Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Sat 17th Aug 2013

Belfast Newsletter News Spanish police doubt Michaella's 'forced' drug smuggling claims Spanish police have cast doubt on claims by two women from the UK arrested in Peru for cocaine smuggling that they were forced to carry the drugs by armed gang members. Read more... DUP urges Sinn Fein to allow rest of Maze plan to go ahead The DUP last night called on Sinn Fein to make clear that it will allow the rest of the Maze redevelopment to proceed after Peter Robinson vetoed the building of a peace centre at the site. Read more... Pipe bomb found at Ballymena Showgrounds A pipe bomb was discovered in the car park at Ballymena Showgrounds on Friday evening. Read more... Former RUC officers unhappy Maze plans shelved not scrapped A body of former RUC officers has expressed its “dismay” that plans for the Maze peace centre have been shelved rather than scrapped. Read more... Rights commission head steps down The head of Northern Ireland’s Human Rights Commission is resigning for personal reasons, it was revealed. Read more...   Sport Boyce refusing to take eye off Cliftonville's title ambitions Liam Boyce insists it will take more than punditry or bookmakers’ odds to derail Cliftonville’s title focus this season. Read more... Glenn Ferguson hoping players can bounce back from open day defeat Ballymena United boss Glenn Ferguson is hoping his players can quickly erase last week’s opening day hammering to Glenavon. Read more... Murphy hoping Dungannon can carry momentum into Mallards test Dungannon Swifts boss Darren Murphy hopes his players can build on last week’s opening day success. Read more... Ronnie McFall confident Portadown can lay down genuine Premiership title tilt Ronnie McFall is confident Portadown can challenge for major honours this season. Read more... Hamilton confident of Glenavon goal threat Gary Hamilton is confident Glenavon’s attacking threat will stand them in good stead this season. Read more...   Please do not respond directly to this email as this mailbox is not monitored. To contact Belfast Newsletter direct go to http://www.newsletter.co.uk/ and click on Contact Us Johnston Press are the publishers of Belfast Newsletter. You have received this email as you have subscribed to this newsletter on our website. Edit or Unsubscribe Preferences | Edit Your Profile Company Name: Johnston Press plc | Registered in Scotland no: SCO15382 | Registered Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS