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Michael Carr served as captain of Warrenpoint Golf Club 15 May, 2021 01:00 WHEN I first met Michael Carr we were standing in the soon-to-be SDLP constituency office on Newry Street, Warrenpoint. Michael was known to me by reputation only so the initial introduction was to take place over a cup of tea and cake; but he was quick to insist that for him, it had to be coffee and it always had to be Nescafé. Michael was serving as a councillor for Warrenpoint and I was the n...

IRA killers behind deaths of 500 UK soldiers escaped justice despite veterans facing ‘witch hunt’ Hundreds of terrorist murders during Troubles went unpunished, Telegraph analysis shows, but it is ex-soldiers facing threat of prosecution 14 May 2021 • 9:00pm Police and firemen at the still smouldering bandstand in Regents Park, London, following the 1982 bombing that killed seven servicemen. The bomb exploded where the band of the Royal Green jackets was playing Credit: PA The terrorists ...

Irelands forever wars Last November, Irish politics were convulsed by a triumphalist tweet from Brian Stanley, a Sinn Féin member of the Irish Dáil. He hailed the centenary of the Kilmichael ambush of 28 November 1920, where 16 Auxiliary members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were killed by Republican forces during the Anglo-Irish War, and for good measure also celebrated the killing of 18 British soldiers at Warrenpoint by the Provisional IRA in August 1979. Stanley linked the incid...

Draft HET report into Narrow Water massacre disrespectful and unacceptable View of ambush in Warrenpoint Co. Down in which eighteen soldiers were killed in a no warning IRA landmine explosion. Picture by Pacemaker Belfast Archive 10 May, 2021 01:00 View of ambush in Warrenpoint Co. Down in which eighteen soldiers were killed in a no warning IRA landmine explosion. Picture by Pacemaker Belfast Archive AN `incomplete legacy report into the IRA murder of 18 soldiers...

Former SDLP councillor Michael Carr dies peacefully at Warrenpoint home Former SDLP councillor Michael Carr represented Crotlieve first on Newry and Mourne District Council and later Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for 18 years Karen McKevitt posted a picture writing: `How precious a photo can become THE family of former SDLP councillor Michael Carr has asked for donations to palliative care charity Life and Time after he died "peacefully" at his Warrenpoint home yes...

Dog friendly places in Northern Ireland county-by-county Two towns are in the lead with the welcome mat firmly in place Updated ...and one for yourself mate (Image: Harbour Bar, Portrush) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy...

Sadlers Peaky Blinder Irish Cup R2: Holders Glentoran enter the fray The Sadlers Peaky Blinder Irish Cup resumes on Saturday with eight second round ties which will take the winning sides a step closer to a place in the Mourneview Park decider at the end of the month. Holders Glentoran enter the fray for the first time in what promises to be the tie of the round when they welcome Cliftonville to The Oval. Mick McDermotts side received a bye last time out following Dundelas withdrawal while the ...

By REBECCA GREENE Glenn Greff (right) Glenn Greff (right) Credits: Courtesy of Ryan Greff By REBECCA GREENE May 5, 2021 at 11:49 AM FAIR LAWN, NJ - Glenn Greff of Fair Lawn Boy Scout Troop 60 has received the Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award. The Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award recognizes outstanding service by an adult or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Asian American youth. Gref...

Back home in Belfast, there were plenty of American soldiers, and plenty of opportunities to meet them. “There were dancehalls and all the girls went, but my mother wouldn’t have allowed us,” she says. Henry Liddy in the newsagent’s and confectionery shop he ran with his wife Mairead Liddy in Belfast “Some of my friends would have driven out to [the base] where the Americans were, at Nutt’s Corner, and the result then was shiploads of them then going out to Ame...

Firm trade for cattle at Markethill on Saturday An entry of 660 cattle in Markethill on Saturday, 1st May continued to sell in a very firm trade in all rings. Monday, 3rd May 2021, 2:05 pm The 170 heifers maintained a very strong trade with good quality forward feeding heifers selling from to £210 to £236 per 100k for 574k at £1355 from a Newtownhamilton farmer, followed by £235 per 100k for 610k at £1435 from a Glenanne farmer. Beef heifers sold to £223 per 100k for 700k at £1565 from a...