‘Highly distressed’ N.I. man douses himself in petrol before he is restrained by emergency services

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9 Jul, 2019 'Highly distressed' N.I. man douses himself in petrol before he is restrained by emergency services The emergency services treated a man who doused himself in petrol near a Northern Ireland filling station. Latest News Met Office cancels N.I. thunderstorm weather warning A yellow status weather warning concerning a thunderstorm issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland has been cancelled. Ulster-born Labour MP Kate Hoey announces she will stand down after 30 years as Vauxhall MP The fiercely independent Labour MP Kate Hoey has announced that she will not be putting her name forward to her party for re-election. Trevor Ringland: We need Nuremberg trials as precusor to dealing with legacy, but instead the two governments appease murderers There comes a point where a lie is exposed for what it is and becomes unsustainable, even though it has been repeated many times to the point where too many believe it. International travel agents visit province Eight top-performing travel agents from China, India, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates enjoyed an action-packed visit around Northern Ireland last week. The group were here as guests of Tourism Ireland, Tourism NI and Fáilte Ireland. Sport Update Guy Martin all smiles after Senior Classic victory at Skerries 100 Guy Martin was all smiles after winning the Senior Classic race at the Skerries 100 in north county Dublin on Sunday. Michael Dunlop back in action as practice gets underway at Southern 100 on Isle of Man Practice got underway on Monday evening at the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man, where Michael Dunlop was back in action for the first time since 2017. Armoy entries confirmed but question mark over seven-time 'Race of Legends' winner Michael Dunlop Armoy Clerk of the Course Bill Kennedy has confirmed a bumper entry for the popular Irish National road race, although one name currently absent is that of seven-time 'Race of Legends' winner Michael Dunlop. And finally... City council tees up for Open tourism drive Belfast is putting itself on a par with The Open as city hall gets on course to host The Great Belfast Tee Off. See all the day's news here

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