Wednesday 22 May 2013
I was stunned to read recently that BBC Northern Ireland has 650 direct employees. Considering that many non-news functions have been outsourced, one can only wonder how many unknown 'jobs' this monolith truly provides.
With so much content networked direct from the mainland, one can only conclude the BBC's priority is self-preservation.
DONALD GREGORY
Belfast
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A 36-year-old man has been shot in a paramilitary punishment-style attack on the outskirts of west Belfast.
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has left hospital about two weeks after he received serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift truck at a campaign event.
The search by emergency workers for survivors in the wreckage left by the huge tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb is coming to an end, according to officials.
Bradley Davies will lead Wales on their two-Test tour of Japan motivated by the miserable experience of watching his team-mates win successive Six Nations titles without him.
Manchester City believe they are in a perfect position to crack America after announcing they are to set up a new club in New York.
Madeline Perry is one of Northern Ireland's most successful sporting stars on a global stage, but the odds are you won't know too much about this excellent ambassador for our wee country.
Music legend Burt Bacharach said writing his autobiography forced him to come to terms with the suicide of his daughter.
Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway.
Apprentice hopefuls are hoping to avoid an udder disaster as they try to cream off the biggest profit in their latest task.
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