Monday, April 28, 2014

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Mon 28th Apr 2014

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News

Rising tide of race hate attacks slammed by NI21 election candidate

Rising tide of race hate attacks slammed by NI21 election candidate

The latest racist attack in Belfast has echoes of the horrific Stephen Lawrence incident, according to one political candidate who believes someone could soon lose their life.

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Tributes paid to weekend road victims

Tributes paid to weekend road victims

Two Ulster families have been plunged into mourning after separate fatal road accidents over the weekend.

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Belfast men in court over crime spree

Belfast men in court over crime spree

Four Belfast men were remanded into custody on Saturday accused of an early morning crime spree spread across Co Antrim.

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Homeless man remanded in custody on disorderly behaviour charge

Homeless man remanded in custody on disorderly behaviour charge

A homeless man, once jailed for looking at child porn in Central Library, was remanded into custody on Saturday charged with disorderly behaviour.

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Bail refused for wanted driver

Bail refused for wanted driver

A banned driver who police had been hunting for more than ten years was remanded into custody on Saturday.

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Sport

Jeffrey looking forward to life away from Linfield

Jeffrey looking forward to life away from Linfield

David Jeffrey admitted he has no immediate plans to return to football after ending an illustrious 17 years with Linfield Football Club.

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Liam Boyce soaks up the Solitude party as he ponders his future

Liam Boyce soaks up the Solitude party as he ponders his future

Cliftonville striker Liam Boyce was happy to play through the pain barrier on Saturday as speculation continues to mount over his future.

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Institute clinch Championship 1 title on dramatic final day

Institute clinch Championship 1 title on dramatic final day

Institute clinched the Championship 1 title on a dramatic final day of the season on Saturday.

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Timing of new appointment by Linfield could have been better

Timing of new appointment by Linfield could have been better

The announcement of a new manager could have been timed better, but it still failed to cast a shadow on David Jeffrey’s departure from Linfield after a rollercoaster 17 years.

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Ally McCoist has dedicated Saturday’s 3-0 win over Stranraer and the League One title win to Ibrox legend Sandy Jardine.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Sun 27th Apr 2014

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UK helicopter comes down in Afghanistan

UK helicopter comes down in Afghanistan

Five military personnel killed when the UK helicopter they were travelling in crashed in southern Afghanistan are feared to be British.

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Streets filled with period costume and vintage cars as Larne remembers gun-running

Streets filled with period costume and vintage cars as Larne remembers gun-running

A major parade to mark 100 years since the Larne gun-running has been hailed a success by the town’s mayor.

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Sex offender who said he lived at bus stop remanded in custody

Sex offender who said he lived at bus stop remanded in custody

A homeless man, once jailed for looking at child abuse images in Central Library, has been remanded in custody charged with disorderly behaviour.

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Four in custody accused of theft spree

Four in custody accused of theft spree

Four Belfast men have been remanded in custody after being accused of involvement in a remarkable crime rampage over a single morning.

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Park indecency investigation sees man charged

Park indecency investigation sees man charged

A 33-year-old man has been charged with a breach of a sexual offences notification requirement.

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Sport

Warren Feeney confirmed as new manager of Linfield

Warren Feeney confirmed as new manager of Linfield

Minutes after David Jeffrey’s last game as Linfield manager had finished the Blues Board of directors confirmed that his replacement would be Warren Feeney.

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Chris Curran hat-trick icing on cake as Cliftonville celebrate

Chris Curran hat-trick icing on cake as Cliftonville celebrate

CRUSADERS 2 CLIFTONVILLE 3

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Linfield give David Jeffrey a winning send off

Linfield give David Jeffrey a winning send off

GLENAVON 2 LINFIELD 5

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DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE RESULTS

DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE RESULTS

DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE RESULTS

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Glentoran edge past Portadown

Glentoran edge past Portadown

PORTADOWN 1 GLENTORAN 2

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Sat 26th Apr 2014

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PPS to review prosecutions on IRA parade

PPS to review prosecutions on IRA parade

The PPS has confirmed it is to review its decision not to carry out prosecutions in relation to paramilitary trappings at an IRA parade in Castlederg last summer.

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'Plagued by rats as big as my dog'

'Plagued by rats as big as my dog'

A Crossgar man is being plagued by rats in his home – some of them almost as big as his Jack Russell dog.

