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ASA placed church on trial over homophobic ad, claims clergyman

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:14:13 GMT

The Minister of the Sandown Free Presbyterian Church has accused the Advertising Standards Authority of putting the church on trial after it found it had breached advertising codes for an ad it placed in a local newspaper earlier this year.

Cross-border shoppers a major boon, says bank

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:33 GMT

The economic impact of shoppers flooding across the border from the Irish Republic cannot be overstated a leading bank said in its latest review of the Northern Ireland economy today.

Police probe over Iris Robinson's gay remarks

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:15 GMT

Officers from the PSNI’s serious crime branch are carrying out interviews as part of an investigation into DUP MP Iris Robinson’s controversial remarks over homosexuality, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.

Robinson and McGuinness meet Bush

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:42:55 GMT

US President George W Bush today met with Northern Ireland's political leaders in Washington.

Shankill: Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:41:40 GMT

Visitors to a famous loyalist heartland in Belfast can now claim they've been there, done that and, quite literally, bought the T-shirt.

Tory councillor quits over IRA links

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:30:47 GMT

A council education chief quit today after admitting she worked with the IRA in the 1970s.

Minister promises free parking at hospitals

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:25:10 GMT

A review of car parking schemes at hospitals across Northern Ireland should ensure more patients can avoid charges, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey pledged today.

Teenager's party becomes 'horror show' as £1m home trashed in minutes

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:58:33 GMT

A mother told today how her daughter's 16th birthday party descended into an "absolute horror show" when around 300 people gatecrashed her luxury £1million home after it was advertised on Facebook.

De Menezes: Coroner rules out unlawful killing verdict

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:52:56 GMT

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes today ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing.

'Real IRA' accused in court

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:39:26 GMT

Four Derry men accused of Real IRA membership were remanded in custody today after one of them turned up late at court.

£180m plan to tempt John Lewis to new site

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:54:20 GMT

A multi-million pound plan to create 1,000 new jobs and to lure the John Lewis Partnership away from setting up at Sprucefield was unveiled today.

Revealed: how Ulster floods disaster happened

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:13:32 GMT

The Roads Service is to set up an early warning system with the Met Office to avoid future flooding on the scale of the summer deluge in August which paralysed much of Northern Ireland’s transport network, it emerged today.

Stephen Nolan apologises over sex slaves gaffe

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:31:48 GMT

BBC presenter Stephen Nolan issued a live on-air apology yesterday after asking whether the victims of human sex trafficking enjoyed their work.

Rosemary Nelson 'passed information to IRA terrorists'

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:18:49 GMT

The inquiry into the murder of Lurgan solicitor Rosemary Nelson has heard allegations she passed confidential case information to IRA members.

Lough Neagh body found

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:50:12 GMT

The body of a man who fell overboard from a cabin cruiser on Lough Neagh was found today.

Man missing after falling overboard in Lough Neagh

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:50:12 GMT

A man is missing after falling overboard in Lough Neagh.

Pensioner: My heating bill rose 600% after switching to gas

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:57:55 GMT

North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds is to write to Phoenix Gas asking them to examine sharp increases in customers bills after it emerged an elderly couple were paying almost £200 per month.

Petrol price falls to 88.9p per litre

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:10:15 GMT

Petrol and diesel have hit their lowest prices for more than a year and a half as the supermarket fuel price war continued to hot up today.

Petrol falls to 88.9p per litre

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:10:15 GMT

Petrol and diesel have hit their lowest prices for more than a year and a half as the supermarket fuel price war continued to hot up today.

Plea to help find Bangor sex attacker

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:07:30 GMT

A sex attacker who targeted a woman as she walked through a Bangor housing estate was being hunted by police last night.

Dozens of medical posts not filled

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:06:05 GMT

Dozens of nursing and doctors' posts in Northern Ireland remain unfilled.

Dolphin put down after beaching itself on Co Antrim coast

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:03:52 GMT

A Bottlenose Dolphin which became beached on the Co Antrim coast has been destroyed.

More of us are describing ourselves as Northern Irish

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:02:08 GMT

Growing numbers of people in Northern Ireland are electing to describe themselves as ‘equally Irish and British’, according to a survey published today.

O’Leary vows to press ahead with €750m bid for Aer Lingus

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:58 GMT

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary will press ahead with plans to take over Aer Lingus despite the decision of the board to shoot down his second bid for the airline.

O’Leary vows to press ahead with €750m acquisition bid for Aer Lingus

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:58 GMT

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary will press ahead with plans to take over Aer Lingus despite the decision of the board to shoot down his second bid for the airline.