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Former First Minister Peter Robinson and former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness wave to the visitors during the opening of the New Visitors centre at the Giants Causeway in Co Antrim. Pacemaker Press 3/7/2012. Photo: Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker

Read: Peter Robinson praying for Martin McGuinness to overcome illness

Prime Minister Theresa May recognised former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness' work in securing significant political agreements

Read: Theresa May: McGuinness moved Republican movement towards peace

Read: McGuinness: DUP 'antipathy for all things Irish' disappointing

Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein, pictured leaving court in Belfast after charges against him involving IRA membership were dropped 1976.

Gallery: Martin McGuinness, from IRA man to Sinn Fein minister - his journey in pictures

Detective Chief Superintendent Hugh Hume told politicians in Stormont that loss of the European Arrest Warrant was a

Northern Ireland

Detective raises concerns about extradition laws post-Brexit

A senior detective has warned that policing faces a real challenge post-Brexit.

Brexit

Sinn Fein: Northern Ireland must have EU designated status

Chris Hazzard and Alastair Ross travelled to London for a meeting with Brexit Secretary

Police at the scene of a sudden death in Carnduff Park, Ballycastle. Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Northern Ireland

One arrest after sudden death of young man in Ballycastle

There have been reports a car has also been removed for investigation.

Committee was told that on a daily basis there were 326,000 border crossings in the north west

Brexit

Article 50 author says it's possible Brexit will not happen

Lord Ker, has said it is "perfectly possible" Brexit will not happen.

DUP special adviser Andrew Crawford resigns

Dr Andrew Crawford, an ex-special adviser to former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene Foster, has resigned from his role at Stormont.

An anti-harassment order was also served on Ruck.

Northern Ireland

Man admits harassing woman through Plenty of Fish

NI man sent a string of messages to his ex-partner through the dating website.

Northern Ireland

Eastwood tells SF to withdraw criminal allegations

Eastwood has given an ultimatum to Sinn Fein's Declan Kearney

One Buzz Lightyear toy landed in the sewerage system rather than in Andy's bedroom

News

Disney release video proving all Pixar films are connected

Fans of Pixar have speculated that all the films could exist in same universe.

The 19-year-old, who remains in hospital, also sustained bite marks to his body

Northern Ireland

Teen stabbed after intervening in domestic incident, court told

Teen suffered a punctured lung and wounds to his neck, abdomen and legs.

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive at a pre-Inaugural

Donald Trump inauguration [Photos]

Donald Trump and his wife Melania attend pre-inaugural celebrations in Washington

World

Flatley's dancers to perform at Trump Inauguration

Dancers set to perform at Donald Trump's Inauguration.

An aerial view of the Rigopiano Hotel hit by an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. A hotel in the mountainous region hit again by quakes has been covered by an avalanche, with reports of dead. Italian media say the avalanche covered the three-story hotel in the central region of Abruzzo, on Wednesday evening. (Italian Firefighters via AP)

World

30 missing after avalanche buries hotel in central Italy

Avalanche buried a mountain hotel in an earthquake-hit region of country.

Patrick Sanders brought smiles to children in hospital as Dr Jumbles

Northern Ireland

Tributes as 'clown doctor' who brought laughter to sick children

Patrick Sanders brought smiles to the faces of sick children in Northern Ireland.

No 11 - £144,850 - Aston Martin Vanquish V12

Telebest

Telebest: 15 most expensive cars for sale in Northern Ireland

The hottest - and most expensive - cars in showrooms across Northern Ireland.

The effects of fillers on Carol Bryan's face. Image: Saving Face

Botched dermal fillers disfigured woman's face and left her blind in one eye

When Carol Bryan visited her cosmetic surgeon for to try a dermal filler, she couldn’t have predicted that it would cause her to go blind in one eye and contemplate taking her life.

Ballymena man Steven Clarke who put a Samurai Sword to the throat of his ex partner leaves Ballymena Magistrtate Court on Thursday where he was given a suspended jail sentence. Mark Jamieson

Ballymena man who held Samurai sword at partner's throat handed suspended sentence

Man told his partner she better 'sleep with one eye open'.

Foster's ex-adviser 'behind decision to keep RHI open'

Crawford named as DUP figure who influenced a decision to keep scheme open.

Timothy Spall as Ian Paisley in The Journey, which is facing the prospect of a straight-to-DVD release

Paisley and McGuinness movie not coming to cinema near you

Film about how sworn enemies struck up friendship failed to gain cinema release.

