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Derek McInnes hails ‘big performance’ as Rangers sweep aside Celtic in cup
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (512+ words) Derek McInnes claims Rangers delivered the “big performance” required in their convincing 3-0 Premier Sport Cup win over Old Firm rivals Celtic. With no away fans inside the ground at the order of the authorities amid a ticket allocation spat between…...
Michelle O’Neill to sign independence declaration alongside Scottish and Welsh First Ministers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (731+ words) Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill will join her counterparts from Scotland and Wales in Cardiff on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold independence referendums. The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved…...
Northern Ireland’s heritage buildings ‘put at risk’ by lengthy planning process and economic challenges, warns specialist
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (609+ words) A specialist conservation architect has warned that lengthy planning processes and the cost of upkeep are putting Northern Ireland’s heritage buildings at risk. It comes after The Irish News revealed that there have been just three convictions in the past…...
‘It will set the bar’: Maisie Adam on why she chose Belfast to kick off her new tour, and what she’s learned from a decade doing comedy
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (987+ words) “Belfast is the first stop on the tour, so I think it’ll really set the bar for the rest of it,” laughs comedian Maisie Adam as she prepares to kick off her new show Whatsherface in Ireland next week. “I…...
Swinney seeks indyref2 talks with Burnham after ‘big shift’ in PM’s stance
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (905+ words) Scotland’s First Minister is seeking talks with Andy Burnham on the legal mechanism for a second independence referendum after a “big shift” in position from the Prime Minister. John Swinney welcomed comments by the Labour leader when he suggested to…...
MPs launch party funding inquiry after Peter Murrell’s embezzlement from SNP
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (490+ words) MPs have launched an inquiry into party political funding following fraud within the SNP. The Scottish Affairs Committee said it will investigate the Electoral Commission’s oversight of party cash. The committee announced it would separately investigate the dual role of…...
Rollout dates across England for new landlord registration service set out
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (545+ words) A landlord registration service will gradually roll out in regions of England from December, the Government has said. The register is expected to launch on December 15, starting in the West Midlands and onto other areas over 12 months. The move is…...
‘We’re definitely going to hell’ - the man behind blasphemous Belfast comedy show tells all
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (1059+ words) “The themes within the show and the basic premise are probably more relevant today than when it was written,” says writer Stephen G Large of reviving his acclaimed 2017 stage comedy about feuding funeral directors, Three’s a Shroud. “You’ve a Catholic…...
Kieran McGeary admits intercounty ‘demands are high’ but fellow players should consider finding a balance
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (606+ words) Tyrone star Kieran McGeary has advised fellow intercounty players to travel the world if they can at all. The Pomeroy man, speaking on The Irish News’ The Monday Club podcast, ventured to South East Asia, Australia, South America and more…...
Three Holyrood committees decline to work with UK Parliament on party finances
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (398+ words) Three Holyrood committees have declined to work jointly with a UK Parliament committee on further scrutiny of party finances. In July, the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) agreed that its chairwoman, Patricia Ferguson, should write to Scottish Parliament committees to “explore…...