Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Mon 27th Jan 2014

Belfast Newsletter News IRA victims could sue Tony Blair over alleged Libyan Semtex deal Tony Blair could be sued by IRA victims over allegations he helped Colonel Gaddafi avoid paying compensation for Libyan-backed atrocities. Read more... 'Compensation the only form of justice available to IRA victims' The father of a child killed by the IRA in England has said compensation from Libya is vital to secure support services for terror victims. Read more... Former Paisley parishioners tight-lipped on controversy Ian Paisley’s sensational BBC documentary, Genesis to Revelation, might have been the subject of intense media debate for most of last week, but yesterday parishioners at Martyrs’ Memorial, the Belfast church where he ministered for decades, were remaining tight-lipped. Read more... Seaside haven recalls Holocaust refugees Principal of Millisle Primary, Linda Patterson, is proud of the wartime role her school played in sheltering Jewish children from Nazi persecution. Read more... 'DNA breakthrough' on IRA's brutal murder of informer Murder squad detectives say they have made a DNA breakthrough in the hunt for the killers of an IRA gunman turned informer 15 years ago. Read more...   Sport Sean O'Neill disappointed after poor showing from Crusaders Crusaders goalkeeper Sean O’Neill admitted that the men from the Shore Road did not do themselves justice at Solitude on Saturday. Read more... Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin demands season starts now Cliftonville chief Tommy Breslin proudly looked on as he team mounted the podium to be presented with the Wasp Solutions League Cup -- then demanded ‘let’s adopt Linfield’s trophy winning trend’! Read more... Penalty drama adds gloss to drab affair at Solitude A penalty shoot-out is never the desired choice to settle any cup final, but try telling that to Cliftonville on Monday morning. Read more... Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter rues poor finale Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter summed it up perfectly with one word - ‘brutal’. Read more... PSNI extend lead at the top of championship A combination of cup commitments and weather conditions meant there wasn’t a lot of action in the Championship over the weekend. 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 Sat 25th Jan 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Councillors defend Bible play ban amid storm of publicity The decision to ban an irreverent stage comedy based on the Bible story has been strongly defended by the mayor of Newtownabbey. Read more... Bible play censorship row: Critics angry at ban An outspoken critic of the ban on a Newtownabbey theatre production has said he is angry at the attack on his “British values”. Read more... 'Serious concern' as health trust audit finds millions unaccounted for Almost £6 million worth of maintenance work carried out by contractors for the Northern health trust since the turn of the century was not properly accounted for, a Stormont probe has found. Read more... Man bailed after pensioner hurt in Coleraine crash A 33-year-old man has been arrested for dangerous driving after a pensioner was hurt in a crash in Coleraine on Thursday./ Read more... Man admits Strickland murder but not fatal shot A Co Down man who has already pleaded guilty to murdering farm labourer Philip Strickland yesterday denied firing the fatal shot which killed the farm labourer. Read more...   Sport Stephen Gordon grabs late equaliser to stun leaders Linfield Stephen Gordon enjoyed the perfect send off by hitting a last gasp equaliser against table-topping Linfield at Windsor Park. Read more... Portadown edge thriller as they see off Dungannon Swifts What a thriller! Six cracking goals and 90 minutes non-stop attacking football which both sides were determined to win but with the more experienced Ports triumphing in the end. Read more... DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP RESULTS DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP RESULTS Read more... Stephen Baxter sure Cruesaders will not be concerned about venue Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter believes home advantage will count for nothing in Saturday’s tantalising Wasp Solutions League Cup final against Cliftonville at Solitude (5.30pm). Read more... Determined Jamie McGovern insists Cliftonville will not 'freeze' at Solitude Cliftonville’s Jamie McGovern insists his team will not ‘freeze’ in Saturday’s Wasp Solutions League Cup final against Crusaders at Solitude. 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 Fri 24th Jan 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Family devastated over mum-of-three's death in Sydney The family of a Bangor woman has been left devastated after the mother-of-three died in suspicious circumstances in Australia. Read more... Gerry Kelly cleared over Maze escape comment The Assembly Commissioner for Standards has cleared Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly of claims that he said a prison officer deserved to be shot during the 1983 Maze breakout. Read more... Security alert in Lurgan Police and Army Officers are in attendance at a security alert in Lurgan. Read more... Former police officer 'wouldn't touch top PSNI job with a barge bole' One of Northern Ireland’s former top police officers has said he wouldn’t touch the job to be vacated by Matt Baggott “with a barge pole”. Read more... Eleventh hour hope for Northern Ireland in new cigarette ad law A last-gasp attempt is in the offing to include Northern Ireland in a law to curb cigarette advertising. Read more...   Sport Baxter voices delight as Clarke signs for Crusaders Crusaders have completed the signing of Glentoran midfielder Richard Clarke. Read more... Battle lines are drawn at Solitude for League Cup showdown Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin has predicted an “intense” League Cup final with derby enemy Crusaders. Read more... Stephen Baxter backing Crusaders to rise to the occasion Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter does not believe that the 4-0 defeat to Cliftonville in last year’s League Cup Final will have an impact on this year’s decider. Read more... Campbell heads Ballinamallard past Strabane BALLINAMALLARD 1 STRABANE ATH 0 Read more... Armagh City cause cup surprise with 3-1 win over Ards ARMAGH CITY 3 ARDS 1 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 Thu 23rd Jan 2014

Belfast Newsletter News DUP veteran: Robinson wrong to attend murdered PSNI officer Ronan Kerr's funeral mass A veteran DUP member and former special adviser has released a statement which explicitly disagrees with Peter Robinson’s explanation for attending a Requiem Mass. Read more... Cross-party support for PSNI boss Baggott who faced tough challenges Both unionist and nationalist politicians have paid tribute to Matt Baggott for the way he performed his role during a challenging period for Northern Ireland. Read more... Police bodies grateful to 'man of utmost integrity' Matt Baggott The body representing the PSNI’s rank and file officers has described the chief constable as a man of the “utmost integrity”. Read more... Ex-DUP MLA Paul Berry shocked by Paisley decommissioning 'insult' Ian Paisley’s revelation that a priest, alleged to have had links to the IRA, convinced him that republican weapons had been decommissioned is an “insult” to unionists, former DUP Assemblyman Paul Berry has said. Read more... Ombudsman probing new information on Teebane massacre The Police Ombudsman’s office has confirmed it is assessing new information on the murder of eight Protestant workmen at Teebane in Co Tyrone. Read more...   Sport Campbell heads Ballinamallard past Strabane BALLINAMALLARD 1 STRABANE ATH 0 Read more... Armagh City cause cup surprise with 3-1 win over Ards ARMAGH CITY 3 ARDS 1 Read more... Ballymena United edge past Welders BALLYMENA UTD 1 H&W WELDERS 0 Read more... Coleraine see off Cliftonville in seven goal thriller COLERAINE 4 CLIFTONVILLE 3 Read more... Distillery progress after second half goals seal win over PSNI PSNI 0 DISTILLERY 2 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