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Talks to save powersharing at Stormont expected to extend beyond Easter

Talks to save powersharing in Northern Ireland are set to extend beyond Easter if, as expected, a deal fails to materialise on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland

Pensioners tied to chairs during Ballymoney burglary

Three masked and armed men broke into a Ballymoney home.

Borussia Dortmund's damaged bus is pictured after an explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on April 11, 2017. AFP/Getty Images

World

Explosions near Borussia Dortmund team bus

German police investigating reports of explosion near Dortmund's team bus.

Conrad Sheerin was sentenced for assaulting a police officer during St Patrick's Day trouble in the Holyland last year.

Northern Ireland

Engineer avoids jail over cop punch during Holyland violence

A civil engineer who struck out at a police officer dealing with St Patrick's Day disorder.

Republic of Ireland

Canadian man flew to Ireland to have sex with girl (13)

Canadian father had sex with 13-year-old girl he groomed on the internet.

The doctor on the United Airlines flight could be heard saying: 'They'll kill me, I want to go home'

United Airlines video: 'They'll kill me, I want to go home,' says bleeding doctor

A passenger who was violently dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight was removed so staff could take his seat, a leaked email to airline employees has revealed.

Northern Ireland

Developer threatens to sue O Muilleoir over Nama claims

Paddy Kearney has launched a legal action against Mairtin O Muilleoir.

Business chiefs plead for parties break Stormont impasse or face job losses. Pic Kelvin Boyes/Presseye

Business News

Business chiefs say Stormont collapse will cost jobs

Business groups make final appeal to Stormont to restore a working government.

First-time buyers are typically paying 6% more for a home than a year ago

Northern Ireland house prices rise by 5.7%

UK house prices reached a record high in February, according to official figures.

Northern Ireland

Belfast dad Manuel dies after car collides with rear of lorry

A 23-year-old father has died after his car collided with a lorry in Crumlin.

Olivia Danielli, the wife of former Scottish rugby international Simon Danielli, leaves Newtownards court after being found guilty of causing criminal damage to his Jaguar car

Wife of rugby star Simon Danielli fined £500 for rage-fuelled attack on car

The estranged wife of Scotland's former rugby World Cup ace Simon Danielli has been fined £500 for damaging his car in a fit of rage.

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A United Airlines passenger was forcibly removed from an overbooked flight from Chicago to Louisville (AP)

50,000 passengers 'denied boarding' on British flights every year

Around 50,000 airline passengers a year are bumped off British flights, many of which have been deliberately overbooked, according to the aviation watchdog.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh feed an elephant at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Donna goes bananas on meeting Queen at Whipsnade Zoo elephant centre launch

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh tried their hand at zookeeping as they fed bananas to an elephant at Whipsnade Zoo.

Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to hacking the chef's computer

Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law admits computer hacking

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law has admitted computer hacking.

Goodall was said to have no memory of the assaults.

Belfast man Jonathan Goodall given suspended sentence over paramedic assault

A Belfast man who assaulted two paramedics trying to treat him has been given a five-month suspended prison sentence.

Assembly Election 2017 Count at Aurora Leisure Complex in Bangor for Strangford and North Down constituencies.

Northern Ireland

Another NI election could spark violence, warns Beattie

Direct rule 'could give the parties room to find agreement' on restoring devolution.

Glenavon are the current holders of the cup. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Linfield

Fans cry foul over Irish Cup Final ticket price hike

Irish league fans have hit out at a 30% ticket hike in prices for this year's Irish Cup Final.

Syrians walk past damaged buildings on in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus

World

US plans to bomb Syria and blame Assad, Putin claims

Russia has information about a planned US air strike, Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Jamie Burns' father William holds his son's ashes at the launch as Lord Mayor of Belfast Brian Kingston looks on

Northern Ireland

Dad stuns crowd by displaying son's ashes at anti-drugs talk

Heartbroken father of man who died from overdose left crowd in stunned silence.

The 24-hour bus lane at Belfast Central Station

New six-day, 12-hour bus lane in Belfast

A new bus lane is set to begin operations in Belfast.

Northern Ireland

Queen's academic who bought killer Howell's house faces charge of harassing a neighbour

A man who bought the luxury home of killer Colin Howell near Castlerock last year has appeared in court charged with harassment.

Police are investigating the burglary in Ballymoney

Armed gang ties up elderly husband and wife during...

An elderly man and his wife were tied to chairs during a terrifying burglary in their home, police...

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said the DUP must reach a decision on a return to powersharing in Stormont

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams: Disagreement on...

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has said a deal to restore power-sharing is being held up by...

Police hunt driver of car which struck and killed dog

Police are looking to track down the driver of a vehicle which struck and killed a dog.

Genevieve O’Reilly and James Nesbitt played killers Hazel Stewart and Colin Howell

James Nesbitt thriller The Secret, Game of Thrones...

A number of Northern Ireland-based productions have been nominated for this year's...

