วันจันทร์ที่ 31 ธันวาคม พ.ศ. 2561

URGENT appeal to locate missing Sharon Kennedy

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31 Dec, 2018
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URGENT appeal to locate missing Sharon Kennedy
Police have launched an "Urgent missing person appeal" to locate 50-year-old Sharon Kennedy.
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Appeal launched to find missing Michael Cummins

Police have launched a missing persons appeal to find 21-year-old Michael Cummins.

Relationships between PSNI and community in west Belfast have 'deteriorated'

Relationships between police and the community in west Belfast have deteriorated and distrust grown, a report said.

Tractor stolen from farmyard over Christmas

Police are appealing for information after a red Massey Ferguson 250 Tractor with a Lambourn cab (pictured) was stolen from a farm yard.

Early Belfast News Letters from 1738 give a glimpse of Ulster life, a century after the Plantation

You might have noticed on page 7, and in earlier papers this week, our reports from 1738 (see link below).

Sport Update
Linfield boss David Healy expects tight battle for league title

David Healy believes there are still six sides capable of toasting Danske Bank Premiership glory at the end of what he expects to be an intriguing second half of the season.

Rangers ace Andy Halliday enjoyed Old Firm victory against Celtic

Boyhood Rangers fan Andy Halliday described the Gers' 1-0 win over Celtic at Ibrox as "probably the best day" of his life and put the victory down to showing no respect to the Ladbrokes Premiership leaders.

Derry City confirm Ben Doherty and Ciaron Harkin swap deal

DERRY City has announced the signing of midfielder, Ciaron Harkin from Coleraine on a two year-deal.

And finally...
Jacob Rees-Mogg turns down Tories to fundraise for DUP

Leading Tory Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg is coming to Northern Ireland to raise funds for the DUP – but has declined to do so for the Conservative Party, the News Letter can reveal.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 30 ธันวาคม พ.ศ. 2561

Declassified Files: Downing Street was prepared to give IRA a weapons amnesty in 1994

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30 Dec, 2018
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Declassified Files: Downing Street was prepared to give IRA a weapons amnesty in 1994
Two months into the first IRA ceasefire in 1994, Downing Street considered offering the IRA a weapons amnesty, declassified documents reveal.
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Teenager dies after motorway bridge fall

A teenager died after falling from a bridge into oncoming traffic on a motorway, police said.

Northern Ireland people 'in rush to buy gold' over Brexit fears

A leading gold broker and vault operator in the Republic has seen a huge rise in the number of people from Northern Ireland rushing to buy gold over fears of a collapse in sterling after Brexit.

Passenger dies and 23 in hospital after bus overturns

One man has died and 23 people have been taken to hospital after a bus overturned in the Scottish Borders.

Declassified files: Thatcher said Garda not a highly professional force

Margaret Thatcher claimed the Irish police were not a "highly professional police force" and that she had "failed" in a row over the border, Dublin state papers have revealed.

Sport Update
Coleraine: Jamie McGonigle grabs only goal to see off Warrenpoint Town

Jamie McGonigle's touch of composure within a frantic second half handed Coleraine victory on the road for the first time since November 10.

Ballymena United stay top after beating Newry City 3-1

Ballymena United 3 Newry City 1

Institute fight-back to earn point at Glenavon

Glenavon 3-3 Institute

And finally...
Safety concerns after rocks fall onto road

A local MLA has voiced safety fears for road and rail travellers after rocks fell onto the main road at Downhill near Castlerock on Friday.

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