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Sinn Fein Brexit spokesperson David Cullinane.

Read: Sinn Fein: Anyone who thinks we should take Westminster seats 'living in a fool's paradise'

Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney outside Stormont House in Belfast

Read: No backstop, no Brexit deal, says Irish Government

Read: SF slammed for 'gifting Theresa May Brexit win'

Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the pro-Brexit European Research Group of Tories (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Read: How each MP voted on Brexit amendments

Leo Varadkar appearing at the launch of the festival in June

Northern Ireland

Belfast Feile festival to be 'the biggest ever'

Next month’s Feile festival in west Belfast will be “the biggest ever”.

News

Boy George tells of 'pride and sorrow' over IRA ties?

Eighties pop icon Boy George was taking part in a documentary for the BBC.

Video News

Video: Funeral of Alan Neill takes place

The funeral of Alan Neill has taken place in St Patrick's Church, Donaghendry.

Northern Ireland

Personal trainer who 'lost control' gets community service

A personal trainer became unruly in a Belfast city centre deli.

Poundworld are set to close two stores in Northern Ireland. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern Ireland Poundworld stores

Thirty-three Northern Ireland jobs are set to be axed with the announcement by Poundworld of store closures in Belfast and Newtownards.

Northern Ireland

Sectarian 'Mickey Bo' killer in court charged with escape

Sectarian killer Christopher Kerr was in court on Tuesday.

Pictured: Nadine Coyle (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

News

Nadine defends Holmes after "creepy" comments

Nadine Coyle has hit back at suggestions Eamonn Holmes made "creepy" comments.

The lucky EuroMillions winner is yet to come forward (National Lottery/PA)

Has someone in Northern Ireland just won £57m?

Winner of a £57.9 million EuroMillions jackpot has yet to come forward.

Northern Ireland

Farmer was impaled on horn of charging cow

Antrim farmer has spoken about how he was nearly killed by Highland cow.

Bombardier has received an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in Belfast

A new US airline has placed an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering more encouraging news to Bombardier’s Belfast workforce.

Police are investigating a stabbing in Ballymena.

Northern Ireland

Man left with punctured lung after Ballymena stabbing

A man in his 20s is recovering from stab wounds after attack.

Northern Ireland

NI unemployment levels lower than EU and Republic

Unemployment levels in Northern Ireland are lower than those in the Irish Republic.

A woman in her 90's was targeted as part of the fraud.

Northern Ireland

Two held after OAPs targeted in suspected roofing scam

Police in Newry have arrested two men over allegedly roofing scam.

Julie Hambleton and other Birmingham pub bombings campaigners from the Justice4the21 group (Richard Vernalls/PA)

Northern Ireland

Birmingham pub bomb coroner appeals over inquest scope

Coroner will begin an appeal against a High Court ruling.

Artist's impression of the new development.

Done deal: Northern Ireland firm to lay foundations of future Liverpool success

Liverpool Football Club has confirmed the appointment of Northern Ireland construction firm McLaughlin & Harvey to develop its new training centre.

Live Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Live updates

Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.

The Orange Order has condemned drug use after a video of what appears to be a man in a band uniform snorting cocaine emerged online.

Video 'shows bandsman sniffing powder' at Twelfth

The Orange Order has condemned drug use after a video emerged online.

Lush! Classical will take place at Ebrington Square.

What's On - from Lush! to Pipe Band Championship

Here's our pick of events happening across Northern Ireland over the next seven days.

Abby Preston, aged five watches on during the annual 12th of July Orange march and demonstration taking place on July 12, 2018 in Belfast (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Twelfth: Pictures and videos from ALL parades across Northern Ireland

An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors have stepped out at 17 Twelfth venues.

The Danish Experiment: In the creative flow

Four Irish creatives are well and truly in the flow as they take part in Carlsberg's Danish Experiment in Copenhagen.

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Revealed: George Best to tower above Belfast at new hotel

Belfast boy George Best is set to tower over the city at its newest landmark hotel.

Members of the cast attend the premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Ian West/PA)

News

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The reviews are in

The film is a follow-up to the surprise, smash-hit movie of 2008.

Aodhan O’Donnell’s coffin is carried into St Eugene’s Cathedral yesterday

Northern Ireland

Aodhan O'Donnell left legacy of love, mourners told

Popular young man was a 'gifted sportsman' who had led a 'remarkable' life.

Damien Francis Ferris is accused of carrying out seven robberies.

Northern Ireland

Belfast man accused of carrying out armed raids

A man appeared in court today accused of a series of armed raids.

