‘Urgent action’ needed in next month’s Budget
One of Northern Ireland’s leading business figures has said “urgent action” is needed in next month’s Budget to get the economy moving again.Mark Nodder, President of Northern Ireland Chamber of...
View ArticleThree held over cash van robbery
THREE men have been arrested after a cash van was robbed in north Belfast on Monday.The transit vehicle was robbed on the Old Park Road at lunchtime by a man reported to have been armed with a machete....
View ArticleGillespie denies backing all-Ireland team
Former Northern Ireland player Keith Gillespie has used his Twitter account to deny a weekend newspaper report that he would back an all-Ireland football team. His clarification came after the winger...
View ArticleJames McClean responds to anger over ‘IRA song’
CONTROVERSIAL footballer James McClean has caused fresh anger among unionists after naming an apparent IRA tune as a personal favourite on Twitter.Commenting on a forthcoming Wolfe Tones concert, the...
View ArticleTroubled marching season not inevitable - parades chief
THE violence surrounding the flag protests does not make a turbulent marching season inevitable - the chairman of the Parades Commission has said.In a statement published on Tuesday, Peter Osborne...
View Article‘Law very clear on flag parades’
Chairman of the Parades Commission Peter Osborne has responded to calls for the watchdog body to engage in the flag protests issue. He said the vast majority of protests are not parades and, therefore,...
View ArticleArchbishop warns Osborne on banks
The Archbishop of Canterbury today accused Chancellor George Osborne of lacking the political will to break up the big banks.The Most Rev Justin Welby warned Mr Osborne he was risking a repeat of the...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission ‘must remain independent’ in NI
The independence of Northern Ireland’s Human Rights Commission should be maintained during any shake-up of devolved government, the chief commissioner said.Michael O’Flaherty recommended the Commission...
View ArticleTeenager jailed for flag violence
A teenager who joined loyalist flag rioters after checking Facebook was jailed for three months today. David Crooks admitted throwing stones at police during orchestrated disorder in the Newtownabbey...
View ArticleBallycastle residents in shock as Cardinal quits
THE shockwaves which greeted the resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien travelled the short distance across the Irish Sea from Scotland to his home town in north Antrim.Yesterday, people on the streets...
View ArticleToddler’s organ donation will save lives
The parents of a Mayobridge child who died in a window blind accident have donated his organs to save the lives of other children, it has been revealed.Two-year-old Daniel Grant from south Down died on...
View ArticleVoters manipulated by unity move – Alliance
UNIONIST unity “manipulates” the electorate of Mid Ulster, the Alliance candidate in next week’s by-election has claimed.Retired headmaster Eric Bullick — whose party has made little impact in Mid...
View ArticleEx-soldier left Culloden without paying £1,600 bill
A FORMER soldier who ran up a £1,600 bill at a five-star hotel and left without paying, received a three-month suspended jail sentence on Monday. Stephen McIlwaine checked into the luxury Culloden...
View ArticleTime to get moody about the economy
MOODY’S has cut Britain’s rating from AAA status to AA1.Moody’s is a rating agency that advises investors such as pension and life insurance funds, banks and cash rich countries, where it safe to...
View ArticleJamie Bryson: UVF were not terrorists
Ulster People’s Forum chair Jamie Bryson has caused outrage after claiming the UVF were not terrorists.The prominent flags protestor, when challenged on the issue on Twitter on Monday night said he did...
View ArticleTraining urged to increase heart attack survival rate
Less than a tenth of people in Northern Ireland who suffer a heart attack outside hospital survive long enough to be discharged, it was revealed.Every year around 1,300 cardiac arrests happen outside...
View ArticleWebchat with Francie Molloy in full
Sinn Fein’s Mid Ulster candidate Francie Molloy took questions from readers on everything from parades and flags to the horsemeat scandal, and to creating jobs.Below is the webchat in full:Francie...
View ArticleSome Protestants want united Ireland too - Francie Molloy
Sinn Fein will continue to campaign for a united Ireland - even if the majority of people vote against the concept in a border poll.The party’s Francie Molloy, who is currently in the running for the...
View ArticleWoman travelled from England for shoplifting spree
A woman with a series of aliases travelled over from England to go on a supermarket shoplifting spree, the High Court heard on Tuesday. Sylvia Eastwood claimed she was told to target Sainsbury’s at...
View ArticleRebuilt schools could be moved outside Belfast
Rebuilt schools could be moved outside Belfast in an effort to reduce the number of pupils travelling into the city, it was revealed.More than 12,000 secondary pupils commuted into the area every day,...
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