Person: Pat Convery

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Wife buries her ‘soul mate’ as crash victim laid to rest

A FORMER seaman killed in the Cork plane crash was loyal and dedicated to his family, his funeral has heard.

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Air crash victim 'a loyal family man'

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Peter Robinson: Crash an 'unimaginable tragedy'

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Those behind Belfast bomb 'destroying the city they say they love'

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Queen arrives in North for two-day visit

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Plan aims to cut Belfast traffic

Sectarian attacks increase at Belfast flashpoint

Police in north Belfast were today investigating attacks on a number of homes and cars in a sectarian flashpoint area of the city.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2008

‘We never expected anything like this’

IN a year which has produced surprise after surprise in the elite hurdling division, the unheralded 20/1 shot Silent Oscar did it again yesterday when winning the ACC Bank Champion Hurdle against much more vaunted rivals.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2007

Bank robbery 'witnesses' urged to come forward

A motorist could yield a clue to the identity of bank robbers who carried out a £200,000 (€293,000) hostage raid in Belfast, it emerged today.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2006

Young people unite to discuss peaceful Ireland

The youth wings of Labour and SDLP meet in Belfast today to discuss a new Ireland free of sectarian division.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2005

Crackdown pledge on sectarian thugs

Security minister Shaun Woodward today pledged a major crackdown on the sectarian thugs attacking pensioners and childrens’ homes in north Belfast.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Police meeting in the North scrapped after low turnout

A Belfast District Policing Partnership meeting was cancelled after only two of its nine members turned up, an SDLP councillor said today.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Tourists attacked in Belfast city centre

Two Italian tourists were attacked in central Belfast last night, police said today.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2005

Blast bombers meant to kill me, says mother

A Catholic woman whose north Belfast home was hit by blast bombers today claimed the attack was meant to kill.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2005

IRA no longer main suspects of Boots raid

DETECTIVES probing a £200,000 robbery from Boots chemist in Belfast city centre last night shifted their suspicions away from the IRA.

Mon, 30 May, 2005

Police hunt gang after £200,000 chemist raid

Detectives probing a £200,000 (€290,443) robbery from Boots chemist in Belfast city centre tonight shifted their suspicions away from the IRA.

Sun, 29 May, 2005

DUP councillor elected as Belfast’s new Lord Mayor

A DUP councillor has been elected Lord Mayor of Belfast with the support of all other parties except Sinn Féin.

Fri, 27 May, 2005

Loyalist bandsmen stabbed in NI attack

Two loyalist bandsmen were stabbed and seriously injured in an attack in Belfast early today.

Sat, 28 Aug, 2004

SDLP condemns loyalist sectarian attack

The SDLP has condemned a loyalist sectarian attack in which two young children escaped injury in north Belfast.

Sun, 28 Mar, 2004

Kennedy on Northern Ireland campaign trail

Britain's Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy was today hitting the election campaign trail in Northern Ireland in support of his sister party, Alliance.

Thu, 06 Nov, 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

Leaders meet in bid to calm sectarian tensions

Political, civic and religious leaders in Belfast were today invited to attend a meeting with the City’s Sinn Fein Lord Mayor in a bid to address sectarian tensions on the streets.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002

Mother of slain Belfast man appeals against retaliation

THE mother of the Catholic man shot dead by loyalists in north Belfast yesterday appealed for no retaliation and said she would pray for his killers.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2002

Mother of murdered Catholic pleads for no retaliation

The mother of the Catholic man shot dead by loyalists in north Belfast today appealed for no retaliation.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2002