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Households face £1,200 hit as cost of living rises, think tank warns

Households face £1,200 hit as cost of living rises, think tank warns

Rising energy bills and taxes combined with rising inflation will put a squeeze on family finances.

UK international flights down 71% from pre-virus levels

UK international flights down 71% from pre-virus levels

Aviation analytics firm Cirium said there were around 406,060 international flights serving UK airports during 2021 up to December 22.

Governments hoped Omagh bomb would spur parties to compromise in 1998

Governments hoped Omagh bomb would spur parties to compromise in 1998

Gerry Adams and Bertie Ahern had a telephone conversation after the bombing.

Guidance on ministerial contacts with Sinn Fein changed four times ahead of GFA

Guidance on ministerial contacts with Sinn Fein changed four times ahead of GFA

The policy was updated several times in response to IRA activity and Sinn Fein’s position on non-violence.

McDonald: GFA gives ‘toolbox’ to achieve united Ireland without risk of violence

McDonald: GFA gives ‘toolbox’ to achieve united Ireland without risk of violence

The Sinn Fein leader has dismissed suggestions that a bid for Irish unity could spark violence, following a year of unrest over the Protocol.

Civil servant suggested creation of ‘commonwealth of Ireland’

Civil servant suggested creation of ‘commonwealth of Ireland’

The suggestion was mooted during peace talks in 1997 as a way of solving difficult north-south relations.

Government discussed potential of using ‘discreet persuasion’ with parades body

Government discussed potential of using ‘discreet persuasion’ with parades body

There were concerns that the publication of a report by the Parades Commission could destabilise peace talks in Northern Ireland.

Real IRA not ‘overly active’, Ahern told Blair two weeks before Omagh bomb

Real IRA not ‘overly active’, Ahern told Blair two weeks before Omagh bomb

Mr Ahern shared intelligence on the paramilitary group, composed of former Provisional IRA members who opposed the ceasefire and the peace process.

Personality note described Donaldson as ‘not devoid of charm’

Personality note described Donaldson as ‘not devoid of charm’

The briefing note on the future DUP leader was prepared for a Government minister in 1997.

Minister was asked if Army was measuring Garvaghy Road for bollards

Minister was asked if Army was measuring Garvaghy Road for bollards

An Irish official raised the issue of Drumcree at the height of the marching dispute in 1997.

Cows could follow sheep up the Mourne Mountains to help fire regeneration work

Cows could follow sheep up the Mourne Mountains to help fire regeneration work

The National Trust is assessing the effectiveness of mountainside grazing amid fears that fast-growing invasive species may inhibit heather regrowth.

Police planning for Drumcree disorder sought chainsaw training

Police planning for Drumcree disorder sought chainsaw training

The RUC also wanted permission to use diggers and other heavy machinery owned by government departments in Northern Ireland.

Irish officials lobbied Labour over Northern Ireland policy ahead of Blair’s win

Irish officials lobbied Labour over Northern Ireland policy ahead of Blair’s win

Irish officials and diplomats sought to cultivate contacts in the Labour Party in a bid to shape the policy of a future Blair administration.

Dublin must step up opposition to UK’s ban on Troubles prosecutions – McDonald

Dublin must step up opposition to UK’s ban on Troubles prosecutions – McDonald

The Sinn Fein president has called on the Irish Government to set out how it will respond if London proceeds with the plans.

Blair felt peace deal referendums would end international acceptance of violence

Blair felt peace deal referendums would end international acceptance of violence

Details of a meeting between the Prime Minister and Orange Order in 1998 are contained in documents held at the Public Record Office in Belfast.

Police bid to trace missing 12-year-old thought to be with her father

Police bid to trace missing 12-year-old thought to be with her father

Leona Peach was last seen in Newton Abbot on December 20.

Gordon Brown: Failing to halt Afghanistan humanitarian crisis will haunt West

Gordon Brown: Failing to halt Afghanistan humanitarian crisis will haunt West

The former prime minister said the West risked ‘sleepwalking into the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times’.

Reducing self-isolation to five days must be backed by evidence, NHS chief says

Reducing self-isolation to five days must be backed by evidence, NHS chief says

The US Centres for Disease Control has said most transmission of the virus happens in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

Restaurants and bars ‘lost average of £10,000 in week before Christmas’

Restaurants and bars ‘lost average of £10,000 in week before Christmas’

New data from UKHospitality found city centres were particularly hard hit as Christmas parties were cancelled and people returned to home-working.

Patients turning up to pharmacies for lateral flow tests ‘every five minutes’

Patients turning up to pharmacies for lateral flow tests ‘every five minutes’

The chief executive of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies said the current inconsistent supply is not meeting demand.

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