Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Thu 31st Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Oswald Bradley tragedy: 'We may never know why he died' The tragic sequence of events that led to the death of Oswald Bradley “may never be fully known”, UUP MLA Danny Kennedy has said. Read more... McElroy family target Oz after show success This year’s Clogher Valley Show marked the crowning of a true champion with the awarding of the Beef Inter Breed Championship to the British Blonde Cow Ivaniskey Denise, owned and bred by the McElroy family from Dromore in Co Down. Read more... Maze prison regime must not return: Givan Maghaberry prison must never be allowed to adopt the old Maze-style regime with more control exercised by inmates, the chair of Stormont’s justice committee has said. Read more... Young Ulster Scots dancer in step with belief Alice Greeves is preparing to embark on the next chapter of her life, hoping for a place at the University of Ulster. Read more... Cross of Sacrifice for Republic's war dead unveiled Irish President Michael D Higgins and the Duke of Kent on Thursday will officially unveil the first Cross of Sacrifice ever erected in the Irish Republic to commemorate those who died in the two world wars. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition schedule, Thursday July 31 The competition scheduile for Northern Ireland athletes, Thursday, July 31 is: Read more... TEAM NI: Northern Ireland fighters set new Commonwealth record Northern Ireland’s boxers will bring home an astonishing haul of nine medals from the Commonwealth Games after they added six more on Wednesday to the three won on Tuesday. Read more... Kirk delight at 800m progress Katie Kirk finished second yesterday in her heat of the women’s 800m in a time of 2.03.00 to progress to tonight’s semi-finals. Read more... TEAM NI: Netballers secure deseerved victory over Scotland NORTHERN IRELAND 37 SCOTLAND 32 Read more... TEAM NI: 'Walsh would beat Adams' insists Northern Ireland teammate Paddy Barnes Nicola Adams may be blazing a trail as the world’s leading women’s flyweight, but the inspiration she provided to others could be about to come back to haunt her. 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

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Wed 30th Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News 'Kind-hearted Ossy was loyal, not sectarian' The south Armagh village of Bessbrook was in shock yesterday after the tragic death of 68-year-old Oswald Bradley. Read more... Family appreciates support of community after tragedy The support of the Bessbrook community — from both sides of the religious divide — has been of great comfort to the family of drowning victim Oswald Bradley, Danny Kennedy has said. Read more... Allister: I'll take advantage of OFMDFM ruling TUV leader Jim Allister has said that he will take advantage of a Freedom of Information ruling in an attempt to force a response from Stormont departments who have refused to answer 103 of his Assembly questions. Read more... Anger at sectarian online messages making light of tragedy in village The reaction of some republicans to the tragic events in Bessbrook on Monday has provoked an angry response across social media websites. Read more... Comment: Wisecracker scarred by tragedy Oswald Bradley was a cheery, happy-go-lucky individual who was one of the model village’s most popular residents. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition Schedule, Wednesday July 30 Competition schedule for Northern Ireland athletes on Wednesday July 30 is: Read more... TEAM NI DAY SIX: Boxers into medal places Team NI’s boxers have three bronze medals in the bag after an electric evening at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday. Read more... TEAM NI: Day Six update from Glasgow Sport Northern Ireland’s supported athletes have got off to a good start on day six of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Read more... TEAM NI: Agony as shooter Dave Calvert misses out on medal Northern Ireland’s David Calvert finished fourth in Tuesday’s full bore shooting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Read more... TEAM NI: Boxer Ruairi Dalton devastated after quarter-final loss Northern Ireland’s Ruairi Dalton was left devastated on Tuesday afternoon as he saw his hopes of a Commonwealth Games medal dashed when he lost his flyweight quarter-final.. 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

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Tue 29th Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Answering Assembly questions would undermine Assembly, leaders claim Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness’s department has argued that it would “undermine” the Assembly if it answered in public the questions which it has refused to answer through official Stormont channels. Read more... New flag debate plea after drowning in Bessbrook A drowning tragedy in a lake at the centre of a flags dispute in Northern Ireland highlights the need to finally deal with the issue at Stormont, an Assembly member has claimed. Read more... Body of tragic Ulster-born cleric to be brought back from New Zealand Two separate funeral services are to be held on different sides of the world for a tragic Ulsterwoman who died whilst serving as Dean of Christchurch Cathedral, New Zealand. Read more... Man dies in Bessbrook lake at centre of tricolour row A member of a south Armagh victims’ group has died after entering a lake at the centre of a flags row in Bessbrook. Read more... Motor show 'more like car boot sale' The organisers of the Belfast Motor Show have played down criticism of the event after many attendees complained bitterly about a lack of activities and vehicles. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition schedule, Tuesday July 29 The competition schedule for Northern Ireland athletes on Tuesday July 29 is: Read more... Team NI: 10 boxers into quarter-finals Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games will feature 10 boxers from Team Northern Ireland. Read more... Team NI: Gymnasts target top eight finish After the first day of competition on Monday in the women’s team event the Northern Ireland women’s gymnastics team lie in 10th place. Read more... TEAM NI: Day Five review - swimming, shooting, athletics and full results In swimming, Curtis Coulter was 14th overall in the men’s 50m freestyle after swimming 23.02 in his semi-final which was another personal best for a Northern Ireland swimmer this week, the tenth for the team going into the final day of competition. David Thompson 23.79 (21st) and Conor Munn 23.88 (24th) missed out on the 50m freestyle semi-final earlier in the day. Read more... TEAM NI: Boxer Michaela Walsh makes Commonwealth Games history Team NI boxer Michaela Walsh made history on Monday night in Glasgow as she became the first female to box in the Commonwealth Games. 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

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Mon 28th Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News ongoing fierce disputes in province over middle east The bitter unionist-nationalist divide over the bloodshed in the Middle East deepened at the weekend. Read more... Arson attack on Sinn Fein office in Londonderry Sinn Fein’s constituency office in Londonderry has been targeted by arsonists. Read more... NCA stymied by 'petty politics' Unionist politicians have unleashed an emotive attack on nationalists over their failure to fully back the National Crime Agency (NCA). Read more... Public welcome destroyer to city The public were given the chance to walk the decks of one of the world’s most advanced destroyers at the weekend. Read more... Call to boycott Israel as hundreds protest against 'slaughter in Gaza' Hundreds of people joined a march in Belfast on Saturday against Israeli actions in Gaza. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition Schedule, Monday July 28 The competition schedule for Northern Ireland competitors on Monday, July 28 is: Read more... TEAM NI: Review of Northern Ireland's athletes on Day Four of the Commonwealth Games There were semi-finals for Northern Ireland swimmers Sycerika McMahon and Michael Dawson on Sunday night night but neither qualified. Read more... TEAM NI: Boxers remain on medal course The winning streak continued for Northern Ireland’s boxers at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday night. Read more... TEAM NI: Neil Booth confident of success in bowls triples final Northern Ireland’s bowlers will get the chance to win the country’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday morning when the men’s triples skipped by Neil Booth take on South Africa in the final. Read more... TEAM NI: Irvine left disappointed following 14th-place finish in 20km scratch race Martyn Irvine couldn’t hide his disappointment after a 14th place in the 20km scratch race at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome ended two days of racing on the track he would rather forget. 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