News
- Female pedestrian dies in road traffic incident in Co Antrim
A female pedestrian has died following a road traffic accident in Co Antrim.
The incident happened in the village of Aghagallon near Lurgan on Friday afternoon.
- Tattle Life founder used fake name as part of alleged attempts to ‘escape’ £300,000 libel action, court hears
The founder of online gossip forum Tattle Life operated under a fake name as part of alleged attempts to “escape” a Co Antrim couple’s attempts to sue for libel, the Court of Appeal heard today.
Counsel for entrepreneurs Neil and Donna Sands claimed Sebastian Bond was fully aware of their legal action while he used the pseudonym Helen McDougal.
Mr and Mrs Sands are attempting to have a previously obtained award of £300,000 in damages reinstated.
- Four men arrested in Louth and Derry as part of republican paramilitary probes
Two men have been arrested as part of an operation focused on a field on the outskirts of Derry.
Police say the pair, aged 20 and 24, were detained under the Terrorism Act on Thursday evening “following searches in the city”.
The Irish News understands the arrests were in the vicinity of a field in the Glassagh Road area, which is close to the Creggan estate.
- Storm to hinder Orange Order ‘Drumcree support’ parade on Saturday
A Drumcree ‘support’ parade and rally organised by the Orange Order is due to take place at the same time as Storm Boelo is set to hit Ireland.
A weather warning mirrors the tumultuous political storm currently raging within unionism as the fallout from the recent Drumcree dispute continues to cause turmoil.
Entertainment
- Tributes paid to Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny after death aged 79
Mr Lunny was a founding member of a number of groups in the 1960s, including Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts and Usher’s Island and is credited with helping to “redefine Irish traditional music”.
- Mark Kermode on his love of Belfast and the Cinemagic movie festival, and why a film isn’t necessarily bad just because it’s a box office disaster
Mark Kermode has found success among a variety of creative outlets, from television and radio presenter to author, musician and podcaster.
For films buffs, his insightful movie reviews have earned him a reputation as the UK’s most trusted film critic.
He chatted to Lorraine Wylieabout bringing his annual Film Night back to Cinemagic Belfast.
Sport
- Jordan Brown bows out in Belfast but wins hearts with candid response to Allen’s struggles
The quarter-final line-up for the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open is now complete, but Jordan Brown will not be among those competing after he lost his last-16 match 4-2 to Scotland’s Scott Donaldson in the early hours of Friday morning.
It’s a disappointment for the world number 65 as time ticks away for him to climb into the top 64 and retain his place on the main tour next season.
- Antrim’s Peter Molloy still in the hunt to become Ireland’s next NFL star
18-year-old St Brigid’s star Peter Molloy has made the top 20 of Leader Kicking’s scouting for ‘Ireland’s next American football kicking star’.
Amongst Molloy’s challenges to date was kicking a field goal at half-time of the Aer Lingus College Classic in front of thousands in the Aviva Stadium over the summer, a task he passed with flying colours.