Ian Knox's inimitable take on the health minister's decision to walk away from his ministerial brief in favour of a tilt at a seat at Westminster...

Doug Beattie admits Tim Collins is not the ‘best qualified candidate’ for North Down irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Photography project elevates voices of Belfast’s Market community in face of trauma and addiction
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When are we going to see action on child poverty? irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Fair funding and collective leadership needed to meet challenges says finance minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA irishnews.com/news/northern-…

We lead today with Sinn Féin confirming its Stormont ministers won't stand in the Westminster election. We also have news of the Belfast woman who's bound for space after graduating as an astronaut.

Menarys to acquire five stores from family-owned department chain Houstons
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Here’s our handy guide to gigs around Ireland for the rest of the year
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Israel is out of control, but still the United States won’t intervene - Chris Donnelly irishnews.com/opinion/israel…

Unionists brave enough to engage in discussions about the future of the island should be applauded, not just for giving their perspective but also for articulating the validity of their political/cultural outlook and British identity, writes TK irishnews.com/opinion/projec…

Setting out the Alliance Party economic vision for a shared island, David Honeyford MLA writes 'if we are to fully exploit the dual market access it is essential that we focus on delivery now. It requires more than words but needs action'. irishnews.com/news/northern-…

.Deirdre Heenan: ‘When strong leadership was absolutely critical to rescue a system on the brink, we have been lumbered with interim appointment’ irishnews.com/opinion/deirdr…

Sean Brown's widow reveals how she desperately searched for missing husband irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Today's The Irish News leads with a rare interview with Sean Brown's widow Bridie who tells how she desperately searched for her husband.

Also, the chair of the BMA here says the health service needs 'consistency and focus' as Robin Swann signals his intent to quit as minister

There is currently no scheme in place for free childcare in Northern Ireland, unlike in England where 30 hours are offered per week. Action for Children NI
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Emotional Currie hails Portadown’s title triumph irishnews.com/sport/soccer/e…

A year ago, almost exactly to the day, Portadown FC were relegated amid incessant rain in Dungannon. Today, the sun shone all day and the Ports are going back up. In between, we've lost a lot of people who would have loved to have seen this day. I'm sure they are smiling with us

We lead today with the Bloody Sunday victims’ families labelling a decision not to prosecute 15 former British soldiers for perjury as an “affront to the rule of law”.

We also preview another big weekend in the Ulster GAA championship.

📷Love these photos by Mal McCann from a sport 'try out' day for amputees at the Olympia yesterday.

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