Gerry Adams at a Sinn Fein rally in west Belfast yesterday

Northern Ireland

Adams and Storey attackers are 'enemies of peace'

Those behind attacks 'had no right to call themselves republicans'.

Get in line with Lidl this summer

With its charity school origins to modernised evolution, we explore ten facts about the school uniform...

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Northern Ireland

Feile festival in Belfast is expected to be 'the...

Next month’s Feile festival in west Belfast will be “the biggest ever”, organisers have...

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in...

A new US airline has placed an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering more encouraging...

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern...

Thirty-three Northern Ireland jobs are set to be axed with the announcement by Poundworld of...

Prime Minister Theresa May with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (PHilip Toscano/PA)

Brexit plan amendments not a cause for...

The Irish leader has insisted amendments to the UK Government’s Brexit plans are not a...

Sport

Ryan McLaughlin in action for Northern Ireland against Panama in May.

Northern Ireland full-back signs for Blackpool as boss looks to unlock potential

Northern Ireland full-back Ryan McLaughlin has joined League One side Blackpool.

Comment: Everyone loved William Dunlop because we all...

William Dunlop's racing career began almost 18 years ago at the old Aghadowey circuit in October...

William Dunlop in the words of his own Road Racing...

William Dunlop described the highs and lows of road racing over a 14 year period in his...

Done deal: Bobby Burns shows off his new Hearts shirt

'Different class' Bobby Burns earning rave reviews...

Glenavon fans have known it for a year or more and it hasn't taken his new club long to work out...

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard.

Celtic target World Cup ace while NI defender set to...

Celtic are keen on landing a Uruguayan playmaker as Rangers' search for another defensive option is...

Business

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in Belfast

A new US airline has placed an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering more encouraging news to Bombardier’s Belfast workforce.

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern...

Thirty-three Northern Ireland jobs are set to be axed with the announcement by Poundworld of...

NI firm in £50m Liverpool FC link

Northern Ireland construction company McLaughlin and Harvey has been linked to a £50m contract to build...

Restaurant chain Bubbacue has ceased trading at its two Belfast outlets

Northern Ireland restaurant sector suffers blow as...

The Northern Ireland restaurant scene has taken another battering as barbecue restaurant chain...

Staff from Air Baltic show off their newly rebranded A220 at the Farnborough Airshow yesterday

New A220 with Belfast-made wings star attraction at...

Airbus made its new A220 planes with Belfast-made wings the star of the Farnborough...

A guide to mortgages for the first-time buyer

The home buying process can often feel a little overwhelming, especially if you’re a first-time buyer.

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UK

Brexit plan amendments not a cause for panic, says Varadkar

The Irish leader has insisted amendments to the UK Government’s Brexit plans are not a cause of panic.

World

File photo of a black rhino in Kenya (Sayyid Abdul Azim/AP)

Another endangered rhino dies after move from Kenya’s capital to wildlife park

A ninth critically endangered black rhino has died after being moved from...

What is atmospheric blocking and is it responsible for the current heatwave?

Seven million people in the north west of England are facing...

The cancellations affect flights between Ireland and the UK on Friday (Nick Ansell/PA)

More Ryanair flights cancelled amid pilot strikes

A further 24 Ryanair flights have been cancelled due to ongoing disruption...

Special relationship between UK and US scientists highlighted by adviser

Britain should “get very close” to the US from the...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, waves as he leaves the stage (Themba Hadebe/AP)

Barack Obama condemns ‘strongman politics’ at Nelson Mandela centenary event

Former US president Barack Obama took aim at “strongman...

Professor Mark Post with a lab-grown meat burger (David Parry/PA)

Burgers made from artificial meat could be in restaurants by 2021

A Dutch company that presented the world’s first lab-...

Jupiter’s moon count rises to 79 following new discoveries by astronomers

Jupiter’s moon count is rising after the discovery of a...

Republic of Ireland

Kurt Cobain’s mother Wendy O’Connor, daughter Frances Bean Cobain and sister Kim Cobain (Brian Lawless/PA)

Kurt Cobain’s family hope Irish exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

The family of rock star Kurt Cobain has said that a rare exhibition of his personal...

Opinion

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is keen to capitalise on another General Election

With a government as shambolic as this one, no wonder Jeremy Corbyn's...

No wonder Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is so desperate to...

Kurt Cobain’s family hope exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

The family of rock star Kurt Cobain has...

A car in Gerry Adams’s driveway was damaged (Brian Lawless/PA)

Police yet to publicly attribute responsibility for attack on Gerry Adams house

Police in Northern Ireland have yet to publicly...

Negligence payouts were up by six million euro, figures showed (Peter Byrne/PA)

99m euro paid out in 2017 over medical negligence

Medical institutions in Ireland paid out more than 99 million euro last year for...

