Garda contribution along border invaluable
THE conclusion of the Smithwick Tribunal – that Garda officers colluded in the murder of Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan – is deeply disturbing. If it is true that one,...
View ArticleUK to witness serious coastal tidal surge
LONDON: London and Britain's east coast is bracing to face the most serious coastal tidal surge for over 60 years in England. The Thames Barrier has been closed to protect London from floods as...
View ArticleGloom over pensions shake-up
On a day of rainstorms and gale force winds, the Chancellor George Osborne added to the gloom by essentially telling young people that they may have to keep working for the rest of their lives because...
View ArticleWilliam to reward Helmand soldiers
The Duke of Cambridge is to present operational service medals to soldiers who have recently returned from Afghanistan today. William, as colonel of the regiment, will give the soldiers of No.2...
View ArticleNelson Mandela: A life in pictures
Photographs of Nelson Mandela - one of the world's most celebrated statesmen. South Africa's first black president, who led the peaceful transition from white-only rule, died aged 95 after a long...
View ArticleEssex tidal surge: Jaywick residents evacuated
Residents living in Jaywick on the Essex coast are being evacuated from their homes as the area...
View ArticleCoastal towns brace for further flooding after storm surge
Coastal towns are bracing for further flooding after a tidal surge struck overnight, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated. Flood waters are said to be receding but there are concerns over high...
View ArticleEvery cigarette needs tax mark
ONE of the arguments against plain packaging for cigarettes is that the black market for cigarettes will increase. My understanding from talking with young people is that they would never consider...
View ArticleTwo killed as storm batters UK
Two people have been killed as fierce winds battered the country. Related Articles A man died after he was struck by a falling tree in a park in Retford, Nottinghamshire and a lorry driver was killed...
View ArticleFamilies flee as storms blow in
Thousands of families are to be evacuated as a result of ferocious winds that have swept the country, killing a lorry driver. Related Articles Police said the driver died when his HGV toppled on to a...
View ArticlePc sentenced for rape case blunders
A policewoman who failed to properly investigate a rape allegation and then told the complainant it had been dropped will be sentenced today. Pc Hannah Notley, 30, from Benfleet in Essex, cried in the...
View ArticleBeating All Blacks will come in time
IT is sometimes said, within Ireland, that we do not have the players to really compete with the best in the world. Last Sunday week proved that Irish players have the natural ability to beat any rugby...
View ArticleConfusion over Help to Buy scheme
One third of people planning to take their first step on the property ladder in the coming months say they are confused about how the new phase of the Government's flagship Help to Buy scheme works,...
View ArticleAnthems parity needed in rugby
I READ with amusement the letter from Chris Henderson (Write Back, December 3) stating that, at the recent Ireland rugby game in Dublin, "all enjoyed the anthems". Perhaps he could explain how northern...
View ArticleCounterfeit goods warning issued
Festive shoppers are being warned to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods this Christmas. Consumers should take extra care about what and where they buy items parading as luxury brands...
View ArticleEssex tidal surge: Jaywick residents leave rescue centres
People evacuated from their homes in Essex during the biggest tidal surge in 60 years have started returning home. Among the areas worst affected were West Mersea and Jaywick - though...
View ArticleOur Baby Heart Appeal deserves your full backing
Our readers, as always, have rallied magnificently to the call. This year the Belfast Telegraph's Baby Heart Appeal is supporting research into the causes of congenital heart disease. In only its...
View ArticleFootball murals force for good
WITH reference to your article about murals near Windsor Park (December 4), I would like to advise readers that Greater Village Regeneration Trust is working with the Irish Football Association, with...
View ArticleInquest hears of frantic bid to save worker trapped by robotic arm
A manager at an international tobacco manufacturer tried desperately to free an employee who was crushed to death in an accident, an inquest has heard. Trevor Allen (63) became trapped by the neck...
View ArticleComments are disgusting even by Adams' levels
IN a vile moment of insensitivity to the victims' families, Gerry Adams described murdered RUC officers Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan as having a "laissez-faire"...
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