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INLA linked to shooting of man cleared in connection to drugs haul
A faction of the INLA is being blamed for the paramilitary-style shooting of a man in both legs in north Belfast. The victim, who is in his late 30s, was recently cleared of drugs offences. He was shot once in each leg in an alleyway in Strathroy...
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Mum’s distress after ‘cowardly sectarian attack’ on her home
A family in Londonderry have said they will have to leave their home following a “cowardly sectarian attack”. The couple told how their three children, aged between one and five, were left screaming when the windows of their house in Ebrington Oaks in...
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Audit shows civil service is now more bloated and inefficient than ever
Northern Ireland’s civil service is too bloated and costly, and its leaders are failing taxpayers badly, a devastating report by auditors has revealed. Jayne Brady (right )was hand-picked by the DUP and Sinn Fein in order to reform the civil service...
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Support for TUV takes a hit as DUP’S shift to right helps win back voters
The Ulster Unionists have pulled in front of the TUV in the polls ahead of Jon Burrows’ inauguration as UUP leader this weekend. The UUP is up one percentage point to 13% to become the third most popular party here, while Jim Allister’s party is down...
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NI public’s damning verdict on Stormont
The public’s disillusionment with Stormont is laid bare in a new survey, with just one in four here saying the political institutions have improved their lives. As the second anniversary of the restoration of devolution approaches, a Lucidtalk poll...
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