Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor

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* Health minister Robin Swann has said he is “slightly disappointed” by the rate of the rollout of Covid-19 booster vaccinations in Northern Ireland.

* The heartbroken owner of an 18-month-old pup who died of a massive heart attack during a firework celebration near his home has told of her despair at his passing.

* Stephen Nolan and his producer, David Thompson — who offend the Northern Ireland elite because they broadcast the views of people they find deplorable — are being recognised as heroes in political and media circles across the Irish Sea.

* The Princess Royal began her one-day visit to Northern Ireland today with a tour the Londonderry’s Siege Museum, learning more about the outreach and educational element of the cross-community facility.

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