Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Mon 6th Oct 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Thousands hit by blackouts and road closures Severe storms that swept across parts of Northern Ireland overnight left around 6,500 electricity customers without power. Read more... Motorists advised to avoid Shore Road, Newtownabbey Police are advising motorists to avoid the area of Shore Road, in the direction of Newtownabbey due to a road traffic collision involving a lorry and an ambulance. Read more... European war memorial to be unveiled at Woodvale Park in Belfast An imaginative memorial to commemorate the “lost generation” of the Great War will be erected in a north Belfast park later this month. Read more... Foster's legal action over John Lewis branded a 'waste of money' Arlene Foster has been accused of “wasting public money” with a legal action challenging another minister’s decision to block a John Lewis superstore for Lisburn. Read more... Stormont budget crisis hits sports and cultural events A number of sporting and cultural events have had their funding cut as the Stormont Executive financial crisis continues. Read more...   Sport GOLF: Kearney edges out McGeady to lift title Niall Kearney birdied the 18th to edge out Michael McGeady and claim the 104th Irish PGA Championship sponsored by Down Syndrome Centre at Adare Manor Golf Club. Read more... Sand trap ends Rory McIlroy's Dunhill links hopes Rory McIlroy had to settle for joint second at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after finishing a shot behind winner Oliver Wilson. Read more... Michael Hoey and Rory McIlroy in contention in Scotland Rory McIlroy surged into contention for his fifth win of the season in the weather-affected third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Saturday. Read more... Raphael Jacquelin leads the way but Rory McIlroy is still in the hunt France’s Raphael Jacquelin claimed the halfway lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Friday as the luck of the draw had a major impact. Read more... Dunlea and McDermott lead the way on rain-interrupted day at Irish PGA Championship Graeme Dunlea (Adare Manor Resort) and Michael McDermott (Pure Golf Leopardstown) are locked together at the top of the leader board after a rain interrupted day two of the Irish PGA Championship in Adare Manor. 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