealed against a term of imprisonment that would have cost him his seat on the new super council.

Teen denies running a 'bomb factory' for dissidents

A 19-YEAR-OLD woman, accused with her boyfriend of running a "bomb factory" for dissident

Missionary's sister: My shock at gun attack

THE sister of a Co Tyrone missionary shot and wounded in Africa has spoken of her shock at the

Former IRA woman accused of smuggling released on bail

FORMER IRA woman Donna Maguire - arrested in Spain in connection with an alleged £10 million

Celts need to keep foot to the floor says Scepovic

STEFAN Scepovic believes Celtic will have to remain in top gear for the rest of the season if they

KLM to fly daily from Belfast to Amsterdam

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, is to launch a new daily route from

Make new year resolutions small

If your healthy new year's resolution is looking shaky already, don't despair - easier, less

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