Memorial to victims of Kingsmill atrocity
A MEMORIAL is to be erected to the victims of a sectarian atrocity – 36 years after it took place.Orange lodges in the Armagh area have helped to raise thousands of pounds to build a commemorative wall...
View ArticleMan jailed for immigrant passport fraud
A Co Antrim fraudster has been jailed for his role in securing a fake passport for an illegal immigrant.Owen Gardner, 36, was sentenced to 15 months after being found guilty of assisting unlawful...
View ArticleBelfast joins anti-austerity protests
THOUSANDS of public and private sector workers from across Northern Ireland have turned out in Belfast to support a UK-wide protest against government austerity cuts.Union leaders are expected to call...
View ArticleMan charged over Larne arson attack
A 28 year old man has been charged with arson endangering life, after a house fire in Larne on Friday night.The suspect is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday .The charges...
View ArticleDrugs bust after community concern
SUSPECTED drugs were seized by police from a bar in Kilkeel, after concerns were raised by the local community.A PSNI spokesperson said the operation - in which a number of packets were recovered for...
View ArticleBroken bottle threat to take-away staff
A man wielding a broken bottle held up and robbed a fast food outlet in west Belfast.Police said the reported armed robbery took place at a premises in the Riverdale Park East area just before 1am on...
View ArticleWomen’s rights can help end poverty
Oxfam Ireland is hosting a public event in Belfast this week, focusing on how promoting women’s rights plays a key role in ending poverty. According to the charity, women work two thirds of the world’s...
View ArticleJimmy Savile ‘made IRA threats’
JIMMY Savile once boasted of having friends in the IRA which he used in threats against his enemies, it has been claimed.The former presenter of Jim’ll Fix It - who is now suspected of being one of...
View ArticleSearch for murder victim’s body narrows
Police searching for the body of a teenager murdered 23 years ago have narrowed their focus to a small row of businesses and homes.Detectives said they believe Caroline Graham’s remains may be buried...
View ArticleAlmost 50 have contracted E.coli
The number of people confirmed as having contracted E.coli in an outbreak linked to a north Belfast restaurant has almost reached 50.The Public Health Agency have said there were 49 confirmed cases in...
View ArticleMichaela’s family to sue hotel in Mauritius
Relatives of murdered Irish honeymooner Michaela McAreavey are to sue the Mauritius hotel where she was strangled for damages that could top £1 million.It is understood the majority of any compensation...
View ArticleIn pictures: Belfast rally against austerity
Anti-austerity campaigners across the UK must unite to reject the economic policies of the coalition Government, a mass rally in Belfast has been told.Thousands of public sector workers and supporters...
View ArticleFamily targeted in sectarian attacks
A family home that has been subjected to a series of sectarian attacks in Newtownards has been targeted by arsonists again.Accelerant was poured through the letter box of the semi-detached house in...
View ArticleDUP-Sinn Fein ‘put party interests first’
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has launched a scathing attack on the main governing parties in Northern Ireland while accusing the Irish government of ignoring serious problems north of the...
View ArticleFormer UUP man switches to TUV
A FORMER secretary of the UUP in North Antrim who has joined the TUV, says the Ulster Unionists have lost their way and have no coherent strategy.Steven Philips from Devock, also hit out at the DUP who...
View Article‘Parade policing cost not sustainable’
Spending millions of pounds policing contentious parades in Northern Ireland is no longer sustainable, the head of the Parades Commission has said.As the summer marching season officially drew to a...
View ArticleAnti-terror police search Willie Frazer
VICTIMS’ campaigner Willie Frazer has expressed outrage after he was stopped and searched by police in south Armagh under anti-terror laws.Mr Frazer said seven members of the PSNI’s tactical support...
View ArticleSDLP chief slammed on prisoner release vote
A SENIOR member of the DUP has accused the SDLP’s leader of a “lack of respect” over the party’s support for a prisoner’s early release.Arlene Foster was commenting after Alasdair McDonnell gave his...
View ArticlePoots ‘aware of abortion clinic in January’
EDWIN Poots has come under fire over just how long he has known that an abortion clinic could be opening in Belfast.Political rivals have launched a stinging attack on the health minister, accusing him...
View Article‘Tweet’ smell of success for Dungannon firm
DUNGANNON-based gardening manufacturer Westland Horticulture Limited has announced a multi-million pound investment which it says will enable it to diversify into new markets and achieve significant...
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