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Councillor defends Giro launch ticket allocation

Councillor defends Giro launch ticket allocation

A Belfast councillor has defended a decision to give the city’s elected representatives free tickets to the launch of the Giro d’Italia.

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Much-missed MLA was a Christian gentleman who had flair for acting

Much-missed MLA was a Christian gentleman who had flair for acting

Rich tribute has been paid in the last week to a politician dubbed “the most popular MLA in Stormont” .

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Electoral roll mix up leads to confusion

Electoral roll mix up leads to confusion

A mix up over polling stations in south Belfast has caused confusion and could affect voter turnout, it has been claimed.

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Sport

Striker Little primed for return to action against Stranraer

Striker Little primed for return to action against Stranraer

Today should have been a celebration of a successful season as Rangers were presented with the League One trophy at the conclusion of this afternoon’s visit to Ibrox of Stranraer – but instead there will be a sombre and subdued mood following the death of Ibrox legend Sandy Jardine.

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Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin hails 'meteoric rise' of striker Joe Gormley

Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin hails 'meteoric rise' of striker Joe Gormley

Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin has hailed the “meteoric rise” of Joe Gormley after the striker was named Ulster Footballer of the Year.

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Financial review outlines spending mistakes at Ibrox

Financial review outlines spending mistakes at Ibrox

Financial mismanagement, seriously flawed financial assumptions and ill-defined short-term decisions that were ill- thought-out and poorly executed.

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Rangers legend Jardine a world-class performer on and off the pitch

Rangers legend Jardine a world-class performer on and off the pitch

The term ‘world-class’ is grossly overused when talking about British footballers – but one Rangers legend to whom it unquestionably applied to was Sandy Jardine, who has died at the tragically young age of just 65.

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Cliftonville face fight to retain services of talisman Liam Boyce

Cliftonville face fight to retain services of talisman Liam Boyce

Danske Bank Premiership champions Cliftonville face a battle to keep hold of talisman Liam Boyce this summer.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Fri 25th Apr 2014

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Garda silent on call to question Gerry Adams on bomb

Garda silent on call to question Gerry Adams on bomb

The Garda were last night silent over calls for them to investigate Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams over claims that he gave orders for a bombing campaign during a meeting in Dublin in 1980.

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I have only seen kindness in east Belfast, says Pole

I have only seen kindness in east Belfast, says Pole

A Polish woman who has lived close to the scene of a horrific racist attack for years has said that said that she has only ever encountered kindness from local people.

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Daughters win legal case over father's will

Daughters win legal case over father's will

Two sisters have won a High Court battle to have their mother removed from administering their late father’s multi-million pound estate.

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Hospital workers to ballot on strike action

Hospital workers to ballot on strike action

Almost 2,000 health workers at Craigavon Hospital are to ballot on strike action after a three-year government pay freeze.

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Man escapes injury as pipe bomb explodes at house

Man escapes injury as pipe bomb explodes at house

A man escaped injury after a pipe bomb attack at a house in north Belfast.

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Sport

David Jeffrey prepares to bring curtain down on imperious reign at Linfield

David Jeffrey prepares to bring curtain down on imperious reign at Linfield

With nothing but pride at stake, the spotlight will fall on David Jeffrey’s final game in charge of Linfield when he takes his team to Mourneview Park on Saturday to face Glenavon.

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Eddie Patterson's young guns ready for Portadown finale

Eddie Patterson's young guns ready for Portadown finale

Glentoran manager Eddie Patterson will again let his ‘kids’ out to play in Saturday’s final Premiership game of the season against Portadown at Shamrock Park.

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Glenn Ferguson refuses to take any risks with players ahead of Irish Cup final

Glenn Ferguson refuses to take any risks with players ahead of Irish Cup final

Ballymena United boss Glenn Ferguson insists he would field a reserve team on Saturday even if Ards were scrapping for survival.

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Whitey Anderson spared nerve-shredding final match

Whitey Anderson spared nerve-shredding final match

Whitey Anderson admitted he heaved a sigh of relief when the news reached him that only one team would be relegated from the Premiership this season.

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Oran Kearney intends to hand Coleraine's fringe players a chance

Oran Kearney intends to hand Coleraine's fringe players a chance

Coleraine chief Oran Kearney intends to give some of his ‘fringe players’ an opportunity in Saturday’s meaningless clash against Dungannon Swifts at the Ballycastle Road Showgrounds.

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