Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Thu 12th Sep 2013

Belfast Newsletter News Police fear loyalist parade A major loyalist march past the scene of serious disorder in Belfast last month could add to the number of police officers already injured this year, a senior policing figure has said. Read more... Amnesty calls for new way to deal with past after Troubles victims 'failed' Troubles victims have been failed by a flawed and fragmented approach to dealing with Northern Ireland’s bloody past, Amnesty International has said. Read more... Dublin silent on historian's call for probe into IRA links The Irish government has declined to respond to a leading Belfast historian’s suggestion that it should set up an independent inquiry to probe past governments’ alleged relationship with the IRA. Read more... Bomb hoaxers 'signalling to Haass' Former Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott has said a recent surge in security alerts throughout the Province is a dissident republican tactic to divert police and send out a signal to incoming diplomat Richard Haass that they are “still around”. Read more... Endangering the lives of children is beyond callous: police officer A pipe bomb-type device found close to the railings of a west Belfast nursery school at noon yesterday had ‘partially exploded’, police last night revealed. Read more...   Sport IFA president Jim Shaw backing Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill to transform fortunes Irish FA president Jim Shaw has backed Michael O’Neill to transform Northern Ireland’s football fortunes. Read more... Oliver Norwood determined to finish World Cup campaign on a positive note Oliver Norwood admits if Northern Ireland fail to buck up their ideas ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Israel, the entire campaign will be a sour memory. Read more... Frustrated Northern ireland boss Michael O'Neill demands backlash from his players Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has told his players there is “no alternative” but to improve on their dismal defeat in Luxembourg. Read more... Furious Michael O'Neill slams 'pathetic' Northern Ireland effort Fuming Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill slammed his players for a “pathetic” show against Luxembourg which ended in a humiliating 3-2 defeat on Tuesday night. Read more... No positives for Steven Davis in 'unacceptable performance' Steven Davis choked back his misery of being part of a “completely unacceptable” Northern Ireland side, in a game which saw Luxembourg run out as 3-2 victors. 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