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17 Feb, 2019
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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

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Crimes of the IRA laid bare online to ‘combat twisted narrative’

GRAEME COUSINS talks to the Northern Ireland man who is providing daily reminders on social media of the IRA’s murderous campaign during the Troubles

Police appeal to trace missing NI woman

Police are concerned about missing person, Christine Moore.

Missing teens ‘may have travelled to Belfast from Londonderry’

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for Aisleen Norris (13) and Aoife Doherty (14).

IRA victim’s son sees picture of his murdered father for the very first time

The son of a Scottish soldier who was murdered by the IRA in Co Armagh in 1976 was able to see a picture of his father for the first time thanks to a social media account which aims to bring to light many lesser known IRA atrocities.

Varadkar and SF split over border poll call

Sinn Fein and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have once again taken opposing views on the possibility of an imminent border poll, this time at a Dublin Brexit conference.

Sam McBride: Sinn Féin might hope the SDLP-Fianna Fáil alliance fails – but that would be short-sighted

A lot is riding on the SDLP’s gamble to enter a partnership with Fianna Fáil — and not just for those two parties.

NIO sifting 17,000 responses to legacy plan, with no end in sight

The government can offer no clue as to when it will finish sifting through 17,000-plus responses to its consultation on dealing with the Troubles, with Sinn Fein demanding immediate implementation of all the plans which were set before the public.

Ben Lowry: Sinn Fein said the Stormont talks were a ‘sham’ but perhaps that defines its own role in them

Sinn Fein yesterday dismissed the Stormont talks as a ‘sham’.

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