News |
| The new junior minister at the Northern Ireland Office has said that businesses have to obey equality laws — even if they oppose gay marriage for religious reasons. Read more... |
| Campaigners trying to save Northern Ireland’s only aquarium last night expressed delight at news that funds have been found to keep it open. Read more... |
| A former Army intelligence officer has claimed he was told to stop investigating sexual abuse at a boys’ home in the 1970s. Read more... |
| A man whose son was killed by an IRA bomb has spoken of the positive relationship he has developed with Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness – a former commander of the republican organisation. Read more... |
| Glare from the morning sun was a major factor in the death of an elderly male pedestrian crossing a road in Co Down, an inquest has heard. Read more... |
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Sport |
The competition schedule for Northern Ireland athletes, Friday, August 1, is: Read more... |
| Northern Ireland head coach John Conlan expects more from his history-making boxing team as they head into Friday’s Commonwealth Games semi-finals – with nine medals already guaranteed. Read more... |
| Northern Ireland runner Katie Kirk improved her personal best by 0.15 seconds as she finished sixth in her 800m semi-final at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Read more... |
| Tony Stephenson has bowed out of the men’s singles badminton at the last 16 stage. Read more... |
| Northern Ireland’s Martin McHugh went down to a narrow 21-20 defeat to Scotland’s Darren Burnett in the last eight of the men’s singles bowls at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday. Read more... |
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