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‘Burn tricolours’ UUP man quits school board

Posted By: September 07, 2016

Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, September 7, 2016 A FORMER UUP election candidate has stepped down from the board of governors at a Co Antrim grammar school weeks after he claimed, “you couldn’t have enough tricolours on the bonfire”. Antrim Grammar School confirmed last night that former governor Jim Sands “will no longer be […]

Trevor Ringland might learn something by watching 66 Days

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Letters to Irish News (Belfast). Fr Joe McVeigh. Tuesday, September 6, 2016  Trevor Ringland, a man with very fixed unionist views, clearly does not like republicans or republicanism. As a unionist he is pro-monarchy and anti-republican. That’s his choice, which limits greatly his understanding of the world. He describes republicanism as a ‘flawed ideology.’ And suggests that the 10 men died for […]

‘Londonderry’ to be taken off electoral map

Posted By: September 06, 2016

THE IRISH NEWS – Tuesday 06 September 2016John Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6,2016THE name ‘Londonderry’ is set to disappear from the north’s electoral map as part of a major shake-up of parliamentaryconstituencies.Boundary Commission proposals would see Northern Ireland’s 18 seats cut to 17, with West Belfast, Lagan Valley and Mid Ulster also confined to history.Belfast’s four constituencies […]

Families deserve inquest answers

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Irish News Editorial (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2016While delays over inquests in Northern Ireland have followed a depressingly familiar pattern for a prolonged period, the latest frustrations expressed by the Lord Chief Justice yesterday demand a comprehensive response from our political leaders.Sir Declan Morgan previously requested £10m in public funding for a five-year programme which would allow the judiciary to address […]

Lloyds may be forced to move business to continental Europe

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2015INSURANCE market Lloyd’s may be forced to move some of its business to continental Europe as a result of the vote to leave the EU, chairman John Nelson has warned.And he said operations may start leaving London before Brexit negotiations are concluded unless the government can provide “clarity” about the UK’s future relationship with the EU.Mr. Nelson […]

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