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22/03/2010
Other NI News In Brief
Belfast Accelerates
Former racing star David Coulthard (pictured here by Hilary Robinson) hit speeds of up to 170mph in central Belfast on Saturday evening as he demonstrated the power of a new Formula One car. Thousands attended the closed-off streets to witness the one-off event. Starting at the Black Man, the former F1 favourite zoomed through Wellington Place, Donegall Square North, Chichester Street and Donegall Square East for a hair-raising half-hour spectacle that finished after several laps at the Law Courts. Sponsored by Red Bull, Belfast was just one of three venues worldwide chosen to display the new racing car.
Hero Recognised
A deceased east Belfast soldier has received a posthumous gallantry award. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, who served with The Light Dragoons, was killed while on duty in Afghanistan last May. The 28-year-old was honoured with a Mention in Dispatches for his courageous actions whilst serving in the strife-torn region. The award was collected on his behalf by his father, Nigel, and stepmother, Carol, as part of a recognition ceremony at Ballykinler Army base. Friends and family lined the parade square as operational awards and honours were presented by the General Officer Commanding 3rd Division, Major General, James Everard. Under the auspices of 19 Light Brigade, The 2nd Battalion the Rifles, based at Ballykinler, lost 14 men and had 41 others seriously injured during its deployment last year. See: Soldier killed Near Sangin
Bomb Alerts
The police have appealed for information after shots were fired at police officers investigating a security alert in a border area of Co Down. No-one was hurt during the attack which happened at about 9.15 pm on Saturday where the army and police have been examining a suspicious object close to a railway line outside Newry since Friday. The alert was ongoing last night. Meanwhile, the PSNI have said that an object discovered in Magherafelt on Saturday was a 'viable device'. A number of homes and businesses were evacuated at about 9.30am as an army technical team attended and carried out a controlled explosion. A police spokesperson condemned those who left the device, accusing them of jeopardising the safety of the police and public. There were also numerous security alerts throughout Belfast, Londonderry and Ballymena on Friday but all were found to be hoaxes.
Fatal Fermanagh Crash
A Co Fermanagh man has died after his vehicle overturned near Kesh on Saturday morning. He was 29-year-old William Hughes from Trillick. He was travelling on the Manoo Road in Kesh at around 11.30am when the accident happened. A 60-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to the Erne hospital in Enniskillen with injuries that are not life-threatening. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
Dundalk Man Shot Dead
The Irish police are keeping an open mind about a motive behind the death of a man in his 40s following a shooting in Dundalk, Co Louth at the weekend. The victim was visiting a house in Saltown when two men burst into the house just before 7pm on Sunday and shot him at least once. He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he later died from his injuries. The dead man had republican paramilitary connections, it has been alleged and the Gardaí said they believed the attackers may have used a white Toyota Corolla hatchback car in their escape and are seeking information.
Newton Slams Interface Attacks
Robin Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has expressed concerns about sectarian incidents at the interface between Short Strand and the Ravenhill and Woodstock Roads. "Youth and community workers have raised their concerns with me and recent media reports regarding damage to homes and businesses on the Ravenhill Road are worrying," he said. "Incidents of this type cannot be allowed to continue and escalate. When the young thugs who create the mayhem return to their homes the long suffering interface residents are left to pick–up the pieces. Finding solutions to the interface problems is vitally important if our society is to progress and prosper. Community workers dealing with this type of difficult interface trouble need support from the whole community, including the PSNI," he said.
(BMcC/GK)
Former racing star David Coulthard (pictured here by Hilary Robinson) hit speeds of up to 170mph in central Belfast on Saturday evening as he demonstrated the power of a new Formula One car. Thousands attended the closed-off streets to witness the one-off event. Starting at the Black Man, the former F1 favourite zoomed through Wellington Place, Donegall Square North, Chichester Street and Donegall Square East for a hair-raising half-hour spectacle that finished after several laps at the Law Courts. Sponsored by Red Bull, Belfast was just one of three venues worldwide chosen to display the new racing car.
Hero Recognised
A deceased east Belfast soldier has received a posthumous gallantry award. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, who served with The Light Dragoons, was killed while on duty in Afghanistan last May. The 28-year-old was honoured with a Mention in Dispatches for his courageous actions whilst serving in the strife-torn region. The award was collected on his behalf by his father, Nigel, and stepmother, Carol, as part of a recognition ceremony at Ballykinler Army base. Friends and family lined the parade square as operational awards and honours were presented by the General Officer Commanding 3rd Division, Major General, James Everard. Under the auspices of 19 Light Brigade, The 2nd Battalion the Rifles, based at Ballykinler, lost 14 men and had 41 others seriously injured during its deployment last year. See: Soldier killed Near Sangin
Bomb Alerts
The police have appealed for information after shots were fired at police officers investigating a security alert in a border area of Co Down. No-one was hurt during the attack which happened at about 9.15 pm on Saturday where the army and police have been examining a suspicious object close to a railway line outside Newry since Friday. The alert was ongoing last night. Meanwhile, the PSNI have said that an object discovered in Magherafelt on Saturday was a 'viable device'. A number of homes and businesses were evacuated at about 9.30am as an army technical team attended and carried out a controlled explosion. A police spokesperson condemned those who left the device, accusing them of jeopardising the safety of the police and public. There were also numerous security alerts throughout Belfast, Londonderry and Ballymena on Friday but all were found to be hoaxes.
Fatal Fermanagh Crash
A Co Fermanagh man has died after his vehicle overturned near Kesh on Saturday morning. He was 29-year-old William Hughes from Trillick. He was travelling on the Manoo Road in Kesh at around 11.30am when the accident happened. A 60-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to the Erne hospital in Enniskillen with injuries that are not life-threatening. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
Dundalk Man Shot Dead
The Irish police are keeping an open mind about a motive behind the death of a man in his 40s following a shooting in Dundalk, Co Louth at the weekend. The victim was visiting a house in Saltown when two men burst into the house just before 7pm on Sunday and shot him at least once. He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he later died from his injuries. The dead man had republican paramilitary connections, it has been alleged and the Gardaí said they believed the attackers may have used a white Toyota Corolla hatchback car in their escape and are seeking information.
Newton Slams Interface Attacks
Robin Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has expressed concerns about sectarian incidents at the interface between Short Strand and the Ravenhill and Woodstock Roads. "Youth and community workers have raised their concerns with me and recent media reports regarding damage to homes and businesses on the Ravenhill Road are worrying," he said. "Incidents of this type cannot be allowed to continue and escalate. When the young thugs who create the mayhem return to their homes the long suffering interface residents are left to pick–up the pieces. Finding solutions to the interface problems is vitally important if our society is to progress and prosper. Community workers dealing with this type of difficult interface trouble need support from the whole community, including the PSNI," he said.
(BMcC/GK)
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