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Loyalist murderer Michael Stone who killed three in gun and grenade attack at funeral then stormed Stormont in bid to assassinate Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness 14 years ago is FREED on parole Michael Stone was jailed following the 2006 attack on the Stormont Parliament He was convicted of plotting to murder Gerry Adams and … Read more
Victims of rape and incest were put into homes for unmarried mothers and their children in Northern Ireland and then victimised again, a report has revealed. More than 10,500 women entered mother and baby homes over a 68-year period from 1922. The youngest was aged 12. Those who experienced the institutions have levelled accusations of … Read more
Parts of Britain face renewed flooding misery this week with gales and a week-long deluge of heavy rain expected as the freeze is set to give way to higher temperatures. The Met Office said early cloud, rain and hill snow were likely today for South West England along with Northern Ireland and Wales. It comes after … Read more
Britain managed to dish out 220,000 coronavirus vaccinations on Sunday, as the pace of the NHS drive to inoculate the most vulnerable slackened for the first time in five days. Department of Health figures showed 220,249 first doses and 818 second doses were administered across the country on January 24. This is half the almost 500,000 jabs … Read more
Britain managed to dish out 220,000 coronavirus vaccinations on Sunday, as the pace of the drive slackened. Early figures show England vaccinated 199,202 yesterday, while a further 11,519 were done in Scotland and 6,838 in Wales. There was no data for Northern Ireland. These numbers are preliminary and will be updated by the Department of … Read more
Travel chaos is set to grip parts of Britain today as the country endures chilly but bright weather – as forecasters warn milder conditions and the risk of flooding are just around the corner. Last night temperatures nearly hit -10C in parts of the country, with Katesbridge in Northern Ireland and Sennybridge in Wales enduring … Read more
Meet the RAF’s new ‘loyal wingman’: Prototype of high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets bringing extra tech and weaponry into war zones goes into production A £30million Government investment is in place to start production of a prototype of the potentially game-changing fighter aircraft It will be armed with surveillance and electronic … Read more
Police in Northern Ireland are probing a sinister graffiti terror threat made to Brexit port workers. The investigation was launched after the words ‘all border post staff are targets’ appeared spray painted on a wall in Larne, County Antrim, on Thursday. It is not known who was behind the latest threat, but MPs have warned … Read more
‘The people want to stay in the UK’: DUP’s Arlene Foster dismisses need for Irish unification referendum as Brexit disruption leaves supermarket shelves bare in Northern Ireland – and blasts Boris Johnson saying problems were ‘foreseen’ The DUP leader insisted last night the country wanted to remain part of the UK Asked on Question Time whether … Read more
Heart-stopping moment van driver is forced to swerve off the road after car pulls out in front of him at junction ‘without looking’ A white van driver was forced to manoeuvre around the large red hatchback The shocking video was shared online to Twitter on Sunday and went viral The van was overtaking a van … Read more