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The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Simon Jenkins in The Guardianon misplaced prioritiesHitachi failed its nuclear test. If only it had the vanity of HS2“What has been intriguing about HS2, like Hinkley Point, is its…

US president Donald Trump’s special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, has warned against creating a “hard border by accident” on the island of Ireland. British prime minister Boris Johnson is proposing new legislation that would break the Northern Ireland protocol of the Brexit divorce treaty that seeks to avoid…

Coleraine missed out on a place in third round qualifiers of the Europa League after going down 3-0 on penalties to Motherwell at The Showgrounds. Callum Lang and Tony Watt put the Scottish visitors 2-0 up, but two penalties from Ben Doherty and a red card for Well's Bevis Mugabi…

Carl Frampton's ex-trainer Shane McGuigan allegedly told a boxing associate that he was "finished" and had only one fight left in him, the High Court in Belfast was told today. A judge also heard the atmosphere between the former world champion and his coach and manager Barry McGuigan in their final…

Boxer Carl Frampton is facing total claims for nearly £4 million over his split from ex-manager and mentor Barry McGuigan, the High Court in Belfast heard today. The scale of the counter-lawsuit against the former world champion emerged as he completed his evidence in the high-stakes legal battle. A judge…

Updated / Thursday, 10 Sep 2020 22:12 There have been a series of arrests in the Holyland district near Queen's University over recent days Police investigating house parties in south Belfast found a group of people hiding in a bathroom early this morning. Some of those present received community resolution…

The second day of a multi-million pound legal action by Carl Frampton against Barry McGuigan has been told the Belfast boxer trusted his former manager in the same way he trusted his own father. Giving evidence, Carl Frampton told the High Court in Belfast he signed many documents and contracts…

Barry McGuigan allegedly breached his managerial duties to star boxer Carl Frampton by signing him up to a “slave contract”, the High Court in Belfast has heard. Financial arrangements were kept secret from the fighter entrusting his career to someone who persuaded him he was “like a fourth son”, it…

Mohamed Elyounoussi fires past Bailey Peacock-Farrell for the opening goal of the gameNorthern Ireland suffered a bruising 5-1 Nations League defeat by Norway in manager Ian Baraclough's first home game in charge.A frantic start saw Paddy McNair equalise Mohamed Elyounoussi's second-minute opener before the the visitors took control at Windsor…

Belfast author Anna Burns has been shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Her book 'Milkman', a previous winner of the Man Booker Prize is one of ten books in contention for the Dublin award. Three novels in translation are on the list which includes writers from Canada, France, India,…