Book your seat for gala night at the NI Year Of Food and Drinks Awards

Amazing night celebrating success of NI Food and Drink.

Northern Ireland

Freshii opening first restaurant in Belfast

International fast food chain Freshii is opening up in Belfast for the first time, creating around 10 new jobs.

Retired judge Sir Anthony Hart chaired an independent panel which investigated

Inquiry into alleged child abuse set to publish report

Northern Ireland's public inquiry into the alleged abuse of children in residential homes is to...

DUP MP for North Antrim, Ian Paisley Jnr, at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, for the counting of the votes in the EU referendum.

Son of Ian Paisley praises Martin McGuinness after...

The MP son of Ian Paisley has paid a glowing tribute to Martin McGuinness and urged the...

File photo dated 04/08/05 of Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) meeting Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams (right) and chief negotiator Martin McGuinness in 10 Downing Street. PA

Tony Blair thanks Martin McGuinness for his 'service...

Former prime minister Tony Blair has thanked Martin McGuinness for his 'service and...

Arlene Foster wishes Martin McGuinness a speedy recovery

Arlene Foster has wished Martin McGuinness a speedy recovery and praised his contribution to...

UK

A suspected unexploded Second World War bomb was found in the Thames forcing the closure of Waterloo and Westminster bridges

Thames 'Second World War bomb' towed away for safe disposal

A suspected Second World War bomb found in the River Thames near the Houses of...

World

The incident happened in Australia's second largest city, Melbourne

Car ploughs into Melbourne pedestrians leaving one dead and several injured

One person was killed and several others were seriously injured after a car...

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a pre-Inaugural event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington

Donald Trump vows to unify the US as he prepares for inauguration

Donald Trump has pledged to unify America as he prepares to...

The Government has estimated that 390,000 three and four-year-olds will qualify for the 30-hour offer

Shortage of places warning over 30-hour free childcare scheme

The 30-hour free childcare scheme could face a shortage of...

Hospital wards 'left with dangerously low numbers of nurses'

Hospitals are running wards with a dangerously low number of...

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman extradited to US

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's most notorious cartel kingpin, has been...

It was the first fatal crocodile attack in Australia since May last year

Man killed by crocodile while wading across Australian river

A man has been killed by a crocodile while trying to cross a flooded river in the...

A detainee from Afghanistan is carried on a stretcher before being interrogated by military officials at the detention facility Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay (AP)

Obama criticises Congress for refusing to close Guantanamo

President Barack Obama has blamed Congress for his failure to keep a promise to close...

Republic of Ireland

Martin McGuinness at the Bishop's Gate Hotel in Derry, as the former Deputy First Minister announced that he is quitting elected politics to concentrate on recovering from serious health issues: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Martin McGuinness: I have decided to make way for a new leader

Martin McGuinness has said the forthcoming election is the...

Business

Invest NI chief executive Alastair Hamilton (right) is pictured with Marty Scaminaci, Bemis Company

US packaging firm creating 95 new jobs

A US packaging firm is creating 95 jobs in Londonderry over the next four years.

Donald Trump's Inauguration will see Riverdance star Michael Flatley's dance...

Michael Flatley and his dance troupe are set to...

The sawn-off shotgun recovered by gardai (Garda/PA)

Man with shotgun arrested after gardai chase through Dublin gardens

A man chased by gardai through a number of...

Theresa May invited to give address on Brexit to Dail

Prime Minister Theresa May has been invited to make a historic address to the Dail...

Uber faced allegations that it duped people into driving for its ride-hailing service (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Uber agrees multi-million pound deal to settle claims of driver deception

Uber Technologies is paying 20 million dollars (£16.2...

Up to 60 trains will be needed to transport passengers at around 225 mph

Search for company to design, build and maintain trains for HS2 launched

The search for a company to design, build...

A study found 'disturbingly high' levels of hostility towards women

Women still suffering violence and misogyny due to 'lad' culture

Women still suffer from a "lad" culture which fuels...

Sport

Ulster Rugby's Analyst and Skills Coach Niall Malone:

We don't live in a bubble... we know Ulster fans expect better, says coach Niall Malone

With their Champions Cup hopes all but over, Ulster coach Niall Malone knows that winning is the only thing that will quell unrest among the Kingspan faithful.