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

TWO phrases leap from Danny Morrison’s article (‘The future of Sinn Fein’, Irish Examiner, June 14).

AS someone who lived in the North of Ireland in the late ’60s and ’70s I find disturbing the similarity between Belfast then and Basra now.

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

THE sister of Peter McBride, who was murdered in Belfast by British soldiers, recently highlighted the contrast between the treatment of Ptes Wright and Fisher and Major Charles Ingram.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected to hear fresh calls today for an Assembly election in Northern Ireland, despite a dip in mood in the peace process.

Leading Sinn Féin member Gerry Kelly was hitting the election trail in London today – supporting a candidate in the Brent East by-election whose brother was murdered by British soldiers in Belfast.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

The mother of a Catholic teenager who was murdered by two British soldiers in Belfast has slammed news that they are being sent to the Middle East.

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

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.

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

The family of murdered Belfast teenager, Peter McBride are in the city's High Court today.