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Two people have died in a Co Down workplace accident, it has been reported.

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The parent group of a Co Tyrone global machinery sales business has reported an 84% increase in profit after more than doubling its worldwide auction events last year.

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"The world into which Leo was elected is becoming more fractured. War has returned to Europe, and the Middle East remains consumed by violence. Governments are rediscovering the language of national interest just as new technologies raise questions about human life that politics has barely begun to answer.

"Behind much of this lies an older question: what is a human being worth, and what limits should be placed upon power?"

Read Fr Dominic McGrattan: https://t.co/DMNb3AoNwQ

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‘I felt the presence of my mother’ - Garvaghy Road man prays for peace at Drumcree Church where his Protestant mother was buried from https://t.co/IrCCSog13J

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‘I felt the presence of my mother’ - Garvaghy Road man prays for peace at Drumcree Church where his Protestant mother was buried from https://t.co/5QDjqF7lZl

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Daughter’s powerful statement to court ahead of sentencing of man who killed ‘peacemaker’ with single punch https://t.co/k2dWNlxJgo

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We’re not known for scoring screamers. Ireland don’t get too many from mazey dribbles or piledrivers from outside the box, the goals tend to be a product of teamwork, hard work and a players’ willingness to put his head in where many wouldn’t put their foot.

But there have been some great goals down the years.

Andy Watters picks his top 10 since the European Championships in 1988.

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Guns N’ Roses legend Slash announces Belfast date with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators https://t.co/Xmpm71Mn1w

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Northern Ireland ‘landmark’ courthouse to be sold as minister confirms permanent closure https://t.co/zsdGwMFtBS

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Dunne family’s fortunes continue to recover in Northern Ireland with grocer recording its most profitable year since 2011 https://t.co/8zLVfmek3G

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Taxi fares across Northern Ireland look set to increase as soaring fuel prices put pressure on the industry.

The warning comes after Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins confirmed her department is reviewing the maximum taxi fare tariff in light of the surging costs, while operators on the ground warn they won’t be able to absorb the rising prices much longer.

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Emergency services are at the scene of an ongoing incident in Co Down.

The Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy has been closed off following reports that a number of people have become trapped in a collapsed trench.

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Police release image of former soldier who left ex with PTSD after campaign of ‘degrading’ abuse https://t.co/p21oKWEE3v

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Emergency rescue teams respond to reports of people trapped in collapsed trench in Co Down https://t.co/j3FntqNGik

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West Belfast woman who stabbed abusive partner to death wins legal bid to overturn murder conviction https://t.co/Owc1wJvcgG

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‘Concerned’ Protestants urge Orange Order to end Drumcree dispute https://t.co/dQ5LxdubQB

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"Decommissioning was handled by the two governments. Reformed policing was put in the hands of a commission and a policing board, and the parading issue assigned to a commission.

"But always, written in the subtext, if not always in the headlines, was that the final allocation of authority and power was to one or both of the governments.

"To use the common metaphor of the stool, it has a number of legs."

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People-smuggling gangs must face the full force of the law - The Irish News view https://t.co/7R30zrorVA

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Donaghmore's involvement in the Tyrone SFC semi-final turns the page on a story of close calls and missed chances spanning almost two decades.

A first last four appearance since 2007 sees them take on Edendork at O’Neill Park in Dungannon on Saturday - a golden opportunity for both clubs to reach a county final. Edendork have never made it, while the most recent of Donaghmore’s five finals dates back to 1960.

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It has been some time since any Ulster player has had such an immediate impact on the inter-county camogie scene as Éobha McAllister.

The Dunloy teenager scored on her Antrim debut as a second half substitute in the opening Division 1A league game against Tipperary, and contributed handsomely in every other game of a season that delivered a first win over Cork in 70 years, a third successive Ulster title and then the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland intermediate crown in August.

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