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Deadlock 'encourages dissidents'

The deadlock at Stormont is encouraging the rise of dissident republicans and anti-agreement unionists, the PUP says. (Read More...)

Irish 'should be made official'

Official status should be given to the Irish language, says a lobby group at a rally in Belfast city centre. (Read More...)

Two men charged over drugs find

Class A and class C drugs and cash are seized by police during a search operation in a County Armagh village. (Read More...)

Man still questioned on stabbing

Gardai are continuing to question a man in relation to a multiple stabbing in County Donegal. (Read More...)

Stand-off could 'go on to 2009'

The Stormont Executive might not meet before the end of this year, Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey says. (Read More...)

Former top officer to address PUP

Former PSNI assistant chief constable Peter Sheridan is to address the Progressive Unionist Party's annual conference. (Read More...)

Irish schools 'should link up'

Irish language primary schools should "urgently consider" linking up in federations, to ensure their viability, a report recommends. (Read More...)

Radio Ulster wins industry awards

BBC Radio Ulster wins five gold awards, including station of the year, at the Phonographic Performance Ireland Awards. (Read More...)

A rousing eve-of-battle speech actually left some soldiers fearful

The famous eve-of-battle speech from Colonel Tim Collins left the soldiers on the receiving end fearful, one of his subordinates has said. (Read More...)

Red carpet glamour comes to Belfast for 'Ember' premiere

Belfast hosts the European premiere of 'City of Ember', a film produced by Tom Hanks and film largely in the city's Titanic quarter. (Read More...)

N Ireland suffer Slovenia defeat

Northern Ireland's hopes of making the 2010 World Cup finals are fading after Slovenia strike late to win 2-0 in Maribor. (Read More...)

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Teacher jailed over child images

A Belfast teacher who admitted downloading more than 500 images of children being sexually abused is jailed for 15 months. (Read More...)

Top shop victim of credit crunch

Hardy Aimes, one of the tenants at Belfast's Victoria Square shopping centre, goes into administration. (Read More...)

Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize

Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world. (Read More...)

Jobs risk at pork company

A County Antrim pork processing company says it may close due to the escalation in production costs. (Read More...)

Union may strike over health jobs

A union threatens industrial action if health service jobs, including 722 nursing posts, are cut over the next three years. (Read More...)

Man in hospital after shooting

A man is in hospital after being shot in both legs in the Creeslough Park area of west Belfast. (Read More...)

Iron bar attack 'was hate crime'

An assembly member describes as sickening an iron bar attack which left two men with head injuries. (Read More...)

Man is charged over arson attack

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Omagh investigation for assembly

A call for a cross-border investigation into the Omagh bomb is to be debated in the Northern Ireland Assembly. (Read More...)

Robinson says credibility damaged

First Minister Peter Robinson says devolution and Northern Ireland's international credibility have been damaged. (Read More...)

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