Traders call crisis meeting amid protests
Belfast traders have called a crisis meeting to discuss the downturn caused by the Union flag protests.Talks will be held at what was once the most bombed hotel in Europe, the luxury Europa, in the...
View ArticleMan held in Republic after Army threats probe
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dissident republican activity after Irish citizens serving in the British defence forces were threatened.The man, in his 40s, was detained in the Limerick area...
View ArticlePolice review tactics to deal with rioters
Police are revising the tactics being used to deal with Union flag rioters, Northern Ireland’s most senior police officer revealed on Monday.Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable...
View ArticleSecurity alert in west Belfast ends
The security alert in North Howard Street in west Belfast has ended.A suspicious object was examined by Army Technical Officers and police and declared to be a hoax.The road, which had been closed to...
View ArticleWillie Frazer rebuffs ‘warning’ claims
VICTIMS’ campaigner Willie Frazer yesterday dismissed claims made in a Sunday newspaper that east Belfast community worker Jim Wilson warned him not to go into east Belfast.Mr Frazer, who spoke at the...
View ArticleProtests: Peter Robinson Platform
IT was the decision of Belfast City Council to take down the Union Flag that brought protestors on to the streets in December. That decision was a bad one and many people felt angry at Sinn Fein, the...
View Article‘Issue won’t be solved on the streets’ - Robinson
Rioters are the enemies of democracy, Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said.Peter Robinson also claimed the Union flag dispute was being exploited by elements seeking to destroy the peace...
View ArticleRory tees off his support for NI Cancer Fund for Children
INTERNATIONAL star golfer Rory McIlroy’s heart is still firmly rooted here as he has chosen Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC) to benefit from his charitable foundation, which was...
View ArticleBoy (15) charged with sex assault
A 15-year-old has been charged with sexual assault following an attack in Craigavon the weekend before Christmas.A 27-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by two males as she left an bar in...
View ArticleFred Cobain leaves ‘exhausted’ UUP
A leading member of the Ulster Unionist Party has quit to join the rival Democratic Unionists.Fred Cobain, 66, who was in the UUP for 31 years said he believed the party was politically exhausted.“I...
View ArticleFlag protests continue to take place on Monday evening
The Donegall Road at Roden Street in south Belfast was closed due to an ongoing protest on Monday evening over the removal of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall, police have said.A protest is also due...
View ArticleBallymena committee for the Ulster People’s Forum formed
A Ballymena committee for the Ulster People’s Forum has been founded following a public meeting at Ballykeel community centre on Monday.A spokesman told the News Letter that the committee is designed...
View ArticleSerious car accident in Fermanagh
Three people have been taken to hospital following a serious car collision in Fermanagh on Monday afternoon.The Boa Island Road at Castlecauldwell Forest Park will remain closed for a number of hours...
View ArticleViolence and protests continue on Monday evening
Several people have been arrested, a police officer and a bus driver injured following a further evening of violence in east Belfast.A bus was attacked on the lower Newtownards Road at around 7.30pm,...
View ArticleNatural gas on way to west – Foster
THE supply of natural gas to the west of the Province was hailed yesterday as a major boost for business in the region as the Executive confirmed it is to part-fund the expansion of the network.After...
View ArticleFivemiletown is cream of the crop
COMING out the other side of the Christmas rush, Tesco NI yesterday named Fivemiletown Creamery as its first ever Outstanding Local Supplier after the business doubled its sales through the store in...
View ArticleStudents shine in BT Young Scientist event
NORTHERN Ireland students who showcased their projects at the 49th annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition have been formally recognised at the awards.Competing in the prestigious event...
View ArticleTraders in protest crisis summit
BELFAST traders have called a crisis meeting to discuss the downturn caused by the Union Flag protests.Talks will be held at what was once the most bombed hotel in Europe, the luxury Europa, in the...
View ArticleMan shot in leg in Ballymoney
A 31-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the leg in Northern Ireland.He was targeted as he walked on Linenhall Street in Ballymoney, Co Antrim at about 10pm on Monday night.The victim was...
View ArticleRory joins world’s top earners with Nike deal
RORY McIlroy’s multi-million pound deal with Nike has been described as “extraordinary” by the head of Ireland’s amateur golfing body.The Holywood golfer credits the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) with...
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