Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Wed 13th Nov 2013

Belfast Newsletter News RUC officer Buchanan did not have a lax attitude to security, says Smithwick probe son The son of a senior RUC officer shot dead by the IRA on the border almost 25 years ago has hit back at claims his father did not take his personal security seriously. Read more... 'God bless, I love you' – wife's last words to murdered RUC reservist The last words passed between a murdered policeman and his young wife, who had given birth to a baby son, were read to the trial of a convicted terrorist accused of the IRA assassination over 30 years ago. Read more... Anti-gay attitudes of authority figures are failing our young, warns LGBT activist Anti-gay attitudes held by authority figures exacerbate the alienation and shame felt by some homosexual people which can lead to depression and in the most serious cases suicide, a lesbian woman and gay rights campaigner has said. Read more... Victims call for Amnesty probe into its Northern Ireland branch A coalition of 21 Northern Ireland terror victims groups has called on Amnesty International UK to investigate the conduct of its Northern Ireland branch. Read more... Tender to rebuild Lyric theatre potentially rigged, probe finds The tender process that awarded an £11 million contract to re-build the landmark Lyric theatre in Belfast was potentially rigged and manipulated, a damning Stormont probe has found. Read more...   Sport Colin Coates strike seals spoils for Crusaders after penalty thriller at Windsor Park Crusaders booked their place in the semi-finals of the NIFL League Cup with a staggering sudden death penalty shootout victory over Linfield on Tuesday night. Read more... Ballymena turn on the style to blast past off-colour Ports Ballymena United shook off their indifferent league form to thrash an off-colour Portadown in the League Cup quarter-final. Read more... Gormley brace as Reds prove too strong for Seasiders Joe Gormley was back among the goals as Cliftonville eased past Bangor to book their place in the last four of the League Cup. Read more... Ards secure semi-final spot after shoot-out with Glenavon GLENAVON 3 ARDS 3 Read more... O'Neill relishing a 'good test' in Turkey Michael O’Neill believes Friday’s friendly in Turkey will present a ”good test” for his players. 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