News |
 | The DUP has accused the Parades Commission of performing an “outrageous U-turn” after it reversed a decision that would have allowed a parade to walk a short distance along the traditionally unionist end of the Garvaghy Road. The Parkmount Arch Committee in Portadown had applied to have the parade to their own arch on Saturday. A number of junior Orange parades traditionally walk along the same section of the road on an annual basis. Last week the commission approved the parade. However, last night it said that it had received “fresh information” which had caused it to change its mind. The parade starts in a car park next to an underpass and is now forbidden from turning right up the Garvaghy Road, having to turn left towards the town centre instead. Upper Bann DUP MP David Simpson said: “Once again this Parades Commission has been characterised by its weakness. Having initially granted permission for this parade they have now conducted an outrageous U-turn and caved in at the first sign of opposition by the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition (GRRC).” But the residents’ group said last night that the commission’s initial decision had been “flawed both procedurally and legally”. Read more... |
 | A 28-year-old man has been arrested by police probing a Post Office robbery in the village of Glynn, east Antrim. Read more... |
 | Dungannon holds the record for the greatest change in racial make-up of any UK council in the last decade, new figures suggest. Read more... |
 | A man in his 80s who died in an accident at a farm has been named. Read more... |
 | A second fatal road accident has taken place today only a short time after the name of a previous victim was announced. Read more... |
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Sport |
 | Here is the full list of competitors representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Read more... |
 | Sport Northern Ireland and UK Anti-doping have teamed up to deliver a strong anti-doping message to Commonwealth Games athletes, coaches and athlete support staff. Read more... |
 | Commonwealth stars plus the majority of the Northern Ireland team will be in action at the Mary Peters Track next Wednesday in the Belfast International Athletics Meeting. Read more... |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson admits it would be a “disappointment” not to mark her “breakthrough year” with gold at the Commonwealth Games. Read more... |
| Tom Daley is adamant he will be able to guard against complacency when he begins the defence of his Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow next month. Read more... |
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