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Queens University Belfast astronomers contribute to discovery of massive black hole

Observed phenomenon occurred before Sun and Earth formed and is creating largest cosmic explosion witnessed

Patrick Kielty profile: ‘Trailblazer’ with ‘gallows humour’ who told jokes about both sides of the community

Comedian, who pokes fun at both sides of the community in Northern Ireland despite father’s murder, is odds-on favourite to replace Ryan Tubridy

Belfast Agreement anniversary: Now that the great and the good have departed, what have these few weeks achieved?

This was an anniversary marred by the lack of a functioning assembly or executive, bodies set up as a result of the Belfast Agreement

Bertie Ahern ‘had the kind of BS I always wished I had’, says Bill Clinton

Former taoiseach, former US president and Tony Blair - key figures in sealing Belfast Agreement - recall turbulent time of accord negotiation at Queen’s University Belfast conference

‘Countless’ lives saved from cancer due to Belfast Agreement

Belfast Agreement led to greater cross-Border collaboration on cancer and more research opportunities in US

Michael McDowell: Government has nowhere to hide on Seanad reform

Potential to create a second chamber that could bring new and different voices into the heart of our democracy

Majority in North think Windsor Framework could bring economic benefits, poll suggests

Two-thirds of those polled believe Executive should be re-established following deal between EU and UK, Queen’s University poll shows

Poor air quality having a detrimental impact on health and deaths in Ireland, report finds

Solid fuel, rather than traffic, mostly to blame for premature deaths, Irish Heart Foundation found

Donkey sanctuary ceases new intakes as it runs out of space

Space at Donkey Sanctuary Ireland in Cork has run out due to factors including the aftermath of Celtic Tiger-era donkey popularity

Bill and Hillary Clinton to address conference at Queen’s University

The former US president and his wife and former US Secretary of State will attend to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Agreement

DUP voters value powersharing more than scrapping Northern Ireland protocol, study shows

Research by Queen’s University finds DUP has ‘no mandate’ to adopt ‘hardline anti-protocol, anti-powersharing position’

Ovarian cancer test company closes £1.4m funding round

Belfast-based GenoME Diagnostics has developed a blood test for early detection

Video game developers eye Ireland for new tax incentive plan

Programme will offer a refundable corporation tax of €8m for expenditures on qualifying projects

Henry McDonald: Leading journalist and author of authoritative books on the Troubles

McDonald grew up as ‘a seasoned war baby’ amid violence of 1970s Northern Ireland and went on to chronicle the conflict for decades

Retail workers’ income curtailed by caps on hours - Mandate

Union calls for changes to law to make it easier for workers contracted for certain numbers of hours to obtain more where available

James Fairley obituary: Zoologist who brought rigour and zest to study of Ireland’s mammals

Former professor of zoology at University of Galway helped to modernise the study of Irish mammals

Drinking milk made ancient humans taller and heavier, study finds

Milk consumption in ancient times had a ‘direct impact’ on modern-day lactose intolerance in Europe

Students from Queen’s and Blackhall through to Irish Times debate final

Trinity law professor praises ‘originality’ of arguments on united Ireland motion

George Huxley obituary: Classics professor with a passion for his subject was devoted to Ireland

Huxley finally became an Irish citizen in 2018 at the age of 86, having spent a good part of his life teaching here

‘Integration happens both ways’: Arabic choir bringing migrants and locals together

Migration in Northern Ireland: Singing unites women of different faiths and nationalities in Belfast

Genetic causes of bone tumours discovered in 1,000-year-old Irish skeletons

Studies on bodies of two men buried in Co Donegal reveal disease mutation

Locals oppose Magnier plan for hotel extension close to the Rock of Cashel

Cashel normally supports billionaire family but development raises a range of concerns including that it could scupper Unesco World Heritage status for the rock

North and South methodology: How we took the pulse of Ireland on unity

Irish Times and ARINS undertook research on the future of the island

Once the home of Edward Carson, the Ulster Hall never saw a night like this

Thousands flock to bastion of Ulster unionism to discuss prospects for united Ireland

Éamon Phoenix remembered as an ‘inspirational peacemaker’ at funeral in Belfast

Historian and broadcaster gave everyone in North a ‘greater understanding of shared past’, mourners told

Trinity College slips in latest set of world university rankings

University says underfunding and high student-staff ratios to blame for drop down global league table

Queen’s University Belfast spin-out VascVersa raises £500,000 in seed round

Company plans to accelerate development of cell therapies

Vicky Conway obituary: Legal scholar and campaigner for policing reform

Pioneering academic who worked relentlessly for social justice and the protection of vulnerable groups

Troubles amnesty legislation ‘irredeemable’ - NI academics

Controversial UK legislation an attempt to ‘curtail’ inquiries into British military

UK legacy Bill breaches international law, Belfast Agreement – report

Lewis says legislation will help victims and families to discover truth about crimes

‘Notable shift’ in attitudes towards acceptance of NI protocol, survey finds

Some 63% of respondents said arrangement creates economic opportunities

Johnny McGurk still chastened by a decade lost to gambling addiction

Derry All-Ireland winner’s story serves as a salutary warning in the series finale of Laochra Gael

Stocktake: Bubble trouble for informed investors

New research suggests it’s not the young and inexperienced who perform worst

Most people in Northern Ireland now view protocol positively

Rising number see protocol as providing NI with a ‘unique set of economic opportunities’

Ian Marshall to stand as UUP candidate for West Tyrone in Assembly election

Former senator says he ‘strongly disagrees’ Irish unity is inevitable

Troubles amnesty proposals more expansive than Pinochet’s, report says

UK move would ‘fundamentally undermine the rule of law’, QUB and CAJ report says

Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Ronan Byrne & Philip Doyle (Rowing)

A silver at the 2019 World Championships qualified the pair for the Olympics

Game of Thrones extra swaps television set for financial firm

Belfast actor Michael Moody achieved one of top marks in Ireland in accountancy exams

Jim McGuinness: Focus on fitness needed for counties to keep up with the best

Physical conditioning of Kerry last week was striking to see and needs to be replicated

Cross-Border Covid approaches start to align as northwest enters ‘crucial’ period

Local action is being taken to try to drive down infections in one of worst-hit areas

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