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On tour with the Iron Lady

I USED to dread Margaret Thatcher coming to the North because it meant 12 hours in the company of the IRA’s No 1 target.

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Editor remembers travels with Thatcher, the IRA's No 1 target

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Soldiers' killers must be brought to justice, say parties

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Murdered soldiers were on their way to Afghanistan

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Antrim: Two held in rape, theft and defence breach probe

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NI: 1,500 jobs to be axed as army bases are closed

Best comes home to Belfast for last time

MORE than 40 years after he set off as a teenager to seek fame and fortune with Manchester United, George Best returned home yesterday.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Best's coffin arrives at family home

George Best was finally back home in Belfast today.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Best's body arrives back in the North

George Best’s coffin arrived back in Northern Ireland today draped in a Manchester United flag.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Best to be laid to rest in Belfast

The body of George Best will today make its final journey back to his native city of Belfast.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Family to meet Best's coffin

George Best’s coffin will be brought to Northern Ireland tomorrow by a private plane.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Free Adair flown to Manchester

Former Loyalist paramilitary terror boss Johnny “Mad Dog” Adair was released from prison in the North today.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2005

Prince of Wales surprises school with visit

The Prince of Wales has made a surprise visit to a school in east Belfast during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004

Probe into army copter crash

An investigation was continuing today after an RAF helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland, injuring seven people.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2002

Missing family were on final fishing trip

Three generations of a family missing at sea were on a final fishing trip before their boat was to be decommissioned, it was revealed today.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2002

Missing fisherman found after boat capsizes

A fisherman missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Northern Ireland has been found alive.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2002