Michael Gove denies £355m Brexit support for north's firms is admission of Irish sea border
Teaching unions express concern over plan to fully reopen schools
Fifteen more coronavirus cases recorded in north
Court hears of £27,000 damage to police vehicle in Derry disturbances
Masks made compulsory and pub reopenings pushed back as Covid-19 infections rise three-fold
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Kildare, Laois and Offaly placed under new coronavirus restrictions
The taoiseach has announced fresh restrictions for counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly following a surge of coronavirus cases.
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Fifteen more coronavirus cases recorded in north
Fifteen more positive cases of coronavirus have been detected in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
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Public health officials refuse to rule out lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly
Public health officials will issue further advice to prevent the spread of Covid-19 after they refused to rule out a regional lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly.
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Newcastle business owners say visitors welcome but they must 'respect' rules amid Covid-19 outbreak
BUSINESS owners in a Co Down seaside town at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak have insisted that visitors are still welcome but appealed for them to "respect" social distancing rules.
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23 Covid clusters identified in north since May
ALMOST two dozen coronavirus clusters have been identified in Northern Ireland since May.
News
Kildare, Laois and Offaly placed under new coronavirus restrictions
The taoiseach has announced fresh restrictions for counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly following a surge of coronavirus cases.
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Michael Gove denies £355m Brexit support for north's firms is admission of Irish sea border
The Government has insisted a £355 million package to help Northern Ireland's businesses navigate Brexit red tape is not an admission of an Irish Sea border.
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Post-Brexit support service welcomed in Stormont amid calls for further clarity
The north's political parties have welcomed the plan for a system to ease processes around moving goods from Britain post-Brexit, but warned that questions remain.
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Charity brands peerage for IRA bomb supporter 'astonishingly offensive'
A peerage awarded to a politician who supported the IRA bombing of Warrington has been branded a "double slap in the face" as a charity set up after the attack faces a funding crisis.
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Jail for burglar who targeted same west Belfast property three times in a month
A burglar who targeted the same property in west Belfast three times in a month has been jailed.
Business
Brexit: £355m to be spent helping NI businesses move goods from Britain
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Errigal Contracts acquires 70-acre Antrim site as part of £20m Brexit strategy
IRISH construction firm Errigal Contracts has acquired a 70-acre site in Antrim as part of a £20 million three-year Brexit strategy.
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Shopping centres footfall in bounce back - but retailing still in crisis
FOOTFALL at Northern Ireland shopping centres bounced back faster than any other UK region last month, though shopper numbers remain at a mere fraction of where they were pre-Covid.
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CBI urges Executive to adopt a 'no surprises' approach to local lockdowns
ONE of the north’s biggest business groups has called on the Executive to adopt a ‘no surprises’ approach to localised Covid-19 lockdowns.
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River House business centre launches ‘home hub' in response to growth
RIVER House business centre in Coleraine has launched a ‘home hub' service which includes a dedicated turnkey audio-visual studio for live stream, zoom and Podcast.
Sport
Bredagh planning to stay in big time
WHEN Eamon Mulvenna cajoled and corralled men out of the woodwork 15 years ago, he had a vision for Bredagh.
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Brendan Crossan: Pandemic has weird capacity to yield better GAA seasons
LAST week a group of journalists were invited to a zoom meeting to listen to the Gaelic Players Association’s annual report.
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Enda McGinley: 'I must not shout at the referee, I must not shout at referee'
YOU know all the stuff about having a new perspective on life and not sweating the small stuff that was de rigueur during the height of the Covid pandemic and lockdown? Well, it turns out it doesn't take long for old habits to come back to the fore.
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Mullaghbawn back at the top after 10-year absence
Cormac Leonard Armagh SFC Round One MULLAGHBAWN make a return to Armagh Senior Club Championship after the absence of 10 years, when they face Annaghmore in Ballymacnab tonight, at 7pm.
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All-island league would help produce better players says new Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough
NORTHERN Ireland boss Ian Baraclough admits he sees the potential benefits of an all-island league, and has backed Brian Kerr’s claim that it would ultimately produce better quality players for both international teams.
