IRA mural IRA council 'has gone away' - DUP
First Minister Peter Robinson says republicans have given private assurances the IRA army council is out of business.

Accident scene Three people killed in accidents
Two men and a woman die following three separate road accidents in Northern Ireland on Friday night.

Vandalised memorial Memorial to IRA victims attacked
A memorial to two Protestant men killed by the IRA in east Belfast in 1970 is vandalised.

Three people killed in accidents
Two men and a woman die following three separate road accidents in Northern Ireland on Friday night.

Man in shop punches armed robber
A customer punches an armed robber in the face during an attempted robbery of a shop in north Belfast.

Couple woken by masked intruders
A couple in County Antrim are awoken by three masked intruders in their bedroom on Friday night.

House damaged in petrol bombing
A house in the County Antrim village of Cullybackey is scorch-damaged during a petrol bomb attack.

Man jailed on child sex charges
A County Down man who raped a girl and sexually abused her sister is jailed for 16 years at Belfast Crown Court.

Catch up on what's happening with the Folks on the Hill
Impressions and computer animation combine in a comedy sketch show which provides a glimpse at how life might be behind the scenes, up on the hill.

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England lose to South Africa, Ireland play Argentina and Scotland take on Canada, while later Wales clash with the All Blacks.

Pain or gain?
Diagnosing the state of health funding in NI

Politics Show
Jim Fitzpatrick takes a look at the education debate

Britannic majesty
The spotlight is now shining on the Titanic's sister ship

Unseasonal sales
Shoppers take advantage of high street price cutting

Uncertain future
What next for Northern Ireland's primary sevens?

Weather update
The latest weather forecast for Northern Ireland

Crossbow bolt fired at city taxi
A taxi driver escapes injury after a crossbow bolt is fired at his vehicle in north Belfast, the police say.

Aircraft seat company in job cuts
A County Down aerospace firm blames global economic conditions for considering up to 95 redundancies.

Park attackers to serve six years
Two boys who subjected a woman to a knife-point robbery and sex attack in a Belfast park must serve six years.

£6m deal for police body armour
A County Tyrone company wins a £6m contract to supply body armour to police authorities in Scotland.

Executive 'may share blame'
A High Court judge asks if the executive broke the law by not stopping a minister withholding funds from a project.

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IFA apologises over ticket fiasco
The Irish Football Association issues an apology to fans who missed part of the match against Hungary.

Pensioners targeted in burglary
Two women in their 80s and 90s are the victims of a burglary in east Belfast carried out by three men in their late teens.

Runaway bus rolls through gardens
News in brief from Northern Ireland

What the papers say
A look at what's making the headlines in Friday's morning newspapers.

Planning changes 'right balance'
New rural building rules balance the needs of rural dwellers and protecting the countryside, the environment minister says.

Cameron welcomes electoral pact
Conservative leader David Cameron welcomes the Ulster Unionists' decision to join his party in an electoral pact.

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