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3 Jun, 2018 Top stories of the week A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Latest News IRA is 'still corrupting democracy' in 2018 The apparently ongoing influence of IRA structures over issues such as the return of a power sharing government is "a fundamental corruption of democracy" an academic has warned. Ben Lowry: Simon Coveney gives succour to a dissident terrorist and still the UK stays silent Three weeks ago, this newspaper did a two-page feature (see link below) on the (latest) pro nationalist interference in Northern Ireland by Simon Coveney. Third man arrested after BMW ploughs into pedestrians A third man has been arrested after a woman was killed and several others injured when a BMW car ploughed into pedestrians at a car meet. Drink driver went to McDonald's twice Staff at a fast food restaurant in Portadown noticed that a 23-year-old woman who used the drive through twice was under the influence of alcohol, Craigavon Magistrates Court heard last Wednesday. Meadowlane Shopping Centre open 'as normal' after flooding Meadowlane Shopping Centre in Magherafelt is open "as normal" today, Saturday, after torrential rainfall flooded the premises on Friday. Allegations 'could have ruined another human being's life' Jailing a 59-year-old man a judge told him that an allegation he had made against a member of the medical profession had the capacity to 'ruin another human being's life'. A fascinating snapshot of UK's political mood ahead of Brexit In February 1974 Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath built his election campaign around the slogan, "Who Governs?" The answer, which he clearly wasn't expecting, was "not you, mate." In June 2017 Theresa May (as lacking in style and substance as Heath) built her campaign around the slogan, "Strong and Stable Leadership in the National Interest." She got a similar response from the electorate. Like Heath, all of the available evidence and polling seemed to be in her favour. Yet, also like Heath, she was faced with a Labour leader (it was Harold Wilson in 1974) who clearly loved elections, meeting the public and diving head first into debate. Man suffers head injuries after "serious" Gordon Street assault Detectives are appealing for information following a serious assault on man in the Gordon Street area of Belfast in the early hours of this morning, Saturday, June 2. See all the day's news here

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