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business

FTSE moves into positive territory

The London market pulled into positive territory today as early gains on Wall Street helped boost sentiment.

news

Bid to have top loyalist returned to jail

news

Mother of teen murdered by soldiers seeks confrontation

business

Profits leap for firm in Russian submarine rescue

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Family of murdered Belfast teen loses latest legal battle

world

Spicer security firm criticised by US auditors

Murder soldiers should be sacked: Watchdog

Army chiefs were wrong to allow two soldiers convicted of murdering a Belfast teenager back into the ranks, an independent watchdog said today.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2004

Blair should revisit a case closer to home

THERE is universal disgust at the images of US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.

Wed, 05 May, 2004

McBride sister fails to win seat in British parliament

The sister of a Belfast teenager murdered by two British soldiers has failed in her attempt to win a seat in the British parliament.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003

Belfast mayor censured for boycott

Belfast City Council has passed a unionist motion condemning Lord Mayor Martin Morgan’s decision to boycott British government official John Spellar.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2003

Belfast Lord Mayor facing defeat after Spellar snub

Belfast Lord Mayor Martin Morgan was today facing a knife-edge vote over his decision to boycott events involving a British government minister.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2003

Belfast mayor facing embarrassing defeat

Belfast’s Lord Mayor, Martin Morgan, today looked like losing a city council vote over his decision to boycott meetings with a British Government minister.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2003

Nationalist mayor faces censure motion

Belfast’s nationalist Lord Mayor was today facing a censure motion against him, following his boycott of events involving a British government minister.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2003

SDLP mayors to boycott NI minister Spellar

The SDLP mayors of Belfast and Derry have announced plans to boycott events involving a Northern Ireland government minister.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2003

Belfast Lord Mayor vows to boycott British official

Belfast Lord Mayor Martin Morgan has vowed to boycott all public functions attended by British government minister John Spellar.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2003

Mother of murdered teenager to continue expulsion campaign

The mother of a Belfast teenager shot dead by two British soldiers eight years ago is due to meet a British official today to demand that the murderers be expelled from the British army.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2003

Ingram dismissal 'an insult' to teenager's family

The dismissal of Major Charles Ingram from the Army for cheating on a television gameshow is an insult to the family of a teenager killed by soldiers in north Belfast, it was claimed today.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2003

NI Secretary to meet mother of murdered teen

Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to meet the mother of a Belfast teenager shot dead by soldiers, it was confirmed today.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003

Blair urged to discharge teenager's killers from army

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced new pressure tonight to discharge two convicted murderers from the British army.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2002

Jean McBride writes to Queen

The mother of a Belfast teenager shot dead by two soldiers today urged the Queen to explain why they have been allowed to remain in the Army.

Mon, 13 May, 2002

Blair urged to help get murder case soldiers out of army

Prime Minister Tony Blair was tonight urged to step in and have two soldiers who murdered a Belfast teenager thrown out of the Army.

Sun, 12 May, 2002

Mother loses challenge over fatal shooting

The mother of a Belfast teenager murdered by two British soldiers today failed in a legal bid to have the pair thrown out of the Army.

Wed, 17 Apr, 2002