Gail Walker: The fact Meghan is one of us proves our story is more complex than...

It's reasonably well-known now that Patrick Prunty...

Outpouring of support is a comfort to William's family

Motorcycle racing is a dangerous sport and when tragedy strikes, as in the recent...

Great Emperor: Napoleon Bonaparte, the founder of modern France

Mary Kenny: Despite his sexist opinion of women, Napoleon's thoughts are still relevant...

France's national holiday was on Saturday and what...

Entertainment

Kurt Cobain’s family hope Irish exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

The family of rock star Kurt Cobain has said that a rare exhibition of his personal belongings in Ireland show how “silly, goofy and sweet” the legendary singer was.

Romantic uncertainty looms for Love Island’s...

A few of the islanders are questioning their romantic connections.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The reviews are in

The film is a follow-up to the surprise, smash-hit movie of 2008.

Sam Gibson, who plays the young Tony Macaulay, and Erin Ryder, who plays Sharon Burgess

NI author's pride as Paperboy goes from page to stage

Tony Macaulay says he will feel emotional when his memoir takes to the stage.

Kimberley Walsh remains close with Cheryl (Ian West/PA)

Kimberley Walsh says Cheryl doing well after break-up

The pair were in Girls Aloud together and have remained firm friends.

Nightlife galleries

Entertainment

People out on Friday night for a special Filthy McNastys presents Dsqo. 13th July 2018 by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast Nightlife: Filthy McNastys presents Dsqo [Photos]

Entertainment

People out at Lux for Fat Tuesday.10th July 2018. Picture by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast Nightlife: Lux for Fat Tuesday - July 10 2018 [Photos]

Entertainment

People out at Plastik for the Box Reunion Party. Saturday 7th July 2018. Picture by Liam McBurney/RAZORPIX

Belfast nightlife: Box Reunion Party at Plastik - Saturday, July 7 2018 [Photos]

Courts: Personal trainer 'lost control' in Belfast diner

Republic of Ireland

Sinn Fein's John Finucane could run for Irish presidency

Food, Drink and Hospitality

Belfast restaurant chain closes

Northern Ireland

Video appears to show bandsman sniffing white powder - Order issues condemnation

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland tourist shot in Spain

The Open

Rory McIlroy gets to grips with Carnoustie during his Monday practice round along with Jon Rahm ahead of The 147th Open Championship.

The Open tee times: Rory McIlroy to play with Leishman

Northern Ireland

The funeral of William Dunlop takes place in Ballymoney on July 11th 2018 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

William Dunlop funeral hears of 'gracious and thoughtful' road racing hero

The Twelfth

Bandsmen and Orange order members take part in the annual Twelfth of July celebrations in Belfast city centre, marking the victory of King William III's victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday July 12, 2018. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Twelfth: Pictures and videos from ALL 17 parades across Northern Ireland

In Pictures

1/11/2000: Robert Dunlop with his son, William (16). William rode his Dad's 125cc Honda for his first taste of racing at Aghadowey.

Remembering William, Robert and Joey Dunlop [Photos]

Northern Ireland

Bloomfield Walk bonfire in east Belfast, which was set on fire during the night, as seen from the Castlereigh Hills. A High Court order late on Tuesday night stated that the bonfire should be reduced in size as it was a danger to surrounding homes. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Video: Controversial Belfast bonfire set alight after court ruling

Northern Ireland

Exclusive Northern Ireland's top 100 companies for 2018 revealed

League Tables

Exclusive Revealed: School league tables - GCSE and A-Level

Education

Half of P7 pupils in Northern Ireland sit tests each year

Exclusive Revealed: School transfer test grade intake

Archive

Martin McGuinness handcuffed to a policeman after being remanded at Special Criminal Court in Dublin, January 1973.

Northern Ireland Troubles gallery - conflict and bloodshed

Opinion

Opinion: Topical and political cartoons from Belfast Telegraph

Video News

Garden gnome theft goes wrong

A two-foot garden gnome was stolen in Kettering and police officers have...

Life

Health

Easing concerns: Judith Gault was helped by the new Support Conversation Service at Macmillan Cancer Support

Northern Ireland health worker: How I was helped back to work as I battled brain tumour

Make-up masterclass: Top tips for the best beach looks

NI beauty expert Paddy McGurgan offers his advice for skin in the sun.

Fasted training: exercising on an empty stomach can help burn fat, lose weight and improve endurance

Is it really better to train on an empty stomach?

Are 'fasted workouts' really more effective than fuelling up before hitting the treadmill?

