Enniskillen 25 years on; Platform Jim Allister
NORTHERN Ireland witnessed many brutal acts of terrorism over a 40-year campaign of murder but there is no doubt that the bombing of the Remembrance service in Enniskillen on 8th November, 1987 ranked...
View ArticleEnniskillen 25 years on; Platform Tom Elliott
“HAVE you heard what has happened at Enniskillen Cenotaph? There has been a bomb and many people are killed and injured!” Those were the words of my mother as she arrived home from our morning church...
View ArticleEnniskillen 25 years on; Platform Naomi Long
THE launch of a new investigation by police into the Remembrance Day bombing in Enniskillen 25 years ago has once again shone a light on one of the most barbaric acts of the Troubles, when 11 people...
View ArticleEnniskillen 25 years on; Platform Arlene Foster
ON 8 November, 1987 hundreds of people gathered at the war memorial in the heart of Enniskillen. The community was coming together to mark its respect and appreciation for those who served in two world...
View ArticleWebsite branded offensive after sick David Black joke
A DISSIDENT republican propaganda website has been condemned after posting a sick joke about the murder of prison officer David Black.The website, to be found on Facebook, has in the past largely been...
View ArticleBold attempt to kick-start sick economy
THE £200m economy and jobs initiative announced by the Stormont Assembly Executive is a bold and welcome attempt to reinvigorate the ailing Northern Ireland economy by creating employment, particularly...
View ArticleEnniskillen 25 years on; Platform Colum Eastwood
“I bear no ill will. I bear no grudge. Dirty sort of talk is not going to bring her back to life ... I will pray for these men tonight and every night”. Twenty-five years on the words of Gordon Wilson...
View ArticleHazel Stewart appeal to be heard in January
THE appeal of an 18-year sentence handed down to Hazel Stewart for murdering her husband and then-lover’s wife will be heard early next year, a court has ruled.Stewart, a former Sunday school teacher,...
View ArticleMen charged after robbery
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with robbery and possessing an offensive weapon following an incident in West Belfast on Wednesday night. A 26-year-old man has been charged with robbery and using a...
View ArticleGreat Taste Award winners praised
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has urged winners of Great Taste Awards to seize the opportunities developing in Britain and abroad for quality food and drink.The Minister was speaking at a special...
View ArticleAdams wants US support for border poll
THE DUP have dismissed Sinn Fein’s latest push for a border poll, claiming Gerry Adams is “detached from reality”.On Friday, Mr Adams said republican ambitions for Irish unity had been boosted by the...
View ArticleRugby in the lineout for innovation
Rugby Lift in Belfast has developed an innovative and award winning technical training aid that will assist and enhance lineout coaching.The product invented by Phil Patterson, who plays in the middle...
View ArticleConfirmation of 190 jobs lost at Patton
A total of 190 workers have lost their jobs at one of Northern Ireland’s longest-established construction firms, administrators have confirmed.Family-run business Patton, which is based in Ballymena,...
View ArticlePatton employees to learn of company’s future
THE staff of troubled Ballymena firm Patton are thought to be in line to hear more about the company’s future on Friday.The firm admitted on Monday they were experiencing difficulties and were placed...
View ArticleRecord numbers to sit transfer tests
RECORD numbers of children across Northern Ireland are expected to sit unofficial transfer tests on Saturday.It’s understood that 14,000 pupils will undertake the controversial exams brought in by...
View ArticlePipe bombs discovered after tip-off
THREE pipe were recovered by police in Lisburn on Friday night.A PSNI spokesperson said they recovered the devices close to the Mullaghglass Road after “acting on information received”.Army technical...
View ArticleWISE OWL’S SATURDAY SELECTION
WISE OWL is the News Letter’s daily racing tipster.We placed second overall in the UK national competition, the Corals-sponsored Racing Post Naps ChallengeSelection for Saturday, November 10,...
View ArticleSurfs up for Northern Ireland’s best sausage maker
JE Toms & Sons of Portstewart is celebrating after collecting the Overall Winner and Housewife’s Choice accolades at the 2012 National Sausage Awards. The awards, run by the Northern Ireland Pork...
View Article£35bn deal to boost Treasury
The Treasury is to receive a £35 billion boost as part of a deal with the Bank of England that will effectively reduce public debt.Chancellor George Osborne and Bank Governor Sir Mervyn King have...
View ArticlePoor sales divert Hornby
Toy firm Hornby warned it was facing a tough Christmas yesterday after disappointing sales of Olympics merchandise left it nursing a half-year loss.It made £3.5 million on sales of London 2012 goods...
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