Ian Paisley says his 'mind is open' to a united Ireland

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8 October 2025

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Ian Paisley

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Michelle Gildernew

Two children are dressed as Kpop Demon Hunters. They have purple hair and and are wearing colourful costumes. They are standing at either side of their mum who has dark hair and is wearing a purple jumper.

KPop fans inspired by Belfast creator to go 'up, up, up'

The Belfast born creative is now hoping to inspire the next generation of animators to go "up, up, up" in the industry.

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Thousands queue as beauty store arrives on island of Ireland

Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.

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A man in a black jumper, stood in a bar, singing down a microphone

Kingfishr delight Derry pub-goers with impromptu singalong

Kingfishr delighted pub goers in Londonderry on Sunday night with a rendition of Killeagh at Peadar O'Donnell's pub in the city centre.

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Judo coach still hitting the mark nearly 60 years on

Harry McGuigan first established his Ren Bu Kan judo club in 1968 and shows no sign of slowing down, still coaching four days a week.

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Isaac shows off his orange and blue hearing aid. He has turned his head to the side and has his mouth open. Isaac is a young boy with short, brown hair. He is sitting on a chair in front of a blue wall.

Mother praises screening which picked up son's deafness early

Four-year-old Isaac was fitted with hearing aids at eight months old after a test picked up his hearing loss

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A woman looking at the camera, she has dark blonde hair

'Women's health needs looked into in NI'

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A white and brown llama looking at the camera

Llama attack 'heartbreaking'

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Polly is a young student. She is standing in front of a blue classroom board display and is smiling at the camera. She has light coloured, long hair.

New bill could mean pupils have choice to wear trousers

Members of the Education Committee want to bring forward a bill so all schools can give girls the choice between trousers and skirts.

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Two men looking at the camera, one has a white beard

Couple trapped in floodwater rescued by dinghy

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Storm Chandra wreaks havoc across Northern Ireland

At the height of the storm, thousands were without power and more than 350 schools closed.

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'Biggest reform to driver licensing in 70 years'

Northern Ireland will bring in graduated driver licensing for new drivers in a bid to reduce the amount of fatal road crashes.

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Rachel Duffy. She has long brown hair tied up in a bun. She is wearing dangly earrings and a khaki sleeveless top.

I don't lie in real life, says Traitor Rachel Duffy

From poker faces to genuine shock, Rachel's game face was on par to get her through some serious heat amongst fellow competitors.

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Maggie OFarrell stands on the red carpet in a flowery dress

Hamnet writer says Oscar nod 'very surreal'

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Noah Donohoe is smiling into the camera. He's wearing his school uniform. A framed picture is on the wall behind him.

What to expect from the Noah Donohoe inquest

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A woman with chin-length brown hair is smiling into the camera. She is wearing a red jumper.

'My prognosis was so good because I was seen so quickly'

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Confessions of double murderer to be heard for first time

The confessions of one of Northern Ireland's most notorious killers are to be broadcast for the first time.

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A man is sitting on a brown sofa. He's wearing a brown jumper.

'I couldn't really find anywhere else to go'

Curtis is now in temporary accommodation at the Simon Community in Bangor.

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'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

The 36-year-old shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.

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Rising ferry fares for Strangford and Rathlin services

Fares on the publicly-funded ferry routes will rise by approximately 4-7%.

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A woman with long brown hair looking at the camera. She is wearing a black top.

Deepfakes are 'violating, humiliating and distressing'

Cara Hunter of the Social Democratic and Labour Party has growing concerns over deepfake imagery produced by X's AI tool Grok.

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