Ex-officer ‘was never told about IRA mole claims’
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said he hopes lessons have been learned after a former police officer based in Newry claimed he was never warned of suspicions there was an IRA mole in Dundalk garda...
View ArticleSF barrister accuses Gormley of lying
THE man who is suing Sinn Fein for libel was yesterday accused by the party’s barrister of misleading the jury as he faced a third full day of cross-examination.Former NI Water director Declan Gormley,...
View Article£100m budget boost for NI
Northern Ireland could be around £100m better off as result of today’s Autumn Statement, according to a leading economist.The Chancellor, George Osborne, committed to annual infrastructure investment...
View ArticleChildren get in the picture with Cancer Focus
PUPILS at Donegall Road Primary in Belfast are in the limelight after Cancer Focus Northern Ireland teamed up with Cinemagic to make a new film about the charity’s work with schools.Cancer Focus,...
View ArticleEnnis rounds on INI pay critics
INVEST NI chairman Mark Ennis came out swinging yesterday after a pay rise for the job promotion agency chief executive Alastair Hamilton was attacked by TUV leader Jim Allister.Mr Allister said he was...
View Article‘Spec’tacular’ Christmas gift from Specsavers
AS Christmas is a busy and expensive time of year, Specsavers stores in Northern Ireland are giving the gift of free eye tests to customers in the Province – with the help of former Northern Ireland...
View Article*Local IT firm creates 45 new jobs
A Belfast based IT software and services company is creating 45 jobs with the support of Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund.Equiniti ICS is creating the jobs as part of an overall expansion plan that...
View ArticleTesco set to pull plug on US business
TESCO looks set to pull the plug on its ill-fated US venture after admitting yesterday that its £1 billion bid to break in to America’s grocery market had failed to pay off.The supermarket giant...
View ArticleMcMullen sold but jobs ‘safe’
UP TO 129 jobs were said to be safe last night after the shock collapse of architectural design specialists the McMullen Group The Moira based company which began trading as a commercial glazing firm...
View ArticleContinue to be aware of mouth cancer signs
IN Northern Ireland approximately 185 people are diagnosed with mouth cancer every year, with more than one third dying from the disease. And in the wake of mouth cancer awareness month last month, the...
View ArticleThe severe sickness blighting pregnant Duchess
As the newly-pregnant Duchess of Cambridge is hospitalised with an extreme form of morning sickness, doctors discuss the nightmare condition. LISA SALMON reportsAS the nation celebrates the happy news...
View ArticleIn pictures: Droppin’ Well atrocity remembered 30 years on
An oak tree is to be planted in remembrance of the 17 people who were killed in one of the most shocking atrocities of the Troubles.Thursday marks the thirtieth anniversary of the massacre when a disco...
View ArticleIn pictures: Alliance office set alight in Carrick
An Alliance party office has been set alight in Carrickfergus, while bottles and missiles were thrown at police during disturbances in the town centre on Wednesday evening.Up to 1,600 people gathered...
View ArticleOutrage after pensioners tied up by armed robbers
An elderly couple – described as the “kindest and friendliest people you would ever want to meet” – have been tied up at gunpoint in their own home by a three-man gang during a terrifying robbery...
View ArticleFireman and victim’s son set to meet at memorial event
A LONDONDERRY firefighter and the son of a woman whose life he saved will meet for the first time as Ballykelly marks the 30th anniversary of the Droppin’ Well atrocity.However, an Army paramedic who...
View ArticleDon’t let diabetes delay motherhood
PREGNANCY was something that concerned biology teacher Emma Finnegan because of her diabetes.But it ended up being less complicated than she had anticipated.Twelve years ago Liverpudlian Emma, who now...
View ArticleNews Letter demands end to ‘cancer of violence’
A front page News Letter editorial the day after the Ballykelly attack demanded that the Government “act now to end this cancer of violence”.It accused the then Government of failing in its duty to the...
View ArticleAre you ‘red-dy’ to help the British Heart Foundation?
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland is urging local people to get involved with Rock Up In Red on February 1, Heart Month, to help raise vital funds for those living with heart and...
View ArticleUnion flag could be reinstated at Cenotaph
The Union Flag could be flying in the grounds of Belfast City Hall within weeks of its removal from the front of the building, unionist councillors have claimed.On Monday evening, the City Council...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Alliance targeted again over flag riots
More attacks were carried out on the Alliance Party during a night of violence.The office of Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry was targeted for attempted arson in Bangor, Co Down, while a...
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