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CELTIC STORIES: Late elation is followed by a reality check

IT’S been a tense and emotional week for Celtic and one that exposed the growing divide between supporters and the club’s leadership while also offering a fleeting reminder of unity on the pitch. The Celtic Fans Collective meeting with the board on Monday came at a pivotal time, arriving just a day after a dramatic 3–2 win over Motherwell that briefly lifted spirits.

SQUINTER: Operation Trafalgar Trevor a big success

THE lack of officers in the PSNI has been worrying Chief Constable Jon Boutcher so much he’s decided to lend some of them out.

BOOK REVIEW: Martin McGuinness – a man for all reasons

Martin McGuinness biography an engrossing read

DÚLRA: Rosemary Street budgies bring back pet shop memories

THERE’S a saying about being like a kid in a sweetie shop – meaning sheer delight – but for Dúlra, the saying should really be a kid in a pet shop.

HEALTHWISE: Why you should prioritise your future health

IT’S easy to live for today and have a short-term mindset when it comes to health.

GERRY ADAMS: Taoiseach’s Áras debacle says so much about him

THE decision by Fianna Fáil Presidential candidate Jim Gavin to withdraw from the contest means the race is now between Independent Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys.

Outrage as loyalist mob gathers outside Naomi Long's home

POLICE have launched an investigation after a mob of around 40 men and women – some of them masked – gathered outside the East Belfast home of Justice Minister Naomi Long last night.

EYE ON THE PAST: October 1984 – DUP's Andytown News Brighton bomb claims is a damp squib

We look at the stories that were making the headlines this week in 1984

WE SAY: Chief Constable Boutcher gets it wrong again

DOES PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher simply have no idea what he’s doing? Or does he know full well what he’s doing and just doesn’t care?

ANDRÉE MURPHY: Watching the fairground ride we're not allowed to get on

IT'S hard to sum up the absolute car crash of the Southern Presidential election in ways that are kind, positive or contributory right now. With what were three pretty underwhelming candidates, who could have expected the thrills and spills of the weekend?

OPINION: O Canada! Shifting global tides opening up new era of transatlantic cooperation

Ça fait 11 ans que je suis à Halifax. J'en ai rapporté de beaux souvenirs, notamment ce billet de C$10.

JUDE COLLINS: Without context understanding is impossible

ON Thursday past, the B(ritish)BC’s Question Time came from Belfast. Predictably, there was much discussion of the bloodshed in the Middle East, with panel members and presenter Fiona Bruce reminding viewers that ‘this part of the world’ had also experienced conflict for many years, followed eventually by a hard-won peace process.

MOVIES: Laughter and mayhem as Belfast comedy The Unholylands hits cinemas

"WE want people to have a laugh" is the message from those behind the critically acclaimed 'The Unholylands', which hits cinemas across Ireland and the UK today.

ROBIN LIVINGSTONE: DUP focus on victims isn't really about victims at all

SINN Féin opposed the recent attempt by unionists in a recent Stormont debate to append the word ‘innocent’ to the word ‘victims’. The SDLP opposed it too. But it was Alliance – and party leader Naomi Long in particular – who incurred the Biblical wrath of Loyal Ulster.

CELTIC STORIES: Fans' silence speaks volumes as unrest bubbles on

ANOTHER turbulent week at Celtic Park. The discontent that has long been bubbling among supporters finally crystallised into something visible and audible, or rather inaudible. Saturday’s Premiership draw with Hibernian was played against the backdrop of a 12-minute silent protest, with large sections of the Celtic support refusing to sing, chant or clap until the twelfth minute.

Senior Championship Round-Up: Johnnies, Rossa and Lámh's with important wins but St Gall's falter late on

Soccer: Cliftonville kickstart their season with victory over Glenavon

Gaelic Games: Pearse's survive spirited Éire Óg rally to clinch top spot

Gaelic Games: Antrim announce new GAA Operations Manager

Sectarian chanting by Dublin fans prompts three BBCNI on-air apologies

WE SAY: An English lesson in symbols

SQUINTER: Flag fever takes hold in Blighty

JUDE COLLINS: Testing times for our education system

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