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Deputy leader Nigel Dodds attacked the EU backstop plan (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Watch: Extended transition changes nothing, says DUP as PM quizzed on 'permanent backstop' option

Leo Varadkar and Theresa May (Irish government/PA)

May agrees to 'permanent Brexit backstop for NI' - reports could spell deal-breaker for DUP

Aerial view of the scene of an IRA van bomb explosion at the Army post on the border at Newry which killed one British soldier and injured several others. 01/05/92

Varadkar shows EU27 dinner guests border bomb horror picture

UUP peer slams DUP's 'strategic blunder' to give Irish government Brexit veto

Northern Ireland

Man accused of stabbing victim in Belfast attack says he acted as a 'Good Samaritan'

A man accused of stabbing another man twice in the neck claims he only acted as a "Good Samaritan", the High Court heard today.

Republic of Ireland

Roma supporter not guilty of assault on Irish Liverpool fan

Roma supporter Filippo Lombardi, 21, has been found not guilty.

Northern Ireland

NI 'safe' after mad cow disease found in Scotland

NI's risk status of being affected by 'mad cow disease' has not been impacted.

Northern Ireland

'My beautiful best friend' - Mairead's sister pays tribute

Mairead's sister has said she is back in the arms of their late mother.

NI councillors under investigation over 'English-only' policy social media posts

Two Northern Ireland politicians are under investigation for a post on social media which allegedly disclosed confidential information about a legal challenge to their council's "English-only" street signs policy.

Some of the letters from the Great War which was among material relating to the Dixon family of Dublin which has been discovered in a suitcase by the Belfast Charitable Society at Clifton House (Brian Lawless/PA)

Republic of Ireland

Belfast letters from Irish soldier give flavour of Western Front

The letters written by a young Irish man serving on the Western Front.

House and Home

Watch: Video tour of strikingly spacious Bangor home

Expect to be amazed by the sheer scale of the accommodation.

Northern Ireland

Woman seriously injured in Derry crash

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Culmore Road area.

Northern Ireland

Shipbuilding to return to Belfast with creation of 35 jobs

Commercial shipbuilding is set to return to Belfast Harbour.

Kate Walmsley has criticised the benefits system (PA)

Northern Ireland clerical sex abuse survivor ‘interrogated’ by benefits system

A survivor of clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland has said she felt “interrogated” during her benefits application.

Gavin Larmour, son of murdered RUC officer John Larmour

Northern Ireland

Murdered RUC officer's son rejects watchdog finding

Ombudsman found no evidence that other officers colluded in the murder.

Film and TV

Love Island's Sam and Georgia split hours after red carpet outing

Couple announced they have broken up, 3 months after leaving the villa.

International

Lafferty will be offered peace deal for November NI game

Kyle Lafferty could play for Northern Ireland against Republic of Ireland.

Podcasts

Ulster Rugby podcast S2E10: Replacing Lowry with Sexton

The Ulster Rugby Round Up has survived the summer and is back for a second season.

Pictured with Mark O’Neill (Right), owner of the Roof Window Specialists, is Enda Daly (Left), Team Leader with Workspace Enterprises in Draperstown who provided Mark with expert advice and help with developing a business plan in order to help turn his business idea into a reality.

Roof window specialist saw ‘window’ of opportunity to run his own business

It only takes one bright idea or clever insight to come up with a brilliant business.

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Time-limited Bill aims to restore devolution in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has introduced a new Bill to Parliament which she has described as her plan to restore the region’s devolved government.

Live Northern Ireland traffic updates: Breakdown on Belfast's Westlink

Follow the latest updates from our travel feed below.

Friendly Football Match between Larne V Rangers XI at Inver Park in Larne. Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker Press.

Pictured: Thousands pack out Inver park for Rangers win

Thousands turned out to watch Larne take the spoils in a friendly against Rangers XI.

Cirque du Soleil at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 17th 2018 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Video and pictures: Cirque Du Soleil's OVO arrives in Belfast

Cirque du Soleil comes to Belfast for its signature production, OVO.

The Geese Hole, Comber where the Inler river flows out into Strangford Lough. Pic Lorraine McKibben.

Ulster beauty spots - readers' Autumn pics

Belfast Telegraph readers' stunning photographs capture changing of the season.

A Netflix lovers guide to Belfast International Arts Festival

Similar to a well known streaming platform Netflix, you can, more often than not, spend hours shifting through the brochure of the 2018 Belfast International Arts Festival programme without getting anywhere.

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The IRA’s 1987 bombing of the Cenotaph in Enniskillen killed 12 people

'Would you call Nelson Mandela a terrorist?' - Ni Riada condemns Enniskillen bombing

The Sinn Fein candidate for President of Ireland Liadh Ni Riada has said that the Enniskillen bombing should be condemned, describing it as an "atrocity".

Northern Ireland

No go: Kyle Lafferty can’t play for Rangers after the IFA invoked Fifa’s five-day rule

Confirmed: Kyle Lafferty unavailable for Rangers...

Rangers have confirmed Kyle Lafferty will be unavailable for the tie against...

Northern Ireland councillors under investigation...

Two Northern Ireland politicians are under investigation for a post on social media which allegedly...

Extended transition changes nothing, says DUP as...

The extension of the transition period in which the UK leaves the EU "does nothing significant on the...

The region has been without devolved government since January 2017 (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Union hopes legislation can ‘break logjam on...

A new Bill intended to assist senior civil servants who have been left to take decisions in...

Sport

Rangers' Kyle Lafferty will be offered a peace deal for November Northern Ireland return

Kyle Lafferty could return to play for Northern Ireland against the Republic of Ireland next month despite the Irish FA blocking the striker from featuring for Rangers against Hamilton in the Scottish Premiership this weekend.