More protests planned across province in support of Union Flag
At least seven protests across Northern Ireland have been planned for Thursday in opposition to the decision to remove the Union Flag from Belfast City Hall.Under the name ‘Petition to keep the Union...
View ArticleAusterity to remain with us for years
THE autumn budget presented at Westminster yesterday by Chancellor George Osborne was a bleak commentary on the UK’s current economic situation with austerity measures expected to continue until 2018,...
View Article‘Concern’ over loyalist violence, says Alliance leader
Justice Minister David Ford said there is an “atmosphere of concern” in the Alliance party following attacks on the homes and offices of his representatives.He was speaking at a joint press conference...
View ArticleMan cleared of Michaela murder seeks £1.5m damages
One of the men cleared of murdering Michaela McAreavey is seeking £1.5 million compensation from the Mauritian authorities, his lawyer revealed on Thursday.Avinash Treebhoowoon, 32, claims his arrest...
View ArticleFirst Minister calls for end to flag protests
First Minister Peter Robinson has called for all protests surrounding the Union Flag to be suspended.DUP leader Peter Robinson said those organising the protests should stop immediately “in the wider...
View ArticleNew boss at Department for Regional Development
A senior public spending director in Northern Ireland has been appointed to head the Department for Regional Development (DRD).Richard Pengelly, 45, will take over as permanent secretary from the start...
View ArticleBombardier jets order ‘will save jobs’
A new order for planes worth more than £2 billion will keep workers in jobs, manufacturer Bombardier has said.Delta Airlines has ordered 40 of the CRJ900 NextGen jets but could request a further 30 of...
View ArticleFishing rods stolen from charity group
FISHING equipment belonging to a youth charity was stolen from a container near a lake in Dromore earlier this week.Around 60 poles were among the equipment taken during the burglary between Monday and...
View ArticleMurphy in witness box at SF libel trial
FORMER Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy did not see two Sinn Fein press releases — which it is alleged are libellous — before they were released, he told Belfast High Court on Thursday.The...
View ArticleWISE OWL’S SATURDAY SELECTION
WISE OWL is the News Letter’s daily racing tipster.We placed second overall in the UK national competition, the Corals-sponsored Racing Post Naps ChallengeSelection for Saturday, December 1...
View ArticleWISE OWL’S FRIDAY SELECTION
WISE OWL is the News Letter’s daily racing tipster.We placed second overall in the UK national competition, the Corals-sponsored Racing Post Naps ChallengeSelection for Friday, December 7 is:SHAKING...
View ArticleBank rejects new action on economy
* Bank of England policymakers held back from prescribing further emergency medicine to the economy yesterday despite gloomy signs that the recovery is stalling.The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee...
View ArticleBullish Osborne denies he’s fiddled the figures
CHANCELLOR George Osborne denied the poor were bearing the brunt of austerity as he defended the Autumn Statement yesterday.The Chancellor also rejected accusations that he fiddled the figures to make...
View ArticleOrders bring more joy at Bombardier
JUST a week since the firm welcomed the largest sale of aircraft in its history, jobs at Bombardier in Belfast have been further underpinned by another major order that could reach a total value of...
View ArticleLet’s raise our hats to Coates
“THE Coates family had an important influence on the development of Belfast,” reader John Currans told me recently.John, a former shipyard worker, respects his city’s history so much that he “went to...
View ArticleFlag could fly more days at Stormont
LEADING unionist politicians have pledged to revisit the flag flying arrangements at Stormont following a decision to remove it from Belfast City Hall.On Monday, nationalist and Alliance councillors...
View Article‘No threat posed’ by toxic gas on cargo ship
THE toxic gas that escaped from a vessel carrying grain at Warrenpoint harbour on Wednesday disperses from the foodstuffs during transit and does not pose any threat during later consumption, it was...
View ArticleINLA bomber’s ‘forgive me’ plea after Droppin’ Well atrocity
ONE of the women responsible for the INLA Droppin’ Well bomb in 1982 later contacted an Army officer to ask his forgiveness, he said yesterday.Six civilians and 11 soldiers were killed in the...
View ArticleNo Twelfth flag would be gross insult, says Order
THE Orange Order has said the absence of the Union Flag from Belfast City Hall during next year’s Twelfth celebrations will be a “gross insult”.On Monday, Belfast City Council voted to change its...
View ArticleVIDEO: Missiles thrown at Ballymena flag protest
BRICKS and bottles have been thrown at police in Ballymena during a Union flag protest.It is understood that over 100 protestors gathered in the Linenhall Street area of the town, at the rear of the...
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