Forty years since Narrow Water

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27 Aug, 2019 Forty years since Narrow Water On the 40th anniversary of the most significant terror attack on the army in Northern Ireland, there is cross-community consensus that vandalism on the subsequent south Down memorial is unacceptable - and may be happening less often. Latest News PSNI has 3,000 Troubles weapons – and they could be tested for DNA After prolonged investigations by the News Letter – in part dating back to 2006 – the PSNI has revealed that it has around 3,000 Troubles-related weapons which can potentially be tested for DNA evidence as part of legacy investigations. Mountbatton and Narrow Water soldiers' deaths remembered The IRA's killing of Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma and 18 soldiers during one of the bloodiest days of the Troubles will be remembered in separate 40-year anniversaries later. Declassified files: Mansion gifted to Stormont lest it 'fall into hands' of Catholics A grand country home was gifted to the Northern Ireland government almost 70 years ago for the explicit reason that the owner feared it could be bought by the Catholic Church if he put it on the open market, a declassified file has revealed. Alarm raised over inflatable 'unicorn' at NI coast Larne RNLI was tasked to Ballygally this afternoon when the alarm was raised over a unicorn-shaped inflatable. Sport Update David Johnson wins Classic TT Superbike showpiece after late drama for race leader Michael Dunlop Michael Dunlop was cruelly denied his fourth victory in the Superbike Classic TT on Monday after retiring a few miles from the finish on the last lap. Rome wasn't built in a day but Brandywell's arising! DERRY CITY's FAI Cup dream ended at the second hurdle but the Candy Stripes can hold their heads high having run last year's 'double' champions so close in a pulsating tie at Brandywell. TERRACE TALK: Irish League fans' weekend video review Each week we will run video reviews from fans representing each of the 12 clubs in the Danske Bank Premiership. And finally... Midge Ure and Band Electronica announce Ulster Hall date Midge Ure and Band Electronica have announced dates for The 1980 Tour at Belfast's Ulster Hall on October 28 and Dublin's Olympia Theatre on October 29. See all the day's news here

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