Emotional celebrations as revellers welcome 2013
LONDONDERRY led Northern Ireland in ringing in the New Year tonight with thousands turning out to see a massive firework display which marked an “emotional” start of its year as UK City of Culture.The...
View ArticleEvacucation after pipe bomb thrown
Homes in west Belfast have been evacuated tonight after a suspected pipe bomb was thrown at a house.The PSNI said that The Glenalina Road has been closed and a number of nearby houses evacuated due to...
View ArticleTwo arrested after officer car bomb
Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a police officer on the Upper Newtownards Road in Belfast on Sunday have tonight arrested two men.The men, aged 25 and 34, were arrested in Belfast but...
View ArticleTown Centre Alliance presents ideas
Representatives from a new business body met recently with the Ministers of Enterprise, Regional Development, Social Development and Stormont’s two Junior Ministers to discuss challenges facing the...
View ArticleBookmaker to race ahead with extension
Local independent bookmaker Sean Grahams has unveiled plans for a new extended King Street/Castle Street outlet in Belfast city centre representing an investment of £1m.The bookmakers, which operates...
View ArticleFinancial advice market shake-up
A landmark shake-up of the financial advice market takes effect today, forcing advisers to spell out their costs to customers and cutting the risk of mis-selling.New rules will put an end to financial...
View ArticleEquality check for new City Hall flag proposal
A proposal to fly the Union Flag all year round in the garden of remembrance at Belfast City Hall is to be put through equality screening.DUP councillor Lee Reynolds made the proposal at a meeting of...
View ArticleDad’s plea over missing son, seven years on
SEVEN years after his son disappeared on a night out in Belfast, Raymond Kelly says he remains convinced that someone is withholding information.Martin Kelly from Holywood in Co Down went missing on...
View ArticleBishop issues New Year appeal for peace
THE Church of Ireland bishop of Down and Dromore, the Rev Harold Miller, has urged Northern Ireland people to be peacemakers, and not just peace talkers, in 2013.The bishop said 2012 was a great year,...
View Article‘Victims must be considered, respected - and heard’
ANN Travers is calling for 2013 to be the year “to deal with the nitty gritty uncomfortable parts of our past”.She has spoken in light of recent events – including the naming of a children’s playpark...
View ArticleLooking forward to 2013 with optimism
New Year message from Northern Ireland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon Peter Robinson MLA. I wish everyone living, working and visiting in Northern Ireland a happy and healthy New Year with God’s richest...
View ArticleUlster’s road death toll decreases to lowest ever
LAST year was by far the safest ever year on Northern Ireland’s roads, with the lowest number of people killed.A total of 48 people were killed in traffic accidents in the Province, a fraction of the...
View ArticleSpeed enforcement helping to save lives
AFTER the horrendous death of a toddler on Sunday, it seems inappropriate to talk about successes in road safety.But something stunning has been happening on our roads, with dramatic numbers of lives...
View ArticleGive your home a wonder wall
A FEATURE wall is a simple but effective way to give a room a focal point and, depending on the effect you choose, can be quick and easy to do.You can create a feature wall in pretty much any room –...
View ArticleOptimistic hopes for the New Year
A NEW Year is upon us and with it come the hopes and aspirations of a British populace keen to put behind them the economic woes and the social tribulations of 2012.Optimism may have to be tempered...
View ArticlePM should mind his own business
WITHOUT wishing to be rude or offensive at this festive season, I would suggest that the Prime Minister should start to mind his own business.Harsh, but true.I refer particularly to his misplaced...
View ArticlePrison Service overtime ‘shows staff shortages’
The Northern Ireland Prison Service has spent more than £9.5 million in overtime since 2009, it has emerged.The payments, which have risen year-on-year, equate to more than £183,000 a week.Some prison...
View ArticleWarning over seasonal debt-fuelled suicides
Post Christmas financial concerns have left people feeling increasingly desperate, a top suicide prevention campaigner has warned.Philip McTaggart, founder of Pips (public initiative in preventing...
View ArticleMan stabbed in early morning assault
A 30-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds after being attacked in west Belfast.He was taken to hospital for treatment to his face and neck. His injuries were not believed to be life...
View ArticleMan (19) dies after Omagh assault
A teenage man has died following an assault near a bar in Co Tyrone.The victim, 19, was from Co Monaghan and police said he made his way home from Kevlin Road, Omagh, but was discovered dead at 11am...
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