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Vatican release pictures of Pope Francis lying in open casket
The Vatican has released pictures of Pope Francis in his open casket which has been laid out in state inside his private ...
Warm, extrovert and compassionate, Pope Francis gave such a human face to the papacy
The death of any pope is a landmark in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, but the poignant passing of Pope Francis on ...
Pope Francis’s death now sets in motion the conclave drama of choosing a successor
A pope is dead and one of the great dramas of Catholic liturgy is about to unfold — the selection of a successor.
Residents kick up a stink over NI’s ‘smelliest site’ and ‘lack of action’ to tackle smell
Residents near a mushroom plant in Co Tyrone described as Northern Ireland’s “smelliest site” have hit out at the authorities ...
Inheritance tax reform ‘has potential to seriously damage’ family farm business model, NI Secretary Benn is told
A major cross-border dairy co-op has warned that reforms to inheritance tax (IHT) will “seriously damage” the business model ...
A Belfast mum wants to shed some light on a rare bladder condition that means she can never venture far from a toilet
Toni Mallen (35) says her interstitial cystitis has impacted on her job as a classroom assistant, her social life and even ...
Performative republicanism with a dose of menace surely on its last legs now
It wasn’t a matter of if, but when the annual Easter Monday parade in Derry organised by the New IRA’s political wing Saoradh ...
‘Central to Derry’ or ‘white elephant’? Debate over City of Derry Airport in new phase as Executive takes charge of funding
The start of the bank holiday weekend saw some important news for air travellers in the north west, as the Department for the ...
Pop-up event for unisex fashion brand co-founded by Co Antrim woman
Olivia Beisty from Co Antrim and Kaitlyn Sweeney, who’s Scottish, set up The Sixth Language in January. The women told ...
Ireland ‘in end days of partition’ says McDonald after MP says opinion poll will decide when there’s referendum
Sinn Fein has said momentum towards a border poll is growing every day, after a Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Minister said ...
Residents kick up a stink over mushroom plant and ‘lack of action’ to tackle smell
Residents near a mushroom plant in Co Tyrone described as Northern Ireland’s “smelliest site” have hit out at the authorities ...