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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Editor attending trial of reporter's alleged killers asks: 'What would happen if armed men stormed the court?' Henry McDonald, Ireland Editor The Observer Sunday 15 November 2009 Colleagues of murdered journalist Martin O'Hagan have revealed how they were attacked by loyalist supporters of the men accused of killing the reporter. They also highlighted the dearth of security around one of Northern...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Editor attending trial of reporter's alleged killers asks: 'What would happen if armed men stormed the court?' Colleagues of murdered journalist Martin O'Hagan have revealed how they were attacked by loyalist supporters of the men accused of killing the reporter. They also highlighted the dearth of security around one of Northern Ireland's busiest courts when dissident republicans are targeting the...
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Helmand Blog - Afghanistan (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A medals parade has been held in Northern Ireland for soldiers who lost two colleagues during fighting in Afghanistan. It was staged at the Lisburn base of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery on Thursday. Bombardier Craig Hopson and Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton from Yorkshire were killed this summer in Helmand province. Commanding Officer Lt Colonel Owen Adams said: "We have all been devastated by...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
THE Equality Commission has found that the SDLP was deliberately excluded by Lisburn Council from an important committee managing the transition to a super-council, with the party claiming that the unionist majority were guilty of “gerrymandering”. And it certainly looks like there was a deliberate attempt to keep the SDLP out of the discussions, with Councillor Peter O’Hagan stating...
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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Mark Harbinson to appear in Northern Ireland court today over charges of possessing indecent images of children Henry McDonald, Ireland correspondent Guardian Tuesday 27 October 2009 A leading Ulster loyalist opponent of power sharing and the peace process will appear in a Northern Ireland court later today, charged with grooming a child for sex. Mark Harbinson will also face charges of possessing...
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Harbinson The Loyalist Paedophile
I'm sure everyone is glad the police aren't protecting this paedophile anymore... he should rot in Jail and be removed from Northern Ireland immediately....
anonymous - 10/30/2009
XXX
paedophile....hope the bastard rots in jail......SHE WAS 13
XXX - (not a member) - 10/29/2009
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Poundland Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Poundland has two new stores opening this weekend – yes TWO! These are Llanelli, Wales and Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Are you a Corrie fan? We have got your favourite characters on board again to help us celebrate Poundland’s new store openings. Actress Catherine Kelly who plays ‘Becky MacDonald’ will be getting the party started ay Llanelli on Saturday [...]
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Junior Open Wheel Talent (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Name: Isaac Lyons Born: Lisburn, Northern Ireland Year of Birth: 1989 Website: None Current Series: Skip Barber National Final Standings: 5th Average Finish (1st Half of Season): 11.43 Average Finish (2nd Half of Season): 6.67 Previous Experience: Started Karting: Age 8 Karting Experience: 12+years Car Experience: 1 Year (Skip Barber) Isaac did a nice job transitioning to cars this season. Inconsistency...
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elina_ | 10/27/2009
Situated 32 km to the northwest of Belfast city and adjacent to Aldergrove, Crumlin and Killead is the Belfast International Airport. The airport is considered as one of the premier airports of Northern Ireland and serves nearly 5.5 million passengers annually. Belfast Airport is well connected to the rest of Northern Ireland situated adjacent to A26 – Tully Road and A57 – Ballyrobin Road.
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Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
I arrived back from blizzard conditions in the Czech Republic late last night, and I haven’t had a proper opportunity to examine news from the last four days, as yet. Therefore I offer a rather tentative toe to dip back into the scalding pool of political blogging. Mick Fealty has picked up on a piece carried in the Lisburn Star, which suggests that Basil McCrea will not pursue parliamentary...
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The Reverend Garibaldi McFlurry (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Who was the most successful prophet in the Old Testament? Which one saw the greatest turning back to the Lord through their ministry? Surprisingly, the answer is the most reluctant prophet, Jonah. We left Jonah yesterday as he landed on the beach, wiping fish guts off himself, rejoicing in God's rescue operation which far exceeded the RNLI's work. Right then, the word of the Lord comes to him again...
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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Belfast Telegraph Saturday, 26 September 2009 A man jailed for at least 30 years for the double murder of two teenage friends is to appeal his conviction, it has emerged. Steven Leslie Brown (28) was imprisoned for the killings of David McIlwaine (18) and Andrew Robb (19) nine years ago. The victims' badly mutilated bodies were discovered on an isolated country road near Tandragee, Co Armagh in February...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Rioting flared last night in north Armagh, Northern Ireland, just hours after a three man republican dissident gang from the area were jailed for 15 years over a plot to kill police officers. A lorry and van were hijacked during disturbances in Lurgan which at one staged caused disruption to the Belfast-Dublin rail line. Trouble erupted on the republican Kilwilkie Estate where the van was hijacked...
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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
By Suzanne McGonagle Irish News 08/09/2009 Semtex: the scene immediately after the Shankill bombing in 1993, in which 10 people, including one of the bombers, died. Two of the victims were children; The cenotaph in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, where an IRA bomb exploded during a Remembrance Day commemoration in 1987, killing 11 people. Below, 5lbs of Semtex. It is believed the explosive used in both...
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The Bluegrass Ireland Blog (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
The Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, now has a new website as part of the National Museums Northern Ireland organisation. The new site gives full programme, ticketing, location, and other information, together with photos and details of all the seventeen acts taking part. This year the festival reclaims its traditional place in showcasing...
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elina_ | 10/27/2009
Situated 32 km to the northwest of Belfast city and adjacent to Aldergrove, Crumlin and Killead is the Belfast International Airport. The airport is considered as one of the premier airports of Northern Ireland and serves nearly 5.5 million passengers annually. Belfast Airport is well connected to the rest of Northern Ireland situated adjacent to A26 – Tully Road and A57 – Ballyrobin Road. As of 2009,...
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