Opinion
Alex Kane: Don't underestimate Trump's determination to hold onto power
Writing here in February 2016 - ten months before the election - I noted it was possible that America could be on course to send the first fully certifiable fruitcake to the Oval Office.
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Denis Bradley: Hours of radio debate and argument may be doing more harm than good
Mae West said that too much of a good thing can be wonderful.
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Compulsory masks a welcome step in helping prevent virus spread
Getting children back to school safely is a problem facing all countries in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and it is fair to say it is one that does not have any easy answers.
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The Irish ‘slave' myth is not supported by historical evidence
As the Black Lives Movement garnered more publicity in recent times following the death of George Floyd in the US, there has been a surge of posts on social media making claims about ‘Irish slavery’.
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Ariana Grande wishes boyfriend Dalton Gomez happy birthday with sweet tribute
They have been dating since earlier this year.
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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay to narrate One Perfect Shot docuseries
She described the series as a ‘film geek's dream'.
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They'll be there for you… eventually: Friends reunion special delayed
It was supposed to launch in May before the pandemic halted production.
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American version of Eurovision Song Contest announced
The American Song Contest will see contestants from different states compete.
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Taylor Swift's Folklore tops UK album chart for second week
The album was recorded during the lockdown.
Life
Today's TV Friday 7 August
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Blackness isn't a monolith says Unsaid Stories short film writer Nicole Lecky
TELEVISION has the power to spark public discussion about poignant – and often, uncomfortable – topics.
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Italy threatens to ban Ryanair for 'breaking coronavirus rules'
Italy's civil aviation regulator ENAC is threatening to ban Ryanair from the country's airports over alleged non-compliance with rules introduced to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Today's TV Thursday 6 August
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John Lennox: Artificial intelligence and morality
WE have seen that AI, like any new technology only perhaps more so, brings with it a whole new raft of moral considerations that may easily seem unsurmountable.
Arts
Ag treabhadh fríd twitter le theacht ar scéalta a bhainfidh an anáil dínn
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Cult Movie: Robert Mitchum's The Friends of Eddie Coyle is criminally overlooked
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle BASED on a novel by George V Higgins and directed by Peter 'Bullit' Yates, The Friends Of Eddie Coyle is a strange proposition.
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Blackness isn't a monolith says Unsaid Stories short film writer Nicole Lecky
TELEVISION has the power to spark public discussion about poignant – and often, uncomfortable – topics.
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Yes man Jon Anderson on why it's taken 30 years to release new solo LP 1,000 Hands
By any standard, Jon Anderson's latest album has been a long time coming.
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Albums: New music from Glass Animals, Psychedelic Furs, Washed Out and Layla Kaylif
Glass Animals – Dreamland THE latest showing from electronic indie four-piece Glass Animals is a psychedelic trip down memory lane, with bass-heavy beats and introspective lyrics.
Brexit
Michael Gove denies £355m Brexit support for north's firms is admission of Irish sea border
The Government has insisted a £355 million package to help Northern Ireland's businesses navigate Brexit red tape is not an admission of an Irish Sea border.
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Brexit: £355m to be spent helping NI businesses move goods from Britain
The UK Government has said up to £355 million will be used to help businesses in the north cope with additional bureaucracy caused by Brexit.
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Sinn Féin accuses British government of 'playing reckless games' over Brexit
Sinn Féin has accused the British Government of "playing reckless games" over Brexit.
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Brussels tells European businesses to revive no-deal Brexit planning preparations
Brussels has encouraged European businesses to revive their no-deal Brexit planning preparations as it warned of "inevitable changes" no matter the outcome of trade talks with the UK.
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Businesses in Britain obliged to fill out Brexit transport forms
BUSINESSES in Britain will be obliged to complete three rounds of customs forms for goods moving between there and the north regardless of whether there is a Brexit trade deal.
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Get outdoors and improve your family's health this summer
We're all being encouraged to lead healthier lifestyles. Thankfully Northern Ireland boasts a whole host of spectacular landscapes perfecly placed for exploration.
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Wales at a glance
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Northern England - at a glance
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Suggestions for unforgettable summer staycations right here in Northern Ireland
You don't always have to board a plane to explore somewhere new. Here in Northern Ireland a whole host of attractions - some you know, some you don't - are waiting to be discovered
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