Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Fri 11th Apr 2014

Belfast Newsletter News O'Dowd quit call over ESA £17m 'mess' Calls have been made for the education minister to resign after he gave orders to end work on the controversial Education and Skills Authority (ESA), which had cost the taxpayer £17m over eight years. Read more... Pensioner acquitted of assaulting officer at Twaddell protest camp A pensioner has been acquitted of assaulting a policewoman by throwing a cup of tea over her close to a loyalist protest camp. Read more... Sister questions if murdered RUC men were used as 'pawns' The sister of a police officer allegedly murdered with a gun imported to Northern Ireland after the IRA ceasefire by a senior Sinn Fein figure has said that she fears her brother was used as “a pawn”. Read more... Pressure mounting over 'IRA' playground in Newry Pressure was mounting on Newry and Mourne District Council on Thursday to revoke the controversial title of a play park named after an IRA member. Read more... Ulster Museum - Making a show of art of the Troubles The destruction, upheaval and physical pain of the Troubles inspired generations of artists to capture both the collective sense of fear and frustration – and the determination of ordinary people to get on with their lives. Read more...   Sport Northern Ireland up two places in FIFA rankings Northern Ireland have climbed to 84th position in the latest FIFA world rankings. Read more... Michael Carrick vows 'we'll be back' after European heartache for Manchester United Michael Carrick promised Manchester United would make a swift return to the Champions League after defeat to Bayern Munich in Germany all but confirmed they would miss the competition for the first time since the 1995-96 season next year. Read more... Andre Schurrle says semi final draw holds no fear for Chelsea Andre Schurrle insists that with Jose Mourinho on the touchline and John Terry and Frank Lampard on the pitch Chelsea fear no-one in Friday’s Champions League semi-final draw. Read more... Irish FA announce Nutty Krust Easter Holiday Camps for young players THE Irish FA and Irwin’s Bakery are calling on budding young footballers to sign up for the upcoming Irish FA Nutty Krust Easter Holiday Camps. Read more... IFA Child Welfare Department launch child protection app The Irish Football Association’s Child Welfare Department has teamed up with one of the world’s leading experts in child protection to launch the first ever safeguarding in sport app. 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