Rape suspect arrested in Omagh
A RAPE suspect wanted in the Republic of Ireland has been arrested in Co Tyrone and is due to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon.The 42 year old man was arrested in Omagh on a European Arrest...
View ArticleMaverick councillor Tosh ‘lived life at full throttle’
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former councillor who within four years was a member of three unionist parties, and who took “great delight in putting one over on establishment officialdom”.Charlie Tosh,...
View ArticleHeated debate cocooned from sounds of dissent
BARKS from police dogs and protestors’ jeers could be heard in the heart of Belfast City Hall last night as councillors tetchily debated the Union Flag protests for the first time. Police were present...
View ArticleDeath threat is work of faceless fascists – MLA
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone has said he will not be deterred after receiving a death threat in the post.He was sent a package containing a bullet and a sympathy card. The parcel – with his name and picture...
View ArticleUnionist backing for SDLP councillor
UNIONISTS in south Armagh have had strong words of praise and support for a Belfast SDLP councillor whose home was attacked last week.Claire Hanna has vowed not to be “bullied” from her home after a...
View ArticlePUP leadership split on future of protests
THE PUP’s deputy leader — who has called for Union Flag protests to stop — last night remained silent after the party’s leader publicly backed the protestors.East Belfast councillor John Kyle last week...
View ArticleProtestors call on Peter Robinson to resign
Protest organisers have said their aim is no longer to have the Union Flag reinstated at City Hall all year round - but have outlined a list of demands including the resignation of First Minister Peter...
View ArticleUnionist Forum to meet on Thursday over flags
THE first meeting of the Unionist Forum to deal with the ongoing unrest over the Union Flag will be held on Thursday.DUP leader Peter Robinson and UUP leader Mike Nesbitt met at Stormont on Monday...
View ArticleHelp the high street help itself
INITIATIVES in the new year such as a freeze on business rates and the development of a local version of the American Small Shop Saturday are some of the things that could help retailers survive in...
View ArticleInnovation drives Speechstorm growth
A BELFAST IT firm is aiming to increase its workforce by up to 50 per cent this year as it continues to introduce innovations to its product range.Formerly a division of Kainos the business was...
View ArticleWoman jailed for attempted sham marriage
A WOMAN has been jailed for 15 months after she was convicted of an attempted sham marriage in Downpatrick last year.The court was told that Ayesha Mullan, 26, who is from Leicester had flown to...
View ArticleViable device sparks security alert
ARMY bomb experts have dealt with a viable explosive device that was handed in to a community justice group in west Belfast.A number of premises were evacuated but no roads were closed during the...
View ArticleFuneral bail for son charged with father’s murder
A young Gaelic football star charged with murdering his father has been granted compassionate bail to attend the funeral.Omagh Magistrates’ Court heard today that Sean Hackett had made an admission to...
View ArticleDublin gets €4m mis-used aid returned
THE Republic of Ireland government yesterday welcomed the return of €4m (£3.25m) in aid money which was mis-used in Uganda.The Irish deputy prime minister (the Tánaiste) and Minister for Foreign...
View Article‘Street violence deterring investors’
Potential investors in Northern Ireland have walked away because of the street violence, business chiefs have warned.As First Minister Peter Robinson confirmed a new initiative to try to end the...
View ArticleEx-policeman cleared of wife’s murder
FORMER RUC sergeant Joseph Alfred Haveron was cleared of murdering his estranged wife Pauline on Tuesday – the very day he was supposed to have gone on trial for a second time for the April 2010...
View ArticlePetrol bombs and fireworks thrown at police in east Belfast
Violence erupted again in Belfast on Tuesday night as petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown at police on the Lower Newtownards Road.The nearby Beersbridge Road at Castlereagh Street was also blocked...
View ArticleThree men attack Ballyclare pensioner
A MAN in his 70s has required hospital treatment after being attacked in his Ballyclare home by three assailants.Shortly before 6.25pm on Tuesday night three males, two carrying wooden sticks, forced...
View ArticleBelfast history goes quackers
LAST Wednesday’s account and photograph of Bloomfield Collegiate teachers and pupils at a garden party in 1911 have attracted some tantalising responses. Belfast reader Lily Foster shared the photo...
View ArticleStatue of a hero is long overdue
ON a numerous occasions in recent years this page has recounted the awesome heroism displayed by Northern Ireland’s soldiers, sailors and airmen during both world wars. One was Rifleman Robert Quigg, a...
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