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From Susannah De Wrixon to Tommy Halferty’s Lifetime Group

Guns, grenades and lynchings: Revisiting the funeral murders

A new documentary examines the savage 1988 killings that brought the North to the brink

Six TV shows to watch this week

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BBC film about IRA funeral murders to air in March

The Funeral Murders will focus on atrocity at Milltown cemetery and the revenge attack

How Republicans rallied together to deliver a $1.5tn tax cut

Despite bullish mood, Bill represents a political and economic gamble for Republicans

US tax reform targets avoidance by multinationals

Tax expert says measures would hurt foreign multinationals with US affiliates and US companies that used ‘inversion’ deals to move their head offices overseas

As Republicans plan reform, Irish eyes will be on corporate tax

Trump takes break from ‘Corker’ of a feud to say $4tn in profits could flow back to US

US expats hope for lower tax bills as shake-up seeks to end levies at home

Republicans are striving to pass the first major overhaul of the US tax code since Ronald Reagan in 1986

Let’s talk about sax: this week’s must-see jazz gigs

Richie Buckley is the boss of himself, and Seán Mac Erlaine is double-jobbing this week

Dublin watches nervously as Trump pushes US tax reform agenda

Many in Washington predict negotiation process could continue until end of the year

Best jazz gigs to see this week

Fireplace Dragon; Chick Corea & Béla Fleck; Tommy Halferty’s Lifetime and Joey Alexander

NI peace process began with question from Fr Alec Reid to Gerry Adams

New book recalls fascinating life and eye-witness accounts of late Belfast priest

Timeline: The life of Martin McGuinness

Key dates for ex-IRA commander, Sinn Féin leader and former deputy first minister

Donald Trump signals move to border adjustment tax

Pursuing more jobs, US president indicates imposition of tax on imports not exports

Civil war looms in corporate America over Trump tax plan

All agreed on cutting corporation tax but importers and exporters diverge on border tax

EU and trade partners readying WTO challenge to US border tax

Republican plan ‘definitely not compatible’ with global trade rules, allies warn

US must end ‘lawlessness’ of illegal immigration, says Sessions

New attorney general sworn in as scrutiny of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks continues

Corporate America divided over import tax reform plan

Walmart among US firms claiming tax changes would force up consumer prices

Kevin Brady: Ensam album review - ranks among the best jazz albums of recent years

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Pfizer-Allergan deal is a ‘travesty’ - Icahn

Activist investor Carl Icahn argues that deal will open the floodgates for other companies to leave the US

Kevin Brady’s funeral: From the Archives, March 21st, 1988

Mary Holland was at the funeral of an IRA man murdered by loyalist Michael Stone in Belfast’s Milltown cemetery when two British army corporals strayed into its path and were also murdered in one of the worst series of events during the Northern ‘Troubles’

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Tipperary hurlers have 17 points to spare over Offaly

Two goals inside first four mintes sets it up nicely for Premier County

David Redmond: Roots

Dave King: I’ve Been Ringing You

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