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‘This isn’t a political gesture — it’s a human one’: Co Down men to undertake 48-hour silent run to fundraise for women of Palestine
Two friends from Co Down are aiming to undertake an extreme endurance challenge next month to raise funds for an organisation offering support for women and families currently living in Palestine.
Peru Dares Wins: Ex-drug mule looks back on lessons she has learned ahead of Celebrity SAS
As Michaella McCollum announced that she would appear on reality television show SAS Who Dares Wins, the convicted drug mule reflected on how her life has changed in the past 12 years.
If David Healy believes managing Linfield is a tough job now, he should try talking to some of his predecessors
It was the most sensational transfer in Northern Ireland’s football history: legendary England centre-forward Jackie Milburn leaving mighty Newcastle United for Linfield in July 1957.
Foul-mouthed carer pushed one dementia sufferer through doorway and called another a ‘fat lazy b***h’
A Co Antrim care home worker who pushed a vulnerable male dementia sufferer through a doorway has been barred from the profession.
Hidden cameras capture first glimpse of a snow leopard cub at Chester Zoo
Hidden cameras have captured a first glimpse of a rare snow leopard cub at Chester Zoo. The cub is the first of its kind to be born at the zoo in its 94-year history and is a significant moment for ...
Large number of ready-to-heat products recalled in Northern Ireland following outbreak of listeriosis
An Irish producer of chilled ready meals has initiated a precautionary recall of several food items, some of which are available in Northern Ireland.
D:Ream’s Peter Cunnah on fame, war and finding his birth parents
I’ve had people say to me [that] I’ve got blood on my hands for supporting a party that takes a nation to war in Iraq,” recalls Peter Cunnah of 1990s dance-pop group D:Ream.
Meet the NI grandmother who has spent 50 years as a nurse in NHS – and has no plans to retire
Chris McTeague (68) began her training at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital in April 1975, and this spring, she was treated to a surprise 50th anniversary party in the day surgery unit at Omagh ...
Hungary bans Kneecap from entering country for three years over ‘antisemitic hate speech’ ahead of Sziget Festival show
Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising the Hamas ...
How partners of paramilitaries are putting pressure on armed groups to finally disband
You would be amazed at the role women, the wives and partners, are playing in getting the leadership to the table.” Another year, and yet another process aimed at disbanding the remaining armed groups ...
RMT warns any raise to state pension age will be met with direct action
The biggest rail workers’ union has warned that raising the state pension age would be met with protests and direct action.
Great-grandparents who died after arson were ‘life and soul of the party’
Great-grandparents who died after an arson attack on their home were the “life and soul of the party”, their family has said.