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A sea of colour snaked its way through east Belfast this evening as brethren and bandsmen took to the streets to commemorate the Battle of the Somme.

Here are images of two of the babies born in Northern Ireland on new year’s day.

Family and Friends at the Funeral of Belfast murder victim Danny McClean at St Theresa’s Church in West Belfast on Friday. Pic Pacemaker During the service Fr Gabriel Lyons told mourners; “We are here because someone made decisions about Danny that none of his loved ones, that you, didn’t want for him. But your lives have been rewritten. “I’m not sure how I would react to that violence, but I do know that it does not serve any purpose.” The former British army man was a former memb...

Submitting... Letter to the editor The talk of a border poll seems to be inspired by the term ‘Irish Sea Border’ which is being used in a non-conciliatory way now. I would have preferred the term Extra Regulatory Checks (ERC) but the genie seems to be out of the bottle now with the media, let alone the politicians for their own ends. Any border poll should not be based on economic chaos. It should be based on consensus. Consent is technically enough but consensus is a great deal better and ...

Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody donates £50,000 to charities Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody has given a huge boost to a local charity with a £10,000 donation. Tuesday, 29th December 2020, 2:25 pm The donation came from the Lightbody Foundation which was set up by the singer to support various good causes. Staff at Portadown Cares were absolutely delighted when they received news of the massive donation. A spokesperson said: “We at Portadown Cares are blown away by this totally unexpected a...