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Twelve men cleared in loyalist supergrass trial
LOYALIST leader Mark Haddock has been cleared of the murder of paramilitary rival Tommy English 12 years ago.
‘Catholics need not fear being unionist’
THE views of a Catholic priest who said that his parishioners may be better off in the UK than the Republic are reflected by the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy in Ireland, one of the church’s leading commentators has said.
Totally unacceptable for taxpayer to fund IRA memorial – Robinson
IT would be “totally unacceptable” for public funds to go to renovate an IRA memorial, First Minister Peter Robinson has said.
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Golf resort ‘not a danger to Causeway’
THE green light for a £100 million golf resort on the fringes of the Giant’s Causeway will not endanger the famous landmark’s world heritage designation, the Environment Minister has pledged.
Police body slams ex-officers
FORMER police officers have no right to comment on the PSNI, their former colleagues have said.
Bargain properties still hard to shift
ALMOST three-quarters of the properties on offer failed to make their bargain basement price reserves at an auction in Belfast last night.
Thoughts with Frank as he battles illness
A FRIEND of Belfast-born comedian Frank Carson said last night that his thoughts and prayers were with the showbusiness star as he battles a serious illness in hospital.
Pensioner killed on daily walk to buy newspaper
A PENSIONER who was killed on his way to buy a News Letter had been walking the same route every morning “for years”.
Son ‘paid for road situation with his life’
AN inquest into the death of a Co Londonderry teenager has heard conflicting evidence surrounding the circumstances of the fatal crash which claimed his life.
Border debate is irrelevant - priest
NO Roman Catholic priests under the age of 45 are interested in removing the border and many Catholics are re-thinking their nationalism, a Catholic priest has said.
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Clarke backs £100m Causeway golf course
BRITISH Open champion Darren Clarke has applauded plans for a £100m golf resort near his Portrush home.
3 commentsConcerns grow as two more cars are hijacked
POLICE were last night investigating a further two carjacking incidents – one in west Belfast and another in Co Tyrone.
SF minister approves IRA statue funds
PUBLIC funds could go to renovate an IRA memorial, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has confirmed.
Trimble Stormont portrait unveiled
FORMER First Minister David Trimble’s official Stormont portrait has been unveiled at Parliament Buildings.
Child deaths inquiry facing further delay
A PUBLIC inquiry – set up eight years ago – into the deaths of five children at hospitals in Northern Ireland suffered a further delay yesterday.
Lorry’s diesel spill led to fatal road accident
A WOMAN died after the car her husband was driving skidded on a diesel spillage in Tyrone, an inquest has heard.
NI boss O’Neill answers your questions
NEW Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has answered the questions of fans by taking part in an interactive News Letter webchat.
O’Dowd’s visits to own constituency questioned
ONE in four of education minister John O’Dowd’s school visits have been to just one constituency — his own — it has been revealed.
2 commentsWatchdog’s ‘pressure’ on Kingsmills relatives
THE Parades Commission is putting “enormous” pressure on the families of 10 Protestant textile workers who were gunned down by the IRA in south Armagh, a Stormont minister has said.
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Kennedy was powerless over A5 road: UUP man
A VETERAN Ulster Unionist councillor has said that last week’s announcement of a multi-million pound upgrade of the A5 road shows his party’s powerlessness in the Executive.
Concerns over disabled events
MORE than 100 disabled people fear that a unique club may be forced to close.
Portrait of Trimble to be unveiled at Stormont
FORMER First Minister David Trimble’s official Stormont portrait will tonight be unveiled at Parliament Buildings.
Four teenagers arrested after car-jackings
Four teenagers have been arrested by police in west Belfast after a spate of car-jackings.
McNarry breaks silence to warn UUP of ‘oblivion’
DAVID McNarry has spoken out for the first time since being ordered to keep silent by the Ulster Unionist chairman – and warns his party that it faces oblivion if it does not find an accommodation with the DUP.
Alliance politician shaken after hijack bid ordeal
A WELL-known Alliance MLA has become the latest victim of car hijackers in south Belfast.