UK

Prosecutors said they had no plans to charge the singer

'No plans to charge' One Direction's Louis Tomlinson over photographer incident

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson is not expected to face charges over an...

World

One person has died and three were hurt in an explosion at a US Army base

One killed, three hurt in explosion at US Army ammunition plant in Missouri

One person has died and three were injured in an explosion at a US Army ammunition...

Vadims Ruskuls, 25, who has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering hotel housekeeper Pardeep Kaur, 30, who he snatched whilst she was walking to work.

Sex attacker faces life for killing hotel worker under motorway bridge

A vagrant is facing life behind bars for snatching a woman...

Paddy Costello's MI5 files are on show at The National Archives in Kew, west London

Paddy Costello's MI5 files keep diplomat's Soviet spy mystery alive

A long-running controversy over whether a senior New...

A map of the north hemisphere of Jupiter's ionosphere, made up of 13,000 images over 40 nights (University of Leicester/PA)

Jupiter boasts 'Great Cold Spot' believed to be storm 24,000 kilometres wide

A "Great Cold Spot" has been discovered on Jupiter that...

Borussia Dortmund fans check their phones for news after the incident on the team bus

'Serious explosive devices' used in blasts which hit Borussia Dortmund team bus

German police are working on the assumption that...

Borussia Dortmund team bus explosion: Marc Bartra injured, match postponed

Borussia Dortmund's Champions League game against...

Joseph Jakubowski, who is being sought on suspicion of sending an anti-government manifesto to US President Donald Trump (Rock County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Stepfather urges White House threats suspect to surrender as manhunt continues

The estranged stepfather of a Wisconsin man suspected...

Republic of Ireland

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan quit in 2014 following the discovery of a hidden taping system

Enda Kenny denies forcing Garda chief to quit over phone-taping scandal

Enda Kenny has denied he panicked and forced the resignation of the country's...

Business

Business chiefs plead for parties break Stormont impasse or face job losses

Business groups and universities representing hundreds of...

Some of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts have gone on display at the Chester Beatty library in Dublin

Manuscripts shed light on early days of Christianity

Some of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts are on display in Dublin.

Bus Eireann said it asked for an early hearing

Labour Court asked to resolve impasse between unions and Bus Eireann

Unions and Bus Eireann bosses are heading to...

Members of the Irish Coastguard searching along the coastline near Blacksod, Co Mayo

Search for missing helicopter crew ends

The extensive search operation for two missing crew members from the Rescue...

HSBC is to move 1,000 jobs from its London office to France, and insurance giant AIG is to shift executives from London to head up its new EU site in Luxembourg

Banks could face six-month wait for EU relocation licence, ECB warns

The European Central Bank has cautioned...

More than 3,000 employers have signed up to the voluntary Living Wage

Living wage employers improve their reputation, study shows

Employers who pay the voluntary Living Wage...

The FTSE 100 Index closed up 16.56 points to 7,365.5

Precious metal stocks push FTSE 100 back into positive territory

London's top-flight index edged back into...

Sport

TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 11: Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates with Miralem Pjanic, Mario Mandzukic and Alex Sandro of Juventus after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Juventus Stadium on April 11, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Juventus 3-0 Barcelona: Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini help crush Barca

Barcelona need another Camp Nou miracle if they are to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a crushing 3-0 loss to Juventus in Turin.

Manchester United's Luke Shaw is back in favour and eyeing European success

Luke Shaw: Manchester United can be...

Luke Shaw believes Manchester United have what it takes to become "unstoppable" in...

James Milner stressed Liverpool were not relying on favours to secure a top-four spot

Liverpool midfielder James Milner: Depleted...

Liverpool vice-captain James Milner insists the players' will to win cannot be called into question as...

Steven Gerrard is learning the coaching ropes with Liverpool

Steven Gerrard backed to take 'next step' in...

Steven Gerrard is ready to take the next step in his Liverpool coaching career, according...

Yaya Toure is eyeing another FA Cup winner's medal

Man City midfielder Yaya Toure targets FA Cup glory as...

Yaya Toure has his sights set on lifting the FA Cup in what could be his final appearance in a...

Entertainment

The Secret, Game of Thrones and Line of Duty among BAFTA nominees

A number of Northern Ireland-based productions have been nominated for this year's Television BAFTAs.

Louis Tomlinson not expected to face charges over...

The One Direction star was arrested over an alleged clash with a photographer.

Caitlin Moran: True equality on TV still a long way off

The How To Be A Woman author says ethnic groups are under-represented.

Orange Is The New Black season five trailer ends with...

There are just a couple of months to go until we find out whether or not Dayanara fired...

Helen Skelton announces birth of second child with...

The TV presenter is now a mum of two.

Life

Frances Hamilton suffered from bowel cancer

Two women speak about their battle with bowel cancer

Nearly half the people living in Belfast invited to get free bowel cancer screening are putting their lives at risk by ignoring the chance to have the test.