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Solemn Novena greeted back with blue skies and sunshine

A CRUSH of people and constant stream of cars spilling on to the Falls Road in the middle of June means only one thing - the return of the annual Clonard Novena.

City to mark musical heritage

DERRY will transform into 'Music City' tomorrow for one of the biggest events in the City of Culture calendar. From its launch with seven hot air balloons at 6.30am right through to a mystic, midnight festival at the ancient Grianan of Aileach

Pilgrims cancel trip as floods force Lourdes shrine to close

FLOODS in south-west France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of visitors from nearby hotels.

Water swirled up to 5 feet deep in the grotto where

Baggott defends security operation By Brendan Hughes

CHIEF Constable Matt Baggott yesterday defended the multi-million-pound security operation surrounding the G8 which involved only two arrests.

He dismissed claims that the £60 million policing bill

Japanese company to create further 416 jobsBy Gary McDonald Business Editor

THE world's third biggest economy is injecting a £6-million-ayear salaries lifeline into Larne, Co Antrim. Global medical device maker Terumo in Japan is adding 416 jobs to its 250-strong workforce over the next three years in a town

O'Shiel's daughter sets record straight

Although Omagh man Kevin O'Shiel was a key player in the birth of the Irish Free State, little has been written about this most remarkable of northern nationalists. Now, 43 years after his death, O'Shiel's daughter Eda Sagarra has set the

IN THE NEWS

O'Neill defends GAA project with Celtic
By PADDY HEANEY

GAA president Liam O'Neill has moved to allay the fears of those members who might be concerned about the Association's new joint-initiative with Celtic FC.

The Let's Go Lead Through Sport, a project which has been billed as a Youth Leadership Programme was launched in Croke Park yesterday afternoon.

Celtic FC was founded in 1888 by Brother Walfrid, a Marist monk , who was originally from Ballymote in county Sligo. The senior team is currently managed by Neil Lennon from Lurgan.

Minister makes apology for legal threat over memorial at Kingsmill

ENVIRONMENT minister Alex Attwood has been forced to apologise after his department issued a letter threatening court action unless a memorial to victims of an IRA gun attack was removed.

Riverdance and Trinity visit for US first lady

MICHELLE Obama and her daughters Mali and Sasha visited Dublin's Gaiety Theatre yesterday and

Keating pleased with extra attention

EUGENE Keating accepts he is now one of Ulster football's marked men and expects some more

Don't let sickness spoil your summer holiday this year

Holidays are on the horizon but many of us are overlooking our health when we prepare for a trip.

Body of hit-and-run victim repatriated

THE body of a Co Down man killed by a hit-and-run driver in the US will be returned to his family today.

Ban on gay couples adopting is in children's best..

THE ban on gay and unmarried heterosexual couples adopting in the north is in the best interests

College celebrates success of its apprentice and training schemes

BELFAST Metropolitan College has recognised the achievements of its learners and acknowledged the

TV presenter jailed for assaulting 13 girls

A DARKER SIDE' TV and radio personality Stuart Hall DISGRACED veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall

Armagh look at options for the Garden

FOLLOWING a comprehensive defeat to Leitrim in a recent challenge game, the Armagh squad received

Suppliers get £25m lift from Bombardier

AEROSPACE giant Bombardier says it has spent more than £25 million at Northern Ireland-based

Michelle and Bono do lunch

FIRST Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha enjoyed a pub lunch with U2 star Bono