Discover south and south west Sligo this summer

Review: Discover south and west Sligo this summer

There is much more to Sligo than one would think.

House and Home

10 must-see blooms at Belfast Rose Week

Viral

Viral

Didn’t get the grades you wanted? This author’s tweet will show you not to give up new

This uncle and his nephews found a forest hidden in an old bottle dropped in a...

When Will and his young nephews stumbled across a bottle...

Bob, the Dachshund, at the West Reservoir, London (Anthony Upton/PA)

Pooches in pools! It’s a dog swimming gala

It’s not just humans who need to cool down in this hot spell.

Bean, a pug dog being photographed at the Cape May Police Deptartment (Police/AP)

Police mugshot helps reunite wandering pug dog with her owner

A dog is home again after US police posted her...

Viral

Two Dachshunds on top of a roof – (Karl Guare/Coach House Inn)

How on earth did these dachshund puppies end up on this roof?

Cars

Cars

Sinn Fein demand Taoiseach speak up for Northern Ireland with hard Brexit looming

Read: Sinn Fein: Anyone who thinks we should take Westminster seats 'living in a fool's paradise'

Read: No backstop, no Brexit deal, says Irish Government

Read: SF slammed for 'gifting Theresa May Brexit win'

Read: How each MP voted on Brexit amendments

Belfast Feile festival to be 'the biggest ever'

Boy George tells of 'pride and sorrow' over IRA ties?

Video: Funeral of Alan Neill takes place

Personal trainer who 'lost control' gets community service

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern Ireland Poundworld stores

Sectarian 'Mickey Bo' killer in court charged with escape

Nadine defends Holmes after "creepy" comments

Has someone in Northern Ireland just won £57m?

Farmer was impaled on horn of charging cow

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in Belfast

Man left with punctured lung after Ballymena stabbing

NI unemployment levels lower than EU and Republic

Two held after OAPs targeted in suspected roofing scam

Birmingham pub bomb coroner appeals over inquest scope

Done deal: Northern Ireland firm to lay foundations of future Liverpool success

Live Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Live updates

Video 'shows bandsman sniffing powder' at Twelfth

What's On - from Lush! to Pipe Band Championship

Twelfth: Pictures and videos from ALL parades across Northern Ireland

The Danish Experiment: In the creative flow

Revealed: George Best to tower above Belfast at new hotel

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The reviews are in

Aodhan O'Donnell left legacy of love, mourners told

Belfast man accused of carrying out armed raids

Adams and Storey attackers are 'enemies of peace'

Get in line with Lidl this summer

Feile festival in Belfast is expected to be 'the...

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in...

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern...

Brexit plan amendments not a cause for...

Northern Ireland full-back signs for Blackpool as boss looks to unlock potential

Comment: Everyone loved William Dunlop because we all...

William Dunlop in the words of his own Road Racing...

'Different class' Bobby Burns earning rave reviews...

Celtic target World Cup ace while NI defender set to...

US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in Belfast

33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern...

NI firm in £50m Liverpool FC link

Northern Ireland restaurant sector suffers blow as...

New A220 with Belfast-made wings star attraction at...

A guide to mortgages for the first-time buyer

Brexit plan amendments not a cause for panic, says Varadkar

World

Another endangered rhino dies after move from Kenya’s capital to wildlife park

What is atmospheric blocking and is it responsible for the current heatwave?

More Ryanair flights cancelled amid pilot strikes

Special relationship between UK and US scientists highlighted by adviser

Barack Obama condemns ‘strongman politics’ at Nelson Mandela centenary event

Burgers made from artificial meat could be in restaurants by 2021

Jupiter’s moon count rises to 79 following new discoveries by astronomers

Kurt Cobain’s family hope Irish exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

With a government as shambolic as this one, no wonder Jeremy Corbyn's...

Kurt Cobain’s family hope exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

Police yet to publicly attribute responsibility for attack on Gerry Adams house

99m euro paid out in 2017 over medical negligence

Gail Walker: The fact Meghan is one of us proves our story is more complex than...

Outpouring of support is a comfort to William's family

Mary Kenny: Despite his sexist opinion of women, Napoleon's thoughts are still relevant...

Kurt Cobain’s family hope Irish exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

Romantic uncertainty looms for Love Island’s...

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The reviews are in

NI author's pride as Paperboy goes from page to stage

Kimberley Walsh says Cheryl doing well after break-up

CCTV: Attackers threw device at home of Gerry Adams from moving car

Video: Hundreds gather for William Dunlop's funeral

Theresa May left baffled by demonstration at Farnborough...

Scottish peninsula chosen for site of UK's first spaceport

Gerry Adams urges attackers to meet him and 'explain rationale'

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