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5 Aug, 2018
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Top stories of the week

A round up of the most popular news stories this week.

Latest News
Pride a 'display of intolerance'

A prominent cleric in the Free Presbyterian Church has described the Pride movement as "mainly a display of intolerance and vulgarity".

The Ulster girls powering Ireland's World Cup hockey dream

The Ireland women's hockey team's improbable march towards World Cup glory has been fuelled in large part by the heroics of the squad's six players from Ulster.

Priest at funeral of man who died on M1 urges broken-hearted to reach out for help

A priest at the funeral of a man killed on the M1 has urged those troubled and in grief to seek counselling.

Daughters' plea for truth over IRA double murder

The family of one of two civilians slain in a gun attack in the far west of the Province has appealed for answers on the 30th anniversary of the double killing.

Aldergrove airport ought to be able to foresee demand in high summer — its security delays have been happening for months

Last week I wrote about how Northern Ireland would be better served by one major airport at Aldergrove, rather than three different ones (see link below).

DUP: Arlene Foster saw Peter Robinson border poll article before it was published

Amid growing intra-DUP debate about whether unionism needs to prepare for the possibility of a united Ireland, the party last night said that Arlene Foster saw Peter Robinson's latest controversial comments before they were published.

Mayor slams Secretary of State's 'stock' letter on children's funeral fees

Lord Mayor of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon has slammed the Secretary of State for NI for an 'stock' response to her bid to scrap children's funeral fees.

Civil rights was purloined to justify despicable terror campaign, and 50 years later society is still divided

I was among the speakers last night at a public debate on 'Civil Rights — Missed Opportunity', as part of the West Belfast Festival / FĂ©ile an Phobail.

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