Peter Taylor has been reporting on Northern Ireland since he first arrived here on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

The DUP, Alliance and SDLP have been urged to clarify their views on the victims commissioner, Judith Thompson, whose position is up for renewal this month.

Perpetrators of terrorist atrocities, who have injured, maimed and murdered innocent people could hardly dream of a better status under the law, as to be put on an equal footing with their victims.

Practice for the Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix is scheduled to commence on Saturday evening on the Isle of Man, when Michael Dunlop makes his return to the event.

Aaron Armstrong has won the Norman Brown Memorial Cup at Bishopscourt in Co Down at round seven of the Ulster Superbike Championship.

Coleraine picked up their first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Linfield at Windsor Park with goals from Ben Doherty, Ryan McGivern (og), Stephen O'Donnell and Emmett McGuckin, the Blues responded through Joel Cooper and Shayne Lavery but had McGivern sent off late on.