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‘Nothing romantic about Troubles’, McGuinness tells Sinn Fein conference
Dissident republicans are the enemies of Ireland and are engaged in pointless violence, Martin McGuinness has told the Sinn Fein annual conference.
PSNI details ‘were passed to prisoners’
AN ex-policeman potentially risked scores of serving officers’ lives by allegedly passing their personal details to other prison inmates, the High Court heard yesterday.
Victims of Libyan terrorism urged to work together
THE former police partner of a constable murdered outside the Libyan embassy in London wants to link up with IRA victims who are also campaigning for justice.
‘Independent’ policing board member is SF councillor
QUESTIONS have been raised about the independence of so-called “independent” members of the bodies that oversee the PSNI after the appointment of a serving Sinn Fein councillor as a non-political representative.
McClean rapped over jail visit to killer
LONDONDERRY footballer James McClean has been accused of demonstrating a “remarkable lack of judgment” after going to visit a prison inmate.
Sport
JACKAL TO AMBUSH MEXICAN HIRALES
CARL Frampton knows he will have to dig deep tonight when he fights for the IBF Inter-Continental title in Nottingham.
STRABANE FAIL TO REPLACE MAIN MAN
STRABANE last night failed in an attempt to bring in a temporary professional for today’s big Northern Bank Senior Cup tie against Brigade at Beechgrove.
Change of putter pays off for Selfridge
A CHANGE of putter paid off in style for Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park) yesterday on the opening day of the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at Royal Portrush.
IRISH STARS UP FOR MADRID TEST
Ireland’s top triathletes Aileen Morrison and Gavin Noble are competing in Madrid this weekend in the latest World Series race.
Eddie: We have to wield axe to rebuild
GLENTORAN manager Eddie Patterson admits the only way he can add fresh faces to the club is by wielding the axe on his current squad.
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Parade celebrates centenary milestone video
ONLY tolerance of each other’s traditions will ensure a peaceful decade of centenaries, a senior Belfast Orangeman told the first major unionist historical rally that passed off peacefully at the weekend.
Lifestyle
‘Like Dog Day Afternoon – only in Belfast’
Oscar-winning director Terry George tells JOANNE SAVAGE about new film Whole Lotta Sole
Artwork in memory of Thomas Devlin
THOMAS Devlin was murdered on August 10, 2005, just 200 yards from his north Belfast home.
‘Why having dementia will not define me’
This is Dementia Awareness Week, and people across the province are being encouraged to ‘remember the person’, not just the condition. LAURA MURPHY hears from one woman living with dementia
Drum Beat: Band celebrates its 35th anniversary
LAST Friday one of the finest melody flute bands in the province held their annual band procession, the hosts being the Cookstown Sons of William Flute and the location their home town in Co Tyrone.
The knight has passed but his days live on
THIRTY three years ago this week, a truly unique Ulsterman’s heart stopped beating - a heart that pulsed with enlightenment and learning. CHARLIE WARMINGTON marks the publication of a book about Sir John Henry Biggart C.B.E., written by his son Denis Biggart
Community
Courageous decisions lacking at EU summits
A question I have to ask political leaders is: when will any of them confess that the European Union was not only ill-conceived, but managed with gross incompetence, creating a hell for millions of law-abiding Europeans?
1 commentBringing dementia out of the shadows
DEMENTIA is the elephant in the room. 800,000 people in the UK are living with the condition, yet understanding of dementia remains low.
Teamwork needed to drive economy
I AM not qualified to make formal comment on economics but the chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, Irwin Armstrong, is on the rash side when he alleges that the Minister of Finance has little understanding of the case regarding corporation tax.
You can be gay and Christian
WITH the many loud voices that would condemn, it can be difficult and perhaps even lonely to be gay and Christian. This is why I set up Faith and Pride, an organisation with the simple message that you can be both. We hold our social evening, Faith, Pride, and Chat, on the last Friday of every month.
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