Two arrested over murder in Bangor
Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a man who was attacked in his own home.Stephen Davidson, 31, was found dead in his house in Ballyholme Road, Bangor, yesterday...
View Article‘Apprenticeships lose prestige in NI’
Apprenticeships have lost prestige due to a false hierarchy between academic and technical training, the employment minister said.The perception exists that the schemes are only for manual jobs like...
View ArticleCo Down priest tells of shock in Rome at Pope’s resignation
THE mood in Rome following the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is one of complete surprise, a Northern Ireland-born priest there said.Fr Aidan McGrath, from Banbridge, said that, although the...
View ArticlePope Benedict to resign
The Pope will resign on February 28, it has been confirmed.Pope Benedict XVI will quit later this month, the Vatican said on Monday, adding the announcement was a surprise.A Vatican statement said the...
View ArticleVideo: David Cameron hails EU budget cut
David Cameron hailed a real-terms cut in the European Union’s next seven-year budget as a good deal for Britain.The Prime Minister told the House of Commons on Monday the UK had successfully rejected...
View ArticleRobinson critical of Alliance flag stance
Peter Robinson has claimed the Alliance Party inflicted real damage to Northern Ireland by “cosying up” to nationalists during the flag decision.The First Minister lambasted the cross-community...
View ArticleSpeedboat tragedy court case adjourned
The case of Rathfriland boy killed in a speed boat incident was adjourned today after the judge revealed that two of his own children had escaped death “by a whisker” and that he did not want to make a...
View ArticleBelfast-Londonderry rail link to reopen next month
The crucial railway line linking Northern Ireland’s two biggest cities will re-open next month, the Roads Minister confirmed tonight.A £30 million upgrade on the stretch of track between Coleraine and...
View ArticleStormont department ‘failed to probe contract favouritism claims’
The Department for Regional Development (DRD) failed to properly investigate whistleblower allegations that contracts were awarded using favouritism, the audit office said.Its inquiry into Roads...
View ArticleFlags: Parades Commission must be obeyed - Villiers
Disobeying the Parades Commission could have catastrophic consequences for Northern Ireland, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has warned.After weeks of disruption amid Union flag protests, Ms...
View ArticleMan armed with hatchet in parked car row
A MAN who armed himself with a hatchet before confronting neighbours in a row over a parked car was given a four-month suspended jail sentence on Monday. Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard Samuel Stewart...
View ArticleHorsemeat: Up to 70,000 horses unaccounted for in Ireland
There are an estimated 70,000 horses unaccounted for in Ireland, Labour claimed today as the Government sought to allay fears that contaminated meat was being sold in British supermarkets.Shadow...
View ArticleData firm creates 61 jobs
LISBURN company Seven Technologies is creating up to 61 new high value jobs in an expansion supported by Invest Northern Ireland.The company, which operates in the field of specialist supervisory...
View ArticlePowerful Holocaust exhibition proves thoughts are free
THERE is still time to catch Leslie Nicholl’s exhibition entitled Gedanken sind Frei/Thoughts are Free (Hans Litten) at North Down Museum. The exhibition, to mark World Holocaust Memorial Day last...
View ArticleApprenticeship review launch
A FULL review of apprenticeships and youth training in the Province is aimed at producing a ‘gold standard’ system delivering the best results for young people and business and industry Stephen Farry...
View ArticleSME loan launch
A NEW £5 million Small Business Loan Fund has been launched with the aim of helping small businesses achieve funding.Part of Invest Northern Ireland’s Access to Finance strategy the fund will be...
View ArticleOne per cent of aid may have irregularities – commissioner
JUST one per cent of her aid budget is suspected of “irregularities”, said Kristalina Georgieva yesterday.Asked by the News Letter’s news editor Ben Lowry about how they can stop “money making the...
View ArticleCommissioner backs UK to stick with EU
KRISTALINA Georgieva was also asked whether she felt the UK could end up leaving the EU altogether – and whether the prospect worries her.The commissioner said: “I don’t want it and I don’t believe it...
View ArticleOpinion divided over safety of horse meat
A NORTHERN Ireland-based food safety expert has told the News Letter he believes there is minimal risk to consumers from horse meat in the food chain.However, the USPCA and Ulster Farmers’ Union have...
View ArticlePope praised amid shock resignation
RELIGIOUS and political leaders in Britain yesterday paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI after the pontiff announced he is stepping down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.The most senior figures in...
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