Forensic expert tells of anger at evidence loss
A TOP forensic officer has said gardai were either “unbelievably incompetent” or “deliberately obstructive” in their treatment of the Narrow Water firing point.
Scots debate is changing the Union
ONCE it was the man in the middle of this photograph who was most likely to break up the United Kingdom. But no more.
Welcome for below inflation rate hikes
HOUSEHOLDERS and small business owners have broadly welcomed the mainly below inflation rates increases for 2012.
Car jackers target Alliance’s Anna Lo
A WELL-KNOWN Alliance MLA has become the latest victim of car-jackers in south Belfast.
La Mon atrocity ‘ate at suspect like a cancer’
A SUSPECT broke down in tears during police questioning and said the La Mon atrocity was “eating at him like a cancer”.
Ill Paisley has spoken to family
IAN Paisley is out of intensive care and has been talking to family members.
Handshake call for Kingsmills parade
THE pastor involved in organising a march in memory of 10 Protestant workmen murdered by the IRA at Kingsmills has called for the Roman Catholic priest in Whitecross and a member of the Reavey family to engage in a public handshake as the march passes through the village.
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Sinn Fein back plans for Queen’s Jubilee
A SINN Fein member of Belfast City Council says his support of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee should be seen in the context of forthcoming centenary celebrations such as the 1916 Easter Rising.
La Mon families slam police report
A REPORT into one of the most horrific attacks of the Troubles has been slammed by victims who say it has left major questions on the IRA atrocity unanswered.
Paisley ‘out of intensive care’
FORMER First Minister Ian Paisley has been moved out of intensive care, according to reports.
Pastor faces death threat over Kingsmills march
THE pastor involved in organising a walk in memory of 10 Protestant workmen slaughtered by the IRA has received a death threat.
Campaigners hit out at £330m A5 project
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the A5 Londonderry to Dublin road have attacked the Executive for pledging £330 million for a scheme that is still the subject of a public inquiry.
Paterson holds talks with Pope at Vatican
SECRETARY of State Owen Paterson has said it was an honour to meet Pope Benedict at the Vatican.
Prison Service seeks 200 staff
THE Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has launched a recruitment campaign for new custody officers.
Soldier died in ‘tragic accident’
A SOLDIER killed his best friend in a “tragic accident” in Afghanistan while checking his weapon, an inquest heard yesterday.
I feared deafness would end my career: Robinson
PETER Robinson feared he might have to quit politics after becoming deaf in one ear, he has revealed.
At least 65 gay CoI clergy since WW2 – claim
THERE have been at least 65 gay Church of Ireland clergy since the Second World War, a retired Anglican minister has claimed.
Experts hail spectacular Viking ring
A SPECTACULAR gold finger ring found in an Ulster river dates back to the Viking invasion of Ireland, a ‘treasure trove’ inquest heard yesterday.
Shivers to appeal Massereene verdict
A TERMINALLY ill dissident republican jailed for murdering two soldiers in Antrim has launched a legal bid to overturn his conviction.
Fury at Kingsmills march opposition
ULSTER Unionist Danny Kennedy has hit out at nationalist politicians in south Armagh over their opposition to a march commemorating Protestants murdered by the IRA.
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£600m green light for roads and hospitals
ALMOST £600 million will be spent on road and hospital-building projects in Northern Ireland over the next four years, the Stormont Executive has agreed.
Beleaguered fans keep faith with beloved Gers
ULSTER-based Rangers supporters vowed to stick by their team as the football club officially entered administration yesterday.
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Projects boosted by crime cash
JUSTICE Minister David Ford yesterday stepped into a cage at Stormont to try his hand at a mobile football project – just one of dozens of community initiatives being funded using almost £800,000 seized from Northern Ireland criminals.
No room to manoeuvre in hunger strike – NIO
IT would have been impossible for the Government or the IRA to compromise during the 1981 hunger strike, according to a previously unpublished NIO assessment of the protest.
Sister’s anguish over death of brother
THE heartbroken sister of a 41-year-old man who died from head injuries sustained during a drunken fall has told how he was the third of her siblings to die.
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