Shockwaves in Rome as Pope resigns
THE resignation of Pope Benedict XVI after eight years as the global leader of the Roman Catholic Church is an unprecedented development in the modern era of Christianity and even those close to the...
View ArticleBritain’s ‘cool’ image is tip of iceberg with Polish
THERE is always something you forget when packing for a trip away, last week I found myself tramping about in snow and slush without my shoes, not quite barefoot, but with only the stretchy canvas...
View ArticleNo agreement over joint Unionist candidate
Unionists have been unable to agree a unity candidate to run in the Mid Ulster by election.Yesterday it was announced that the by election to replace deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness in the...
View Article16 HMV stores will not reopen
SIXTEEN HMV stores across Ireland will not reopen, it has been confirmed on Tuesday.The collapse of the music and entertainment retailer will mean 300 staff who were temporarily laid off will be made...
View ArticleFamily want tighter laws after speedboat tragedy
THE family of a six-year-old boy who was killed in a tragic accident on a Co Down beach in 2010, have said they want to see stricter maritime legislation.Stuart Wilson was stuck by a speedboat off...
View ArticleFormer PSNI officer sentenced for child porn
AN abused policeman who always knew he would be caught with nearly a thousand child porn movies he’d downloaded from the internet, was sentenced to 17 months and put on the Sex Offenders’ Register for...
View ArticleCaterpillar to create 200 jobs in Belfast
Manufacturing giant Caterpillar is to create 200 new jobs in Belfast, the company confirmed on Tuesday.The high quality shared services positions will be based at its plant in the west of the...
View ArticleFood safety officials quizzed on horsemeat scandal
The issue of horsemeat was raised on Tuesday during a Stormont joint committee meeting.Officials from the Food Standards Agency, Environmental Health and the Department of Agriculture were questioned...
View ArticleManufacturing giant creates 200 new jobs
Around 200 new jobs are being created in Belfast by the American manufacturing giant Caterpillar, the company announced yesterday.The high quality shared services positions are being created as part of...
View ArticleHuman error blamed for missing Union flag at court
HUMAN error has been given as the reason why the Union flag was not flown over Ballymena Courthouse on one of the designated days last week to mark the Accession of Her Majesty the Queen.North Antrim...
View ArticleThieves target care centre in Belfast
Police are hunting a gang who ransacked and robbed a day centre for adults with learning disabilities.Three televisions, two CD players and a camera were stolen from the Everton Centre on Belfast’s...
View ArticleCrash officer’s family overwhelmed by support
The parents of a policewoman killed when her patrol car was hit by a stolen 4x4 have said their hearts are broken by the loss of their wee girl.Mervyn and Dorothy Reynolds said the warmth of the...
View Article‘A5 may never be completed’
THE controversial A5 cross-border road scheme will probably never be fully completed, the High Court heard on Tuesday. Lawyers for a campaign group seeking to block £330 million sections of the...
View ArticleHorsemeat: Fraud investigations point to Europe
Fraud investigations linked to the horse meat scandal are pointing towards Europe, the head of food standards in Ireland said.Labour’s claim that 70,000 horses had disappeared from Northern Ireland in...
View ArticleDUP dismiss Stormont flag debate as a ‘sideshow’
A STORMONT debate on the flags issue tabled by Sinn Fein and the SDLP, will not bring an end to the crisis the DUP have said.Sinn Fein revealed on Tuesday that a debate on setting up an Ad Hoc...
View ArticleBooks of condolence open for policewoman
BOOKS of condolence have been opened to allow the citizens of Londonderry to commemorate the death of Philippa Reynolds.The mayor of the city was the first to sign the books yesterday, and said he...
View ArticleWorst-off students will retain £30 allowance
AN allowance for the worst-off students in Northern Ireland worth up to £30 a week is to be retained.The scheme was introduced to encourage young people from lower income backgrounds to remain in...
View ArticleMan (18) injured in Ardoyne shooting
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in what police described as a paramilitary style shooting in Belfast on Tuesday night.The attack took place in Ardoyne Avenue at around 8.30pm.A 39-year-old man...
View ArticlePhilippa was a role model to admire
THE tragic death of PSNI officer Constable Philippa Reynolds in a road crash in Londonderry at the weekend is a poignant reminder of the dangers members of our police service face on a daily basis.The...
View ArticleChild injured following Ballymena crash
A child was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Ballymena on Tuesday night.The seven-year-old and was taken by ambulance to Antrim Area Hospital and treated for injuries which are not...
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