Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Fri 29th Nov 2013

Belfast Newsletter News Calls for new legal aid body to tackle £100m annual bill The public body that pays out around £100 million in legal aid to lawyers in Northern Ireland each year must be given more powers if the “spiralling” bill is to be brought under control, inspectors have urged. Read more... Smithwick report on Garda-IRA collusion allegations to be handed to Government A long-awaited report into allegations of Garda collusion in the IRA murder of two senior RUC men will be handed over to the Irish Government on Friday. Read more... Murders have no sell-by date, says Allister Historic terror offences should have “no sell-by date”, Jim Allister has said, following the conviction of Seamus Kearney. Read more... Villiers confirms there will be no inquiry into IRA Enniskillen bombing The Secretary of State has rebuffed an appeal to open a public inquiry into the murderous Enniskillen bombing. Read more... Jim Allister: I would be at flag protest if it didn't clash with TUV conference Jim Allister has become the only one of the three main unionist leaders to back tomorrow’s flag protest in Belfast city centre, saying he hoped it would be a “sizeable” event. Read more...   Sport Gary Hamilton plays down top-six expectations at Glenavon Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton is refusing to be seduced by talk of a top-six finish this season. Read more... Stephen Baxter insists there will be no complacency from Crusaders Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter insists his team will be ‘mentally prepared’ for Saturday’s Premiership showdown against Ards at Clandyboye Park. Read more... Linfield captain Michael Gault hungry for revenge at Solitude April 13, 2013 is a date etched on the memory of Linfield skipper Michael Gault. Read more... Rangers steadfastly deny investigation claims Rangers say they are “completely unaware” of any investigation by the Serious Fraud Office after it was claimed that a former employee had made allegations regarding payments made to shareholders. Read more... IFA president Jim Shaw confident of bright future for Northern Ireland Irish FA president Jim Shaw is confident Northern Ireland supporters can look forward to a bright future. 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