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Writer Harlan Coben is glad he didn’t find success until a bit later in life.

The parent group of the Haldane Fisher building supplies chain has reported a pre-tax profit of £4.9 million, just weeks after settling a pay dispute with workers in Newry.

ONE of the most sensible things to happen in the north of Ireland for years and years took place in Derry on Monday when there was formally launched a joint study by the governments of Ireland and Britain into communications in the Derry-Donegal area.

A Catholic grammar school is in the legal and financial firing line over the actions of a notorious sex abuser and former principal despite the present set up and management having no connection to those in charge decades ago.

If unionism wanted to prove beyond all doubt that Northern Ireland, as a political entity, is beyond salvation, it could have done no better than to resurrect the conflict on Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

Following a torrent of leaks and unattributable media briefings much is already known about next Tuesday’s 2027 budget package.

ANY new visitors to Stormont yesterday would have been forgiven for thinking that the DUP and Sinn Féin were sworn political enemies rather than government partners.

A north coast hospitality business is facing an insolvency hearing at the High Court in Belfast this week.

As summer fades and the beach towels are packed away, Portrush changes gear – but it certainly doesn’t close down.

The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service has admitted the initial trial of a mother jailed over the death of her baby “fell below the recognised standards of good practice”.

Three white coffins in Rasharkin at the height of the Drumcree dispute should have been enough to push us toward “Never Again”.

Inheritance tax planning - sometimes you know you have too much money, but you aren’t terribly enthusiastic about giving it away.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most talked-about technologies in business, with much of the conversation focused on how it could transform entire industries and fundamentally change the way we work.

Every hospitality trade body in the UK wants a lower rate of VAT and every Chancellor for the past decade has said no.

QUESTION: Can my company use share options to reward and retain key employees?

A solution to the Drumcree dispute is “tantalisingly just a bit far away”, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.

Andy Burnham will pledge to tackle the issues politicians “usually avoid” in his first leader’s speech at the Labour Party conference amid mounting speculation the pensions triple lock could be reformed to fund social care.

“Yeah, for me it’s like scoring a goal.”

Sponsored by AAB October could be an important month for Mid Ulster businesses.

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.

Counter terrorism police are continuing to examine a scene near an RAF base after releasing five suspects on bail over a suspected terror plot.

Charlotte Ritchie has been pictured studying her script ahead of starring in the National Theatre’s staging of Cloud 9.

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has urged members to back an emergency motion at the party’s conference condemning an attempt to fire and rehire more than 20,000 council staff in Glasgow.

Matthew Macfadyen is sporting George Smiley’s signature thick spectacles and looks sharp in a black suit in a first glimpse in character as John le Carré’s cunning spymaster.

Shop price inflation slowed in September as competition between retailers offset poor harvests and global commodity price rises, industry figures show.

NOT only has former Down star Sorcha McCartan received her first PWC All-star nomination but the forward who hit three sensational points in last month’s All-Ireland final has also been short-listed for Player of the Year.

Patrick Vieira has revealed he had the opportunity to join Manchester United as a player.

Michael O’Neill was left disappointed his Northern Ireland side could not find a goal in Monday’s 0-0 draw at home to Hungary but is clear they are off to a “great start” in their Nations League campaign.

The eccentric landlord behind Co Antrim’s Curfew Tower who dreamed of peace

Andy Burnham will pledge to tackle the issues politicians “usually avoid” in his first speech to the Labour Party conference as leader on Tuesday.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has told his fellow European club bosses the already lengthy legal battle with the Premier League will take “a lot more time” to conclude.

Northern Ireland were left frustrated in a 0-0 draw at home to Hungary that looked to be there for the taking.

Thomas Tuchel felt England’s “biggest danger” against Spain was themselves but remains confident in his defence ahead of a trip to Czechia that he says is too early to be considered “must-win”.

News Breandán Mac Cionnaith: ‘Why walk where you cause offence’ Garvaghy Road residents’ spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith has asked the Orange order why it wants to walk through an area “which you know would cause great offence.”

Police are considering “every possible angle” including the use of proxies by a hostile state after five suspects were released on bail over the suspected terror plot near an RAF base.

THE game couldn’t have been any more finely poised when Ryan Treanor entered the fray after 48 minutes.

CHOOSING your favourite child can be difficult (albeit easy for my mother…); picking your favourite goal is much more fun.

Darren McCurry has played in Al-Ireland finals with Tyrone, but his dream is to wear his beloved club colours in a Tyrone SFC decider.

NOTHING summed up pre-2025 football better than Peadar Mogan playing corner-back for Donegal.

Reality TV stars Joey Essex and Scarlett Moffatt will compete against the likes of former Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer on the latest series of Cooking With The Stars.

In the aftermath of a tense weekend, there was an expectation on Monday morning that the Stormont institutions might not last the day.

Charlene White has admitted she feels like she “failed” her father after he took his own life a year ago.

Earl Spencer has claimed he told US news anchor Barbara Walters the King said “we’ll forget her soon enough” in the wake of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death.

Chancellor John Healey has said he is “concerned” as diesel prices in the UK hit a record high.

Slipknot have announced a 2027 stadium tour which will feature support acts including Marilyn Manson and Bring Me The Horizon.

Former Derry captain Chrissy McKaigue has lifted the lid on the turbulent few days that led up their Ulster SFC final win in 2023.

The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand has shared Meghan’s top hosting tips, which include having “as much prepped as possible before guests arrive”.

Andy Burnham said he is “reticent” to say whether or not he supports a third runway at Heathrow because there are “strong views on either side”, despite ministers backing the scheme because of its economic potential.

The Irish Government remains “very, very concerned” about tensions in Drumcree, the Taoiseach said as he called for political parties to “dial back” and come to a resolution.

A nurse who was at the centre of a row over a transgender patient’s pronouns has said the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union failed to help her “when I needed them the most”.