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The son of an Irish army soldier murdered by the IRA 35 years ago says attempts by the republican movement to deny their role in the killing have become “intolerable”.

This time last year, contingency plans were being drawn up to finally implement direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Police have thanked the public for their assistance in tracing missing 24-year-old Jordan McCullough.

A 20 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were stabbed in Newcastle, Co. Down.

Suggestions that the Irish government could abandon its “Brit-bashing” stance and work with the UK to prevent a no-deal Brexit are “simply not credible”, according to a senior DUP figure.

None of us want to be stopped by the police - but particularly not if you are wearing a ‘Christmas onesie’.

People across Northern Ireland are being asked to nominate local children for the Cancer Research UK ‘Kids and Teens Star Awards.’The awards, run by the charity in conjunction with TK Maxx, celebrate the strength shown by youngsters who have been diagnosed with and treated for cancer.

Police in Foyle have branded a shooting incident in the Creggan estate on Friday, December 21, “abhorrent”.