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Restoring Stormont ‘can fairly easily be done’, says Bill Clinton

But the former US president said excuses can always be found to say no.

Labour calls on consumer regulator to investigate supermarket prices

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said it is not a price regulator.

Several people injured in gym attack in German city

The attack occurred in the old city of Duisburg and police asked residents to avoid the area.

Auschwitz march held ahead of Warsaw Ghetto 80th anniversary

Participants in the March of the Living included Holocaust survivors.

Irish diplomat ‘in good shape’ after being attacked in residence in...

Aidan O’Hara was targeted during a violent robbery in Khartoum.

UK should not ‘pull shutters down’ on China relationship, says Forei...

James Cleverly said it is in the national interest to take a ‘nuanced’ approach towards the country ahead of delivering a major speech next week.

Man found liable for Omagh bombing dies in Co Louth

A death notice said Colm Murphy had died in hospital in Drogheda.

Family pay tribute to ‘angel’ as they thank those who searched for d...

Ausra Plungiene, 56, was last seen on April 11.

Housing officials ‘confident’ that 30,000 homes can be delivered in...

A Department of Housing official said a bank of planning permissions can be activated to meet this year’s target.

Seven soldiers hurt in military vehicle crash in Germany

Several German media outlets reported that the vehicles involved in the pile-up belonged to the US military.

Revenue-raising steps should be focus of future Stormont budgets – N...

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has responsibility for setting the budget this year in the absence of ministers.

People ‘praying they don’t fall ill or suffer an accident’ – Labour

It comes as new figures show the longest wait times for 999 ambulance calls in December.

Sunak vows to ‘give everything’ to deliver on Good Friday Agreement...

The Prime Minister will address a conference in Belfast marking the 25th anniversary of the peace pact.

Priti Patel and Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on worker sick p...

The two MPs want ‘simple tweaks’ amid concerns the Government is currently ‘subsidising low sick pay’.

Old Nasa satellite falling to Earth but risk of danger ‘low’

The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere on Wednesday night, according to Nasa and the US Defence Department.

T rex skeleton sells for more than £4 million at Zurich auction

The bones were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton.

51% of Britons believe Government should not fund coronation, poll s...

The King’s coronation is set to cost many millions – and it falls to taxpayers to foot the bill.

Charities raise concerns over proposed domestic violence agency boar...

A key responsibility of the new agency will be overseeing and supporting the provision of refuge accommodation for victims.

Scottish Government failing workers, says Sarwar

Anas Sarwar accused the Scottish Government of employing an industrial strategy of ‘managed decline’.

Working class is ‘reawakening’ – Roz Foyer

The STUC general secretary said she would have ‘detailed discussions’ with the First Minister on tax.